The Warehouse Makeover

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For several weeks now, the rebuilding of the warehouse has been taking place.  WOW!!!  What a difference! 

Whitman and I went for a visit the other day while the girls were at school.  I could not believe all the progress they have made.  The place looks completely gutted (as you can see from the pictures). 

I got out and walked around the area where the offices and storage area used to be, and I found several things from our lives lying around the rubble.  One of Whitman’s baby socks, Cory’s Athlete of the Year award from high school, an Elmo shirt, pieces of glass from cups and special things.  Its hard to believe anything survived the fire! 

The new color of the building is going to be grey with a grey tin roof.  The trim is going to be a darker grey and the doors are going to have dark red trim.  EXCITING!!!!  I can’t wait to get into Cory’s office and decorate!

The farm has been harvesting it’s hay for several months.  And thankfully we can still use the back portion of the warehouse, so that’s were the hay has been getting stored. 

God has been so good to us through out this whole process!  We are very thankful for ALL HE is doing thru the farm and our business. 

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More pictures to come as the process gets farther along!

God is good…..ALL the time,

Hay Baby!

I love this time of year!  There is a coolness settling in the air, we’ve gotten over those first few weeks of school (ugh), SEC football is starting, and it’s HAY time at the house! 

I LOVE to load the kids in the Ranger and set out on the farm.  The fields are hubbing with tractors, balers, rakes - all the essentials for our GO time!  God is so abundantly good to us…always…but this year the fields are just GORGEOUS!!  Not only does it look great but it smells good too!  We are so BLESSED!

I am so excited for FALL and all the promises of a new season!  God continues to amaze me with His love and I am so excited to see what He has in store for us!

Please bear with me on my blogs.  I know I have been scarce with posts, but my Windows Live Writer is messed up and its hard for me to get my pictures to post.  I am ready for a new look for our family blog and hopefully that will get done soon.   Have a great weekend!

God is good…..ALL the time,

V-I-C-T-O-R-Y……that’s the Eagle Battle Cry!!

 

The first week of school brought a new football season for the soaring ACA Eagles!!  And this group has a lot to get excited about!

We are the reigning NACA National and GCAA State Champions!!!

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The bleachers were packed out for this first pep-rally of the 2010 ACA Football Season!  And my girls were right amongst ‘em.  They love to see all the older kids participate in the blooper games.  Cora Jane loves to watch the Bubba Boosters perform, but they usually don’t come out until Homecoming!

We have always loved going to the pep-rallies and supporting the Eagles.  The girls look forward to the day they can be cheerleaders for ACA and cheer their school on!  They can’t wait….but I can ;)

But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.  Isaiah 40:31

GO ACA EAGLES!!!!

Happy Birthday Cora Jane!

Happy Birthday Cora Jane!

We are all so VERY proud of you and who you are becoming!

You are a great Sissy, beautiful daughter, sincere friend, and special little lady!

Momma, Daddy, Vera Kate, Lila Rae and Whitman all love you so much and we are so blessed to have you in our lives.

Here are some of our favorites of Cora Jane and her SEVEN years!!

God is good....ALL the time,

Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails

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Snips and snails,
And puppy dog tails,
That's what little boys are made of.

And I love this little boy!  His favorite thing is to be Outside!  And since we got our new puppy, Blue, he spends even more time out there.

I am so thankful that I am able to be at home and enjoy ALL the little boy Whitman is!

God is good……….ALL time,

School Bells Ringing

On Thursday, August 5th, the girls and I attended their school’s Open House.  We had a lot of fun and got to see old friends, meet new ones, and get a feel for the new school year at ACA. 

I was so busy getting all the girl’s new info that I forgot to get pictures.  I just happened to get this one of CJ at her desk……this was before the kids took over..tehe!  Needless to say I didn’t get one of V.  I don’t think she would have sit still anyhoo.

The first day of school brought lots of change for my girls and our family.  First of all, structure.  We do alright with structure, but for the most part we enjoy our laid back way of life.  So waking up early and going to bed early came difficult for this household.  We’re managing pretty good.  We’ll see how well we’re doing in a few weeks.  Smile.

The summer time spoils me.  I get too used to having my girls around the house and with me ALL the time.  Granted we all get tired of each other every now and then, and a couple hours away from each other is really good for us.  But I miss my girls!  Its an adjustment for all of us…we miss being together…but we’ll do extra things to make up for it….tehe!

Thankfully I still have my little man at home with me!  We have been filling our days with lots of playtime on the floor…with his tractors and accessories (lol).  I LOVE hooking up the different tractors and loading them with stuff.  Bulldozing blocks and making play-doh balls is just a little of the fun me and my little man have been up too.

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Ok, I know these pictures are TeRriBLe but we had a bad start the first morning and I forgot my camera.  So thanks to my trusty BB I was able to get these pics. 

So our morning started out pretty good, with the exception I was sick and had been all weekend.  The girls got up great, ate breakfast, we were getting dressed WHEN………CJ starts having a melt down over her shoes.  After lots of deliberating we were coming to an agreement when she started to get sick too!  Grreeeaaatt!  I get VK loaded up and ready to go and CJ loaded up and ready to go to the doctor.  Whit was still sleeping and Cory was taking care of him….thank GOD!

After dropping VK off , crying, and all the sentimental things a Momma goes through on the first day of Kindergarten, CJ and I head to the doctor.  God is so good……..Doc said with some minor meds we should both be good to go.  So back to school it was for CJ….whew I’m exhausted just telling the story!  lol! 

So despite the drama our first day gave us, we managed to have a great first week of school!  We are really excited about all the new challenges and changes that are coming our way since the school bells started ringing!

God is good….ALL the time,

So do not fear for I am with you, do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isaiah 41:10 NIV

Whitman’s Two Year Pictures

I’m not very good at taking my kids to professional photographers.  I have always enjoyed taking their pictures…I’m not an expert but I’m decent.  However, I take them and then its a month or so before I ever get around to editing them and printing them.  Hence this post!!

While we were in Cedar Key, on vacation, I managed to get some adorable pictures of Whitman.  I love natural pictures.  Pictures that aren’t posed.  Outside pictures too.  I got some of VK for her 5th year pics but I wasn’t as impressed with them.  I’ve got an idea of what I want to do for her…..its just a matter of getting it done!  Ha!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So I think he is absolutely adorable in all of them!  I think for my birthday I need to invest in a photo shop or something so I can us cool gadgets to edit them!  My photographer buddies, Charlotte and Lori, will have to help me out in that department.

Still can’t believe he is TWO!!  Whitman is a Momma’s boy and I am eating it up!  He is so precious and I am blessed every moment to have him as my baby boy.

God is good….ALL the time,