Me & The Boys

Great Crocs Deal

2010-11-06T06:43:00.000-07:00

Check out these cool Crocs that I just ordered for Hudson for Christmas. Thanks to hip2save I paid only $8.99 with FREE shipping!

Are you interested? just head over here and add a pair of these super cute glow in the dark crocs. When you add them to your cart they will drop from $14.99 to $8.99. Also if you use secondchance in the code at checkout, you will get FREE shipping!

Love deals! Thanks hip2save!

Homecoming

2010-10-12T10:28:00.000-07:00

Finally! Both boys in picture---check. All eyes open----check. Smiles-----check = one happy Momma!

First at Bat

2010-10-12T10:26:00.000-07:00

This was taken at Whitt's first at bat! I have to admit I was a little nervous! He did great.

Whitt's First Fall Ball Game

2010-10-12T10:23:00.000-07:00

Whitt started 7/8 pitching machine this fall. He loves it! He is on a fun little team and has really learned a lot this year. He has been playing outfield a lot but did get to play 2nd base for one game. AND he almost made an out! He has hit several times and we are so proud of him!

Snapped these pictures of him before we left for his game. He didn't want to smile so Hudson had to help him out on that one!

Happy 3rd Birthday Hudson!

2010-10-12T10:19:00.000-07:00

Can't believe that it has been three years already! Hudson's little personality has completely taken off!
Some of his favorite things: food-chicken, color-blue, toy-Edge (WWE figure, i know! lol) favorite friends-Whitt, Ben and Hayden, he LOVES school, loves painting, playing at the Beasley Center, and the list goes on.

Happy birthday Hudson, we love you so much!

Potty Training at Its Best!

2010-10-12T10:12:00.000-07:00

First of all, I apologize if this offends anyone! lol. If you have ever tried to potty train a child, you know that you will do anything to get your child out of diapers! He is doing great and hopefully he will be out of diapers soon! now to take away his pacifier and his blanket!

AWWWW

2010-10-12T10:09:00.000-07:00

Finally, a picture of me and my boys! Love them so much! They are growing up so fast!

First Day of School

2010-10-12T10:07:00.000-07:00

Love this picture of the boys on the first day of school. Whitt is in 1st grade in Mrs. Cook's class and Hudson is in Mrs. Laura and Mrs. Crystals class. So far so good this year!

It Has Been a Long Time

2010-10-12T09:56:00.000-07:00

Wow. I didn't realize how long it had been since my last blog. So much has been going on in our house. Whitt has started 1st grade, Hudson is now in the 2 year old class at First Friends, Hudson turned 3, Whitt has started Fall Ball and is now in 7/8 league, and the list goes on and on and on. I have also started couponing. I LOVE saving money, so I am also going to list some of my savings and some great deals on here.

Hopefully, I am going to do better on blogging!

Happy Fall!
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2nd Tee Ball Outing

2010-04-06T19:43:00.000-07:00

Look at how much fun Hudson had at Whitt's 2nd game! lol

Whitt had a great game! He is improving every week. I am so proud of the team! We are now 1-1 and only 14 more games!

New Painting

2010-04-04T19:57:00.000-07:00

Just went to another painting party and this time we painted a Tabasco bottle. Had such a great time! I look forward to the next one!

Easter

2010-04-04T19:49:00.000-07:00

Took this picture this morning while we took our Sunday School class out to the beautiful cross at church. Look at all the beautiful children and the flowers! Love it!

Awwww

2010-04-04T19:47:00.000-07:00

Love this picture!!!!! Wish that it had the entire team! Maybe next time.

There it is.......

2010-04-04T19:45:00.001-07:00

The dreaded red mud!

My Huddy

2010-04-04T19:45:00.000-07:00

This child keeps me on my toes! Love him dearly and can't believe that he is already 2! He is loving the ball field this year which makes me super happy! And yes, he does still have his sassy! Any suggestions on how to take it away from him? Not sure I have the strength too.

my boys

2010-04-04T19:42:00.000-07:00

I love this picture of Michael and Whitt! Michael is Whitt's head coach this year. He is doing an awesome job with 13 children (ages 4-6)! Did I mention that they won their first game! whooo hoooo! Go Giants!

