Chili & Cheer!

For the past three years, Tim & I have helped host a party during the Christmas season called Chili & Cheer. We always take a picture of the hosts and hostesses. These are two of the images captured this year. The bottom one is the "best" group shot I had. The top explains why it's so hard to get a "best" group shot.

Christmas Morning

Miller can't wait to see what Santa brought. Yes, we all had matching pj's.

Davis sans PJ's

Loving his new spinning toy

Miller sings, "take you for a ride in my big green tractor"...

Yes, Santa brought drums.....No, we aren't crazy....No, they aren't driving us nuts...really.

Christmas Tree Picking

This is something Tim and I started with Miller. We took him to Curry's tree farm in Start when he was only 6 months old. Crazy I know. I believe he liked it then, and I know he loves it now. I included a pic from each year! I seemed to have misplaced last years pic. I can't remember if I was still pregnant or had a 1 week old when we picked it out. I don't think Davis made the trip! This year, he cried all the way to Start and back. He was fine out of the car. I hope he's not starting a bad habit. Miller always cried in the car, and Davis never has. Weird. Both of the boys loved playing the the corn box (like sand). Davis only tried to eat two kernals. We can't wait to go back next year! We love our live Christmas Trees! (I found the pics!! - inserted accordingly)

Davis' 1st Birthday!!

Happy Birthday little man! We had a great time at your birthday! 40 of our closest friends and relatives came to wish you a happy birthday! You loved the attention when everyone was singing to you. You LOVED the cake. Can't wait to see what the next year brings!


Our impromptu photo shoot in the front yard!

Davis and his famous "who's birthday is it, raise your hand" routine

The cake was a little bigger than expected.

MMM. cake is good!

Driving with his feet!

Happy Halloween!

Kathleen(my sister-in-law) and I planned a Fun Halloween party for all the kiddos. We all had a great time. We decorated cookies, went bobbing for donuts, decorated pumpkins, had a jump house and plenty of sugar to eat! After-wards, we trick-or-treated together around the neighborhood thanks to Keith & Shelia Howard and their trailer. After trick-or-treating we went back to Keith and Shelia's for Chili and Hot Dogs. Yum! Keith's mexican chili was awesome! I just wanted to say Thanks to my aunt Lynn. She made Davis' costume. On short notice. He was so cute in it. You can't believe how hard it is to find a prisoner suit for infants. Maybe they think thats in bad taste. Oh Well! Thanks Sissy!!

The treat bags were witch's brooms!

All our yummy treats!

Officer Miller Holt and his trustee - Davis.

Decorating Cookies! The cookies were a hit of the party. They were made by Two Friends catering in Transylvania, LA!

Trying to escape!!

They just couldn't get the picture taking down right

Fancy Nancy Decorating her Pumpkin. (Caroline)

Jack really didn't comprehend the bobbing part!

A Mystery

This morning I discovered ink pen drawings on my twill couch!! I ask Miller if he knew who did it? This is the conversation that followed:
"Not Me" was his reply.
I said, "do you think Davis did it? Because if he did, he's in trouble and he may need a spanking." Miller just looked at me with wide eyes.
I said, "I'm going to go in that back and spank Davis. OK Miller?"
"Don't do that Mama, he's just a baby and he will be scared. I don't think he did it anyway."
"Well", I replied, "who do you think did it"? "
"Maybe somebody came in our house when we weren't here and did it. I guess it's a mystery."
"Let's call your Daddy and make sure it wasn't him."
"OK"
After calling Tim, and asking him very exaggeratedly if he did it (He didn't) I told Miller that we needed to report this break-in and vandalism to the Police. I called John Clinton. (my cousin that is a Sheriff's deputy - as far as Miller is concerned, he is the Sheriff) John was cracking up as I gave him the recount of the morning's events. Miller was listening to both conversations very intently. I got off the phone and told Miller that the Sheriff's department was going to look into the matter.
"Mama"?
"What Miller"?
"I think I know who did it"?
"You Do"? I thought, he was going to confess.
"yes ma'am, I think it was Uncle Bo.

Maybe he'll be an actor. He's almost got me thinking maybe it wasn't him!

Miller's 1st LSU game!

Visiting Mike


Don't I look cool! Uncle Steve would be so proud of my visor!

Mike and the cheerleaders!


We love cotton candy! Waiting on the band to march down the field and the tigers to run out!!
We had a blast! Miller liked the band, but wasn't so sure about all the people. Tim had to carry him a lot! The game didn't start until 6 and we were early. We got there at 5:15. By kickoff we had already eaten a slice of cookie cake, pepperoni pizza and cotton candy! After the first quarter Miller was ready to go. Well, we kinda were too. ULL wasn't much of a game. Miller loved seeing the "real" mike and Mike's cage and statue! He said his favorite part of the whole trip was seeing the fish in our hotel lobby. They had a koi fish pond. Oh well.