Look What I Found...

You know Spring & Easter is around the corner when you look out in the field and this is what you see...

Zac had gotten rid of almost all the sheep so I had no idea to be looking this year for babies. As it turns out, the baby Zac bottle fed this time last year became a dad this year! Isn't he cute?

A Healthy and Fun Addiction!

I am hooked 100% on saving money! If you are a Publix shopper you know what I am talking about. I am fairly new to this but since I've started a month ago I have really improved. My first trip I spent $37 saved $37. Today's trip I spent $65 and saved $92. There are several websites that promote the world of coupon purchasing, not to mention all the BOGO free sales. I do this every Wednesday when the sales start. It really is fun to save so much. My friend Christy and I text each other the second we leave the store to tell how much we saved! Here's today's picture.


And here's my sweet baby girl sitting in the table at daycare. She is growing like a weed! We call that little guy her new friend... Andrew. He's sitting in the table every morning waiting on her. He lights up when he sees her.

Recent pics of the kids at home...

yummy, carrots!

Life is Good!

I need to get me one of those shirts... Okay, so I'm sure you were wondering if I was ever going to update this blog. LOL! I took a look at the pics on my camera and I found a couple of "firsts" so here they are...

We took Walker to his first circus...

That is the face of a kid with no nap trying to make it through a n event that started at 7:30 and wasn't over till 10:00. We left before it was over. And check out the toy he had to have... LOL! I thought he would want one of those big swirling light up things and he wanted a big plastic sword that I know I've seen at the Dollar General! The people around us loved us! He kept bonking them in the head and legs. It was funny!

Mary Ella ate baby food (carrots) for the first time...

Notice we are sitting on the living room floor. The high chair has not made its way down from the attic just yet. :)

Mary Ella has learned to entertain herself...

Walker is still running around as Wolverine and is the BEST big brother ever!

and not to leave out a fun change... Mary Ella is not quiet anymore. She cracks us up! If she is not squealing, she is smiling.

To My Friends...

Dear friends,
To all of you... I want you to know I think of you daily! Since a woman's mind never stops thinking of something, I can assure you in between baths, feedings, packing bags, cooking, traveling, going to daycare, school or work, playing with toys, or even reading and watching t.v. you're on my mind. I think of how much fun my life was before we all had kids and how wonderful it is to now have kids. I think of all the times you've been there for me and how you don't let my faults define me. I get super excited each Christmas because I know you are sending a Christmas card of your beautiful family.
Even though all the items on a mother's "to do list" never gets marked off, well mine never does, I promise one thing... I still have GET TOGETHER WITH MY FRIENDS on the list. I keep holding out hope that one day even though we all live in different cities and states somehow we can make it happen.
I love you all and I pray nothing but happiness and most importantly good health for you and your family!

Love always,
Leigh Ann

Christmas '09

This Christmas vacation was an eventful one to say the least. For documenting purposes I am going to try to list it all. During my last post I stated Walker had a fever virus and what we were going to be doing while waiting it out. Thankfully we did get to Santa in time for Walker to tell him he wanted a blue boat, of all things. His fever lasted six days and on the sixth day we happened to go to Dr. Ellis for another check. His fever then was 104.8 and we learned that he now had an ear infection. Crazy, I know! But unbelievably, he took his new meds that night and the next day... no fever for the first time in six days. By this time it was two days before Christmas. We rushed him to the mall to see Santa and after waiting in the very long line, we made it home around nine. The best part of all was that was the night we got Mary Ella home.... The fam complete once again! However, that was not the end of our sicknesses. The next night, Christmas Eve, Zac became very ill and pretty much bed ridden for most of the next five days. Okay, I knew I was going to have to be "Santa" solo, but I was not ready for what I had got myself into. Santa brought Walker a John Deere Gator. Let's just say I gave up at 4:00am because the screws were almost in and who cared about it having power? I hate directions that think you can assemble something so complicated just by looking at pictures! Alright, so Santa came, Walker was happy, and I'll explain more with the pictures.

Mary Ella went with her cousins earlier that day to see Santa. Glad the same Santa was still there. :)

Christmas Eve we made our rounds

Forget Spiderman, we've upgraded to Wolverine

Christmas morning...

Mary Ella doing what she does best, hanging out being sweet!





Oh my! Every year Christmas morning tradition... easy omelets. This Christmas morning... messy pancakes! We thought we'd be slick and get the Bisquick shaker bottle. While I was in the Mary Ella's room changing her diaper, I heard shake, shake, shake..."Oh crap!" So why was I so shocked to see what I saw? I am still to this day cleaning batter of the cabinets and floor. It keeps reappearing. It's the cleaning gift that keeps on giving. Also, keep in mind, I was in the middle of making tons of finger foods and my family was on their way over from Guntersville.


The batter made it's way into picture frames, baskets, all over the cabinets, floor, wall, and not to forget Zac! Now it's funny, but I promise after having 4 hours of sleep, it wasn't!

