The Fuqua Family

Little Ballerina

2010-10-18T17:01:00.000-05:00

Parker on her first day of dance lessons...I got a lump in my throat when I got her all ready and she turned around...she looked precious! I will have to say though...i think she's built more for gymnastics than for Ballet :)

Awards Lunch at "Sports Camp"

2010-08-06T19:42:00.000-05:00

Trey went to a "kids camp/sports camp" over at the clubhouse the last week of July...For five straight days they had golf lessons, tennis lessons, did "fitness" activities, and swam...At the end of the week he told me he was sooo sad that it was over. He met a new "best" friend named Nathan. The counselors told me that he and Nathan were joined at the hip all week...they literally did everything together. On Friday they did an "awards luncheon" and each child got a trophy...and they did awards in each age category
and trey won the "putting contest"..go figure, guess he'll have to start giving his daddy some pointers:)

Back to the Beach....

2010-08-06T19:35:00.000-05:00

We went back to the beach at the end of June with Granna and Doc....and had a blast! We even went to Waterville for the first time in years....Trey loved the innertube rides and the body slides...Parker thought she was big enough to do everything even though she wasnt and Jack would have been content to wander around the kiddie pool for hours!

Orange Beach June 2010

2010-07-29T13:04:00.000-05:00

We got to spend some time at the beach in June the five of us...and Gran and Grandaddy! We tried out a new condo and the kids loved the splash pad/infinity pools/and the beach! They are all little water bugs and it literally takes all of us to watch them in the pool!

This is my attempt to get a group picture of the kids....always a challenge to get everyone to cooperate...but I thought we got some good pictures nonetheless :)

Believe me when I say that time flies....

2010-06-30T09:16:00.000-05:00

I know its an expression that we hear all the time...but I've really taken it to heart this last year. Trey had his preschool graduation and will moving on to Kindergarten in the fall. It seems like just yesterday that we brought his home from the hospital. Now, I'm excited about this new adventure he is about to start....I just wish he would slow down the "growing up" just a little :)

Trey and his teachers Mrs. Teri and Mrs. Paige

The Pirates--Tball 2010

2010-06-30T09:08:00.000-05:00

We spent this spring at the ball park. Trey played for the Pirates and loved it! Jack and Parker also enjoyed his games because they got to play in the dirt and most of all, go to the concession stand...ring pops here we come!

He was so excited about his trophy...

More April Happenings...

2010-06-30T09:04:00.000-05:00

Well..it was a pretty big deal around here this month because Trey lost his first tooth...bottom center....and he couldn't wait for the tooth fairy to come and visit him!

Here's a picture of the kids on their way to school...

Here's Parker and her allergy Dr. appointment.....I took her and Jack to have them allergy tested...We figured since Trey had so many food allergies it was a good idea to see if the two of them had any similar allergies. Well, yes they both had the same food allergies as Trey...What are the odds of that? Needless to say, the Fuqua family will not be enjoying any PB and J's anytime soon....so sad!

The Mayan Riviera---On Time!!

2010-06-30T09:00:00.000-05:00

Well, waaay back in April part of the gang took a trip to the Mayan Riviera in Mexico....and it was on time! Us, the Walkers and the Tates went for four nights and it was beautiful! We can't wait to go back! Too many inside jokes to even think about listing here.......

Some More Egg Hunting...

2010-04-26T21:29:00.000-05:00

Granna, Doc, Aly, Granny, and Poppa came down for lunch on Easter.....we hunted eggs in our backyard this time....

Parker and Aunt Aly

Trey checking to make sure Jack didn't get more than him....

Jack checking to make sure that Trey didn't steal any of his eggs.......and Parker oblivious to it all!

Ready for church....Easter Morning

2010-04-26T21:25:00.000-05:00

The Easter bunny came!!!!!

2010-04-26T21:24:00.000-05:00

The kids were so excited to wake up Easter morning and see what the Easter bunny brought....Of course, Trey had a zillion questions about how the Easter bunny gets in the house, will we hear him? , where does he live, etc....but once he saw the goodies all that didn't matter...it was a race to see who could open their candy the fastest....

Jack's ultra serious face.........

Comparing baskets....pulling "tradesies"......

Easter Weekend

2010-04-26T21:19:00.000-05:00

We took the kids on Saturday to the city of Auburns big Easter Egg Hunt out at Kiesel Park...This was a HUGE egg hunt, they even had it divided out among age groups, etc...they had music, free cokes, the Easter bunny , balloons, food...it was a lot of fun!

Yes, Parker and Jack insisted on wearing their easter buckets on their heads....kinda hard to find eggs that way!

Easter Egg Hunts at School

2010-04-26T21:11:00.000-05:00

It was a marathon of Easter Egg Hunts/parties at the kids Preschool on Thursday....it started out with Jack's class at 9:45..which was not so much a "hunt" as it was a "which kid can grab the most eggs strown about the grass the fastest"...they weren't exactly "hidden", but for "one year olds" it was just as exciting! Then I was off the Parkers class party/egg hunt at 10:30 (which was directly across the hallway). As always, Parker was rather shy about the egg hunting process....but once she figured out there was candy inside then all bets were off....Then I ran downstairs to Treys hunt at 11:30, whew! Trey's class actually had to look for their eggs out on the playground, but once they got to 12 eggs they had to stop looking....which actually turned out to be more of a counting lesson than anything else...those teachers sure are sneaky, slipping in learning while having fun! All the kids had a blast at their Easter festivities...an its only Thursday...we still have the weekend left!

Me and the Kids

2010-04-26T21:04:00.000-05:00

Jack didn't want to participate, but Parker and Trey were o.k. getting a picture with dear ole mom...

Cheeeeese.......

2010-04-26T20:55:00.000-05:00

Practicing their "cheeeese" before heading off for school pictures.....

Let me Explain....

2010-03-30T16:11:00.000-05:00

First of all, let me say that Jack is not too fond of his "naptime" these days....As soon as I start heading up the stairs with him in my arms he starts squirming...by the time we get to his door he's all but screaming...I read him a story ( he's not really listening considering that he's crying...simply a formality, ha!) I lay him in his bed and tell him "night-night"...he immediately stands up and starts bouncing/screaming....Anyway, he usually only cries for about 5 minues and then passes out cold for a nap. When I went back up to get him after naptime yesterday....I discovered that in his tantrum he turned all the letters around backward above his bed....as if to "show me" for putting him up there by himself.....Whew, he's not so "laid-back" Jack anymore....

