Winter Time

Friday, Brody and I headed back to the orthodontist for records and fun impressions for an appliance. 

It is NOT going to be a fun process, but he did well at his appointment. 

The sun decided to peep through on Saturday, so the boys got to jump on the trampoline with Augo and Griff.  Nerf guns and a trampoline were all they needed.  

 Saturday was my Special Day. 

As always, we feasted in crab legs.  It was delicious. 

Not all of us thought it was good though...

But he did enjoy the peach cobbler.  

Happy Sunday. 

It was Brody's month to make play dough for his class.  We whipped up a batch on Sunday.  He had lots of fun helping and was very excited to show his class. 

Overeating all the bad things this winter has not been good.  Happens every year.  

January = full blown healthiness and I'm ready.  

Day 3 here.....we'll see what I say day 30.....

 Basketball has been fun.  We lost a heartbreaker Monday night, but it was such an exciting game.  Mason is loving it.  He is a little scraper on defense especially since he is so tiny.  He usually has a few steals a game and always makes those free throws. 

Mason put his jammies on inside out last night.  He said the principal announced it on the intercom.  Appears it worked since school has been cancelled today.  It is still sleeting at this moment, but we are anticipating some snow.  

Hoping we have a fun day in some snow!

2017 Rewind

We started 2017 with some snow.  

Then, John and I went to Orlando to celebrate Mueller's 100th anniversary. 

We saw Garth in Memphis (on the floor).  

Checked something off my bucket list!

Mason finished his first basketball season.  

We tried to find the gold. 

Cheered on the Rebs in the new Pavillion. 

Celebrated 10 years of marriage. 

Spent the night in Oxford at the new Graduate hotel. 

Took a "staycation" one weekend of spring break.  

We swam, ate pizza, and had a sleepover in the suite. 

Mason started spring baseball. 

And he loved that his Dad was one of the coaches. 

Mom and Dad sold their house they lived in for 30 years and moved to the Ville!

We celebrated Easter. 

And then John and I sold our home on Dee. 

 It was our first home and the boys' first home.  We had a lot of fun days here, but it was time.  

We were glad to see it go!

Went to a Redbirds game and brought our glove. 

We celebrated Mother's Day with a yummy lunch. 

Brody "graduated" preschool at CCA.

(don't worry, we gave him one more year until Kindergarten)

Memphis in May

Schools out for the summer. 

Daddy's birthday. 

Summertime means summer camps.  

First up was Collierville Dragon baseball camp. 

We went to Orange Beach. 

And lost his other front tooth from a boogie board/wave. 

We went fishing in the ocean. 

And had a blast. 

It's always fun with cousins around. 

Tennessee Titans football camp. 

John and I were able to go on a trip of a lifetime.  

San Fransisco

And we were with our friends. 

Alcatraz

Sangeet cermony

Rehearsal dinner

And we got to experience the coolest wedding ever. 

After San Fran, we headed to Napa. 

Had to make a pit stop in Sausalito. 

And then Muir Woods. 

(first National Park for me)

Made it to Napa. 

We also got in a lot of swimming at Robert and Beccas!

And an 11 year DH reunion. 

Brody turned 5. 

And we had his party at the splash pad. 

We got to go back to the lake this year!

It is always a favorite weekend. 

Then we had to head back to school. 

Mason 2nd grade at Tara Oaks. 

Brody in junior K at Faith Lutheran. 

We had a solar eclipse August 21st. 

We played fall soccer. 

As well as baseball.

We took a long weekend to St. Louis for fall break. 

We had a blast. 

We went to Six Flags.

And City Museum. 

John and I had to go to at least one Ole Miss football game.  (we won)

Mason turned 8!

And had a Nerf War party in the backyard. 

I made my family take family pictures AGAIN.  ha

We carved pumpkins.

and trick-or-treated

Mason ended his baseball season with three home runs and tons of new friends.  

And both boys ended their soccer seasons with goals.
Mason is loving soccer.

And we ended the season FROZEN.

Friendsgiving

Thanksgiving

Lighting of the town square.

Mueller Christmas party

We met the Big Guy.

And saw the Living Nativity

We got to see a Grizz game with Mason's basketball league.

And he started basketball again.
Go Bulls.

Brody's Christmas program.

And we went to an Ole Miss basketball game.

I celebrated a birthday.

And we had a Brower Christmas.

The boys did their very own gift exchange.

And were so surprised Christmas morning with a trampoline from Santa.

It was the best Christmas morning yet.

We rang in the New Year with friends.

And each other.

It was a GREAT year.