Orange Crush

KK and Poppy got to come to Porter's game this weekend!

Porter and Andrew. Right after this picture was taken Andrew said "Now I'm going to kill you for beating us."

Can you feel the intesity?

Go Orange Crush!(I love the team name and anyone who loves REM the way I do will understand why)

Hey, kids, I found the camera... act excited and I'll take your picture....

I can always count on Riley for expression.

The Lost Beach Photos

Here, a sampling of some of our lost beach photos from when we went to Dauphin Island with our cousins this summer. To make a long story short, we found our camera, and got to relive all the "end of summer" moments.... Look closely and you'll see Riley is flying a kite. Seriously.

Norm Better Watch Out!

I took the older 2 to Lowes this past Saturday morning and let them build a pirate ship at thier kid's workshop. The loved it. After building the rough mmodel at Lowes, we came home and they sandedand painted thier ships all by themselves!

Cousin Reunion

We recently went to Memphis for my grandfather's funeral and got to do some serious catching up with our cousins! We've missed cousins Nadine and Lucie, and we took the opportunity to pose in (matching, natch) our new shirts from Aunt Katie.

ABC's and 123's

We've had all kinds of new beginnings this month. Mom started teaching preschool at Grace Community School. Riley is going to the four year old class and Lizzie gets to learn sign language and other uber-important baby socialization skills, like don't hit your neighbor with your shoe, and don't eat your paper.
Porter started school today at PCS. Kindergarden is sooooo last year, and he feels very big eating lunch in the lunchroom with the other big kids. So we've got a house full of teachers and students.

My Buddy

Look who I found in Lizzie's crib when she woke up from her nap. These days I just can't get to her fast enough.

Happy Working Song

You can do a lot when you've got such a happy working song to sing....

Sweet Home Alabama

Riley and cousin Ethan hangin' ten at Uncle John's baseball game


Group picture after church


Me and Rachael- for those of you who remember our wedding she was the four year old flower girl! She's all grown up now and sweet as can be!


The cousins, minus Lizzie, plotting their next attempt at shooting us all with water guns.


Monnee and Mikey (aka Brice's mom and step dad) with the kids at breakfast.


A jungle safari in Alabama? No, they were just posing at Southern Adventures in the jungle-like temperatures.

Fun Run

Check out Porter running 40 laps to raise money for his school. I had to teach him how to stretch his calves this morning, he was so sore.

WOOSE TOOF

Today at 5:22 PM I lost my first tooth. It was kinda cool. It was kinda scary. I don't know. Love, Porter

Dresses, Daring-Deeds, and Decongestant

Lots has been happening around here. Porter is sick, and has spent lots of time on the couch with a wet rag on his forehead. Brice taught him this trick in the middle of the night, and now he feels that it always has to be there. Poor guy. The baby started pulling up on anything and everything. Such a brave girl, but I don't like to be reminded that she's growing up. And on a cuter note, the girls wore matching Santa dresses to church last Sunday that were made and smocked by my grandmother almost 30 years ago! The one Riley has on was the one my cousin Lisa wore, and the one Lizzie has on was mine. Props to my mom for keeping those dresses in such good shape.

Porter the Wise

Last night Porter and I went to see USM play basketball. About half way through the game, Porter looked and saw the USM mascot, Seymour the Golden Eagle.

Porter got my attention and said: "Look, It's the Turkey!"

I'm so glad he is a SEC Boy!

Brice

Beckham Shmeckam

Forget that posh pair that are supposedly turning the world of American soccer upside down. This duo is making some serious waves on a soccer feild near you. (If you happen to live in South Mississippi)

Five is Enough

Finally....a family picture!

You Ain't Lion

We went to Memphis over Labor Day weekend to take the kids to see the Lion King. We'd heard it was good, but this was beyond good! Anyone that can should go.

Swingers

1st Day of Cool

"It was cool." (Porter's response when asked to sum up his first day of kindergarden)
"I don't like Porter's school" (Riley, not as thrilled with Porter's 1st day of school)