on the road again...

Tomorrow we will be doing just that...on the road again. This time headed to Gatlinburg for my families vacation. Us, my parents and brothers families will all be staying in 1 cabin for a whole week. 5 kids under the age of 3, prayers please? Just kidding! We are all so excited and anticipating lots of shopping, relaxing, golfing (the boys that is), eating, and a few challenging games of wii bowling! Many new pics coming next week.



For more exciting news..... I WILL BE AN AUNT again! My oldest brother and his wife are expecting their 4th child. The currently have 3 boys ages 3, 2, and 1. They are definitely parents fit for that job. You may remember when my sister in law had my other nephew and the story behind their pregnancy but if not read it from my Oct. 7, 2008 post labeled Miracle Child.

(anyone want to tell me how to do the link so someone can just click on the word "here" and it will go to that page?)

I didn't lie

When I said I love shoes I didn't lie, but I LOVE bargains even more. Even you have kids you know they can not stay in shoes long so I really hate to spend a lot of money on them. Almost all of Aidens shoes are bought from consignment sales, thrift sales, or on sale in the store. Like I said most kids don't wear shoes long so they all almost look new (the ones that don't look nice become play shoes and I will never pay more than 1.00). Here is a glimpse of the shoes Aiden got these past weekends at the thrift/consignment sales (25 pairs):

I don't just buy 1 size. I buy all sizes and put them away until he can wear them.

I didn't mean to buy quite so many pairs of shoes that looked alike. They are all different sizes though.

All the name brand shoes I got. The most I paid for any pair of shoes was 15.00 and that was the Sperry's (that normally cost 50.00). The next highest was 7.00 for the cowboy boots. Everything else was 5.00 or less.
I forgot to include these 5 pair in the big picture...each pair was 1.00!

My child LOVES pizza!!

shoes

Even though Aiden looks so much like Brandon, he has A LOT of personality traits similar to mine- including his love for shoes. My mom told me when I was a little girl I would go straight to my Sunday School class and take my shoes off and put anyone elses shoes on, I just loved anyones shoes. 27 years later that love has only grown but now I'm even rubbing off on my son. Aiden has wayy to many shoes and I just bought him 5 more pairs this weekend. Anytime I go to a consignment sale I run straight to the shoes and buy every pair (all sizes) I like for Aiden. He has boxes of shoes that will last him until 5th grade I'm sure. Take a glimpse at Aiden (he will one day be very mad I took these pics)

Atleast he was watching football while wearing his heels

This weekend we went to Hornsby and attended Brandons cousins wedding.

Play some music so I can dance please!

Aiden with his 2 best friends, Will and Brody. Will and Brody's parents are some of our best friends. We didn't plan for the boys to all dress alike.

MY FAM!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

The greatest gift I ever had

Came from God; I call him Dad!

When a father gives to his son, both laugh; when a son gives to his father, both cry. Any man can be a father. It takes someone special to be a dad. He didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.”The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother. Dad, your guiding hand on my shoulder will remain with me forever. The father who does not teach his son his duties is equally guilty with the son who neglects them Dad: Protector, Provider, Confidant, Friend.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!

I LOVE YOU!

-AIDEN AND MOMMY

TODAY WE ALSO ARE CELEBRATING AIDEN BEING 19 MONTHS OLD, THE 24TH SURE IS A SPECIAL DATE IN OUR HOME.

weekly game attire

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• dressed in orange for the 3rd TN game of the season...
• Even though the Vols or Titans couldn't pull thru our MS Bulldogs did...
• eveytually I will put him in his Mississippi State shirt
• he does have SO much more TN, Titans, and State clothes they are just more for the winter so this Orange and navy will have to do for this weeks attire
  

sitting, sleeping

"Night, night" says this sleepy babyjust seconds before

I looked over at him like this!

When Aiden says "night night" (and he loves to say it) he means it, no matter where he is.