We had and Awesome Christmas!

Christmas was absolutely GREAT this year....I think our entire family had a good Christmas. We had alot of fun at family gatherings and going to the Merry Go Round!!! I had so many pictures, I had to put them all in a slide show to get em all on here! It's a huge slide show, but I didn't want to leave any pictures out. We had our big family "Smith" gathering at my cousin, David and Donna's this year and it was alot of fun. That's one thing I look forward to every year. We always have alot of fun at that. We eat and open presents and we play 2 rounds of dirty santa, one for the kids and another for the adults, and then my brother and my cousin Jeremy bring their guitars and we all sing Christmas Carols. It's always so much fun. We usually go to the Merry Go Round after that, but we didn't make it this year. We went to the Merry Go Round on Christmas Eve "Eve" and to the Nativity. The kids love to go there every year. I didn't post any pictures from the Nativity, but I did put in some from the Merry Go Round that night. We had our family Christmas at Mama and Daddy's on Christmas Eve Morning. Mama read the Christmas story from Luke chapter 2 out of Bible as she does every year, and we ate breakfast and opened presents. Our family has alot to be thankful for this year. Daddy is a walking miracle and we all know that it is a miracle that he is still here with us. After that we went to the Merry Go Round again and rode some more. As you can tell the Merry Go Round is a huge part of Christmas for us. After that we went to Dot and Granny's and had Christmas with them. We ate the Traditional Turkey and Dressing and it was delicious!!! We opened presents and the kids loved everything they got. It was great! That night we took our traditional trip around the Valley looking at Christmas lights and then it was back home to get ready for bed and ready for Santa Claus to come. The girls didn't waste any time going to sleep. They were so excited on Christmas Morning when they woke up. Dylan didn't get here until around lunch time, but they were all 3 excited and I think they all got everything they wanted. Rylee and Abby got new puppies at their Dad's house, yes I said Pupp-IES! Rylee got a white lab puppy and Abby got a yellow lab puppy! Needless to say they were over the moon excited about it!!! Abby named her's Bk and Rylee named her's Cash. I'm sure my Rylee will have pictures of them for me to post on my page when she gets home. Well, that was our Christmas...like I said it was Wonderful! I always hate when it's over, but it will be here again before we know it. I hope everyone had a Great Christmas and I hope ya'll have a Happy New Year!!!

The Merry Go Round

We went to the merry go round again tonight. The kids had a good time...until the bottom fell out. We got in the dug out until the rain stopped... that is one good thing about it being at the sportsplex this year...you do have a place to get out of the rain if you need to. They got to ride a while though before it started to rain. I hope everybody had a good Tuesday. I did... no Dr. or Dentist appointments today. Haha! If we can just keep it that way, we'll be doing good. Abby and I do have a dentist appointment next week, but it's only a fitting for my splint for me and a filling for Abby. Well, I'm about to clean up the kitchen from supper. I hope ya'll have a good day tomorrow... I think it's suppose to be messy, so ya'll be careful. I love ya'll bunches!
~Auntie Jenn

A Busy Weekend

I can't believe it's already Monday again tomorrow and time to go back to work! The weekends fly by so fast. Rylee had 2 of her friends spend the night Friday night (Hannah & Kelsey) and then we had Daylee's birthday party on Saturday. Barney came!! It was fun, but Abby was having NO part of it! She got outta there as soon as she could. Daylee LOVED barney. She was too excited! It was fun. Today we went to the Merry Go Round and rode for a while. I put the pics in a slide show above. It wasn't crowded at all when we first got there, but when we were getting ready to leave people started piling in. I thought I wouldn't like it being at the sportsplex instead of the traditional place and it is really alot different, but it's nice and really there is more parking and you have bathrooms and concessions, so it is a better place to have it. It's not the same, but I guess everything changes at some point in life. But regardless where it is...I love having this merry go round every year and I love Christmas! I can't wait for the "Smith" gathering at David and Donna's this year...I think it's going to be alot of fun! Well, I'm about to go get in the bed and watch some tv. I hope ya'll have a fabulous night! I love ya'll bunches!!!

