In the words of ATHEN..."All Gone"

While I was off doing my own thing today, Kevin decided it would be a good idea to take ATHEN to town and get his hair cut... There is a reason I wasn't around... I didn't want his hair cut. I like his curls.... I may not like my own but I liked his... So now is hair is "All Gone"...


















This is the only picture I could get with him LOOKING at the camera and saying "cheese" (just for you aunt ninnie) at the same time... just over look me and focus on the hair, or lack there of!

ATHEN'S first football game...

At Halloween when the Dawgs didn't show up to play, the boys got a pick-up game in the front yard...

Athen is right in the middle of it all!!!

Enjoy!

Bad Hair Day...

I guess ATHEN must have toss and turned all night over the election as well....

This is what ATHEN looked like when he woke up this morning... and you thought I had bad hair... ((sorry, pictures aren't that great - took with my phone))
















This is him AFTER I tired to do something with it...
















This is as good as it got....

A-L-L boy

If you need a laugh....
When I got to Mrs Carolyn's today (daycare) I go in and get my report for the day "He's been good, no time outs... etc" Then she added "You are going to have to keep a close eye on him" In my mind I am thinking, "Oh boy, what has he gotten into now..." Mrs Carolyn proceeds to tell me that Athen was looking up Katie's dress today!!! Yep, he went over to her pulled her dress up and bent down to see what was under there! Now, he's dada would say "that's my boy!" I say, where is the nearest ALL BOY SCHOOL??!??!
Actually, I think its pretty funny. I an sure he was trying to figure out how she could get away with not wearing a diaper but every time he tires to do the same he gets in trouble ((she's a bit older than him and is being potty trained))
I think I am just going to chalk this one up to "boys will be boys"...???
Have a great day!

bye bye pye...

No more pacie. Athen doesn't take one at daycare and his aunt Ninnie didn't give him on Friday night nor Saturday for his nap... therefore I concluded that he didn't know one at all.... I throw it away... trash pick up was today so there is not turning back now! Stay tuned!

UPDATE: 11/5/08
still "pye"-less..... Athen is not too happy about it. He doesn't ask for it at night be he sure doesn't go right to sleep like he use to... you have to hold him for a bit and then rub his tummy and he seems to be "ok" with it all after that....

Fall Family Fun...

Tonight we had a SIXTH annual hayride and "trick or treat".... Athen was all about him some "andy" and "chaw" aka candy and chocolate...

This year Athen went as a "Hunter" and this is him with his REAL gun that his dada bought him, guess who WASN'T excited about that gift?!?!?!

When you ask Athen "what do you do with a gun?" he says "SHHHOOOOOOT!" and you say "What do you shoot?" he says "DEER!" So smart =)

Athen was going for the gangsta hunter look - he's a thug at heart... =)

So smart...

27 day of October

Here's Athen's 23 NEW things...

((I can not spell to begin with, therefor I am not going to even try and spell things as Athen says them... you get the point...))

1. Has his own bounce house, IN HIS ROOM

2. Can say "teeth"

3. "Georgia" - which is surprising cause its such a long word for him... But he says it pretty well

4. "chocolate" - which comes out more like "chaw"

5. Like to point out and name certain parts of his anatomy as well as Diezels!!

6. Can take his diaper off

7. Has fallen off a bed

8. trying to make sentences

9. Holds his finger up and says "back" as to say "hold on one moment and I will be right back"

10. can say "two" for how old he will be

11. If we are riding with grammie and papa he gets a little upset when papa doesn't go the "right" way home... - you turn to go to our house where as papa keeps going straight, so smart that kid!

12. Getting into The Backyardigans

13. Has Mickey Mouse Club House PJ's

14. can say "Deer" when his dada is watching the Outdoor Channel

15. Knows who Pooh and Elmo are - much to my dismay

16. Says "broke" he something doesn't work

17. When he sees a picture of himself he says "Bug"

18. Says "no" a lot and for the most part, he means it.

19. can say "brrrrr" when its cold out

20. Loves to CHEESE for the camera

21. likes to money in his pocket or his piggy bank - he could teach his dada a lesson or two!

22. Uncle Eric and Aunt Nikki are his favorite aunt and uncle ((ok great aunts and uncle don't get all jealous!))

23. Has the bestes Grammie and Papa ((see prevoius post))

My Parents...

Just wanted to take a moment to blog about my parents....

Most of you know them and have probably experienced first hand their kindness and generosity... But if not, here's a little story... it is not meant to boost about them nor to make anyone feel any less but this is touch my heart so that I had to share...

Today on the way home from church ((Bug and I road with them)) there was a woman sitting on the side of the road with her head down on the steering wheel. Of course, my daddy stopped and turned around to see if she was OK... She simply replied "My car wont start, I am out of gas..." In which he said "I will be right back with some gas for you..." Came back to my parents and got the gas and they went on to help them. They not only gave the woman some gas to get her to the station, but they also supplied her the the means to fill up her tank and then some. In these "hard times" people aren't willing to help folks out, but not my parents... it was as if it wasn't even a question of "should we, shouldn't we..." its second nature them.

Mom talked to the woman ((who had her two little boys with her)) and invited them to church....

Well tonight as Bug and I sit in the training room, in walks this woman and her two sons. They sit there for a while and she leans over and asks me "Do you know who Mr and Mrs Walker is...?" I knew who she was, and what they had done for her earlier that day... I told her "Yes mam, they are my parents..." in which she said "You have wonderful parents" I replied, "Yes mam, I do..." It took all I could do not to break down and cry there in front of her...

A simple act of kindness could have very well turned this woman's life around... she proceeded to ask where they were sitting and went and sat with them... Now I don't know if she will ever come back but I know for a fact that her life has been touch, as well as mine... I look around and am reminded of how blessed I really am, not only for the "things" I have. But for the parents I have...