Au Baseball game

2010-03-30T16:05:00.000-05:00

During Spring Break week, The Walkers (minus Neil) came down to hang out with us. We took Trey, Tyler and Parker to Auburns Baseball Game...It was Youth night and all kids who wore their hat and glove got in free. The boys were so wound up they wouldn't stay in there seats.......until Susan told them that the "police" would come and get them if they didn't stay in their seats and watch the game...ha! As you can see, it worked! Then Aubie came by to visit and all bets were off...He came and sat down right beside them and they got so excited. They were pulling his tail and giving him high fives, how fun!

More Dress up Time

2010-03-30T15:59:00.000-05:00

How funny is this picture? I actually have one from the front, but didn't think I should post that one...Parker loves to be both naked and "dressed up"...thought she did a good job combining the two.

Then she decided to add more garments....Oh, are we getting geared up for Disney??? We are aiming to go this fall....YaY!

Jack's not to subtle hint that he's ready for a vacation.....

Birthday Fun continues....

2010-03-30T15:53:00.001-05:00

The next weekend TJ was on call so the kids and I headed to Bham to celebrate his Granny's birthday. Jack and Parker chased her dog Hudson around the entire time we were there...and Trey, as usual, was enthralled with Doc's I'phone....he loves discovering all the new gadgets and games. Here's how Trey's conversation goes when we get to Doc/Granna's.....Hey Doc, Hey Granna...Doc where's your I-phone??.....literally the first thing he says. Happy Birthday Granny, we love you very much!

March Happenings...

2010-03-30T15:47:00.000-05:00

Is March really almost over and I haven't posted a single thing for this month.? Wow where did the month go? Anyway I will do a recap of the month in the next couple of posts...We came to Bham at the beginning of the month to celebrate Danny, Will, and Maggie's Birthdays. We had cake and ice cream out at Homewood Park and it was frrrreeeezing!

Oh Yeah, I forgot

2010-02-23T19:17:00.000-06:00

O.K., so a couple of posts back...I was talking about the snow and mentioned the kids in the bubble bath. So I completely forgot to go back and post the pics of the "famous" bubble bath TJ made the kids. Our way of "coercing" the kids back inside from playing in the snow was to tell them they could have a bubble bath. TJ started the tub while I took wet snow clothes and put them in the dryer...Within minutes I hear TJ yell "Hey hon, you gotta bring the camera!"...When I got to the bathroom this is what I found. Not sure why we haven't figured this one before now, but apparently you can't put Bubble bath in the water and then turn the jets on...because this is what happens! Bubbles everywhere!!!! Of course the kids thought it was great...they keep asking Daddy to do their bubble baths every night, ha! In case you can't recognize...the above picture is Parker (the snot coming out of her nose is lovely isn't it?)

Trey having some bubble fun....

Sweet Jack wondering what in the heck is going on......we had to keep an eye on him, he would just disappear in the bubbles.

This picture of Parker says it all. Snow day + Bubbles= very very fun!

Daddy/Daughter Dance

2010-02-17T15:32:00.000-06:00

The city of Auburn hostest its 23rd Annual Daddy/Daughter Dance. They always do it the weekend of Valentines and its turned into quite a big deal. This was our first year to participate (by our I mean TJ and Parker). Everyone gets all dressed up...girls in their party dresses and Daddies in their suits. TJ bought Parker a corsage for her wrist and everything....Parker thought she was sooo special having her date night with her Daddy...She enjoyed the getting ready process (such a girl she is) and even let me put a little makeup on her ( chapstick mostly). The above picture is her getting ready....

Daddy put the corsage on her wrist and she thought it smelled sooo good...

I am so glad both TJ and Parker had such a great time. TJ said she was a little shy when the first got there...the music was pretty loud, but once she saw all of the other girls dancing it didn't take her long to join in. TJ said she was quite the little dancer. I really enjoyed seeing them together and really wish I could have been a fly on the wall at the dance....I hope this is a start of a Valentines tradition....just think of all the fun pictures and memories they will have!

Snow Day

2010-02-14T15:12:00.000-06:00

We had our first snow in Auburn since we moved in and it was absolutely beautiful! All of my kids loved the snow, even little Jack. Trey couldn't wait to get out and throw snowballs with our neighbor, Carter and Courtney. TJ even cancelled all of his patients and enjoyed spending the day at home playing in the snow. We could only manage an hour at a time outside, the kids are not "well-equipped" for snow in the clothes department so after about an hour their hands started to turn blue. We would bring them inside and put them in my bathtub and turn the jets on....hog heaven! (that bathtub post will be coming next....)

Cowboy Roundup

2010-02-14T15:08:00.000-06:00

Trey and I had a "double-date" with Michele and Will last Saturday night. Storybook Farms hosted its 1st annual Cowboy Roundup....which gives moms and "their little cowboy" a chance to have a "date" for Valentines Day..I took Trey and he and will had a blast! They loved getting to see, pet and feed the horses, they painted a horseshoe, went to the bonfire and had hot chocolate. It was a special night and hopefully I can take both my cowboys next year. I thought Jack was a little too young this year to be out in the barn considering it was about 30 degrees that night, brrrr.

Pudding Anyone???

2010-02-14T15:01:00.000-06:00

Mr. Independent insists on feeding himself....so I figure, "hey, I'm used to cleaning up messes anyway, so why not?"...his favorites right now are pudding and yogurt...really, anything that requires a spoon to eat.

Happy Birthday Doc

2010-02-09T14:38:00.000-06:00

To explain.....Doc and Granna came down the last weekend in January, so we decided to make Doc a cake for his birthday. Trey suggested we go to Shakeys for lunch (like chuck-e-cheese) and then back here for cake/ice cream. I asked Trey how he thought we should decorate Doc's Cake....he suggested army men, cars, star wars...then I reminded them that was his favorite things not Doc's...what was Doc's favorite things? Trey says," that's easy, we need to be on Doc's cake, because WE are his favorite things"...how cute is that? So naturally I figured out a way to put Trey, Parker and Jack on Doc's birthday cake...Happy Birthday Doc!

and it Starts.....

2010-02-09T14:35:00.000-06:00

Well the climbing as "officially" started....I really thought I may have a few more months before he decided to climb on top of everything. Now its the couches, the kitchen table, the beds, etc....he decided to climb up in Parkers booster chair and start playing play-do...he does pretty good, doesn't try to eat it or anything...

