Had a great weekend with my 2 youngest kiddos.....my oldest was off gallivanting with her BFF (Happy Birthday Terri...hope ya'll had fun)
Coop, Peyton and I headed to Memphis:
Lunch at Swanky's Taco Shop....YUMMY!!!!  My mouth is watering just thinking about it :)
Then they decided we they needed a new CD....so we bought 3 :)  Beats listening to Zac Brown all the time---don't get me wrong...I'm a ZBB fan....but Cooper wants to listen over and over and over again.  So now we can listen to Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, and Jason Aldeen--over and over and over again...LOL!!!!
Had to make a stop at Muddy's Bake Shop for some yummy cupcakes...they are SOOO good!!!

Then it was off to the movies to see Beauty and the Beast 3D.....it was GREAT!!!!  Cooper even lost his pacifier (yes...he still has one...I pick my battles!!!) and he was so intrigued it didn't bother him at all!!!
Love it that he is "old" enough now and enjoys going to the movies....I love movies!!!

All in all.....a great day!!!!  Even stopped by Chick-fil-a to take home and eat for dinner!!!
See....I'm trying my hardest to do better with the blog :)
Going to Peyton's school tomorrow...this is Catholic Schools Week so they are having lots of activities. Peyton was excited because today was Free Dress Day= no uniform!!!  They were also going to watch A Dolphin Tale....tomorrow is Teacher Appreciation Day...so I am going to sit with the class (along with one of my dear "other mothers")  Have a cute craft picked out for the kiddos to make for their teacher :)
Happy Day Everyone!!! Leaving you with a few new pics of my "dolls"

Hello Friday!

I am not even going to attempt to play catch up....just gonna let you know what's been going on and share a few pics....and accept I can post a short post a few times a week...and not wait until I have MUCH to say :)
 We had a wonderful Christmas with family....but my Mamaw had not been feeling well.  She had been to the doctor several times, so right after the first of the year she was admitted to the hospital.  Stayed in for about a week, and is now at home doing much better.  Papaw was also in the hospital last week for just a few days with his CHF, but is also now at home recuperating.  As most all of you know, my grandparents help me out ALOT!!!!  So thanks to everyone that pulled together to help me with all the kids....especially Cooper!!
Aunt Beth has been staying with Mamaw and Papaw during the week and Coop has loved going out to the country and helping her "take care" of them.
I have not been feeling to good lately, so we haven't been doing much....but thanks to some steroids (the legal kind...LOL) the kids and I will start crafting and running around again.
On the 23rd was the 3rd anniversary of Chad's death.  This time of year is always so bittersweet for ALL of our family....the holidays are nice, but we always have the diagnosis and passing on our minds.  I think it affects Alyson the most....she was 12...she remembers more.  This year is just seemed especially HARD....on me too....I think because it has been longer....and because there are more things that are going on with the kids that make me sad he is missing.  And SO many things I wish I could do over.  I do think about things in the future too....like Alyson turning 16 soon...and graduating from high school.  Or watching Peyton as she flourishes in school now.  When he died, she couldn't even read....and now she's in the 2nd grade.  And who will walk my daughters down the aisle when they get married??
We went out to the cemetery and put purple flowers (for pancreatic cancer) and as every year....we let off balloons.  I found some Carolina Blue just for Chad...which is hard since we live in HOG country!!! 

Chad and the girls September (the month before he was diagnosed)

I had to add this blast from the past picture...it's my favorite (probably because I'm skinny :)

Maybe I am sharing too many private feelings....but those who read this all love me and are LOVED by me...so I just needed to vent a little.

I'll leave with a few more pics....HOPE everyone has a great weekend!!!!!