Mr. Snowman

Just thought I'd share my Christmas project to add to my Christmas Decoration collection for this year. I'm kinda proud of the way he turned out. It was very in~expensive and not hard to make at all. I'm excited about Christmas and am already in the Christmas spirit. It's my absolute favorite time of year. I can't wait to go to the Merry Go Round! I haven't had much time to post lately. Between dentist and Dr. appointments for the past 2 weeks, I haven't had time to do much of anything at all. I had to take Abby to the Dr. today. She's been stopped up since Sat. night and has just gotten worse since then. The Dr. talked about putting her in the hospital today, because she was wheezing pretty bad, but she gave her a steroid and told me to watch her really close and if the steroid don't help or if the fever spikes and she's not better within the next couple of days to bring her back. I hope the steroid does the trick and she starts feeling better. Bless her heart... she has felt really bad the past few days. Well, I'm about to get supper going. I hope ya'll have a fabulous evening. I love ya'll!!!

Leslie and Bleu's Precious Baby Boy

Just wanted to share a picture of the baby. I can't wait til he gets here!!! He still doesn't have a name yet and it's about to drive me NUTS!!! I'll post another picture when they decide to give this sweet little miracle a name. Auntie Jenn has one picked out for him, but I don't think they are diggin it. Anyway, whatever name his Mommy & Daddy choose to give him will be perfect for him! He is perfect and we thank God for him every single day!!!

It's been a Heck of a Week!

With all the dental appointments, I'm wore out!!! I should own stock in the dentist this week. Abby and Me had an appt. on Monday. She got a filling and I went to get a filling and get my TMJ checked out. Well, they couldn't do the filling because of the TMJ! As ya'll know Dr. Mac sent me to the specialist on Tuesday and then I had to go back to her yesterday. That turned out to be ALLLLLLL Day. They basically crammed 4 visits into one yesterday and they put me through it. I didn't have a choice though because all that had to be done before they could do the impressions for the splint that they are making me to correct my TMJ! Then today the school nurse called me and said that Rylee had a tooth ache! OMG!!!! So I called Dr. Mac's office again today and they worked her in. My Daddy took her for me so that I wouldn't have to get off work again. I sure am glad that he was able to take her for me. So we have litterally spent the entire week in a dentist office! Anyway, my Rylee ended up NOT having a cavity. It was just a molar coming in and that was where he pain was coming from. They went ahead and cleaned her teeth while she was there, which was good because she is getting her bottom braces on Dec. 1st. It all worked out, but I'm exhausted from it all! Dang! I'm sure it wore ya'll out just reading this post. lol I'm glad I have all my major stuff outta the way right now. Abby has to go back on Dec. 2nd for another filling, but other than that, I think we are settelled in the teeth department...at least until after the first of the year, well with the exception of me having to go back and get my splint. I'm excited about going to watch the Troy University Trojans play on Saturday. It's gonna be fun! I've never been to a college football game before. I can't wait. Ya'll have a good night. I'm about to take my medicine and go to bed shortly. I love ya'll bunches!!!!!!

Happy Birthday To Camryn!!!

We hope you had a fabulous day today!! We had alot of fun @ your birthday on Saturday! The hay~ride was a hit! Happy Birthday! We love you bunches!!!!

More of The Dreaded TMJ

OMG!! As my Rylee would say! My excruiating pain has intsified and is about 10 times worse than it was! It hurts like crap!!!!(Abby-ism) I went to my dentist (Dr. Jennifer McClendon) today about it and she referred me to a TMJ Specialist. So I'm off to Alex City to the TMJ Specialist in the morning. I'm dragging Daddy over there with me so that I won't have to go by myself, cause we ALL know that I don't go ANYWHERE by myself. My sweet husband has meetings all week and couldn't get off work....well, he could have if they were going to do anything major tomorrow, but I'm thinking that it will only be a consultation kinda thing with x~rays and all that fun stuff. Me and Daddy are gonna hit the road in the morning right after we eat breakfast at Sue's Chic! We can't go anywhere without stopping to eat breakfast first. LOL I certainly don't want to go down the surgery avenue and am going to avoid that at all cost! I promise to NEVER, EVER, NEVER chew gum again if he will just NOT do surgery. Ok well, ya'll pray for me specifically that I don't have to have surgery... I'll call ya'll when we leave the Specialist's office. I love ya'll loads!

A just because picture of Nanny because she's Great and I love her.