Opening Day

2010-04-04T19:41:00.000-07:00

I love this picture!!!! Whitt, Hudson and Katy getting ready for the 1st game of the Giants year. Check out Hudson's shoes! This was taken after Hudson found the huge mud puddle in the parking lot and right before he coated himself in red mud, ate some mud, and got a quick bath in the sink in the womens bathroom! lol If you need some free entertainment between now and the end of May, email me for a tee ball schedule. These kids are soooo cute!

Snow, Snow and More Snow

2010-04-04T19:37:00.000-07:00

Caught this picture during one of our many snow storms that we have had this year. We went for so long with no snow that this year made up for it! We are soooo glad that spring is here! whoo hooo, bring on the sun!

Upward

2010-04-04T19:35:00.000-07:00

I promise that he did like to play! lol

Upward Basketball

2010-04-04T19:34:00.000-07:00

This was Whitt's first year of playing Upward basketball and he LOVED it! Every Saturday morning at 8:00 we were at First Baptist Church watching him learn to play a sport that he is now very passionate about. His team was the Celtics and he played with old friends and made many new friends. He is looking forward to playing again next year.

My Sweet Boys

2010-04-04T19:31:00.000-07:00

Finally a picture of the boys together! I love watching them together! So much has changed with both of their personalities and they are playing together more and not just attacking each other! hahaha

Whitt's Class

2010-04-04T19:27:00.000-07:00

Caught this sweet picture at Whitt's Valentine's Day party at school. I can't believe that this school year is almost over! I have had a great time volunteering with these children, they are too cute!

Painting

2010-04-04T19:24:00.000-07:00

I am back! I hosted a painting party with several friends at my house in February. When Natalie, the art teacher, suggested painting a rooster, I was a little nervous! Turns out it wasn't that bad! We had such a great time and I have my rooster on my wall in the kitchen! Can't wait to do it again!

Hudson

2009-11-26T18:20:00.000-08:00

Look at how beautiful the weather is in Santa Rosa! This is hudson's first time to really remember the beach and he loves it! I am digging the upper 60s on the beach!

cartwheel

2009-11-05T14:03:00.000-08:00

&nbs

Hudson had sooo much fun at gymnastics. I think that this is going to be such a fun time for him!

He is trying to do a cartwheel here. They have a mat that shows them where their hand and feet go. Well, she told hudson to put his feet on the footprints and he put his hands down. She said, "no your feet", still put his hands down. She pointed to his feet and said, "what is this?". His reply, "my shoes." hahahhaha

stand up

2009-11-05T13:59:00.001-08:00

flip

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tuck your head

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ready

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You are so funny!

2009-11-05T13:54:00.000-08:00

yep, Hudson looked at his new gymnastic teacher and laughed when she told him to stretch.....Guess this is something that we need to work on!

PLEASE

2009-11-05T13:52:00.000-08:00

This was probably the look of....more candy please. hahahaha

This is after his last haircut. Got a little more cut off than usual this time. I am going to hold off on the big boy haircut for a little longer. Look at how red his hair looks!

FINALLY.....SUN

2009-11-05T13:50:00.000-08:00

Not sure who is happier about the warm sun, Callie the cat or the rest of us.

Hudson

2009-11-05T13:49:00.000-08:00

This year for Halloween, Hudson was a Dinosaur. This was the best Halloween we have had in a while. Both boys were so easy trick or treating. Hudson LOVED it. He walked all through our neighborhood and would not let anyone hold his bucket (which was AWESOME!). Masks didn't bother him at all! Amazing how much #1 and #2 are different!

Went to one house to trick or treat and the person put a sucker in his bucket. He looked up at her with those big blue eyes and said "Again". It was so funny, but he scored a big handful of suckers, his fav!

Whitt

2009-11-05T13:44:00.000-08:00

This year, Whitt wanted to dress as Derek Jeter. So, Jeter it was! hahaha

His Nina just happened to have a trip to NYC was some friends, so the costume was super easy this year!