I was looking for him one morning and he was sitting inside of the diaper basket...it took some talent getting in that little basket without tumping it over.

January Randoms

2010-02-09T14:31:00.000-06:00

The boys ready to go to church in the new peacoats that Granna and Doc gave them.

Parker ready to go to the pediatric dentist...

Like every brother and sister they have their "ups" and "downs"....but they tend to have more "ups" these days. They really enjoy playing together....most of the time, ha! Thought this picture was cute.

Oh Boy.....

2010-01-29T08:48:00.000-06:00

I'm sure when TJ sees these pictures he's going to flip out, ha! But the joys of having a sister is that you get to play with her stuff too. All 3 kids were playing in Parkers room, and obviously they got into her dress up drawer. I came upstairs to put away laundry and this is what I found. Jack really thought he looked so good....and to think that he held still enough to let her put all this on him is beyond crazy....when I try to dress him its like wrestling a wild boar. Trey thought he was just hilarious in his outfit too....he kept walking around in the heels and laughing...oh boy! Surely they make "dress up" clothes for boys too, like pirates, cowboys, etc....gotta be on the lookout for those!

Random...

2010-01-24T16:01:00.003-06:00

O.K., I know this is random, but if I don't blog things as they happen..then sometimes I forget.....Anyway, I am sitting upstairs at the computer updating pictures and posting to our blog. Jack and Parker are playing with building blocks and TJ and Trey are playing the Wii....Trey suddenly announces "I have to go pee", presses pause on the Wii and runs to the bathroom. 5 seconds later he appears back at the door with his pants still around his ankles....and starts singing, "Looking like a fool with my pants on the ground".......Oh, the comic timing of a 5 year old..TJ and I both cracked up...and to think we heard that song once about 2 weeks on American Idol...oh, they retain more than you know! Ha, Ha! I love those little laugh out loud moments our children give us.

Bring on the Boots

2010-01-24T15:58:00.000-06:00

I would have to say that Parkers favortie clothing items received this Christmas were her boots from Aunt Aly. She insists on wearing them with everything! And I have to admit that she does a pretty good job of walking in them....these boots were made for walking....ha, hilarious aren't I? just sleep deprived I think........

Christmas with Granna, Doc, and Aly

2010-01-24T15:49:00.000-06:00

Doc, Granna, and Aly drove to our house on Christmas Day...we ate lunch and then tore into all the presents they brought along! Parker insisted on trying on her ladybug raincoat, boots, and umbrella (yes, I know its bad luck to open an umbrella indoors...oh well)...Now she can't for a rainy day to get to wear it again!

Doc picked this outfit out for Parker from Pampolino's. she thought it was just beautiful (I think it had something to do with the 3 inches of fake fur around the collar). Its always fun to buy Parker clothes...you always get a reaction of genuine excitement from her...unlike most 2 year olds she really enjoys getting clothes...and trying them on...and modeling them for you...and she really likes you to tell her how "beautiful" she is....Oh Mercy!!

I love how she's looking at Alyson in this picture.....almost like she's thinking, "your pretty cool"

Christmas Morning....Santa Came!!

2010-01-22T09:49:00.001-06:00

Yes, Christmas is my FAVORTIE holiday...and I, like the kids, had a hard time getting to sleep Christmas Eve. We left milk and cookies for Santa and carrots for the reindeer. Before the kids went to bed we went out in the front yard to sprinkle the "magic reindeer dust" they made at school. This dust ( dry oatmeal and glitter) is supposed to help the reindeer find their way to our house. Well, it was pouring rain Christmas Eve, so the reindeer dust only made it as far as our front porch. Once the rain hit the oatmeal, it made a nice sticky mess....but our neighbors cat seemed to enjoy it! Trey and Parker were up first, but we made them wait in their rooms til Jack got up....after waiting what seemed like forever, we finally went in and woke him up! It was so fun seeing their reactions to everything, they were precious! Trey big gift for Christmas was a Wii...Parkers was a play kitchen....and Jack's was a train table (which he likes to sit on top of)....Santa was very good to us this year....but beyond the gifts....God has blessed us with 3 beautiful, healthy children...and that's the best gift of all!

Awwww..Sweet Puppies

2010-01-21T16:50:00.000-06:00

2 days before Christmas, Granna and Doc's Dog, Jackson, had a litter of boxer puppies...So when we went to Bham for Christmas Eve the kids went CRAZY over the puppies.. We warned them in the car to "Be Easy", "dont squeeze them", etc...and low and behold, they listened to us! They were so gentle and caring with the puppies, they couldn't get enough! We had to FORCE Parker out of the bathroom so they could eat...they are so precious!

Siblings, Siblings, Siblings

2010-01-21T16:45:00.000-06:00

Well, usually its all about the kids.....but I managed to sneak a few "sibling" pictures in over the holidays....we love you "Unca Jake", "Aint Chele" and "Aint Aly".....

December Collages

2010-01-08T14:19:00.000-06:00

Yes, the month of December was a whirlwind....but a fun whirlwind! Above I am attempting to make a picture for our Christmas Card....that was fun...never did get on of all 3 children looking at the camera and someone not crying or making a crazy face, or an "extra big" smile...so I just settled with some individual shots for the cards this year, but made lots of memories trying.

Here we are at the Bass Pro Shop waiting to see Santa (which we never did because the line was 100 people long and we figured the only one of ours who would actually sit in Santa's lap and not throw a screaming terror fit was Trey, who promptly told me that he didn't need to see Santa, he would just write him a letter)..So, we just settled on getting a few pictures in front of the Christmas tree. Also one of the pictures above is of Parker in her new "hat" phase...she loves all sorts of hats and wears a variety them around the house all day....

These are random December pics around the house....I included the "redecorating" of the Christmas tree that the kids did. Look closely to see the non-ornament things that do not belong on a Christmas tree (hint: toilet paper, toilet paper roll, shoe, bowl, dragon, dinosaur,etc..) but they had fun so I didn't change it.

Parker taking advantage of "helping" me cook banana pudding...she loved getting to "clean" the bowl....and yes, she has no clothes on, keeping clothes on her these days is rather difficult, but at least she didn't getting sticky banana pudidng on anything, :)

Jack's First Haircut

2009-11-16T14:08:00.000-06:00

In the car...on the way to get a haircut

Well, I have been putting this day off for quite a while now. I don' t know, there's just something about taking my youngest to get his first haircut...it just made me sad to think about. I guess I thought the longer I put it off, the longer he stayed a baby....because after that first haircut they just seem somehow "bigger and older"....I couldn't put it off any longer, his hair was quicly forming a "baby mullet" and so I made the call. Of course, he did great...he quietly sat there and looked at his book. It was over in about 5 minutes...and now I have a "big boy"....

