Family Pictures

After all the drama over what to wear for family pics, here is what we came up with....
A few of the pictures:

Jay: shirt-detailed black button-down, old navy, jeans-7 for all mankind (thrifted)
Debra: top-Gap ruffled plum tank, skirt- wool pencil (thrifted), blazer- black dept. store (thrifted), shoes- nine west
TJ: sweater-old navy v-neck emerald, jeans-pac sun
Cory: sweater- old navy v-neck charcoal
Madison: sweater-target, skirt-dillards, shoes-green nine west (thrifted), headband-F21
Zachery: sweater-crazy8 snowflake half-zip, pants-gap rusty cords, chuck taylors in grey

Walking in Ghent

The photograph I wanted to copy from this

BIG fan of this one. Love the trees....

Michael W. Smith ROCKS! (Or, "A Christmas Concert to DIE for!)

Last Sunday my bff Freda and I had a date night (finally!) with Michael W. Smith.  If you are unfamiliar with his Christmas and/or instrumental music, you must get it. Right now. I will wait.
Done? Okay, so he is musical genious.  This guy is self-taught on multiple instruments, and that alone is amazing. But he is also an unbelievable composer.  Oh, to have an ounce of the talent in that mind. I want to marry meet him.
We went downtown and parked, then walked over to Guadalajara's to eat.  (Why NOT Mexican?) Then back over to Scope to watch the concert.  Afterward, we had time to go to Village Inn and eat pie. I love pie. And Freda.
So here are a few pics of me and Freda.....






Me and Freda heading out.

The Man

He dressed up for me.

A self-portrait after the concert.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWD84K8nwjA&feature=channel
Here is one of our favorites from the concert....

Go Shorty (It's Your Birthday)

I know, now that stupid song is running around in your head, right. Me too, so I had to share the torture love.
I had such a lovely birthday. Actually, most birthdays are pretty much like every other day now that I am a Mom.  Yesterday was an exceptionally nice day.
I had lunch with friends planned by my girlfriend Anne, and Jennifer, Diane, Lynna and Dana came. They gave me such cute cards and sweet gifts.
Then my sister brought me a naked (put a shirt on, will ya!) vegetarian burrito from Qdoba, YUM! And she made me a cherry cheesecake, since I never have been a fan of cake.  (I know, a Baptist who hates Chick-Fil-A and cake. I am a disgrace to my kind.)

After dinner I went to DSW and scored my suggested running shoes (you know, by the experts at Running Etc.) on clearance AND used my birthday coupon.

Then I went to Allies for coffee and dessert (spelled with two "s's", since everyone wants more of it) and treats from my wonderful girls.  I love them so much. How blessed am I?  CRAZY blessed.

Millie, Me, Michelle and Allie (Thanks, Lyss!)

Ashley and Me

Me and Allie