He enjoyed trick or treating with his friends the Shinkunas' and then we were off to a Halloween Party at the Seiberts!

Happy Halloween

2009-11-05T13:41:00.000-08:00

Kindergarten Halloween Party

2009-11-01T10:52:00.000-08:00

Long Week for Hudson

2009-11-01T10:48:00.000-08:00

Took Hudson to school on Monday to get a call that by 9 am he was running a low grade fever....great! So he got to visit Dr. Z on Tuesday and became obsessed with taking his temperature. Thank goodness he just had the crud! So he was able to go back to school for his Halloween Party on Friday.

Rockstar Day

2009-11-01T10:45:00.000-08:00

Whitt finally found a reason to wear his AC/DC shirt to school! They were celebrating drug free week last week and this was for being drug free rocks day!

Kindergarten Field Trip

2009-10-26T17:20:00.000-07:00

Whitt had his first field trip today. We went to a pumpkin farm and he had a ball! First, they went to the pumpkin school, where they learned about how to grow a pumpkin. Next they went to the petting zoo. They had tons of animals (chickens, turkeys, pigs, goats, horses, donkey, cow, and many more)! Then we were on to the hayride and to pick a pumpkin. I caught this picture of Whitt and a couple of his friends on our way back to play and eat lunch. More pictures to follow.

After

2009-10-26T17:10:00.000-07:00

That's right, the tooth fairy finally visited Whitt. Nina brought home some sleepy medicine for his tooth and pulled it with no tears. He was such a big boy! The tooth fairy left him a new spongebob toothbrush and $5!

Before.....

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Happy Birthday Hudson!

2009-09-12T12:40:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday to you!
Happy Birthday dear Hudson.
Happy Birthday to you!

we love you so much!

On the Lake

2009-06-08T19:07:00.000-07:00

having fun on the lake with the boys.

Boys

2009-06-08T19:04:00.000-07:00

Can we go and ride the jet ski now?

Hudson

2009-06-08T19:00:00.000-07:00

We spent most of last week at Smith Lake. Hudson really enjoyed have suckers on the screen porch. He was so much fun on this trip and always keeps us on our toes. Can't believe that my sweet baby will be 2 in September. I have always heard how fast children grow up and I am realizing this more and more everyday!

Team Party with the Stars

2009-06-08T18:55:00.000-07:00

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On Monday night we took Whitt's tball team for their party with the Huntsville Stars. They loved it! One of the things they got to do was run out on the field with a Stars player and stand with them during the National Anthem. It was so sweet to see the little guys out there and they were in awe over the players.

When I first told Whitt what he would be doing, he got really nervous. He looked at me and asked if they were going to play the Stars. It took everything that I had not to laugh, but i promised him that the 5/6 White Sox would not be playing the Stars in Tball!

The kids also enjoyed all of the sugar sweets that they talked us into buying for them! Whitt loved his blue cotton candy!

Tball

2009-06-08T18:44:00.000-07:00

Whitt loved tball this year. This was his first year and he learned so much from his coaches. He made several new friends and will have memories that he will never forget. I caught this picture after their last game and just had to share it.

Poor Callie

2009-06-08T18:35:00.000-07:00

Our dear cat Callie had to take the dreaded trip to the vet. Let me start by saying that Callie is 12 years old. She has not been out of our house much at all, so the trip to the vet was not fun for her. Poor thing. So after biting two assistants at the vet, she had to be sedated to get blood work and some other testing done. Callie has a hyperthyroid and is having to be medicated two times a day....geez! She also has some behavioral issues and they want to put her on meds for that. wow. Behavior problems started when Hudson was born. Go figure! lol. We will be trying a plug in to try to help her mood. Can't wait to see if it helps all of us!

Sweet Friends....

2009-06-08T18:30:00.000-07:00

Our friends Suzanne and Grant went with us to the Toga party. Look at their awesome Togas!

Toga! Toga!

2009-06-08T18:27:00.000-07:00

Check out our cool Togas! We attended a 40th Birthday Toga Party and had so much fun. We decided to go in a different direction than the traditional white toga. Michael loves Snoopy so he had a fabric of Snoopy surfing and I love red, black and white, so i went in that direction. We can't wait to attend another fun Toga party!