Whew, a haircut will sure wear you out!

Makeup 101

2009-11-16T14:00:00.000-06:00

and it begins....she has recently gotten interested in my makeup drawer. I think I'm going to have to put a deadbolt on it, because she feels like she can play in it whenever she wants. Here is the result of me doing laundry and Parker slipping in my bathroom to test out the masacara. To her credit, she did get it in the correct "area" of the face....oh, child!

Auburn/Ole Miss Game

2009-11-15T08:53:00.000-06:00

We woke up the morning of the Ole Miss game...and decided, "hey, lets take the whole family"...at first, I thought we were crazy to take all 3 kids to an SEC game, in the drizzling weather....but one of the perks of living in Auburn is that we can leave the game whenever we want and be home within 10 minutes! We just decided that if they got to be too much of a handle we would just pack up and come home. They did GREAT at the game! Parker wanted to sit by herself on the row in front of us...which was fine..and even Jack was content to sit in mine or TJ's lap the majority of the time. However, he did throw his full/heavy sippy cup about 3 times and everytime hit the man 2 rows in front of us square in the back, ouch! Trey is all about football right now, loves to see them get tackled...and has tons of questions about every play!

The many game day faces of Trey.....

A little Dino Train for the Brothers

2009-11-15T08:45:00.000-06:00

I try to sneak and get my camera whenever I see a "sweet moment" around the house. When I came around the corner and saw Trey and Jack sitting together watching DinoTrain, I thought it definitely qualified as a "sweet moment"...

Oooo....busted

Ready for Halloween

2009-11-15T08:43:00.000-06:00

The kids are ready for school the week of Halloween. Parker loved wearing the dress that Aunt Aly gave her because it had "candy corn" on it, which is one of her favorite Halloween treats.

Here's Trey on his last day of "sports camp" at the Opelika Sports Academy. His teacher let them wear Halloween costumes if they wanted....so of course Trey wore his clonetrooper outfit...and even wore the mask for the majority of the hour....

See....He CAN smile!

2009-10-27T09:48:00.000-05:00

These are some of my FAVORITE pictures of Jack! How stinkin cute are these? It was raining this morning so everyone got to wear their rain jackets to take Trey to school....Jack LOVED his!

And the solemn face comes back! He smiles all the time at home, but as soon as the camara comes out this is usually the face I get. So glad I caught him smiling for a change!

Random Pictures of Kids

2009-10-27T09:44:00.000-05:00

Notice, she refused to let go of the Wendy's sack for the picture....she has quickly learned that any food left unattended may not be there when she gets back (Jack the "hamburglar" will strike)

Or in this case the chicken nugettlar....or chicken thief is just easier to say...(notice in his hand)

I am surprised we have any flowers left in the bed on the side entrance to the house. Everytime we go in the house they insist on "plucking" a few petals off. Jack decided to try how they tasted this particular morning....from the look on his face, I think its safe to say he didn't like it!

The Pumpkin Patch

2009-10-26T14:34:00.000-05:00

In years past, we have taken the kids to the Grand Ole Pumpkin patch in Clanton. (where they have helicopter rides, bouncy houses, petting zoos, etc...)...but due to time constraints and being farther away now, we decided to just go to a local pumpkin patch. And literally it was just that, a patch of pumpkins, most of which you had to actually cut off the vine. Anyway, we pulled up and Trey said, "this is it?". He quickly came around when he saw the hay bales they had stacked for the kids to climb and play on. Of course Parker and Jack thought it was the best thing ever to be set "free" outside to run and play. We came away with 5 pumpkins, yes 5! Trey said each member of the family had to have one. Off to carve pumpkins!

The Lee County Fair

2009-10-26T14:24:00.000-05:00

TJ and I took the kids out to the Lee County Fair a couple of week ago. The kids eyes were as big as quarters when they saw all the lights, the rides, the LARGE stuffed animals, the cotton candy, etc... I could go on and on. Anyway, as soon as we bought the tickets to ride things (which cost eleventy billion dollars)...the bottom fell out and it started pouring rain....it rained really hard for about 15 minutes and then just drizzled...but of course the SHOW went on....there's no stopping the carnival! the kids now soaking wet enjoyed riding the rides (which we deemed "safe")....and topped it off with a big bag of cotton candy for the ride home...

Grandparents Day

2009-10-08T14:05:00.000-05:00

Grandaddy came to "represent" at the Grandparents Breakfast this morning at school. Gran was out of town and Granna and Doc had to work...The kids really enjoyed showing Grandaddy their classrooms and their artwork on the walls, and letting him meet their teachers. Thanks for driving in so early in the morning Grandaddy...We love You! We love ALL our WONDERFUL grandparents! Happy Grandparents Day!

Oh, How we Love Dora....

2009-10-08T14:02:00.000-05:00

Let us count the ways we love Dora....Parker is her biggest fan. Whenever she hears her theme music come on she rushes over to the TV and sits directly in front of it and she's "spellbound" for 30 minutes. I don't know what it is? No other show holds her attention like Dora. Trey claims that its a "baby show" and doesn't like it...but as you can tell from these pictures he's right in on the action....I am not sure Jack understands Dora but he just likes being where the other 2 are...so he sat down too...

Birthday Boy ready for School

2009-10-07T15:19:00.000-05:00

This is Trey headed for school Tuesday, his birthday. He wore the Star Wars shirt that Granna and Doc gave him on Sunday. He also took cupcakes to his classmates and they celebrated his birthday at school too....He came to the car that afternoon wearing the crown in the picture below....he thought it was pretty special having all his school friends sing happy birthday to him....

Trey looked out the window and saw a lady walking up the sidewalk carrying this big basket of candy with balloons attached...and let me tell you , he got soo excited! He said, "that must be fore me!" Ha! Well, yes, it was for him...Granna and Doc had him a birthday basket delivered with a bunch of goodies! Thanks Granna and Doc....

Happy Birthday Trey

2009-10-06T15:10:00.000-05:00

Wow, where did the last 5 years go...yes I said 5! Trey turned five years old on September 29th....He chose a Star Wars themed Birthday Party....and wow, do we have the Star Wars stuff now...he loves it! Five just seems like such a milestone to me...so much stuff happens at five...especially starting kindergarten next year, I don't even like to think about it, it gets me a little teary eyed. Trey is so fun to be around, its like talking to an adult. He will say the most random things all the time..it cracks us all up! I love you Trey...so glad you had a fun birthday!

