Monday, December 10, 2012

Book Recommendation

A friend recommended this book to me and I thought I would share! I consider myself a pretty organized person but this book takes it to a whole new level! I love it :) A perfect read before moving into the new house. Just a warning, I plan on getting rid of A LOT... and I thought I had already done that during the move into the rental house.

A few highlights that I took from the book: 

1. Making a purpose statement for your family - Colt and I have always had one but she explains it well and how to really set it in motion and use it daily.
2. What you actually need in your home and what can go. Why are you holding on to something - is it for you or because you do not want to hurt someone's feelings or don't want to be wasteful?
3. Where are you spending your time? Are you making the best decisions to meet your family's needs. She really puts watching TV into perspective... 
4. "The way you handle your finances and the transactions in your bank account should reflect your convictions about life. Do they?"
5. "Simple living doesn't happen automatically" 
6. Placing a higher priority on relationships and events than on tangible things. 



Sunday, December 9, 2012

Here Comes Santa!

The boys have seen Santa a few times! Here are a bunch of pictures from The Blink Lady and Memphis and Birmingham mall Santa's. Parker likes Santa this year! He even asked Santa for an iPad - oh my!?!   

The back of our Christmas Card - Merry Christmas from the Byrom's! 

 Sweet Brothers :)

 1st time they saw Santa! 
 They were not loving it ;)
 I love these pictures of Parker and Santa! 

My Mom's Christmas Card 
Sweet Cousins! Poor Beckett!!
 Byrom Builders!
We bought Parker a microphone from Books A Million - he LOVES it! 
This Santa was signing his book in BAM - and was so sweet and spent a lot of time with our family! 
 Sweet Ganny and Beckett 
Maci is a real life doll! Love this girl! 


Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Roll Tide Roll

Last weekend we took the boys to tailgate in Tuscaloosa before the Iron Bowl. We played with the Bailey's and in the bouncy houses - the boys loved it! I took the boys home while Colt went to the game. 

Here are a few iPhone pictures. I promise I am going to pull out my real camera soon! 

Love my guys!  
 Bouncy House Fun! 
 Beckett LOVE it! He was a wild man! 
 Parker and Cooper 
 Sweet Boys! 
 LOVE this girl!! 
 Tailgating Fun! 

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Another... iPhone Update

 Sorry, here is another iPhone update!

A hot chocolate and coffee date after seeing Breaking Dawn!!!!! 
Playing at the Park
 Parker's Thanksgiving Feast at school!
 Our house is coming along!! This is the nook in the kitchen!! 
 A Zoo Play date with sweet friends! 
 Beckett boy is growing up! 
 Took the boys shopping - they loved it :)
 My Mom's Christmas Card Picture 
 Michele talked Santa into taking a 'Selfie' Picture! Funny! 
 Mimi and Parker 
Sweet Aunt Al
 Swinging and reading books with Mimi
 Happy Thanksgiving from our Little Turkey's 
 The girls talked us into a 'Selfie' picture :)
 Pilgrams...
Late Birthday Celebration for Mimi 
 Mimi Kisses from Beckett 

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Picture Update

 We have been so busy... and I am am getting so behind on my blogs!! So, I will walk you through the last few weeks from iPhone pictures!

Parker loves his new birthday batman shirt from the Bailey's! 
We have been doing music class! It's so fun! 
 We have been cheering on Alabama - of course :)
 Beckett caught his first stomach bug :( Thankfully it did not stick around!
 Disney on Ice with Ami and Maci was so fun! Sweet cousins! 
 Teaching the boys the importance of voting! 
 Happy Birthday Dinner for Pawpaw! 
 Dr Parker and his assistant - They work well together ;)
 My guys after bath time! 
 This picture was for Aunt Casey and Austin! Love it!! 
 Teaching Mommy and Me Bootcamp - I work them hard :)
 Sweet Beckett! 
 Maggie has him wrapped around her finger already!
 Happy Birthday Dinner for Duke! 
 Jamie treated me to a birthday surprise! LOVE her! 
 Girls Night Out! 
 Jenna and I volunteer at ACE cheer gym with their special needs team. We had our first competition and they did so great! Jamie was able to help us too since she was in town! Jenna and I LOVE these girls so much and have had the best time getting to know them!   

 We took Maggie to her first Alabama cheerleading practice! She loved it and talked about it before and after our visit with them! I am so glad we went! 
 Can you handle her cuteness!?! 
 Jamie, Maggie, Jenna B, Ashley and Jenna H. Sweet Ladies! 
It crazy how much has changed in all of our lives in the past 7 years! 
 McWane is a perfect place for busy boys!
 Beckett loves playing in the front seat of my car - he cries almost every time we get in the car now because he wants to play instead of getting in his carseat. It is really cute :/
 We went to Tuscaloosa to visit Aunt Monnie! Love her! 
 Parker and Cannon - these sweet boys love each other! 
 Colt has a new iPhone app! How hilarious is this??
 Mommy and Me - One year free event in the park! Kids loved it!
 We went to the UAB vs Memphis game! We had box seats and it was so nice! 
(Colt and his dad had been at the Alabama game earlier that is why they are wearing their bama gear.) 
 Alicia and Don were so sweet to let us come to the game with them! 
 This is how Beckett had fun at the game... Wild dude!