ROAR

2009-06-08T17:59:00.000-07:00

My sweet Hudson, he is turning against me when I try to take pictures. This is his dinosaur roar face. Got to love those big blue eyes!

Whitt

2009-06-08T17:52:00.000-07:00

This picture was taken at Fun Day at First Friends. This is a picture of Whitt and his "friend" Emily. Didn't realize that my child would get a "friend" this early. She lives down the street so they will get to start Kindergarten together. I am still in shock that both kiddos sat together for me to take a picture. lol

First Friend

2009-05-19T19:21:00.000-07:00

Tonight was Whitt's graduation from Preschool. I was finally able to get a picture of Whitt and Miss Karla with their eyes open.

Miss Karla has been great for Whitt this year. She has taught him so much. We are really going to miss her next year.

Hudson

2009-05-17T18:43:00.000-07:00

check out his cool new tshirt that Whitt and Daddy bought him at Target! He loves to sit in the window and watch SpongeBob in the playroom. He is such a little wild man.

Rain, Rain Go Away

2009-05-17T18:39:00.000-07:00

It came a flood at the end of Whitt's game on Saturday! Look at how soaked he was!

Batter Up...

2009-05-17T18:36:00.000-07:00

More pictures from Whitt's game on Saturday. He is enjoying tball so much! Can't believe that the season is almost over!

Saturday Game

2009-05-17T17:47:00.000-07:00

Caught this picture and thought that it was too sweet to not share. Michael was the head coach for Whitt's team on Saturday since Darrell was out of town. I had the opportunity to snap lots of pictures since Hudson was with his Nina and Papa and I can't wait to share them! Whitt is playing short stop and Michael is behind the pitchers circle. I love this picture! Love my boys!

Preschool Graduation

2009-05-17T17:34:00.000-07:00

I can't believe that this Tuesday, my Whitt will graduate from preschool. It seems like just yesterday I was taking him in for his very first day in the 1 year old class. Miss Karla has been such a great teacher this year and I don't know what we will do without her next year! I am amazed at how much Whitt has learned this year. Guess that he is now "officially" ready for big boy school, hopefully Mommy will be too!

Don't Rock the Ark

2009-05-17T17:29:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Ms. Mary and Ms. Canna for the great job with the Wesley and Cherub Choirs for the great end of the year program. Whitt was a cow and he looked so cute! Everyone did a great job and the costumes were great!

Jello

2009-05-11T14:16:00.000-07:00

Rainy days and Jello, what could be better?

Whitt and Hudson had so much fun helping making the star jello treats.

Hudson.....

2009-05-11T13:41:00.000-07:00

Did you eat the cookies?

His reply.....no.

Silly Boy

2009-05-04T17:05:00.000-07:00

This is Hudson's new face! He is a totally different child since getting tubes!

Whitt

2009-04-24T19:15:00.000-07:00

This year, Whitt was not into me following him and taking pictures. So these are the only pictures I could get of him. Looks like my little guy is growing up! He did have a great time with his friends and found his share of candy filled eggs!

Easter Sunday

2009-04-24T19:12:00.000-07:00

We took these pictures after First Light Service at Church on Easter Sunday. What a great service!

Look at the beautiful cross of fresh flowers, so happy that we finally got a family picture with it this year!

Easter Egg Hunt

2009-04-24T19:05:00.000-07:00

Hudson had such a good time at our Church Easter Egg hunt this year. He enjoyed the large eggs that the Dean's had for decoration. After finding a few eggs with candy, he was off to play. I am glad that I remembered the camera!

More T Ball

2009-04-24T18:54:00.000-07:00

Caught some action pictures at one of Whitt's games. So glad that he is enjoying it!

T-Ball

2009-04-24T18:52:00.000-07:00

Whitt has started his first year of tball and he loves it! He is on the White Sox and plays short stop. Michael is an assistant coach and Whitt loves his Dad helping with the team. Such a cute age to watch! He is improving every game! He got his first out and first run on Monday! whoo hooo!