I've been thinking about Nanny alot today....for alot of different reasons. I've thought about all the fun we use to have when we were little and all the girls would spend the night with her....Nanny was a trip! She still is. I miss those days and the way Nanny use to be. She is still Nanny and always will be, but we use to have so much fun with her, when we would go to her house. She always use to let me drive her little blue car when I was about 11 and ya'll always got mad because she wouldn't let ya'll drive. Too funny. Anyway, I took a stroll down memory lane for a minute and got all tore up. I guess because I started thinkin about how I miss always going to Nanny's for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I know things change and people change when you get older, but it's kinda sad. Nanny was and still is tha bomb! I'm not real sure where all this came from, but you just keep on keepin on Nanny! And keep those folks up at that nursing home straight! We love you bunches!!!

The joys of TMJ!

At least I think that's my problem. My jaw is in excruciating pain. I bought me one of those nightguard things, but I apparently take it out in my sleep. I had it in my mouth when I fell asleep last night and it was not there anymore when I woke up this morning. I don't know where the crap it is now. It's lost and I can't find it. Kyle says as crazy as I sleep, there's no telling where it is. Ha! For the life of me I don't know why he thinks that. BIG LOL... I'm just kiddin...I know I walk and talk in my sleep all the time. He said there's no telling where I put it. ANYWAY I'm gonna have to go to the dentist on Monday and see what the heck is wrong. I know that something is definately wrong. I just hope that it doesn't start swelling before then. We have pictures on Sunday afternoon and I don't want to have a swelled up jaw for our pictures. That wouldn't be too good. Jennalee, Auntie Jenn hopes your making it ok without your nuk nuk. I know it's rough sista, but you hang in there....you will make it. Or just suck your thumb. It works just as good! Jaxen~ I hope you had a better day at school today. I've been thinking about this whole thing and I think your Mom should send a small bottle of Febreeze to school with you everyday. They make little bitty bottles of it. That would work perfect for you and then you wouldn't have to smell farts all day. Just squirt your fabreeze every now and then and it would take care of the situation. And probably all your friends would be thanking you for the relief! lol Well, Auntie Jenn is really tired and I don't feel good, so I'm off to bed. Ya'll be careful on your way "home" tomorrow. We will see ya'll when ya get here. I love ya'll with my whole heart.

Congratulations Leslie and Bleu!!!

Les and Bleu found out today that they are having a baby boy! I'm so excited for them. I can't wait until he gets here so I can hold him! He is cutie~pa~2~tee. I can tell it already from his ultrasound picture today! Maybe if Jennalee hasn't given up her nuk by then, she can give it to Baby Walden. It's tough to give up your pacie Jennalee~ Auntie Jenn knows from experience. And Joy~ ya know she may take up sucking her thumb! LOL I did....until I was 10. The only reason I gave it up is becuase the orthodontist made me! And You know that her lil brain works like mine does. Anyway! I'm just sayin. LOL I'm off to bed! Thanks for your help with my "new look". I'm loving it. Call me tomorrow. I love ya'll!

Happy Birthday Jennalee

I can't believe you are 3 years old today! We hope you have a fun birthday. I know you will...I've learned that you have fun no matter where you are or what you are doing. We love you bunches!!! Happy Birthday!

Happy Halloween

Here are a few pictures of our trick or treating excursion this evening. Rylee went as a Kitty Cat, Abby was Spiderella, & Dylan went as Dylan Van Horn, Camryn went as a Genie and Connor went as Connor Harris. Haha! Rylee's best friend Hailey Gleaton went with us too. She was dressed as a Bunny Rabbit. They had a good time and they all got alot of candy. We have a housefull tonight(6 Kids), but that is a typical night at our house on the weekends. They are having fun playing hide and seek outside like we use to when we were kids. We are about to round em up and get em all in the bed. Ya'll be careful tomorrow on your way "home". We can't wait to see ya'll tomorrow. I love ya'll with all my heart.

Is Tomorrow Thursday Already!?!?!?!?

This week has flown by! We are so dang busy at work with month end...it's like I looked up and the week is almost over! Not to mention the fact that we've been running crazy all week. I can't wait for a week that we don't have something to do every single night. It may be a long time though before we have on of those kind of weeks. The kids have something going on every night. That's a good thing though. I'm certainly not complaining. I'm glad that they are involved in alot of stuff and they stay busy. It's good for them, but not for my old self! Ha! I guess it'll keep me young longer. Anyway, this Vallarata pageant has bout got my nerves tore up. It kinda snuck (is that a word?)up on me. Rylee's dress is really pretty. The alterations will be done next week. I can't wait for you to see pictures. She is of course excited...this is her thing, but it just stresses me out! Anyway, I'm about to go fall in tha bed. I'm tired. I'm still waiting on the towel creation post! The pictures that guy from Ohio sent are great!!! I can't wait for all of us to go on our cruise next year. We are going to have a blast!!! Carnival cruise lines will never be the same after the Harris clan boards!!! lol Ya'll have a good night. I love ya'll with all my heart!!!

