Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, 

Happy Birthday to my MAMA, Happy Birthday to YOU!

I am so blessed to have you as not only my mom, but as my best friend.  I love you and can't wait to celebrate our birthdays together in Seaside next weekend! 

Love you!

updates.

Hello blog-land.   I have many updates, grab a cup of joe and a chair.  Stay a while. 

1.  Adam:  You may remember that my brother-in-law, Trey's little brother, was diagnosed with cancer a few weeks ago.  This morning Adam, along with Trey and their mom, headed to

 Jackson so Adam could receive Chemo.  I just got a text from Trey and they are still waiting - which is torture, I am sure.  He will be undergoing intensive chemotherapy, which I am told is basically like several rounds of chemo at once.  Hopefully this will be his only round of chemo.  He will be sick for a while, as you can imagine, and was pretty nervous when I saw him around 6:30 this morning.  So, please, keep him in your prayers.  We are told this month could be rough for him. 

Trey and Adam.

2. House: We are in our new (old) house!  We LOVE it!  As you may recall, we lost the new construction home right before closing due to lies by the seller, etc... Well, now we are

 convinced that while that was a totally stressful time, it was divine intervention!  We love our old house in the historical district.  The neighbors are so fabulous.  Our big living room window over looks Mr. and Mrs. Clark.  He is a retired Marine and to say that his yard is immaculate would be an understatement.  It is perfect. We are convinced that he cuts it with scissors while we are at work.  There is something to be said to be surrounded by fabulous neighbors.  Maybe it's because our last home had some rentals on the street and people would come and go.  This neighborhood is full of every type of person!  Young, old, single, retired, families, etc.  I love it.  Our next door neighbor is an adorable family with three young children.  She is a stay at home mom, so I am eager to become fast friends.  I am hoping she can watch Sophie a few days a week.  I think she needs to socialize a little more.  I will let you know how that goes.  For real, I am so happy here and love that people are at home during the day around my house! Again, maybe this is because we were robbed at our last home while we were at work.  More pictures coming soon.  We are still in the long process of moving in, painting, updating appliances, etc. But it is all coming together. I am ready to decorate.

Our back deck with fabulous yard.  We spend a lot of time here.  It is much bigger than this picture shows. Come on over.  We will bar-b-q.

3. Sophie: Sophie loves the new house.  I think this is because the downstairs (really

 just downstair. singular. one stair) den has french doors in it.  She sits on top of the couch all day everyday and just looks out the windows.  While the cute little mailbox on the front porch is one of my favorite parts of the house, Sophie on the other hand, hates this aspect. The mail woman walks in front of the window to the front porch to deliver the mail.  Sophie finds this very disturbing and is eager to show her disgust at the mail lady.  I am hoping this is a passing

 phase and she will grow to love the charm of it all.  In the meantime, I am sure our mail lady hates coming to our home each day. 

Sophie, love her new yard. 

4. Seaside: In exactly one week, my family is heading to Seaside.  I can not wait.  Mama, Daddy, LT, Kris, Rob, Henry, Trey and me. We have never done this!  I am thrilled.  I need a little vacay.  We all need a little vacay.  I plan on doing nothing but playing with Henry on the

 beach, drinking fruity concoctions, reading, eating and sleeping.  Please, do not call me.  I will

 not answer.  

5. P90X: Are you familiar? Trey and I decided a few weeks ago that we are so over "i am happily married and satisfied with the weight I have put on since then" look and ordered this

 extreme workout video.  And when I say extreme, I mean it.  We had to buy equipment and everything.  You do it everyday for an hour to an hour and a half for 90 days.  We are on day 11

 and I am not kidding when I say I can see a difference in both of us.  Trey said if he knew how bad it would hurt the first week he would not have committed to it.  I tend to agree.  But it is so worth it.  I can't wait to see how fit we are after 90 days! Watch out, Jillian and Bob.  Trey and Heather are bringing it. 

Pratically Trey and Heather

6. Baby love: I finally was able to meet Leyton, chunk-of-love, Knight. I love him.  However, I am pretty sure the sequence of pictures pretty much sums up his thoughts towards his first meeting of Aunt Heather. No worries, Leyton.  I am sure our bonding session will go much better at our next meeting.  Nan, it was fabulous seeing you and Jeremy. Finally. Long time coming. Please, for the sake of my husband's well-being, move a little closer to us. 

hi.

lots to post about. New house. News with Adam. Getting Sophie back safe and sound. Seeing Leyton. Buying new shoes. 

And I will get to those things.  But I love lists.  And LT had one I had yet to do.  So I will now. 

