Don't blink

DA da DUNE.....stare down...guess who won and it wasn't the RED HEAD...I love how you can see her smiling and it's the back of her head.

 

 

SURPRISE SURPRISE

Leaving your work home of 12 years is an exciting time.  It was fun to look back on all the fun times I had with everyone and there were unexpected surprises.  Ms. Pat dropped by to see me and she brought me my kryptonite, shopping and a cookie cake, HELLO!!!  What a sweet surprise it was!

 

That surprised was followed by leaving on a girls shopping trip, hello!!!

Unapologetic mirror selfie...we were thrilled to only be responsible for OURSELVES!!!!

 

After mani/pedi's, dinner, a movie and light shopping, you must wind down with Wine O'clock...I mean hello, that's a rough life right there.

Hospital corners....not

I usually make their bed each morning, but on this particular morning when I went in I was greeted with a surprise.  One of the sisters decided to make her bed and she did a darn good job at it too.  The other sister, didn't even give it a second thought.  Apparently, their character word for the month at school is iniative, and Els took it to heart.

 

Cheese never looks so beautiful

So I know usually school pictures aren't that great, but I'm kind of obsessed with these.  Els of course brought hers home the first day, Hadley "forgot" hers in her desk.  I wasn't surprised in the least, she comes by it honestly between her Dad and BellBell.

 

 

This is my game face

Those muscles though, that face....she is fierce.

 

Traveling Crab

It's blurry, but it was too funny not to capture.  It was during Awana game time and they were a human crab...these two are hysterical together.

 

Tennis social

Another weekend, another Tennis tournament for Sis...whatcha gonna do when you are Red...you are gonna socialize with your friends...that's what.

 

 

It was a beautiful day, perfect for tennis, not too hot, however her second match was against a friend who was making her cover the whole court.  There was lots of running....on her way to get a ball, I snapped this picture.  Tennis gotcha like....

 

Getting comfortable where she can, watching Netflix!!

 

Victory!!!!

WEAGLE WEAGLE WAR EAGLE

She was thrilled to see our new Auburn Garden gnome in our mums.  She had to stop and pet him and tell him War Eagle.  He was a going away gift from a friend....I think Red may be claiming him as her own!!!

 

Big Girl Lovin

This one use to let me rock her every night, then she just wanted her bed at night and she hasn't really been a snuggler every since.  Every once in a while, she will snuggle up or lay her head on my lap, I love it even more when she lets me hold her.

 

I be trippin'

Mom had knee replacement surgery in September and a quick trip to LA was in order.  This is seriously my favorite street ever.  I could drive up and down it all day long....Eufaula, you are so beautiful.

 

 

We had to be up bright and early for the surgery, I'm not really a morning person, so I took goofy selfies and sent them to Wayne.  Here I am with my must have morning drink...normally it is Dr. Pepper, but when in a pinch, Coke will do the drink.

 

The selfies continued for the rest of the trip, there were even some insane movies.  Lack of sleep, makes me loopy..on the way home, I had to stop at Cabela's and get Hadley some gloves.  Since she is a Red Bud Reliable now, her job is helping with car riders in the mornings.  Our low has been 60 and she is not happy because the car door handles are COLD...ummm gonna have to toughen up chick...December is coming and it's a BEAR....so anywho..another crazy selfie...this would keep her warm...she would look ridiculous...but she would be warm.

Staying Dry

Her attention span is short and then when it starts misting rain, she loses complete interest in whatever may be going on during the tennis match.  It was no surprise, she got creative so she nor her art would get wet when it started misting rain.  She curled up on the concrete under the bleachers and continued coloring....all I can say is EWWW!!!

 

 

After the game, we decided to enjoy some Steak n Shake...getting our silly on with Aunt Mary who came up to play with Daddy.

Next question please

Interview time...interview number 5 that is.  Whew, I joked that I had run out of interview clothes and was going to have to break into the funeral attire.

 

Glamour Shot

Picture Day, I can't even with the beautiful young ladies they are growing into.  Hadley's outfit wasn't our first choice...when she put on the first choice, it just looked awkward and uncomfortable and she wasn't happy....she was kind of twitchy.  So back into the closet we went...I wanted a good smile on picture day, not someone all twitched up!!!

 

 

Dimples for Days...hello.  This bow didn't make her ill, not sure what sets her mood, it changes faster than even the wind.

Americana Day

Americana Day, Red White and Blue....what is more Americana than the Atlanta Braves.

 

 

Curls doesn't really own any red so we had to go with our Winshape shirt and a blue headband...she is figured out that even though she doesn't want her picture made, it will go a lot quicker if she will just pose and be done with it.

Side by side, because hello, do you notice the difference in the attitudes.

 

Now for the real side by side, so the left is game face, loving our outfit, the right is not so thrilled.  You know what upset her...the bow...the BOW stole her joy.  She couldn't even handle it.  The only reason I got a smirk was because I asked her if that was really the face she wanted to look at 20 years from now when she saw this picture? 

Have Apron will serve....

Her first day as a Reliable...that face says it all....beaming proud.  Love it.

 

My Game Face

Theme week at school is always fun, NOT because we have none of the stuff to participate, so I end up having to go to the store multiple times to get everything we need.  This day was camo day and I had one girl that wanted to participate in authentic camo and the other who wanted to participate but didn't want to look like a boy.  Academy just so happened to have something for everyone.

 

 

Again with the hip...if she weren't the smallest one in her class, I would think she had dreams of being a fashion model.

Dear Mom

She leaves me random notes all the time.  Sometimes they are taped to the doors of the room I'm in, sometimes they are just laying on the bed...you never know where you might find one of her love notes.

 

Love of Labor

I mean....that hip though...she is just a hot mess of fun.  Three days in a row when you get to wear your swimsuit...Hello.  This was Labor Day and clearly she was "working it".