Dancin' in the Street

2009-10-06T14:51:00.000-05:00

Every Friday night downtown Auburn has a "block party"....they close off a block near Toomers Corner and have face painting, a big stage with live music....fun for the whole family. When we got there Trey says, "where's all the blocks?"...he took it literally...Anyway, they all had fun dancing in the street to the band and getting glow sticks and ice cream. What fun!

Auburn Tailgate Party

2009-10-02T08:35:00.000-05:00

One of the local orthodontists threw a big Auburn Tailgate party and invited the dental offices and staffs. I met TJ over there with the kids decked out in the Auburn Gear. They had a big bouncy house for the kids, Nova, one of the Auburn Eagles was there...The kids couldn't quit staring at her, they were a little intimidated by the "big bird"...and they had even rolled one of their trees to look like Toomers Corner....it was really neat!

One Last Hoorah.....And many Adventures too!

2009-10-02T08:15:00.000-05:00

I decided kinda last minute ( like 2 weeks ago) that I wanted to take the kids to the beach one last time before the weather got too cold to swim...We found a place and headed south! It was fun to watch Jack walking around on the beach, he loved it! I am glad to see that my children have the same love for the beach as I do....I will ALWAYS have someone to go with me, Ha! Trey said he wanted to go "surfing" so I went out and bought a cheap body board....which he thought was a real surfboard and LOVED it! I helped him get on it and he would ride it all the way to shore...I enjoy seeing him try new things. As I was helping him get on the board for about the tenth time, I look over and about had a HEARTATTACK! I see about 10 feet from us a FIN sticking out of the water, yes a FIN....now let me remind you that I am in water no deeper than my thighs...I grab Trey and go sprinting out of the water Baywatch style...(sorry for the visual, ha!)...Indeed people walking on the beach had seen the shark too...It turns out there were TWO of them. An older couple informed us that they were nurse sharks and wouldn't harm us....WHATEVER, a shark is a shark and I don't want me or my kids swimming next to it! Anyway, that was a first for me to see a shark in person at the beach...and swimming that close to us, scary! But Trey had a great story to tell when he got back to preschool the next week!

Me and my boys....waiting for the Auburn game to get out of Rain delay....

Fun on the beach...please note the top right picture...Parker and Jack fighting over the sand bucket...

The kids loved going to the Hangout...a new restaraunt in Gulf Shores...Mainly they liked it for the HUGE sand pile they got to play in outside of it...even baby Jack attempted to climb it. and Yes, that's Parker looking at the sailboat ..Naked....long story, but I thought it was a good picture.

Auburn vs Mississippi State

2009-09-24T18:58:00.000-05:00

We had the Martins and the Hasenfusses, Hasenfii, well lets just say Molly and Brandon (ha!) down for the Mississippi State game! It was fun getting to spend time with friends and catching up! War Eagle!

A haircut, some Ice Cream, and playing in front of Samford Hall

2009-09-24T18:54:00.000-05:00

Another thing I love about living in Auburn is all the "spontaneous" fun we can have on campus...I took Trey to get his haircut, TJ met us downtown when it was over, We walked a block down to the ColdStone Creamery for some ice cream and then let the kids run and play on the lawn in front of Samford Hall. They had a great time! And of course so did the mosquitos who feasted on all of us, ouch!

Isn't she Lovely???

2009-09-24T18:48:00.000-05:00

One of the many outfits Aunt Aly gave Parker for her Birthday...she looooves wearing new clothes...lord help us!

Warrrr Eagle Hey!

2009-09-09T21:05:00.000-05:00

Football season is already upon us! The Walker family came down for the weekend to hang out and go to the game. Since we had 2 extra tickets on our row of seats we took Trey and Tyler to the game with us (we get a sitter for Parker and Jack)...Here are some picture sof the kids from the weekend. Getting all 5 kids to sit still and actually look at the camera was quite a challenge! they had a blast!

Here we are heading to the game... About 5 steps from the car Trey decided he was "too tired to walk" so then he got a ride on his daddy's shoulders. We took him over to the "bouncy houses" for some fun and to burn some energy off before having to sit still on the bleachers for a couple of hours....

"My buddy and Meeeeeee"....I just loved this picture of the boys. They had so much fun together at the game and they were so GOOD! Please notice Tylers arm around Treys neck while they are watching the game together, how cute! Lots of memories in the weeks and years to come...WAR EAGLE!

Happy 2nd Birthday Parker

2009-09-06T11:23:00.000-05:00

Our sweet princess has turned 2! We celebrated Parkers 2nd birthday in Bham with friends and family....as you may can tell, we did a "princess" theme, and Parker was very into it. She enjoyed "helping" me make her cake and cupcakes and by helping I mean she ate any leftover icing..Ha!
She also enjoyed running wild at the party with the other kids and definitely liked opening her presents. She wanted to play with each present as soon as she opened it. It was fun for all of us to get to catch up with all of our friends and famly. Happy Birthday Sweet Parker! You are growing up so fast!

I loved the look on her face in this picture. Its like, "mom, seriously do we have to take any more pictures?", "don't you have enough already?"....

First Day of Pre-School

2009-08-24T14:07:00.000-05:00

The kids started "preschool/MDO" this morning, and nobody cried, not even me. Trey will be going to 4K four days a week and Parker and Jack will be going on Monday and Wednesdays only. They were all soooo excited to go this morning. Trey kept asking "is it time to go yet?" and Parker insisted on being buckled in her carseat while still wearing her backpack (which was impossible).

Jack got to try out his new "big boy" carseat for the first time this morning. He LOVED it....he could see outside better and he literally "smiled' the entire ride to school. A big week for us this past week! Parker got her big girl bed in...and she is doing WONDERFULLY in it. She even looked at TJ when he tucked her in the other night and said,"daddy, I wike my bed"....Another big thing this week is that all bottles have gone "bye bye"....We thought this was going to be a terrible experience for everyone involved, but the kids acted like it was no big deal....which shocked the crap out of us! Ha! So, the Fuqua house is now bottle free!

Jack's 1st Birthday

2009-08-17T21:03:00.001-05:00

Can you tell he's a "momma's boy?" I love it!

He's the first of mine that would actually leave the birthday hat on...