Thank you mama and daddy, thank you for simpling being you... Today you not only touch a life of a stranger but you also touched the life of your daughter and one day I will tell this story and many others to your grandson, who's life you have touched as well...

Yep, looks like his mama!

the difference a year makes...

BREAKING NEWS!!!

No, I didn't kill my child and no I am NOT repeat NOT prego...
HOWEVER, today Athen ran up to me and told me the he "toot tooted" and he was going at that moment... So I am thinking that is one of the first steps to the potty training business, right???
At any rate, I was VERY proud!

My Child the Overachiever….

Heard of the “terrible two’s” ? Well, even though Buggy is not yet TWO yet, he’s in them in FULL swing… I can do NOTHING right, and he has complete meltdowns...
Please, someone tell me it gets better... ((and this is ONLY day TWO...))
This is my prayer “God, please grant me the patience not kill my child” and “God, please grant my child the wisdom to behave so I don’t have kill him”

no hate mail please, you know you all have thought it, I just said it ok, deal with it.

He really is a BIG boy...

Pardon the wet shirt (its from the rain) and the dirty face (he was snacking with his dada)

Happy 30th Birthday Aunt Ninnie

Nikki's THIRTY Things....

1. Born October 2, 1978 to Randy & Debbie Walker

as "Nadia Nicole Walker"

2. Born in Viva Las Vegas baby!

3. Has the bestest lil sis.. ((now tell my my baby don't look like me!))

3. Is legally blind

*note the glasses

4. Married to Eric on May 26, 2001

5. Her miracle baby Jett Steven was born March 18, 2003

6. She was a mild mannered child...

7. Played basketball at GCS

8. Believe it or not, she actually broke triple digits on the scales!

9. Her teeth are naturally straight (she got the bad eyes I got the crooked teeth)

10. Is an award winning photographer

http://inspiredbynadia.com/

11. Has lived in Texas

12. Has a teaching degree (I plan for her to put that to use in ol' about 3 year... =)

13. Has TINY ears

14. Lives at "Naylor Beach"

15. Nick named "Pooh Bear" thanks to Aunt Daisy

16. Hasn't meet a piece of chocolate she didn't like

17. Athen calls her "Ninnie"

18. Was in gymnastic - I think she was named after Nadia Comaneci

19. Had her red chevrolet beretta catch fire

20. Has never broken a bone

21. Had a Kermit the Frog that ate M&M's

22. Once stole something from Harvey's Supermarket

23. Now gives me clothes that are "too small" for her instead of the other way around...

24. Her fav. nephew was born November 27, 2008

25. Barbara Cozart was her teacher in K-5 ( a blog is not complete with out name dropping =) )

26. Was chased by a bull

27. Had a BMW but had to get rid of it cause she couldn't learn to drive a standard

28. Graduated from Lowndes High School in 1997 and VSU in 2002

29. L-O-V-E-S the beach

30. Last but not least - I PROMISE we all tried to talk her out of this look...

HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY!!!

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Memory Lane....

Oh the pictures you find when you go looking....








Willing to sale to the highest bidder...
Side note: to the family members that will be looking at these, you know these two crazy girls! Its Louise and Kristin "Bob".... yeah, I know - good times!

Twenty2Cute

(Its a play on words... sorry, just not being that creative today)


22 NEW things...
1. new words: "monn" (come one)
2. "cookie"
3. "Cannn: (Mrs Carolyn - daycare lady)
4. "OH NO"!
5. Has had two black eyes in the past month

6. likes to run
7. Junk food junkie (don't know where that came from)
8. Likes to pick out what shoes hes going to wear ((everyone knows that I have the finally say so on that - Kid can NOT match)
9. Can name all the characters in Mickey Mouse Club House - Pete is his FAV

10. Loves Toodles sp? ((that's on MMCH)
11. Sleeps with TWO mickey mouses now

12. In size FIVE diapers
13. Wears size THREE-T shirts
14. Size 2t pants
15. "ish" for fish
16. says "watch this"
17. RUNS to the fridge every time the door is open so he can get a Reese Cup out... (thanks dada!)
18. Says "Go Dawgs"
((note the Reese in his hand and mouth, dang it - must have left the fridge door open =) ))
19 "UGA"
20. Gets a ball out, drags you to sit on the floor and roll it with him...
21. knows all his body parts and can say them, kinda =)
22. Can finally slide down a slide by himself...







And there you have it...

big?

So on more than 972 occasions I have heard "boy, he sure is big for his age" or "He's going to be a BIG man"
Here's my question... is he really THAT big? He seems, to me, that he's just the right size, just perfect...
But really, mom's out there - do you think that he is BIG for his age? I haven't been around TONS of kids his ago nor would I remember even if I had. I also do not remember Jett at that age - thus I know not what I speak of...
KNOCK ON WOOD we have not been to the doctor since his 18 month check up so... I do not know his "status" (( and i don't think they even told me then...?))

Thanks for the input...

Came, Saw, and Left...

Well we are back from Orlando. After walking what seemed to be 972 miles... I am mickey'd out! It took me 26 years to get there and it will probably take another 26 to get me to go again.... Unless my man (either one) wants to go... It was fun, interesting, and tiring... The part I liked the best was the time that Kevin and I got to spend just the two of us. Don't get me wrong, love the little guy (so NO hate mail please) but it was sooooo nice to be just the two of us... However I could have do that with out spending the $2000... but oh well... anyhoo here's some pictures...
((ps... Thanks Bev for the TWO lunches we got to eat! Your girls aren't the only thriftyones on the block...))

Johnny Depp has nothing on you babe!

...and we're off

Off to see Mickey!!!