Super Suppers with Friends

Martina won a free dinner where she got to invite ten couples! It was so fun and yummy, we also got to make two dinners to take home and two side dishes!

Martina, Jamie, Cortney and me

Me and Jamie

Dinner is served... Trey, Cortney and Jamie fixing a plate.

Jared watching as Camron and Trey made their take home dinners.

Me, Jamie, Cortney and Martina in our Super Suppers aprons.

Jared and me

The group.

What a cool concept read more about Super Suppers!

Weekend with the Girls + the baby bros

As most of our get togethers start, we prepared food to munch on the rest of the weekend followed by a photo shoot... then the paparazzi never ends which is why 5 of us are dressed up in my dresses! :)

Me, Ashley, Leah, Jessie Dean holding Sugar, Codie, and Calli

Me, Ashley, Leah, Jessie Dean holding Sugar, Codie, and Calli

Codie and Leah

Me and Jessie Dean

Codie holding Sugar, Leah, and me

I love this shot of Calli laughing... She has the most contagious laugh! :)

After munching and munching we moved it out to the back porch for girl talk and more laughs.

Me and Leah

Clint and his friend Jake after attending the ACA's Senior Banquet

Colton, Jessie Dean, Clint, and Me

Calli, Clint, Codie, and Colton

So after our fun talk on the porch Clint talked everyone into playing Quelf... it is just about the silliest game I've EVER played! We sure had a lot of laughs! :)

Everyone ready to play!

Calli, Larrah and Jessie Dean (Larrah arrived late but she'll be in more pictures tomorrow).

Clint and me

Me and Ashley were on a winning team.

Jessica and Larrah were on a team... this is a picture of them after they landed on a blue color, their card said they had to stay under the table until it was their turn again. Hee Hee!

Leah, after landing on a yellow, writing her limerick (a light humorous, nonsensical, or bawdy verse of five anapestic lines usually with the rhyme scheme aabba), before her next turn.

Their once was a man with five arms,

Who lived on a very big farm.

He had a whole slew of limes,

That he picked all at one time.

So fortunate it was that he had five arms.

(The right person drew that card!)

Codie

Jake and Clint landed on a blue and had to play patty cake... it was amusing!

Leah and me.

Leah had to find something in less then a minute that had a chin strap so she headed straight to the mud room and grabbed Mom's gardening hat. I am modeling my mask that Ashley and I had to hand make in less then a minute and wearing my post-it that had a target on it, whenever you catch anyone looking at your target they had to move back one space... yes this game is SILLY!

Calli and Colton

Calli said it all in one look as to how we all felt about Clint's game... crazy and chaotic!

Clint, Calli, Colton and Jessie Dean as we played Catch Phrase and Clint shared his Fun Dip.

The Harry Potter team beat the Volemort team... it was rigged.

Leah, Codie, Ashley, and Larrah singing to Glee to finish off our fun evening of silliness! :)

Quotes of the weekend (laughing hysterically while typing them up):

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Jess: I don't have a spare tire in my car, I have Friends. The complete series.

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Codie: OH, OH, there's a napkin on fire!

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Calli: There are a lot of eyes going on.

Jess: Not that one, it doesn't work.

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Rachel: I want wine!

Jess: IT WAS YOUR JOB 45 MINUTES AGO!

Jess: DELEGATE! DELEGATE!

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Codie: Should I put on a dress?

Leah: She made me put on a dress earlier.

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Calli: Personal life window closing!

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Codie: Why are we shouting?

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Codie: Who knew laughing was such a workout?

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Rachel: This is a new one so we don't know the lyrics.

Codie: Lucky you.

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Rachel: One more CAMERA! Two more pictures!!

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Codie: Don't drink all of it! He bought it for everyone!

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Calli (while Leah danced): Interpretive dance by Leah... There's no jelly fish in this song!

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Codie: Don't wear this dress I just wiped snot on it.

Calli: Good thing it's green.

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Calli: All talk and no bowel movement!

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Codie: That's some legs, some could call it a centipede.

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Leah: Let me bring the quote book, lest something funny be said.

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Calli (to Rachel singing to parade): Sit down women, reel it in, reel it in!

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Codie (as Colton beat boxed): Thank you Justin, zip that fly up.

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Codie: Um, I have a card in my hand!

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Calli: Could you stop yelling.

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Ashley: Quelf... it sounds like an impolite word!

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Codie: Quelf is the worst game ever! Did I say it right that time?

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Rachel: Excuse me, I feel a question coming on.

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Codie: Look alive Jake! Look alive!

