Parker: He turned 21 this month. What the heck. He's doing SO great at Regent. He's a junior and on track to graduate next year with his Biblical Studies degree. He's looking into grad school in Portland; I find that equally exciting and scary. I mean, what if he gets out there and wants to stay? I don't THINK he would. Mostly because Olivia is a ( Read more... )

My dad breeds horses... and every time we've gone to Natchez, SOMETHING has happened to keep us from getting the kids on them to ride. Well, I mean... this is our second time in 8 years to be there... so it's not like there's some evil plot against us. It's just how the cards landed. Anyway... this time, Dad pulled out Rowdy on our last day at his ( Read more... )

We spent some time out at my dad's lakefront property. The shot gun houses are in their beginning stages of restoration, and while it was really rustic and "old south" looking, I took the opportunity to do matching portraits of each of us that I'd like to eventually matt and frame together for the living room alcove. Just something we can change ( Read more... )

How awesome is THIS ad campaign?!?!?!

( M-I-crooked letter-crooked letter... )

Guess who's open the day after Thanksgiving! :D

I'm so excited. We've marked out two WHOLE WEEKS in November for our family vacation back home to Mississippi. We'll start our drive on the Saturday before Thanksgiving and go all the way to Birmingham to stay with the Boyettes (here's their notice)... then we'll leave their place on Monday and go on to Helena to see Jeff's family. On Wednesday we' ( Read more... )

Mabry: "I love Daddy."

Me: "And?"

Mabry: "I love Mama."

Me: "And?"

Mabry: "I love Parker."

Me: "And?"

Mabry: "I love Peytie."

Me: "And?"

Mabry: "I love... Mississippi!"

In November, I'm flying home to the Mississippi Delta. Specifically, Memphis. Jeney, Karen and I will be having a girls' weekend get-a-way. Sadly, Sarah couldn't make it and that puts a damper on it, to be sure... but I've been in desparate need of a vacation and this is gonna be it. We'll be there at a wonderful time of year for the Deep South... ( Read more... )

( Our Day in Cleveland... )