Another

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Fun Times

2009-04-24T18:42:00.000-07:00

Caught this picture of the boys on Thursday and just had to share it. They loved having their mid day popicles!

Party, Part II

2009-03-29T08:54:00.000-07:00

Whitt had such a great time with his 6 friends that he had over. He decided this year to have an all boy party. Look at the party masks! hahahha

5th Birthday Party

2009-03-29T08:52:00.000-07:00

This year Whitt decided to have a Nascar party. Snapped a few pictures before his friends arrived. What a fun day!

Spring is Here!

2009-03-29T08:50:00.000-07:00

Took this picture last week and just had to share it. The boys love riding the lawnmower with their Daddy.

wedding, part III

2009-03-29T08:43:00.000-07:00

Look at how beautiful Ms. Carly was on her wedding day! Congrats Carly and Adam.

Look at my little guy, how handsome!

wedding, part II

2009-03-29T08:40:00.000-07:00

So proud of my little man. Can't believe that he just turned 5!

Ms. Carly's Wedding, Part 1

2009-03-29T08:37:00.000-07:00

Whitt was in his first wedding on March 13th. His summer sitter, Ms. Carly got married. Whitt was the ring bearer and did a great job.

I have several pictures that I want to share of him in his little tux. He was soooo cute!

First pictures are of Michael and Whitt. enjoy.

Practice, Practice

2009-03-29T08:34:00.000-07:00

Since tball practice has started, Whitt is loving all the practicing. Whitt is on the White Sox and is super excited to be on a fun team with his friends Hogan, Max, Mitch, and Carter. His favorite part of pratice is to run the bases. If you need some free entertainment on April 4th, we play at 10:15!

Happy Belated Birthday...

2009-03-29T08:29:00.000-07:00

To my Hubby! Michael's big day was March 6th. We had a fun weekend! Friday night we met friends at the Alabama Theatre to see Ryan Adams. Then we were off to Smith Lake with the family. What a way to celebrate!

Happy belated birthday Michael. Hope that you had a wonderful birthday. Thanks for being a great husband and dad!

We love you!

Mandy, Whitt and Hudson

Green Eggs and Ham Breakfast

2009-03-29T08:24:00.000-07:00

Whitt's preschool class attended the Green Eggs and Ham Breakfast at Athens State College. He had a great time! Their breakfast consisted of green eggs, ham, biscuit and grapes. After the fun breakfast, they listened to the Cat read The Cat in the Hat. The Cat was sooo funny! He really had the kids and adults laughing.

Thanks to the friends of the Athens Public Library for doing this for our children!

Hudson

2009-03-02T17:56:00.000-08:00

Ok, so Hudson will probably not be too happy with me on this picture. I found some ponytail holders and decided to pull his hair up. This just shows you had long his hair is! Look at how cute he looks! Please don't tell him that I put this picture out here! hahaha

Whitt and Claire

2009-03-02T17:50:00.000-08:00

With only 6 weeks difference in age, it has been so much fun watching Whitt and Claire grow up together. They are starting to look more like twins than cousins! Looks just like Michael and Julie, don't you think?

Buddies

2009-03-02T17:45:00.000-08:00

What sweet boys! We have watched them grow up together and get to be great friends. They are getting so big!

Friends

2009-03-02T17:41:00.000-08:00

Snapped this picture of Whitt and his favorite teacher, Ms. Karla. He has had so much fun in her class this year. He is probably the only child she has had in a 4 year old class that when he is sick, he sends me for his homework. Not sure what we will do next year, he loves Ms. Karla!

And by the way, I went today and registered Whitt for Kindergarten. I can't believe that my baby is going to be starting school. Seems like just yesterday he was born! Time flies when you are having fun!

Valentine's Day Party

2009-03-02T17:37:00.000-08:00

Sweet Hudson at his Valentine's Day party at school. It was so nice to watch him in action. He loved the balloons and the cheese curlz! What a fun time we had.

Check out those curlz!

