We are here!

Across from our cabin
our back view~
living room


We are here in Tennessee on top of old smokey. :)
The cabin that Jen's parents have put us in is AMAZING! And we have it all to ourselves. It is a log cabin on top of the mountain. It has a loft with foosball and a pool table, a hot tub on the upstairs deck and a deck downstairs with rocking chairs. The view makes me woozy, so I can't get too close to the edge of the porch. There is real smoke on the mountains. Today it is sunny so I will try to get some better pictures. We hacked into someones internet feed so hopefully I will be able to post pics as we go along. I am giving a shout out to our sweet Vivianna back home at Grandma's house. We miss you baby girl!!

Road Trip

Well I leave you with these pictures of the kids to tide you over until we get back from Tennessee. We leave on Wed, headed to the Smokey Mountains for my friend Jen's wedding that I am the Matron of Honor in. I am excited to get away for awhile. Jen and I are doing a spa day on Friday and getting our hair and make-up done on Saturday. The fun thing too is that Billy and I will have our own two story cabin with a hot tub on the deck! Yipee! Isaac is coming with us and Vivi is staying with my parents because it is a 14 hour drive and she would not make it! So, unless we have internet at that altitude-I sign off until next Monday! Be prepared for some serious pictures when we get back!!

5 Years!!

Today is our 5th Anniversary. It is wild to look back on all God has brought us through in 5 years!! Instead of going through all that- ya'll know the stories! I thought I would list some of the great things about being married to Billy:

-We always want to tell each other everything that happens to us. We talk on the phone atleast 4 times a day-still!

-I love how much we both LOVE Friends reruns. Last night we noticed that Rachel wears some form of denim in almost every episode of season one.

-We can laugh and laugh until our stomachs hurt, usually at something ridiculous one of us did or said.

-I love how Billy still tries to make jokes and looks and waits to see if I think it is funny.

-I love that we have always both been on the same page with building our family.

-How much he loves our dogs and even let me get a little annoying snippy/barky/growly toy breed.

-I love that I converted him from hating the color red to loving it!

-How he does not share food! That was something I noticed when we were dating and he still won't do...although he is coming around!

-How hard he is willing to work for the sake of our family.

-I love how in to books and movies he is. He will talk about some obscure director or cinematographer forever and I have no idea who he is talking about.

-And I love that we both love icecream and pizza and probably could eat them both everyday.

-And I love that we are always on the same page with Biblical ideologies. We rarely fight about politics or religion!

-I love being married to Billy because he is the husband I need and the father for my kids that I always hoped for.

Happy Anniversary, Honey!!

Isaac and Rescue Heros

So a week or so ago I was introduced to Fisher Price Rescue Heros. Isaac plays with them at school and LOVES them. I was pleased to see that a few characters were African American so this put me on the hunt for these retired toys. Not a store carries them that I am aware of except the ever faithful Once Upon a Child-gently used of course. The closest one was near my parents house so my Dad (the devoted Grandpa) went out on the quest today. He was successful! This of course peaked Grandma's curiosity so she ventured out later in the day to bring home the rescue center, 5 more figures, two vehicles, two vidoes, and a mountain lion. Needless to say, Isaac was thrilled to have them dropped off after dinner. The above one is my personal favorite, Jake Justice. Isaac told me he wanted some super heros that looked like him so I showed him this guy and he said "I don't have blue legs!" Goodness.

These are his first action figures. I like them because they are non-violent. They represent people who are in the helping fields, medics, cops, fire fighters, (including a girl!)park rangers, lifeguards...etc. They don't have weopons and they don't promote combat-which are two things we don't allow in our household.

In other Isaac news... Billy and I were amused to catch a conversation between him and a girl he met at the mall playground. They played tag and chased each other and then settled in to one of the toy cars. She said "you have to give me your phone number so we can call each other." and he said "sure, I'll call you." Oh my! We said to each other that we thought Vivi would be the one we will have to keep our eyes on...but after watching Isaac's smooth moves...Oh boy are we in trouble!

Ding Dong!

Vivi with her new dollhouse that her grandparents sent for her birthday.
It's a birthday party!
The guests have arrived.


Ya'll know I like to throw a party, so last night Isaac and I hosted a big birthday bash at the dollhouse. We made balloons and hung up streamers. Then we made a little chocolate cake (sliced bananas and frosting). Isaac said "Is that going to be enough for everybody?"
We played party games and sent the guests home with balloons tied around their little plastic arms. It was a lot of fun. Vivi enjoyed ringing the doorbell as the guests arrived.

Vivi Fashion

Texas Cowgirl...Yee Haw Casual Friday
Morning Bedhead!
Hanging out on the patio w/Lucy and Daddy.

Pool Side



Vivianna has been working the fashion these days.
It is so fun having a little doll to dress up!