While we cleaned the kitchen Walker was working on his Buzz toy. He cracked us up that morning. Santa gave him those boots for outside wear. Instead they have become his "Fireman Sam"boots, "Wolverine" boots, "Buzz LightYear" boots, "Barn" boots... He has even worn them to church, I am embarrassed to say. Paw Paw said he had on his ConAgra boots. :)

So Christmas was nice and we enjoyed seeing everyone and really appreciate all the wonderful gifts. We go to bed that Saturday night knowing I was going to take the kids solo to church since Zac was still in the bed sick. My eye was looking a little red Saturday but I didn't think I'd wake up Sunday morning with my eye cemented shut! Zac and I both went to the doctor that morning, asap. Zac had to get a shot, and Chad met me at his office before church to check out my eyes. They stayed red, puffy and goopy for a good week. I'm not sure what that was all about but I learned not to take my eyes for granted. It was miserable not being able to see for a week and not to mention looking like a crazy person with blood red eyes. I didn't want to be seen in public!

Now Christmas break was ending and it was time to end this so called vacation so our normal routine could be restored... HA! Think again! I went back to work Monday, Mary Ella started Day Care, which has been great so far, the students came back to school Wednesday, and before I left work that day...I some how lost my voice and got Laryngitis. I'm sure Zac was happy because my voice didn't come back till Saturday. Oh and not to leave it out, it snowed so we didn't have school Thursday.

Tomorrow brings a new day and week. I have faith that it's going to be a nice and smooth week. Bring it on!

Send Up a Little Prayer

This little boy is sick...

Thursday he gave us a scare. He left school with a 102 temp and when I got him to the doctor they said his temp was 105.6! My heart hit the floor. He has either the Fifth Disease or Roseola. Both are fever viruses and really contagious. Dr. Ellis told me I couldn't even go to work the next day because I might give it to the kids. So I had to miss the Christmas party for the kids. Walker missed his too. So, going by doctor's orders, we have been kept up in this house playing alot of Scrabble and watching alot of movies. Mary Ella, thank God, was not around Walker that day. I was so sad to hear she couldn't be around him till he was fever-free for 36 hours. I miss her so much! He could have his fever for 5 days, then we'll have to add another 36 hrs to that. Please send a little prayer up that he gets over his temp really fast and Mary Ella can come home soon. We miss her dearly. Thanks to everyone who has helped out with her. Oh, and not to forget, Walker really wants to go tell Santa what he wants for Christmas. I don't want him to miss out on seeing him this year... He really loves him now.

Grandmother's 80th Birthday

This was the sweetest picture! All the kids were smiling and happy to be celebrating Grandmother's 80th birthday. They all love her so much, as does the rest of the family. Thanks Grandmother for all you do! We love you!

Random Pics

I know you've all just about given up on me and my ability to keep this blog updated, sorry. I thought since several things have transpired since my last "kiddo" update I would do several in one. So enjoy the random pics...

Zac goes hunting EVERY Thanksgiving so it was exciting this year when he decided to take Walker on his first rabbit hunt. The object isn't really to kill a rabbit, but rather run the beagles. Walker has tons of warm camo clothes, like overalls, but once again, he insisted on wearing the smallest and thinnest pants he could find. I thought I was only going to argue over what my daughter wears, not my son. And he's only three! At least he had his toy gun!

Grandaddy and Mary Ella

My fruit creation I got out of Disney Magazine that no one ate!

Thanksgiving tuckered them out... my sweet babies!

Walker's new Big Wheel he got from Nana and Granny Newman... He loves it!

Need I say anything?

I just wasn't in the "tree decorating" mood this year, so I let Walker do most of it for me. I think the high volume of ornaments around the bottom gives it character.

Mary Ella's first day dressed up for church. Not sure what her hair is doing in this pic.

Check This Out...

Okay, I've been meaning to post something for a while now. I have alot to share but for starters I have got to show this... My Fortune! During my pregnancy (July 19th) we were eating Chinese after church with Steve and Nicia. Walker opened my cookie and there sat the fortune that has become a priceless piece of paper. I thought I would hold on to it in case in came true since she was due around the time the fortune was referring to. Read the fortune and do the math... Mary Ella was born October 19th! I don't believe in the fortunes but read them for fun. However, this one was way too accurate and odd. I've never read a fortune cookie that specific. Just thought this was way too strange and unique not to share.

Halloween '09

I'm sure you could guess what Walker was going to be for Halloween... yep, Spiderman. Let's see, he's been wearing this costume since his birthday on the 10th everyday after school, on weekends, and even to bed as pj's. Gross right?... I do get to wash it from time to time.
Halloween night we kept it pretty low key since baby Mary Ella hasn't made it past her 6 week mark yet. We didn't want Walker to miss out on trick or treating so we visited around the family.

Finally home, notice how everyone got to sleep but me... that's a mom's life huh?

I had to include some past and present Halloween pics from my brother Blake. He and his girlfriend Beka really get creative every year and dress up. This pic was from 07 or 08.

And here they are this year... Hank Williams Jr and his chick. Hilarious!

Since I'm on a mission to drop a ton of weight I thought 2 weeks is old enough to bundle her up and throw her in the stroller. It was 70 degrees out. Beautiful weather finally!
I had to include this... This morning after
I clothed Walker for school he decided over his fleece pants and top he needed a belt.?. Um, no luck convincing him he didn't have belt loops. Sometimes you just have to let them look like they dressed themselves. At least that's what I keep trying to tell myself! God love him. He is being such a great big brother and especially a big help for mommy. I love you Walker!