We went with a Winnie the Pooh theme....and yes, I decided to tackle making both of his cakes and the cupcakes...I thought they all turned out pretty cute. I have to admit, I really like making cakes....maybe one day I'll get a little more complicated than cartoon characters, ha!

The picture in the middle of all the cousins trying to get Jack to eat his cake is pretty funny...

Happy 1st Birthday Sweet Baby Jack!!

2009-08-17T20:49:00.000-05:00

I had to go ahead and post these photos...because his "birthday morning" hair made me giggle when I saw these pictures. My sweet baby Jack is not much of a baby anymore...he's already a year old! Saturday was his birthday and we had family down to celebrate with a Winnie the Pooh theme (more pictures to come....) When he woke up that morning TJ and I went ahead and gave him his birthday present from us before Parker and Trey woke up and before all the company arrived. He was so cute, he got so excited and ran over to the "house" then stopped and looked at it, smiled and looked at us and smiled....as if to say, "thanks mom and dad, I love it!" I get very emotional if I let myself think too long on the fact that this is our "last first birthday"...Jack may have come a little earlier than we expected, but as always, Gods timing is PERFECT timing. He has been such a blessing for us and brings such joy to everyone. O.K., I've got to stop or I'll start crying.....again....

Yes, its time for a big girl bed....

2009-08-16T17:37:00.003-05:00

Climbing out of her crib is just one of the many "antics" that Parker has been involved in lately. Just in the last week I found her standing on top of my kitchen island, (which she got to by way of the counterstools), I found her standing on top of our built in bookshelves in the den (which she got to by climbing on the back of the chair and then jumping over to the bookshelves), she ate an entire tube of toothpaste (travel-size), and last, but definitley not least.....she's been climbing out of her crib and running down the hall, then climbs in Jacks crib and wakes him up. Soooo, we put a child lock on the inside of her bedroom door hoping this would at least keep her contained and not waking the others up. However, it took her about 2 seconds to figure out the "child locks" and out she came again....Arggg! Well, we finally found a child lock that worked....and then I went the very next day and purchased a big girl bed that should be delivered next week. We figure getting out of a big girl bed should be "less" dangerous than climbing out of her crib. As long as she stays in her bed and doesn't disrupt Jack and Trey...Whew, she's not even 2 yet and already a big girl bed! I'll let ya'll know how it goes.....

Chewacla Sate Park

2009-08-13T12:30:00.000-05:00

Mom and Dad came down to ride with me to look at big girl furniture for Parkers room (whole separate story that I will share in a later post). Anyway, after furniture shopping we rode out to Chewacla State Park to check things out. We hiked down the waterfall...and it was beautiful. Of course, it wasn't long before the kids started asking to get in the water, which we eventually gave in. However, it was mighty hard for the kids to hike back up to the car with wet crocs on, Whew!

Ready to try a new church...

2009-08-13T12:19:00.000-05:00

We actually got ready for churh a few minutes early on Sunday, so I decided to snap a pic of the kids...We are in the process of finding a new church home, so we are "visiting" churches on Sundays...

Laughing in the rain...

2009-08-13T12:16:00.000-05:00

well, I don't believe they ever "sang" in the rain, but there was a whole lot of "laughing" going on. It was pouring down at the lake while we were there last week....Dad took Jack on the porch and put his toes out in the rain, he thought it was hilarious, and so did Dad....

I don't know?????

2009-07-21T12:51:00.000-05:00

Parker found this piece of furry material in one of the boxes, I have no idea where it came from....but she thought she was beautiful with it wrapped around her. Diva???

Jack -11 months old

2009-07-21T12:48:00.000-05:00

Every month I think...man I can't believe Jack's another month older..where have the past 11 months gone? Jack continues to maintain his "laid back" attitude most of the time, but don't let him fool you....he can be a little fireball when he needs to be. He's jabbering up a storm, mostly still sticking with "momma" and "dadda", but his big accomplishment over the last 2 weeks is WALKING! Yes he has walked the soonest out of all 3 kids (he beat the other two by about 2 weeks). He toddles around everywhere, its the cutest thing to see. Of course the first time I saw him taking steps I got a big lump in my throat and teared up. Just knowing that he's my "baby" and already walking, it makes me a little sad. I just don't want them to grow up too fast....I could handle "sleeping through the night" though,Ha!

A haircut for Trey

2009-07-21T12:42:00.000-05:00

I took Trey to get his haircut last week....the beauty shop (that's for you Christal) was located right across the street from Toomers Corner. So after the haircut, I took Trey over for his first lemonade at Toomers....it was a special outing for the two of us...

A Day with Granna, Doc and Aly

2009-07-21T12:37:00.000-05:00

Granna, Doc, and Aly came down last Sunday to babysit the kids while TJ and I went to his Open House with the other "docs" around town. Since they were down we went ahead and celebrated TJ's Bday with an ice cream cake.

Three generations of Thomas Hughes Fuqua's....

Everyone helps with the laundry

2009-07-21T12:34:00.000-05:00

I was "trying" to fold a load of towels and everyone decided to join in the fun. They kept calling the towels "hats" for whatever reason. Either way it kept them entertained for a short while.

The only ones who have somewhere to eat...

2009-07-21T12:32:00.000-05:00

When these pics were taken, Parker and Jack were the only 2 in the family that had somewhere to sit at mealtime. We had not yet purchased a kitchen table, so at mealtime...Parker and Jack sat in their highchairs and me, TJ and Trey had a "picnic" on the floor....since then our kitchen table has arrived, Hoorah!

Painting....

2009-07-20T19:46:00.000-05:00

While unpacking boxes, we rediscovered the "painting easel"...This was Parkers first time to ever see it, so it was like getting a new toy! I told them if they wanted to paint it would have to be in the backyard where they couldn't spill anything anywhere....they had a blast!

Lazy Summer Days

2009-07-09T18:33:00.000-05:00

I look out in the backyard to check on the kids and this is what I see.......looks like they are enjoying the new backyard o.k., wouldn't you say???

Ouchy

2009-07-09T15:39:00.000-05:00

Poor little nose....Jack took a tumble in the nursery while we were at the gym. They said he climbed up in this small chair and it tumped over....their floor is carpet, hence the carpet burn on his nose. He also busted his upper lip pretty good, it bled pretty bad, but everything was fine in the end! His little nose is so sore, but still manages to give me a little smile for the picture.

First Steps

2009-07-08T11:54:00.001-05:00

I would like to start out by apologizing for the video being "sideways"...enough said....