1. First thing you wash in the shower? Hair

2. What color is your favorite hoodie? My grey Tripp Lake one. 

3. Would you kiss the last person you kissed again? I think this is a strange question, but yes. 

4. Do you plan outfits? Are you kidding? No.  I plan my outfit everyday as I put them on my body.  Now don't get me wrong. If there is a big occasion, planning takes place.  But everyday? No. I work with all men. ALL men. I could wear the same thing every day and no one would notice. 

5. How are you feeling RIGHT now? chilled

6. Whats the closest thing to you that's red? peppermint 

7. Tell me about the last dream you remember having? I know it involved Chinese children and a zoo.  Afterall, that is what sweet dreams are made of. 

8. Did you meet anybody new today? No

9. What are you craving right now? a vacation. Seaside here I come. 

10. Do you floss? Claire, did you confirm if Barry Herring reads our blogs??

11. What comes to mind when I say cabbage? Nana.  She steams cabbage. It's good. 

12. Are you emotional? I cry every week on the Biggest Loser and I stopped watching American Idol because it hurt my feelings.  

13. Have you ever counted to 1,000? Why the H would anyone count? 

14. Do you bite into your ice cream or just lick it? Bite

15. Do you like your hair? Used to.  Then, if you recall, my blow dryer caught it on fire.  Not fire literally, but smoke and singe. Not it is all nappy. 

16. Do you like yourself? Most of the time. 

17. Would you go out to eat with George W. Bush? I think he would like a Blue Moon with me, yes. 

18. What are you listening to right now? a strange big dog barking

19. Are your parents strict?  I think so.  Then I thought so, but looking back, I think I will be more strict.  Is that possible, LT? T-Mack did give intense lectures. 

20. Would you go sky diving? Only if my mama wanted me to go with her

21. Do you like cottage cheese? yes, but i don't like to look at it or call it by name

22. Have you ever met a celebrity? I am pretty sure most would count 98 degrees circa 1997 as celebrities. 

23. Do you rent movies often? We go on kicks

24. Is there anything sparkly in the room you're in? my ring i guess?

25. How many countries have you visited? USA, Canada, Mexico, Jamaica 

26. Have you made a prank phone call? I wish I could be like Polly Peacock

27. Ever been on a train? at zoos

28. Brown or white eggs? Whichev.  Not so much an egg eater

29. Do you have a cell-phone? Duh

30. Do you use chap stick? sure

31. Do you own a gun? Negative. My husband does, though.  I don't like to talk about it. 

32. Can you use chop sticks? Like a champ.

33. Who are you going to be with tonight? trey and sophie, obviously 

34. Are you too forgiving? TOO forgiving? ummm.. no.  Forgiving? Yes, but I usually speak my peace first. 

35. Ever been in love? Yes

36. What is your best friend(s) doing tomorrow? Trey is actually off work tomorrow. Punk. My sisters and parents are working. They are all my BFFs fo'real. 

37. Ever have cream puffs? Sounds horrible.  General rule is that I don't like white stuff

38. Last time you cried? Last night. Did you watch Biggest Loser? I want to take Jerry home with me. 

39. What was the last question you asked? Can we discuss this tomorrow?

40. Favorite time of the year? Anything but August.  Spring and fall, please.  keep things mild. 

41. Do you have any tattoos? No.

42. Are you sarcastic? Yes.

43. Have you ever seen The Butterfly Effect? No. 

44. Ever walked into a wall? sure

45. Favorite color? red

46. Have you ever slapped someone?  Ummm, yes.  When I was a senior in high school.  It was deserved. 

47. Is your hair curly? just nappy

48. What was the last CD you bought? Do people still buy CDs?

49. Do looks matter? sure. 

50. Could you ever forgive a cheater? Hopefully won't have to.  

51. Is your phone bill sky high?  Do you know Trey? No bills are high

52. Do you like your life right now? pretty fabulous. 

53. Do you sleep with the TV on? We don't have a TV in our room

54. Can you handle the truth? hear it all the time. thank goodness

55. Do you have good vision? yep. 

56. Do you hate or dislike more than 3 people? More than 3? No. 2? YES. But hate is a strong word. 

57. How often do you talk on the phone? just to my fam.  Not a good phone caller. 

58. Who was the last person you held hands with? Trey and Sophie. Yes, she holds hands. 

59. What are you wearing? a green anthropology top (trey picked it out!)and capris

60. What is your favorite animal? dogs. 

61. Where was your default picture taken at? I don't understand. 

62. Can you hula hoop? Naturally

63. Do you have a job? Yes, and I love it

64. What was the most recent thing you bought? shoes

65. Have you ever crawled through a window? yes.