Dirty Thirty!!

Happy 30th Birthday Mommy!!

My mom is having her birthday today. I am so happy. Yesterday we went to the beach. Mom will post about my 1st trip later but today is all about her. This morning I heard my cousin Gavin and Uncle Jacob sing "Happy Birthday" to her. It was early and I was STILL sleeping!!! Daddy made mommy breakfast and then she had a Day at the Spa. She came back so happy and wouldn't let me lick her toes, I don't know why??!! Grandma Mimi, Paw, and Uncle Cole is taking mom out to dinner tonight with daddy. I am going to miss them. My mommy is the best. She is like a fine wine, she gets better with age, hehehe.

Happy Sweet Sixteen Shelby!!!

OK so no one wants to share their birthday with anyone...especially family!!! LOL!!! My uncle Larry had no control over Princess Avery making her big debut on his birthday. But I know he didn't mind at all because her mommy is his GodChild, ha!

When my aunt Sharon told us she is going to have a baby in July, I never thought she would be born on the 25th. I was the one that hoped and prayed she wouldn't be born on MY DAY!!! And so the story goes Shelby Nicole was born on July 24th and not on July 25th ....THANK GOD!!! HA!!!

My beautiful cousin Shelby Nicole is celebrating her Sweet Sixteen Today.
Our family is known for the middle names of Nicole, HA!

We love you Shelba!!!!

5 months old!!!

Happy Birthday Remington!!!Our big boy turned 5 months on Friday.

This is how he spent his Saturday with dad.....DIGGIN'.

Jason had to fix the water faucet by Remington's kennel so while Jason dug so did Rem.

And he dug

Anybody in there????


Such a good helper, HA!!


Here is a picture of the 3 out of 4 teeth that Rem has lost.

After the boys played in the dirt, we had to get ready for Princess Avery's birthday party. We had such a great time. Halfway there I remembered...I forgot my camera!!!! But what was I going to get a picture of.....my hubby on a minature horse drawn carriage, Lovely. Only my hubby would do that (embarrassing) HA!

Thank you Shanna and Zach for hosting such a wonderful party.

We were so happy to share in this special day for the Princess.

We just love lil Avery so much. She is just to precious.

I also got some new pictures of Avery. HA!!! Auntie Mimi doesn't have them, HA HA!!!

Birthday Girls!!!

I just love the month of July. There are so many birthdays to celebrate especially MINE (hehehehehe)!!!!!

Today is the "Birth Day" of

The Carter Twins

Meagan and Natalie

Congratuations Melissa and Matt on your precious baby girls. I can't wait to meet them.

(Melissa and I)

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Princess Avery

is turning 1 tomorrow!!!

We love you 'Lil One.
We can't wait to see you at your Princess Party.

It will be so easy to remember these birthdays now, HA!!!

Update

Jason and I want to thank everyone for thinking and praying for us. We got a call yesterday that Jason should know more about this job opportunity by the end of the week. Praise God we are still in the running...I mean Jason-HA.

I have to take my final Administration exam on Thursday. It is so hard to study with so many things on my mind.

As for Remington, he is growing so much. His body is huge but he still has his puppy face. We had to move him to the 50+lbs. puppy food and he lost 3 baby teeth over the weekend. We have 2 of them because they fell out onto Jason's hand. Lord, only knows where the third one is. I will post pictures soon. Jason wants to save the teeth in a puppy book??!!!! Do they make those things?? HA!

What a Week!

I can't believe it has taken me this long to blog. WOW!!! However, it has not been an ordinary week. 4th of July was great. We enjoyed having my parents out for some great hamburgers. We then visited our neighbors for fireworks. FUN!!! On Sunday we decided to relax but it didn't go as planned. Jason's boss called him and told him he was laid off. Yep, that's right and one of the reasons I haven't blogged. We are still shocked and have no words to explain or to know what the future holds. Jason spent Sunday evening talking to family and friends and I was online figuring out the unemployment option and revising his resume. No time to waste. Monday we sent out about 8 resumes and Jason got a call THAT evening. YEA!!! I had a class on Tuesday and Wednesday so Jason was at home getting his portfolio ready for an INTERVIEW on Wednesday!!!! It went very well and the travel time was not bad either. Jason should know something this Monday. This weekend I am having Jason complete his honey-do list. I've got to keep him busy.

I found this quote on Monday after Jason heard that he had an interview; it is so true.

Life is a roller coaster. Sometimes you're at the top of the hill feeling good. Other times your heading for the bottom feeling totally out of control. Life is full of things that are hard to handle, but you can get through them.

We are praising God daily to help us in this situation. We are in need of guidance, strength, and patience. Nothing prepares you for life's twists and turns. We are taking things day by day. We know that many people are praying for us and it is appreciated. (tear)

I was caught & Happy 4th

During Father's Day weekend I was caught picking out of the garden. Yep, this is me ready to go see my daddy. Dress and All! For some reason Jason gets a kick out of these pictures.

We are so blessed to have our garden and for all of the things this country so graciously provides for us. On this 4th of July, we will sit in our backyard at our house and reflect on what we have.

Happy 4th Of July!!!

And

God Bless America!!!