Kid Swap

This summer Anna came down to stay with Papa and Cece for a week and attend drama camp.... as if she wasn't dramatic enough!!!

Jill, on the other hand attended "Camp Kanner"! She spent the week here with us and we really got to spend some quality time together. We were so excited to be able to spend the week with Jill. Usually Jill and Anna come as a "package deal" so we have never really gotten to have one on one time with her.

We had lots of fun throughout the week....cooking, dance parties, girls night out, 4-wheeler rides, ice cream making....you name it! Below are a few pictures of our time together.

Jill and I made sugar cookies from scratch! Jill is very good in the kitchen, but this turned into a two day ordeal as we were working around Bonnie Kay and Molly Margaret's naps! On the first day we made the cookie dough, chilled it and made homemade icing in all of our favorite colors.

The next day we rolled, cut out, baked, cooled and decorated the cookies.

Here's Jill admiring her yummy yummy work!!

Both Anna and Addie love riding the 4-wheeler, but Jill has always been a little afraid of it. Uncle Scott couldn't believe it when I talked her into riding it with me....well actually I kind of tricked her into it, but she loved it and went for several rides during the week!

Jill was so excited when she got to go with me to meet some of my girl friends for a girls night out. According to Jill she had a Bud Chelada......really it was a cheese enchilada....I promise!

Here we are, ready to hit the town!

One night we did manage to sneak Anna away from Papa and Cece's house and went out for pizza, putt putt and ice cream.

Anna and Jill both did great at putt putt, their Daddy would of been proud!

Here are the girls with a long lost relative!

Jill was very patient on each and every hole. It may take her 15-20 putts to make it, but she didn't care, she was having a good time!

Anna, on the other hand was a little more competitive. She and Uncle Scott did a little name calling and club throwing before the night was over!

I think Jill had a great time with us, we certainly had a great time with her!

Anna also had a fun time at drama camp. Here she is one afternoon wearing some very dramatic makeup! Hopefully this is not an indication of how she will actually apply her make up one day! With all that blue eye shadow she's ready for the Waffle House!

At the end of the camp we all attended a play that the kids spent the week working on. I don't have any photos, but the production was great! Anna was a pig.....a very cute pink pig!

After Anna's week of drama camp and Jill's week of "Camp Kanner" nothing would do but for Bonnie Kay and Molly Margaret to go spend some time with their cousins at their house. Scott and I were a little apprehensive and only planned on them being gone for 2-3 days, as that's the longest that we have ever been away from them.

Aunt Shawn ended up kidnapping them for 5 whole nights!

Bonnie Kay and Molly Margaret had a great time with their cousins, Aunt Shawn, and Uncle Jon! Aunt Shawn was very brave to take on all four girls for that length of time! They went lots of places and did lots of fun things while they were away!

Here they are all loaded up in the mini van about to head out. What's missing from this photo is Shawn and Jon's two very large dogs that were also along for the ride.....talk about family circus!!

Once they got to Aunt Shawn and Uncle Jon's house the Girls must have been pretty tuckered out. I'm not too sure what their sleeping arrangements were, but they seemed to find great comfort in Cookie's dog bed! She is such a sweet old girl...I'm glad she shared it with them!

Not to worry, Aunt Shawn did have a pak-n-play for the Girls. Here they are all snuggled up for a bed time story!

One day Aunt Shawn took the Girls to visit Uncle Jon at his office.....if they only had a few more teeth!!

The Jackson's look pretty good as a family of 6, don't ya think??!!??

Thank you Aunt Shawn and Uncle Jon for giving Scott and I a much needed break! We were able to rest and get a few projects done around the house! We love you and wish that you lived closer so we could play kid swap more often!!

Cutie Pies!

There isn't really any reason for this post, other than to share a few cute photos of our little sweeties!!


Both of the Girls love tennis balls! They are the perfect size for their little hands! I was very excited when I found these pink ones for them to play with!
Who knows, maybe they will be the next Venus and Serena!

Here's Bonnie Kay getting ready to take the court!


and Miss Molly Margaret being adorable as always!!



These were taken at a cookout at my cousins house a few weeks ago.
Bonnie Kay decided to plop down in front of the bar for a much needed a juice break!


Molly Margaret on the move!
This was definitely not a tennis ball!!


As I said, no real reason for this post, but who needs a reason with this adorable little duo!

Happy Birthday Addie

On July 11th our little Addie turned 6!

I was highly disappointed when I realized she didn't want a birthday party....I should of known this day would come, but I didn't think it would be this soon. Last year she did downsize a bit, but I thought I might a get another year or two of being her personal party planner!

All Addie wanted to do was go have pizza at Johnny's and play putt putt at the new indoor glow in the dark putt putt place here in Newnan.

So, the day after Addie's actual birthday Me, Scott, the Girls and Grandma Sallye met at Addie's for cake and presents then headed out for a night of putt putt and pizza!

We had a great time and Scott and Danny both got a hole in one!!

