February 2025

Oh my heart!  My husband and I waited so long for these precious moments, and he is just perfect for the role.  Such a loving and gentle girl daddy after being a fun and playful boy dad for years.  He is definitely Maggie's favorite, but Mommy still loves him too.  Mommy's role was to get the princess ready for the ball which I take very seriously.  They had a great time at the Daddy Daughter Dance, and of course, Maggie found her bestie! 

I want to remember these precious moments with my love.  We celebrated another Valentines in Nashville, TN at the annual NWTF Conference.  We got all dressed up for a fancy gala dinner.  After 25 years together, Eddie can still clean up nice and looks even more like Rip Wheeler from Yellowstone.  Swoon!  I am a lucky girl!  It was a rainy weekend, but we still enjoyed the sights and sounds of Nashville and checked out some new bands at Luke Combs' new bar, Catergory 10, and at Lucky Bastard Saloon.  Jason Cross and Intoxi Kaitlin were fabulous.  We even got a special dance to our wedding song Valentine by Martina McBride.  Finally, we got a long overdue visit with old Georgia friends on the drive home.  Upon returning home, I was hit with the sad news that a precious high school friend had went to heaven after battling cancer.  I do not want to take a single moment for granted because I know she didn't.  Hugs to heaven, Amanda! 

The kids got a special weekend with Grandma which Mom and Dad were away. 

Maggie enjoyed going to a friend's birthday party at the park. 

The big boys got to go shoot some guns with Dad at the shooting range. 

Just enjoying these special solo breakfast times with our oldest before he flies the nest. 

January 2025

 Our New Year celebration at home was cozy and nice for this old couple who need to be in bed at a decent hour.  Our oldest was out into the wee hours of the morning with his buddies shooting off fireworks and who knows what else.  Our youngest boys were also not big participants in our living room karaoke, but Brody joined the fun.  Thanks to our neighbors for a lovely fireworks show! 

It has been an honor to celebrate 25 birthdays with this handsome dude.  Through the highs and lows, I always consider our greatest accomplishment that we have stuck together through it all and never given up.  He gets most of the credit for that.  He is the calm in my storms.  We all love and adore you, Eddie!  The kids helped pick out a cake they knew he would love so raspberry and cream cheese it was.  

Evan was happy to win his fantasy football championship so we got him a special cake. 

Miss Maggie had a wonderful birthday with lots of celebrations.  We started with breakfast at Chick-fil-a before school and then Mommy and Daddy joined her at school to share her favorite book with her class and then to eat lunch with her and to take a special snack for her class to share, and after school she got a birthday surprise at home with cupcakes, flowers, balloons, and presents.  The highlight of her birthday was her new sparkly boots she has been wanting like Mommy's.  She is such a diva!  Maggie, you are just the perfect cherry on top of this sweet family sundae.  We love you to the moon and stars!  Happy 6th Birthday, Princess! 

Our Senior got more accolades as he was inducted into the Science Honor Society and also completed his interview with our U.S. Congressman for his Naval Academy recommendation. 

We got some snow!

Maggie had a wonderful 6th birthday party with her school friends and felt so loved.  What a special group of girls she has that love and care for her.  I pray she will always feel so loved!  She also got so many sweet gifts and got a mani-pedi and makeover from mommy. 

Mr. Grayson also got to celebrate his late birthday with a few friends at the party.  

Miss Maggie got in her old lady groove for their 100th day of school celebration.  

Maggie and Mattox got to hang out with some of their special teachers at a hearing impaired event.