Another Milestone....

 Well my little baby is growing up...she has begged for many moths to get her ears pierced and we have put her off and put her off......Now that she is in between soccer and basketball, time was of the essence....so she got her little ears pierced today.  She had her heart set on  some little cultured pearls, but they don't offer that, so she went with some tiny diamond studs (like mother like daughter!)  She was a trooper and was so stoic....like a brave little lady!

 marking and cleaning the ears...

 She kept this face the entire time!!

The finished product!  All smiles!  When she got home Jesse (oh those big brothers) said she had "Too much metal going on"......Well, I think this new metal is much cuter than the other!!

Halloween is upon us!

 Well, Claire didn't want anything to do with princesses or vampires this year.......so a teacher it was!   It was actually so much fun watching her come up with all the little details and accessories!  She had a blast at the SBA trunk or treat, and I think even enjoyed all the attention!!

A big shout out to Jesse for making a SFA teacher ID that looks just like the real thing...not sure if I should be impressed or scared.....

Go Tigers Go!!

Well, the U of M Tigers played Ole Miss yesterday in a fantastic game on a beautiful day!!!  And they won!!!  We were the underdogs and cheered the Tigers on with 60,000 other fans!  Our nephews Dylan and Patrick come up from Jackson, MS to cheer on the Tigers with us!! They are all grown up!!

Busy Busy Fall Break........

 Well she did it.....Claire has been asking and asking to have her hair cut for months and I've been putting if off for months. We finally bit the bullet and let her do it.....I'm secretly hoping she grows it out again....but she loves it, and that's all that matters I suppose!

 We took a road trip to Starkville, MS to Mississippi State University for a huge high school robotics competition with SBA.  They didn't win, but learned a lot and worked hard as a team!

 Jesse was on the marketing team and had to present to the judges and did a great job!

 Some major troubleshooting going on....

 Trying to figure out how to fix the robot in 2 minutes!

Posing in front of the exhibit....Fantastic exhibit!                
Claire stylin'...dressing herself these days!

SBA Golf Finishes The Season.....

 Well, the SBA  Golf Banquet was tonight and Jesse had a blast with all his teammates....He really became attached to his coach, and can't wait to come back stronger as a sophomore!  He won the Rookie of the Year Award, and was a proud fellow tonight!

 Jesse with all the new rookies on the team.....

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We had a blast (well, most of the time) watching Jesse on the Varsity Team as a Freshman, but he wants to get stronger and better for summer tour golf....we shall see!!!

Our Baby Has Braces.....

 Poor Claire and her tiny mouth with no room for all her teeth!!! Poor Claire is a champ and went today for top braces and an expander installed in her jaw.

 Her Pre-Brace Smile!

 Still smiling after all that!! A very numb Claire showing off her blue and pink braces....goodness mercy blue and pink.... of course she already has plans to change the colors for the holidays!

 No wires yet.... the doctor said because so much was done today he wants to wait 3 weeks before adding yet another thing...

Proud of my beautiful little girl today!

Full Steam Ahead....

 Well, Claire is smack dab in the middle of soccer season and loving every minute of it. She's tiny out there, but quick as can be and just cracks us up how she can just jump in there and get that ball.  She's becoming fearless.  We have a blast watching her and can't wait to see what the rest of the season holds!

Love this pic! A big shout out to my dad for taking pics this game while I screamed on the sidelines!

Today I officially feel old...Jesse's first Homecoming Dance.....

 Well, a very happy Jesse and not so sure about this mom about to pick up Annie for the big SBA Homecoming Dance!

 Mrs. Wadovick doing the honors....

 That's 2 cute kiddos

 Show off her bling Jesse brought....

Jesse was very very excited about his first high school dance...a night I'm sure he will always remember...Bittersweet for me because I can still remember my first Homecoming Dance!  Well, I'm sure he and Annie had a blast and wonderful memories made!

Jesse goes to Nashville.....

 Well, Jesse found out last week he was one of the 6 selected from the SBA golf team to travel to the big Father Ryan Golf Tourney outside of Nashville.  He was so very happy and so very nervous, but despite the heavy rain, his team placed 3rd!  They were thrilled and Jesse did his best....He is really enjoying being on the golf team and enjoys all his new friends....even if he is the lone underclassmen!

 About to be announced.....

A very happy SBA team before heading back to Memphis.....