Anyway, Jack has been taking a step here and a step there...but now is starting to string steps together over the last week....and he's only 10 months old! He's definitely learning things more quickly being the youngest of three...I guess he's trying to keep up with the other 2. Here's a very short video of some of his first steps...Yes, you have to turn your head sideways to view, sorry!

Waiting on the Cable Guy...

2009-07-07T13:20:00.000-05:00

The kids loved anytime a new "service man" came to the house....the cable guy, the phone guy, the hot water heater guy, etc....This picture cracked me up of them looking out the front window...waiting on the "cable guy" to come...

Trey and Jack playing in the den...

First Week....

2009-07-07T13:16:00.000-05:00

Here's some snapshots of our first week in the house...all three kids are fascinated by the stairs. As you can tell we have had to put up a gate at the bottom (and top) to keep Parker and Jack down...but that doesn't prevent them from still playing on the one little step at the bottom. Jack likes to climb up the bottom stair and rattle the gate...and Trey and Parker both like to sit on the bottom step....

Hangin with Grandaddy

2009-07-07T13:10:00.000-05:00

While we were living at the lake with my parents....this was one of the kids favorite things to do. They would ride the tractor with Grandaddy to the top of the hill to check the mail.....yes, they are strapped in (with bungee cords, but still safe, Ha!)

Few more from Rock City

2009-07-07T09:56:00.000-05:00

Who can't resist a good picture with your head stuck into a wooden cutout....hillbilly style!?! We actually caught Parker smiling in the first one....Trey took the bottom picture, he's becoming quite the little camera man!

Chattanooga

2009-07-07T09:52:00.000-05:00

Or as Trey says, "Chattanewa"...My posts are a little out of order, but these are some pics of our trip to Chattanooga. We managed a little trip before we moved to Auburn. We took the kids to the Aquarium, stayed in the Chattanooga Choo Choo, rode the Incline and went to Rock City. The pictures above are from the Aquarium...they had a salt water and fresh water exhibit. They had a blast!

These pictures are from the Chattanooga Choo Choo and the Incline. Notice Parker "out of it" on the bed....that was after she walked all over the Aquarium all morning.

The kids had a blast at Rock City...Trey was hilarious, he kept getting on top of all the rocks, saying, "Mom take my picture on this rock"...which explains why there are a million pictures of just Trey on rocks......It was a quick trip, but we had a lot of fun and made a lot of memories!

Home Sweet Home...

2009-07-06T13:42:00.002-05:00

Well, we successfully made the move to Auburn. Everything went very smooth with the closing of the house and the closing of the business. The kids have done well adjusting to the new house and well, all the boxes!!
I am still unpacking boxes and looking for stuff. They think its fun to climb on them....all these toys, and they love the boxes, go figure! Well, not sure when I can get a chance to post more pictures and such, just wanted to give everyone an update.

Fathers Day 09

2009-06-24T13:06:00.000-05:00

Fathers Day weekend was sort of a whirlwind. Saturday was TJ's Oral Surgery Banquet/certificate ceremony....so it's official....he's DONE!!!! Sunday was our last day at church...then Fathers Day with TJ and then a Fathers Day celebration with my Dad...and finally, a Father's day celebration with TJ's Dad....Whew, but we enjoyed spending time with everybody.

Where'd it Go?????

2009-06-24T12:59:00.000-05:00

Jack was enjoying some "yogurt melts"...he's still mastering the art of feeding himself. He was trying to ring his mouth....then the food just "disappeared"....I turned around and it was stuck to the slobber on his face....where'd it go????

New Favorite Picture of Jack...

2009-06-18T11:46:00.000-05:00

Loved this picture my Uncle Don took of Jack....he's looking at his reflection in the oven door. By the way, Happy Birthday Uncle Jake (this pic was taken at Jake's bday gathering)

Gone Fishin....

2009-06-18T11:43:00.000-05:00

Parker wasn't scared one bit of these "huge" fish....She kept saying "touch it daddy?"

Trey has discovered a love for fishing....he loves catching "baby fish"...better known as brim. Then he likes to take the brim to catch "bigger fish" such as the catfish they caught in the above picture.

Trey on the hunt for more fish.....I realized after I posted these pictures that Trey is in his pajamas in EVERY picture...Yes, we do actually put "play clothes" on him at some point every day!

Jack -10 months

2009-06-18T11:38:00.000-05:00

Yes, my baby is already 10 months old! He is such a joy.....he still has a "laid back" personality, but has quickly figured out in order to hang with his brother and sister (or maybe I should say defend himself)...he has to be a little more "aggressive". I just want to take his chunky little legs and squeeze 'em! He's such a sweet natured baby! and has the cutest "baby chick hair"...it just sticks up all over!

Soaking up the .....Well...Shade...

2009-06-18T10:23:00.000-05:00

It's been soooo hot down here at the lake (and the lake water has been really dirty too)....that we have resorted to pulling the kiddy pool in the shaded driveway and letting the kids swim. Of course they love it just the same...only the water is a little COLDER! As you can tell by Jack's expression in the last picture...

MMMMM.....Fudgesicles!

2009-06-18T10:19:00.000-05:00

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Jack REALLY liked his first taste of a fudgesicle. His Gran let him have a taste and then it was all over! He kept wanting more and more....everytime he got a bite he started smiling.....Precious!

Surprise!!!!

2009-05-26T18:53:00.000-05:00

TJ and I had our first ever "surprise party" this past weekend. We had planned that the Walkers would come down to the lake on Saturday to hang out and let the boys play....about 30 minutes after they arrived, the Tates, the Carpris, the Hasenfuss', all of TJ's family, all of my family etc...started showing up. We were like "what in the world?"....and Susan tells us, "Surprise! this is a Going Away party for you guys!" It was so exciting to have everyone surprise us like that. We have such wonderful friends and family. Unfortunately we have pretty rotten rainy weather, but the rain quit long enough for us to get a group photo of all who came. Thanks again guys....you don't know how much you mean to us!

here's "the gang".....the Tates, the Carpri's, the Hasenfuss', us, and the Walkers....

This was the first time in a long time that everyone could make it with kids in tow! So we wrangled everyone up with kids for a quick photo (as you can tell Parker was less than thrilled about the picture)....We currently have 7 kids between us all and the Walkers are due in 4 weeks, so that will bring the total to 8! Be fruitful and MULTIPLY! Ha!

