The Best Husband!

Ike is so great! I wanted us to take a christmas picture and since we were all dressed up for his christmas program I thought that was the perfect time....which means he dedicated MUCH time to this process. The poor guy! I keep saying just one more...he said, "you say that everytime" :) One time while I was setting the timer I accidently took a picture instead and I caught this face on Ike...

Doesn't he look excited! :) We FINALLY got one I thought was okkkk :)

Buster's practice for Christmas pictures!

I made Buster take a few pictures in front of the tree..Just with the computer will take some real ones later...he was sooo funny!

ARE you kidding me mom??? Really???
Fine but just ONE!

HEHE cute puppy! :)

Buster drama!

So....Our yard is an acre and most of that is the backyard. So we always let Buster out the back and when he is done he comes back to the door. We don't have a fence but for the past 2 years he has taken care of business and came right back. So Tuesday night before Thanksgiving I let Buster out as usually and waited for him to come back...He was out MAYBE 5 minutes so i started calling him and he came running and crying and ran straight to his bed like he was in trouble. When I got to him, he was sticky and stinky so I put him in the bathtub. That is when I noticed he was bleeding. Another dog had attacked him. Ike was at choir and I was here alone... I was freaking out!!! He cried if I even touched him (this went on for days). I had found one hole on his side, when Ike got here he found another. We had to wait till morning to take him to the vet...let's just say I did not sleep at all! He was very bruised and sore. The picture below is today about a week later it is the two holes and they look so much better.... The thing is we have no idea what dog did this!

Thanksgiving

Ike and I had a great thanksgiving. We went to Carthage for lunch with Ms. Susie's side of the family. As usually it was alot of fun visiting and the food was great. Ike was super excited his Memaw made homemade carmel cake...his favorite. He has said several times I need to learn to make it.....I made carmel icing ONE TIME for a bake sale and it was ridiculously difficult so hopefully Memaw will be around for a long time to make it for Ike! After we left there we went to my aunt's house. My family makes a day of the holiday so even though they had eaten lunch no one had left yet. They also love to bring out the karoke machine at family gatherings (and the karoke machine has grown over the years, it is now more like a sound system than a karoke machine...just so you can visualize this thing)...and until Ike joined the family this was fine...none of us can really sing, but we will sing our hearts out like we can. But poor Ike, he can sing...which is a problem...see when we sing and it stinks it is ok no one really knows or cares, Ike on the other hand practices a song at least 95 times before singing it in public. He gets alittle stressed when they bring out the karoke because they immediately start pressuring him. I try to defend him, but they are relentless! HAHA! He did end up singing one song for them. :)

Mississippi State vs Alabama

I grew in a house divided my mom is a huge Alabama fan and my dad is a huge State fan. This game always meant war at my house! When it was time for me to go to college and I chose State I had to win my mom over by reminding her that State is alittle closer to home, so she was all for it then. But she still remained loyal to her team. She will now cheer for State on any game EXCEPT the Alabama game. I did my best to convert her while I was in college always telling her what a great school it was and buying her State t-shirts etc... No luck! So Saturday was my mom's birthday and she was dead set that Alabama would not disappoint her on her BIRTHDAY! and she was right...they didn't...so Happy Birthday Mom! :( Glad for mom, sad for our Bulldogs!
Ike and I went over to Starkville on Saturday to tailgate and watch the game. We had a great time hanging out with friends even if the game was disappointing. Here are some pictures from the game...

Trip to Baltimore and D.C.

This has been our long awaited vacation. Ike has to turn in his vacations on January the first. This is actually a good thing for us because if we don't plan ahead we will end up just not doing anything. BUT it can be frustrating knowing that vacation is 10 months away! :) Needless to say, we have been looking forward to this! We really miss Rose (Ike's sister and one of my closest friends, how many people get there best friend as a sister in law). Our vacation started out in Baltimore with Rose and then we traveled down to D.C. to spend a few days with our family there. We had such a great time with family we wish you were all closer.
Us at the Papermoon for breakfastThen alittle disk golf (which I am terrible at)
The girls!
Ike and I with Aunt Iris (I hope I look like her at 77)

A first....

Friday night Ike and I went with his family to the New Hope Game. It was Mr. Ira's 70th birthday, and he wanted to watch New Hope play! He loves any and all sports! So on the way in I realized this was mine and Ike's first New Hope game together! AWWW!!! All those years of going to football games and being JUST friends!!! Then Saturday our first State game!! AWW!! I am a dork...but at least I know it! We had a great but BUSY weekend. Us with Sam and Candace!