Tie-Dye Easter Eggs????

It has been a tradition ever since I can remember, that on Easter we dye Easter eggs. This tradition began where else, but with my mother. Charlie and I even dyed them every year that we were dating. You have to watch Charlie though. One year, I took a nap on the couch before dying eggs, and he dyed ALL of them while I was asleep. I think that there were about 60 eggs!! Well, this year we decided to try tie-dye eggs. This was pretty much a flop, but we had fun anyway. We are always looking for new things to do with our eggs. I even made deviled eggs for the first time this year so that I could actually use the deviled egg tray that I asked for for Christmas.

Take me out to the ballgame . . .

This is Tripp's first year to play T-ball. This is actually his first time to play an organized team sport. I knew that this would be a big deal with Charlie coaching baseball and all, but I had no idea how big of a deal T-ball really is. I mean some of these parents are really serious about this stuff. I want Tripp to do his best in all that he does, but he is also only 5 and has a whole life in front of him to play "serious" sports. They also need to have fun. Tripp came up to me after his first game and asked, "Who won the ballgame, Mama?" So I replied, "You did son." Now, every game that we play, he asks me who won the ballgame. So far, his team is undefeated (We don't even keep score. Every child bats twice and scores.) but he likes to tell people that he has won all of his games. I guess that after one of these games, I need to tell him that the other team won so that he doesn't think that they will always win. I know that I am partial and all, but I have the cutest little slugger out there!!!

Wii Love Christmas

Ok Ok a gooby title, but stay with me. Papa Sid got Tripp a Wii this year for Christmas. He absolutely loved it. He is a master bowler. He has even earned his pro status (those of you in the Wii world know what that is) The video of him opening it is priceless, but the face in the picture is just as good. Papa Sid also bought Tripp a Chia Pet. Yes a Chia Pet. Tripp told him that he wanted one, so of course we had to get one. It is now growing in my kitchen. The funny thing is, I had a Chia Pet when I was little, but I think that it grew one sprout the whole time. Maybe we will be more successful with this one. On Christmas day, we had all of the grandparents over for brunch and Stephanie and the boys even joined us this year. I absolutely love Christmas Day. I love having everyone together enjoying each others company. I hope that all of you had a wonderful Christmas and will have a happy and blessed new year.

Christmas Cookies 2008

Every year we decorate Christmas cookies together as a family. We usually have Gavin with us as well and they make a total mess and have lots of fun. Most years, I am Martha Stewart Jr. and I make cookies and icing from scratch, but this year it was break and bake cookies with canned icing. Amazingly, the boys didn't know any different. I guess I felt extremely adventurous this year, and decided to have Gavin and Jay (our nephews) join us. Somehow, we also ended up with Hughes (our other nephew). Thank goodness I had Charlie to help me!! The boys had a great time and ended up eating more that they decorated. Check out the top photo - that is Jay in the orange. I am not sure what that face is all about :}

Almost a White Christmas

Well I have been dreaming of a White Christmas all of my life. Instead it came on December 11th. In Mississippi, we take what we can get. It was absolutely beautiful to look at. Tripp and Charlie got out and built a snowman and had a snowball fight. They snowman actually lasted for 2 days. I am so glad that Tripp got to experience this while he was young, but old enough hopefully to remember it.

The Big 5!!!

On October 22, 2008, Tripp turned 5 years old. It is amazing to me that his life is going by so fast. On the 22nd, we went to Cracker Barrel to eat with all of the grandparents. On Tripp's first birthday, we started a tradition to have dinner with all of the grandparents on Tripp's birthday. This year, he decided that he wanted to eat at Cracker Barrel instead of me cooking. This was great for me since we were right in the middle of football season and had so much going on. For his party, we celebrated at Pizza Hut. He had lots of friends that came to his party and they played in the PlayHut, ate lots of pizza and cake, and opened lots of presents. Tripp even had a cake that was decorated like a pizza. Tripp got his first bike for his birthday. He loves riding it and loves it even more when he can ride with a friend.

One more Jackson

Ok - so I know that I am a complete blogger failure and I have not blogged since the fair in October, but that is what pregnancy does for you. Yes I said it. For those of you who did not know, we found out in October that we are going to be blessed with another child. This new addition will arrive on June 1oth. Needless to say it has been a long first trimester - sickness, exhaustion, and worry all wrapped into one. We had a sonogram on October 30th and heard the wonderful sound of a heartbeat. When we went back in November, the doctor could not hear the hearbeat with the doppler. Of course, complete and total worry set in. She took me in for a sonogram, and got a hearbeat of 180 beats per min. (I will take this up with this little miracle when he/she gets here and let him/her know that it is not nice to make your mama worry!!!!) Our last appointment, was Christmas Eve and we heard a heartbeat on the doppler of 151 beats per minute. We are so excited about this addition to our family and cannot wait for him/her to get here. Tripp is also very excited about being a big brother. He says that this is his little sister. I am sure that either way, he will be very excited and will be a wonderful big brother. We find out the sex of the baby on January 19th. As long as it is healthy and happy, we do not care if it is a boy or a girl. Although, everyone needs a little girl in their house right?