Parker's First Haircut

2009-05-24T17:51:00.000-05:00

Parker's first haircut came at 21 months old...finally. Technically, there wasn't a ton of hair to cut, but we just had it "straightened" out a little. We took her to "Sweet and Sassy"....and it was the perfect place to have it done...so girly, she loved it! She wasn't too crazy about sitting in the chair all by herself, but was content to sit in my lap and let Camille cut her hair. Afterwards, they put this purple glitter star on her face and she thought she was beautiful! She kept trying to look at it on her face (note picture of her TJ). She also got a lollipop and picked out a stuffed animal at their store afterwards....all in all, a successful and pleasant first haircut experience.

Mothers Day 2009

2009-05-14T16:25:00.001-05:00

I had a wonderful Mothers Day...My kids gave me a gift card for a "day at the spa"....and let me just tell you how excited I am about that!! But the best gift of all was just getting to spend time with TJ and my three wonderful kids!! They seem to amaze me daily with things they say and do. God has blessed our family in more ways than I can mention in one paragraph. I want to always give him the glory in all our accomplishments, especially our healthy, happy children. I once heard someone say.....to a mom of "preschoolers" the days are LONG, but the years are FAST!! how true is that???? There's no way you can be a 'PERFECT" mom, but there are a million ways you can be a GOOD one! I promise to always be the best I can! Thank you guys for making my Mothers Day so special! I Love You!

Look Grandad, a Snake....

2009-05-14T16:15:00.000-05:00

Trey, very nonchalantly, said, "hey look grandad, there's a snake".....Of course, we thought....Nah, its not a snake, its probably just a stick or something. Well, sure enough....it was a snake. A harmless water snake....but still!! It was pretty big and if I had been the one to see it first, you can believe I would have been high steppin, saying a few choice words outta there!! Dad 'disposed' of it properly.....waaaaaay away from their front yard. Trey is definitely ALL boy....and with us splitting time living at the lake over the next month, there's no telling what else he will "happen" to see or "dig up" in the front yard....

T-R-O-U-B-L-E

2009-05-05T14:54:00.000-05:00

Now that I'm significantly outnumbered during the day, its almost impossible to be watching everybody ALL the time...Well, I took my eyes off of Parker for 5 minutes and this is where I find her....on the very top of the moving boxes! She's definitely my "climber"....Other places I've found her are: Standing on top of my kitchen table "swinging" the chandelier....standing on the top of her changing table....standing on top of the footboard of my bed....and those are just to name a few.

Caught in the Act....

2009-05-05T14:50:00.000-05:00

Before church the other morning, Parker and Jack disappeared into her room to play. Well, they got way too quiet, so I snuck in their to check what was going on...apparently, Parker had broken the handle to her bookshelf and her and Jack both were trying to fix it before I noticed....it was too cute...

Trip to the Zoo

2009-04-29T20:50:00.000-05:00

We've been so "housebound" the last couple of weeks, with me getting everything cleaned out for the yard sale, we needed to get out of the house.....so, we woke up this morning and decided to go have a fun day at the zoo. The kids loved everything from the reptiles, to the monkeys, to the camels....of course, Jack slept pretty much the whole time, but woke up in time to see the goats. (which he about jumped out of our hands trying to get ahold of one). We rode the train (above picture) and Trey and I rode the camel together....all Trey had to say was, "that was a bumpy ride". Of course the day ended with the kids running through the water fountains in the childrens zoo.....We all had a great time, what a great idea!

Jack 8 months old...

2009-04-29T20:41:00.000-05:00

Just thought I would do a quick "Jack Update". He is 8 months old now and is into everything, and I mean EVERYTHING! He started crawling over the last month and now there is no stopping him. He is also pulling up, which is so cute to see just his head peeping out over his bedrail! (like, hey where's everybody at???) He also has gotten both of his upper front teeth in....and they came in about an inch apart, which is hilarious to see when he smiles! Sweet Baby Jack!

"Change is Coming...."

2009-04-28T14:04:00.002-05:00

Yes, there will be a lot of change in the Fuqua home over the next couple of months. For those of you who don't already know, TJ will be finishing up his residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the end of June. We have bought a practice in the Opelika/Auburn area, right across the street from East Alabama Medical Center. TJ will own the practice and work taking call, etc.. for the hospital too. In the meantime, our house here in Bham has sold!!! Hallelujah! We are set to close on May 15th, but are unable to close on our Auburn house til the end of June.....which means we will be "homeless" for about 6 weeks, Ha! Luckily, we have plenty of family in Bham that has agreed to take us in.
So, yes.....there will be a lot of change for us....but we are so excited about starting this next phase of our lives. And what better place to do it than the "loveliest village on the plains".....

If this doesn't make you laugh......

2009-04-16T16:57:00.005-05:00

Trey had Jack laughing so hard, I had to run grab the camera and catch it on film. As most of you parents know, usually by the time you grab the camera they are through doing the "cute little thing" they were doing....but the odds were in my favor this time. Trey was dancing to the Madagascar movie credits and Jack thought he was HILARIOUS!

Family Easter Celebrations....

2009-04-15T10:59:00.000-05:00

Above is at the Fuqua Family Easter party. There were a ton of grandkids and now great-grandkids to find the eggs. The kids had a blast...Trey loves playing with "big Tyler" and Nolan and especially loved the John Deer tractor. Every egg Parker picked up she had to shake andmake sure there was something inside....She didn't want a "dud", Ha!

We also got to hunt eggs and Gran and Grandaddy's on Saturday! We hid 125 eggs around the lake, Whew! I "think" we found them all.......

Easter Egg Hunt

2009-04-15T10:06:00.000-05:00

It's days like today that remind me why I love being a "stay at home" mom. I was able to help "chaperone" Trey's egg hunt/Mcdonalds trip. He acted so excited to have me there, to show me "his friends" and "his school"....seeing him so excited about everything (especially the candy part) was so fun for me! I thank God every day that I have the opportunity to stay at home with my kids....they are only little for so long, then its like you blink and they are "big boys and girls" and everything is "its ok mommy, I can do it by myself!".....

I couldn't help myself.......

2009-04-07T07:57:00.000-05:00

O.K., I'm really NOT that mom that has to dress their kids alike every Sunday.....However, I just couldn't resist when I saw these two shirts at Old Navy. I'm sure when the boys get older I will not be able to get away with this, but since they could care less what I put on them now I am taking advantage.

Then I realized that Parker was somewhat "color coordinated" too, so I had to get a pic of all three.

I'm not really sure what was so funny.........