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Calli: We won.

Codie: The whole game?

Calli: No...

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Jess (from under the table): This game is not fun yet.

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Calli: We are going to have to find the turn down button on you.

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Calli: I would have to say we aren't in a romance novel.

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Jess: Do I look like a person who is nice to dogs?

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Leah: I have sunscreen in my eye.

Calli (laughing hysterically): It's just the way you say things.

Holy Cow, More Puppies!!

I know, I know... Gasp! Right?

We've got more puppies! Tell ALL your friends!! :)

My neighbors Todd and Emily found 6 more puppies this past weekend! Their shots are up to date and the vet said they are about 7 to 8 weeks old, the perfect Christmas present for a loved one!

They are staying at Emily's house but please call me if you would like to come by and pick one or two out! (205.826.4351)

Read about our past puppy finds:
Meet the Puppies as Friends Characters - 8/4/09
Got Puppies? - 8/3/09
You Need a Puppy!/? - 11/22/09

Happy Birthday Xavian!

Xavian Hall is one year old today!

Follow Xavian's progress, Caring Bridge.

Please continue praying!

:)

Leah's Last Ride Before Her Big Trip

The weekend before Leah left on her big trip to Australia we spent a short day at Sawgrass! It was beautiful and a great send off!

Leah riding Cisco

Jared riding Gray

I rode BlackJack... we gave them a great workout! :)

got puppies?

My neighbor, Emily, and I found seven puppies this weekend who are awaiting a good home. Please contact me if you are interested in adopting a 6 week old mixed breed puppy. They were given shots yesterday and a clean bill of health from the vet.
Should you have any questions please leave your e-mail address or number as a comment and I'll be in touch.
See pictures below:

They are all girls but the one boy in the top right, dark brown.

Tell your friends!! We plan to contact some animal shelters after this week so please let us know if you are interested!!
The story to come. :)

REAGAN GOLIGHTLY - The NEXT Bachelorette!

Reagan Golightly is a good friend from my home town who now has a Facebook Page gaining fans for her to be the next Bachelorette! She is a picture perfect Southern Belle that would be an excellent for the show!

Please become a fan today, REAGAN GOLIGHTLY - The NEXT Bachelorette!, and tell your friends too! :)

Reagan

Calli, Jen, Jess, Reagan, Nikki, Me and Codie at a shower last summer.

The Ugly Truth

Jared and I went to see The Ugly Truth Friday night with Ashley and Jeff. We had a fun time eating and listening to live music at Pablos then we were off to the movies!

In short, Katherine Heigl plays a romantically challenged morning producers whose show is sinking when Gerard Butler's character's show is bought to improve their ratings. While this "improvement," The Ugly Truth, gets a huge response Heigl feels as though she is selling her soul. Butler's character gives Heigl's character a "hand held" lesson in what men really want but leaves her questioning what she really wants.

This movie made me laugh hysterically and turn so red face with embarrassment that I had to hide behind Jared's shoulder! I was shocked at some of the "places" this movie took us!
The Ugly Truth is good for anyone looking for a stomach aching laugh but is not a movie for anyone under the age of 18!

WMU's Missions Masterpiece

Rianna Freeman is an amazing artist that works in the WMU Foundation. She generously donated her time to teach a "Sips 'n Strokes" type event we call Missions Masterpiece. It was so much fun and every one's painting turned out great!
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I didn't have permission from everyone to post their picture on my blog so I thought it best to put the pic of (most) every one's paintings in front of their faces. :)

The funniest thing about this pic is that most everyone was smiling behind their paintings, I looked! Do you do that... like as you are taking a picture of people smiling, you smile behind the camera? :)

. Me, Michelle, Rianna and Ashley :)

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More about Rianna Freeman’s Missions Masterpiece sessions for the Annual Meeting and Missions Celebration.

Funky Junk Designs

My friend Kristin Mathis was on ABC 33/40, Talk of Alabama. Watch her "How You Can Make Your Own Copper Jewelry" on her website Funky Junk Designs or shop on her website for her master pieces!

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On her site you can also find:

• Glass Mosaics - this makes a perfect gift! She has made several for my mom and sis. One of her pieces was featured on HGTV’s “That’s Clever,” episode 408.
• Fused Glass - my favs have dark green in them... if you let her know what colors you want in your necklace she can include them.
• Photography - fabulous!
• Custom Jewelry - If you are in a wedding coming up let the bride know that she can order custom jewelry so her bridesmaids can match and it would be the perfect bridesmaid gift (or hostess gift).

(PS I designed her logo. :) )