Izzie Just Hanging

Can you believe how strong Izzie is?

Cowgirl Izzie

Izzie put Daddy's boots on and they were as tall as her legs. Too cute!!

Fireworks in Jefferson

I took the girls and my niece, Christina to the fireworks display in Jefferson, GA. It was so crowded. We ended up sitting in a cemetary...I know creepy. Izzie loved them and was not scared at all. Alexis ended up sitting in the car the whole time covering her ears. She did not like the loud sounds from the fireworks.

Meeting Lexie's Pre-K

I gave Alexis my camera and she took some really great photos. She has a natural talent for photography. Of course, I did have a fair amount of photos of the ground, random feet, and blurred items. That is why digital cameras are so wonderful!


This is my favorite...I love how it gets blurry in the background.

Alexis' Pre-K teacher, Miss Napoli organized an outing at the Botanical Gardens. This is one of my favorite places to go in Athens. We met some of her classmates. I think she will have lots of boys in her class.

Miss Napoli brought a disposable camera with film and it was hilarious how most of the kids did not know how to work it. This age group only knows digital cameras. They do not understand that after you take the photo, you can not see it right away...you have to get the film processed.

Soaking Up The Sun

We had a fun day at the pool today. Julee, Rachel, Erinn, and Melissa came to the pool with all of their kids. The weather has been beautiful and very hot.

Bedtime Prayers

The below photo was snapped without them knowing I was there.

The girls were alone in their room and I went to check on them and found Alexis and Isabelle praying by their bed. My heart just melted. Alexis was saying The Lord's Prayer and attempting the Hail Mary prayer. I am one proud Momma.

Visit to St. Mary's

Dane had stabbing pain in his stomach area that was unbearable so we went to St. Mary's ER. I had to snap this photo because it was hilarious that he kept his cowboy boots on while wearing his hospital gown. We finally left the ER at 2am and luckily Dane did not have any thing too severe. We were afraid it was appendicitis but he was actually really dehydrated and had a migraine.

Weekend in Atlanta

As we departed Athens, all four of us ladies took a huge breath of air and sighed. It has been way too long since we have been away from our children and even longer since we have done anything for ourselves. Our first stop was at the International Farmer's Market in DeKalb Co. This was the first time I had gone and it was amazing. First, it was inside and air conditioned which is a huge bonus since it is 95 degrees outside. Second, it was gigantic and inexpensive. Everything was so fresh and really good quality. I got a little of everything. I got some fruit and veggies, spices, orange-cranberry bread, and a yummy macaroon from the bakery. Next time I want to get some meat and seafood which looked amazing. I also have a hunch that there was a whole other part of the market that we never ventured to.

After arriving at Julee sister, Alexis' house in Atlanta, we relaxed with some yummy snacks and even yummier drinks. I make Orange Mojitos (my sister's recipe). It was hit. Then we started to get ready. It was a blast from the past, getting ready with my girlfriends, trading clothes and shoes. Fussing over our hair and make-up. Good times all around!

We went to dinner at a cute restaurant called Wisteria. It was definitely a restaurant that you do not bring kids too. So it was perfect for that reason alone. The food was delicious. After dinner we went to road with several bars on it and choose Limerick's (an Irish Pub in case you couldn't tell from the name). There was live music which was fun. It was interesting to watch the occasional person stumble out of the bar...literally stumble. None of us got to that point and we were responsible by getting a taxi for our ride home. We got home at about 1:45am. I think we all pretty much fell asleep once our heads hit the pillows.

The next morning was amazing. I woke up without hearing, "Momma...Mommma!!!" I heard silence...peace and silence. I even spent about 20 minutes reading in bed. How great is that? We got ready for the day and then went to Cafe Intermezzo for coffee and breakfast. The coffee is amazing and the coffee menu is incredible. There had to have been at least 50 different kind of coffee drinks to choose from. I was tired from our previous night out. I was definitely feeling the after effects. Unfortunately, we did not have any more time to just lounge around. It was Father's Day so after breakfast we went home to be with our families. All in all, it was a very fun weekend and I have promised myself that I get one weekend for myself at least once a year...maybe twice.

Girls Weekend in Hotlanta

Do we look like a hot group of divas or what? Can you believe most of us have kids? I love my girl friends they are so much fun and make life more exciting.

Erinn is wearing a dress...can you believe it? What a hot tamale!!

We were getting ready for a night out in the big city. The big question was, "What do I wear??"

Katie and Erinn on the couch relaxing...no kids!!!

Julee and her sister, Alexis. Alexis was nice enough to let all of us stay at her place the weekend and show us a fabulous night on the town.

Just Hanging Out

Lexie is not shy in front of the camera. She makes us all laugh with her goofy poses.

Lexie, Izzie, and Cousins

My sister in-laws: Danita (due in July) and Danette.  They are both expecting their first child.  Very exciting!!!!  Our family continues to grow.  These 2 babies will make the Walthers Family 20 grandchildren strong.

Izzie and Alena

Michelle's friend, Nicki brought her daughter, Alena over and we all went to the park.  Alena is close to Isabelle's age.  Izzie is older by about 6 months.  Isabelle loved that she had someone to play with that was similar to her age.  

Sister's Tattoo

Michelle and I already got our "sister's tattoo" a few months ago together.  We got a small, red heart on our left big toe.  Now that Christine is 18, we got her a matching tattoo.  This was her first tattoo so she was really nervous.  It was cool that all 3 of us sisters were together.

Christine's Graduation

Christine's Graduation

Christine's Graduation was nice but a little long if you ask my opinion.  Her graduating class was very large at 620 students so I guess there was no way for it to be any shorter.  I almost got into it with the ugly, young girl in front of me after she made a comment that I should get a babysitter. Oh my b*tch mode was triggered at that moment.  I made a short comment back about her obviously not having children and then my sister mouthed back to me "B*tch!"  The weird thing was that my kids were really well behaved at the graduation ceremony.  The girl would look back at us even at the sound of Isabelle opening a fruit snack wrapper.  C'mon...seriously!  The ugly, young girl did not make a comment when people in the audience used an air horn to cheer on their graduate or the family who stood up playing the bag pipes.  It was all good fun.  We unfortunately sat behind the "Anti-Child" who apparently was never a child herself.