Nascar Buddies

2009-01-27T20:02:00.000-08:00

Caught this super cute picture of Whitt and Hogan after exchanging Christmas gifts. If you want to know anything about Nascar, sit in a room with these boys and their bags of cars. They can tell you just about anything you want to know about any driver. They are too smart!

They Learn Young

2009-01-27T19:58:00.000-08:00

This picture is so Hudson! He runs and plays until he just passes out. Do you see what is in his hand....The remote! Typical man!

Hudson

2009-01-27T12:08:00.000-08:00

One of Hudson's favorite activities is playing in the tub! Since I have gotten my new camera, I have followed the kids around everywhere getting pictures of everything. This night, I took so many picture of Hudson that he was saying cheese his entire bath time! Such a sweetie!

Yummy!

2009-01-27T12:05:00.000-08:00

Whitt ate his body weight in popsicles after his surgery. While I was bathing Hudson, I snapped this cute picture of him. I can't believe that my baby is about to turn 5 years old!

Look! Santa Even Remembered Callie this Year!

2009-01-27T11:57:00.000-08:00

Look at this cook little house that Callie got from Santa! She hides from the kids in it all the time. When she is not in it, Hudson puts it over his head and roars like a dinosaur! haha If only these walls could talk.

These are the Days of Our Lives....

2009-01-27T11:53:00.000-08:00

The boys got new Auburn jerseys from Santa and they were both sooo excited. I am not sure if Hudson was hugging Whitt or trying to tackle him in the picture. I want to believe that this is a hug, so we are going with that! :)

Fun Times at Smith Lake

2009-01-27T11:45:00.000-08:00

This year for New Years Day we were off to spend time at Smith Lake with the Swanner's. Whitt and Campbell were so excited about roasting marshmallows, so we had to do it! Hudson wanted to do whatever the big kids were doing, so Michael had to step in to help him with his. I caught this picture of the boys and thought that it was too cute.

Whitt

2009-01-27T11:40:00.000-08:00

Since we are having such issues keeping Hudson in the pack & play we decided to get the boys new beds. We purchased twin beds that can either be individual twin beds or that can be stacked for bunk beds.

Whitt was super excited about his new Cars sheets. Just wish that he would sleep on them!

Christmas 2008

2009-01-27T11:21:00.000-08:00

This year Christmas was so exciting! Both boys were really into all the festivities.

Whitt did great with having his tonsils out and was able to enjoy time with family and friends on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Hudson was very excited about all of Whitt's gifts this year!hahah

Nina and Papa (my parents) bought them this cool F150 truck. It even has a real operating radio, which Hudson loves to play with. I guess that he gets that from me.

Enjoy.

Prayer Request

2008-12-17T13:19:00.000-08:00

Please remember Whitt and our family in your prayers on Monday morning. Whitt is having his tonsils out at 8 am on Monday. I am very anxious on how he is going to do, but know that this is going to make him feel much better. I am ready for him to be back to normal and feeling great.

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Growing up WAY too Fast

2008-12-05T14:02:00.001-08:00

Whitt actually let me take a picture! Amazing!

Mr. Hudson Potato Head

2008-12-05T13:59:00.000-08:00

Hudson got into all the Mr. Potato pieces this afternoon! He was determined to wear the glasses!

Enjoy.

Family Night

2008-11-30T18:24:00.001-08:00

Tonight we had family night at church. This year we had two crafts. First was the flower pot nativity scene. Second was a Christmas tree table decoration. We had so much fun making these and I wanted to share some pictures with you.

Enjoy.

Santa Picture 2008.

2008-11-30T13:59:00.000-08:00

On Tuesday, I took the boys to Parkway Place mall to see Santa. What a sweet man!
Never would I have ever thought that Hudson would be scared of him, but he was! This is from the child that stalked Elmo at a birthday party! But we made it through it. Enjoy the picture!

Thanksgiving at Smith Lake

2008-11-30T13:44:00.000-08:00

What a relaxing Thanksgiving the Marks family had this year. We packed up on Tuesday night and traveled to our favorite little get-a-way, Smith Lake. We were joined on Wednesday by my parents. We had lots of great family time and some GREAT food! The weather was beautiful, so we got out and snapped some pictures.

Enjoy.