~Happy Birthday Uncle Jason~

Wow! I can't believe you're 40 already. OH NO!!! Guess what that means!?!?!?! I'm about to be 35! Dang,time sure flies when you get old! LOL Oh well, I guess it's better than the alternative. HaHa! We hope you have a very Happy Birthday! We love you bunches!

Welcome Home Auntie Joy and Uncle Jim!!!

I know ya'll had a blast!! I can't wait to see all the pictures and hear all the details. I can't wait for all of us to go!!!
We had a Crazy Busy weekend! Rylee and Abby had spend the night company Friday night. Dylan had a football game on Saturday morning and we took all our kids, the spend the night company, Mama & Jaxen and Jennalee. They had so much fun. Jennalee ran a million miles out there at that football field and she kept asking me.......where dy-yan? She couldn't see him with that football helment on. lol I think she thought I was lying about him being there. Jaxen and Abby got ring~pops...actually, I think they got a couple of ring~pops. Anyway, they had alot of fun! Me and Mama went to meet Mr. Jimmy with Jax and Lil Jenn. We met him at lifeway. They were SOOOO excited to see him. They had a fit. Dylan had spend the night company last night. We all got up and went to Church this morning. Daddy went too. We stopped and got him on our way and helped him get inside and get sat down. They opened up the doors for him to go into the sanctuary and everybody started clapping for him. It was pretty neat. Nobody knew he was going to be there today. Everybody was really excited to see him...it was really touching. Well, I'm off to bed. I'm glad ya'll are back. I've missed your post last week. Call me when ya'll get setteled. I love ya'll!

~Happy Anniversery October 14th ~

I can't believe it's been a year already!! This Year has flown by. It's been a wonderful year. They say the first year of marriage is this toughest, but I have to say that it's been pretty easy. There have been adjustments for all of us, but over all it's been good. I never thought I would ever find a love that is so unconditional and so true. I'm not exactly sure what I did to deserve Kyle, but I'm so thankful that God gave him to me. He is the most caring, thoughtful and loving Man I've ever met and the best part is that he is my husband!
Kyle~ Thank you for an amazing 1st year of marriage and thank you for being a wonderful husband and Dad!! I love you with my whole heart! Happy Anniversery!

~Lazy Sunday~

We've had a kinda lazy weekend. These don't happen often. We took our sweet puppies to the vet yesterday morning. That was fun! Then Dylan had a ballgame and we went to that. Today we are just laying around doing NOTHING! We are looking forward to Jaxen and Jennalee coming to stay with us this week....Well with Mama and Daddy. But the kids will have fun playing. Mama isn't going to the Gord Factory next Saturday, so no worries there Joy! lol Anyway, ya'll have a good rest of the day. Call me later.
Auntie Jenn loves ya'll bunches!!!

Happy Birthday My Sweet Abby!

I can't believe my Abby is seven years old! I hope everyone had a good time at the party today. I know Abby Rylee and Dylan had a good time! I'm pooped from it. I will post all the pics tomorrow...I only had time tonight for one. Thank ya'll for coming. I love ya'll to the moon and back!

Happy Saturday Evening!

OMG as my Rylee would say! I am pooped! We went and got Daddy early this morning and brought him to our house to get him out for a little while and he watched us hang new shutters. They look GREAT! Totally changed the look of our house. We chose, without a doubt, the right color. Anyway, we brought Daddy's jazzy so he could scoot around out in the yard and I think he really enjoyed himself. It took us until around 2ish to get the shutters done, then we got down in the flower bed out by the road and cleaned it out and I planted me some mums, put a hay~bale out there and a couple of pump-ee-kins and none other than Peter. We still have to get back out there tomorrow and tweek it a little, but it's done and it's cutie~pa~tootie. If we can just get Peter to stay straight, we'll be doin good. Anyway, that's been our day, we are really tired, but about to go to Rachel and Dembo's to cook out! I hope ya'll have a wonderful evening. I love ya'll to the moon and back!