Here's Addie making her big birthday wish! She requested that Davina make her a homemade chocolate cake! You may notice that there is a piece or two missing.....Addie just couldn't wait!

Here's the birthday girl in action!

The glow in the dark course is really neat! It takes you on a trip across the United States and even through the jungle!

Uncle Scotty about to get his hole in one! Maybe this lion gave him the courage that he needed!!

We even made a stop in Las Vegas!! I always new my Girls could be in show biz!!

Grandma Sallye was our score keeper. She wouldn't let us leave until she had every one's score tallied up!

Uncle Scott just had to get his picture made with this Gator......go figure!

Davina and Danny with their big 6 year old!!!

Addie also got to celebrate her birthday 4th of July weekend at the lake with her friends TJ and Sammy as well as at church on the very last night of Bible School.

No wonder Addie didn't want a party.....she got to drag it out for 3 or 4 nights!!!!

Happy Birthday Addie.....We love you!!

God Bless America......

and God bless us!

God certainly did, he blessed us with two of the cutest little firecrackers ever!!!

Here's Little Miss Liberty herself, Bonnie Kay....

and a Star Spangled Miss Molly Margaret!

Mommy with her little firecrackers!

4th of July was a big day at our house. The Girls got to pick their very first tomato. Yes, we planted our tomato plants months ago, but soon realized that Honey Bear was stealing the tomatoes right off the vine. After we caught her in action we moved the plants out of her reach and soon we had a bountiful harvest!

Molly Margaret wasn't so sure about the red "ball" growing from the plant.

However, Bonnie Kay was very excited about her prize winning tomato and snatched

it right off!

After playing in the wagon and tending to the fields the Girls had really worked up an appetite so we headed inside for some of their Daddy's soon to be famous BBQ ribs (if only they could of tasted their Grandpa David's) with all of the trimmings!

Here's Bonnie Kay chowing down!

Molly Margaret sure knows how to make those bones shine!

After a while Molly Margaret just couldn't eat any more, she was full up to here!

Bonnie Kay just couldn't believe she ate it all!!!

We ended our fun filled 4th of July by going over to Aunt Becky's to watch a fireworks extravaganza with McKinley!

I was a little worried how the Girls would react to the noise, but they didn't seem to be bothered at all. McKinley tried his best to be brave for them...what a man!!

After the fireworks and sparklers our 4th of July was complete!

We hope that all of you had a wonderful and happy 4th of July as well!

Sweet Juicy Goodness

No, I'm not talking about the sweet juicy rolls that make up Bonnie Kay and Molly Margaret's thighs...I'm talking about the sweet and delicious, cold and refreshing summertime favorite, watermelon!

Watermelon is one of my favorites, so I couldn't wait for Bonnie Kay and Molly Margaret to give it a try!

After dinner one hot summer evening we stripped the Girls down to their diapers and headed out to the porch for good ol' taste of summertime in the South.

You can tell from the pictures that Bonnie Kay and Molly Margaret loved their first watermelon as much as I do!!

Bonnie Kay wasn't so sure at first.....

The cold hard rind sure felt good on her aching gums.....

but the juicy sweet red stuff certainly tasted much better!!!!

Molly Margaret didn't waste much time.....

She loved it right from the start!!

and got very serious about her watermelon eating!!

Don't you just wonder what these little ladies were talking about......

Summer sure does taste good!

These Feet Were Made For Walking.......

and now that's ALL they do!!

Scott and I were beginning to wonder if Bonnie Kay and Molly Margaret were ever going to walk. I mean, why should they after being carried around on a satin pillow for the first year of their life!!??!!

On June 23, 2008 Bonnie Kay and Molly Margaret finally showed us that they can move on two feet, make that four feet!!! That's right, both of the Girls took off walking on the same night, within minutes of each other! I guess it's true, Twins really do everything together.

Molly Margaret had actually been practicing for several weeks prior to this. We could stand her up and she would take about 15-20 steps then fall on her tushie, but as far as actually getting up on her own and taking off she, nor Bonnie Kay had really showed any interest.

Well, it was one night after dinner and we were in the living room playing when all of the sudden Bonnie Kay stood up on her own. We were so excited and went for the camera thinking that standing up all by herself was her big trick for the evening. Bonnie Kay had more in store for us as she took off across the living room!

We were so excited and shocked all at the same time clapping and cheering at her big accomplishments!

The look on Molly Margaret's face was priceless......it was obvious that she was not going to be outdone by her sister!

Molly Margaret then stands up all by herself and takes off to join Bonnie Kay!

What a night, we were so proud for our Girls! Of course, Scott and I both got a little misty eyed after this big moment. After all, it's just another reminder that they are growing up. We can't tell you how proud we are of them and how proud they were of themselves! The feeling we felt seeing them walk was indescribable....it's still odd sometimes when I look over my shoulder and see them following me around the house. Scott calls them my little ducklings, or Mommy and her shadows!

Here are a few pictures of their big milestone!


















The pitter patter of their little feet is like music to our ears!