Over 10 years ago Clif and Jessica began. Some of you remember us back then and some of y'all only know us now. I found a few of my favorite pics and uploaded them for you. Most of them are old but that is what I see when I think of us and of course y'all are always looking at pictures of our beautiful children.

Monday night bingo

Puppy love

Honeymoon bliss

First New Year's as a married couple

Happy Anniversary sweetie! Here is to another wonderful 9 years!
Some of my very favorite things ---

1. His ability to make me and our children laugh when nothing is really funny

2. He is passionate about the things that he loves -- including his family, golf, college football (SEC)

3. He loves my family

4. The fact that I don't have to prepare dinner ever night because he LOVES to cook

5. He mops and sweeps the floors!!!

Parker and Bennett Jamming out! Bennett is playing his new electric guitar and Parker as the lead singer.

For some reason on Sunday Lulu wouldn't go to sleep at her normal hour so we got a extra hour just hanging out with her and she was in a great mood. This was the night of the "Mama" video and I'll post another of her playing peek-a-boo. She is such a sweet and fun little girl!
Uncle Shannon and Aunt Sarah came down for a visit on Sunday. We had a wonderful time hanging out with them and Josie. Bennett hadn't seen Josie yet and he loves babies but of course I didn't get any pictures of them. For his birthday, they gave Bennett this cool take apart bulldozer with its own drill. Below if a picture of Shannon showing him how it works. He loves taking it apart and putting it back together again! Thanks S2!!

Yep! She said it and still does! No "Dada" first words only "Mama"! That funny little giggle in the background is Parker. She was so excited because now "Lulu can talk" she keeps saying. Every once in a while Parker takes an interest in her little sister and it is during one of these fun times!

More party pics! Ruby feeding her babydoll. I've never once seen Parker do this much less play with a doll!!

I was trying to get a picture of Bennett and his friends (Taylor & William) but this is all I could get.

My good friend Alison and her new baby Corinne (born 5/10) enjoying herself.
Taylor enjoying himself.

Bennett had a wonderful time at his birthday party last Friday. He had a few buddies come celebrate with us as well as his cousin Taylor (who just moved back to MS). They all swam and ate cake & ice cream!

Parker and Ann Gerard being silly in the pool.
All the little guests enjoying the pool.

All the big guest enjoying the snacks.

The cake was looked and tasted great! Thanks YaYa!

More pictures to come from my friend Katie.

This is for you Poppa Jack! She loves playing with the fridge farm and I know how much you love it too!

Not sure how to interpret this photo but is sure is cute. Bennett's first day of school.

No comment here!!
While Parker was away at Coco and Papa Jacks's house,Lulu filled in Parker's spot without missing a beat.

And she loved it!!

Family fun in the pool!

If any of y'all have been to our house you would know about the train table that we have. Lately, it has been more than that. Bennett and Lulu played in the table after he and Parker had taken it apart (as you will see below). He picked her up and put her there.

Below Parker and Bennett are acting like they are actually in a train and have put all their stuffed animals on the train with them to.
Lulu and Mere Austin sharing a snack. Mere Austin is our next door neighbor.

I think this was the first day Parker came back from IL and she and Bennett were inseparable. I love these next two pictures.

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Bennett blowing out the candle on his 3rd birthday.

She says kindergarten is FANTASTIC! Today i got to carpool early and she wad very sad coming to the car. Apparently they watch TV while they wait and she didn't get to watch as much as she wanted. Here she is after two full days of school. I wonder what we will look like the end of next week!

I'm off to Starkville for some fun with friends!

Here are some fun pictures from my last trip to Natchez with the kids to visit Coco. It was a rainy weekend so we had an indoor picnic. Look at their faces...who knew this would be so much fun.

Lulu had a great time crawling up and down the long hallway.

Lulu had just woken up from her nap and Parker and Bennett thought it would be fun to get in the playpen with her. I'm not so sure she liked their idea.
Having fun in the pool. That weekend Bennett started running and jumping in to all of our surprise.

Today was the first official day of school and as far as I can tell she had a great day as she notes above. The first thing she said when she got in the car was "thanks for the dessert! But I didn't eat it!" I packed some mini-oreos in her lunch bag and she finally told me that she didn't have enough time. She said the day went great! I asked her what was her favorite thing and she said "eating"! I guess that is an improvement from last year when it was sleeping!

Watch out Pillow Academy!

Today we were swimming a little before leaving for home and Parker was on the deck without her shoes and got a large splinter in her big toe. We had to wait for Poppa Jack to get home to pull it out. She was hysterical the couple of times o tried and she begged and pleaded for us to stop trying to remove it. I sure have missed her dramatic ways while she was gone! Look at her pitiful face!

I arrived in Centralia yesterday evening and this is how I'm greeted. I'm glad to know that Bennett isn't the only one she can convince to dress up. She is hard to say no to! Crissie thought they looked like a figure skating duo.