Blessing each other...

When we moved here to Georgia, my Uncle Rodger blessed us with a set of leather couches for our basement.  They are very nice... but we never used them.  WE never really come in our basement to hangout.  Well, a friend of mine really liked the couches and wanted them for her living room.  So we did a trade :)  She gave us these three things for our couches... Which I feel very happy with.  She is now blessed with two very nice couches and we have items that will be used instead of collecting dust in our basement.  

Above is a solid wood rocking chair.  Something very common here.  People have these rocking chairs out on their front porch, or screened in rooms... 
Jonah got his cool buggy thing that he loves and I am looking forward to  using this when we go fishing or to the park... 

And the main thing I am thrilled with is this over sized arm chair and ottoman.  YAY!  Fun.  It fits upstairs next to all our other chairs :).  

Thank you Crystal and Jamey!  We are very happy with our trade.  Hope you enjoy your couches.

A game I recommend...

I went Yard Saleing yesterday and found a NEVER BEEN USED cranium game for kids called Cadoo... I got it for a whopping 2 bucks :).  We played it last night and had a BLAST!  Haley is still BEGGING me to play again today... in fact, her first words out of her mouth to me this morning was asking to play Cadoo.  For those of you who have played Cranium... this game is similar in that you have the modeling clay, and you act things out, and you doodle... but it more geared down to kids ages 7 and up... (hunter who is five was able to play just fine).  Jonah, well, he enjoyed playing with the pieces :)

Living Room Camp Out

The other night, me and the kids had a camp out in the living room.  We watched movies and ate junk :).

The dogs joined in.

Even Haley's groovy girls joined in on the fun.

Hunter started out with us but ended up in his room.  He likes his bed :).  

Just a side note... the quilt I am using and the quilt Hunter is using I made :)

Moon Sand

Hunter got moon sand for his birthday.  He loves it!!!  LOVES IT!!!  In fact all the kids love it.  Jonah enjoys throwing it :).  I DO NOT enjoy the mess it makes... :)

Lake Hartwell

Jamey and Crystal took us out to a family friends place along Hartwell Lake to go fishing with the kids and for dinner.

the family had an open dock... no guard rail... a little scary for this mom of three.

Jonah was cranky but still super cute.

Haley was a great, patient fisher-woman. She had a ton of fun and caught on great.  She could cast her own line out. She amazes me :)

Jimmy had fun too.  I think he really enjoyed fishing with his daughter.  

This is Hunter's fish, "whopper" who was really the bait... :)  He was so proud of his pet fish and wanted a picture with it.  No one caught anything on this fishing trip, my guess was that the kids were a little too loud... Hunter loud?  No way!

Happy couples... 

We grilled up some burgers :) and dogs :).

The lake was beautiful!

This is the house we were at.

Hunter turns FIVE

Hunter turned five this past week!  WOW... I cant believe it!  He starts kinder in August! 
For his birthday he wanted a party like his friend Isabel had in California, at the Saw Dust Factory.  Well... that would be quite a birthday party to go all the way out there... so I brought the saw dust factory to our house.  
He got to pick five friends (being that he is turning five) to come to our house to paint bird houses and eat some cup cakes.   
Even Jonah got into the fun! :)  Of course I had to help him finish it :)  

Kimberly, Corbin and Grady serious at work.

Haley with her little buddy Carina. 

Hunter had chocolate cupcakes... with five candles... he blew each candle out separately... it was cute 

He really ate the frosting...

Below are the kids with their final bird houses.... Left to right - Grady, Jonah (hard to see), Haley, Hunter, Rainn, Carina, Luke and Corbin

That was in the morning, in the evening we had family over for pulled pork.  Yes I made it :)  and I think it was YUMMY!!!  It was actually a Boston Butt.  YES that is the name of the meat.  Pork butts are very big here.  I felt funny asking the butcher where they were...  

Hunter DID NOT eat the pork... he wanted chicken nuggets dipped in apple sauce :).  

Aunt Jenny, Uncle Scoby, Aunt Bonnie, Aunt Pam, Uncle Rodger, Dad, Hunter, Haley, me and Joe were all there!  Eating in our pink dinning room :)

I kinda bought a HUGE BUTT :).  We had enough food for everyone to have seconds and then for us to have meals for days after :)

Jonah and Aunt Pam.  In the background you can see Hunter's count down.  I made a marker type thing to show what day we were on out of a picture of Hunter.  The count down worked awesome... He never ONCE asked me when his birthday was going to be.... 
I made a BIG cupcake tower and drizzled chocolate frosting all over it... then decorated it with sponge bob figures and Thomas toys that Gramma and Grandbud sent him.
Hunt got moon sand, a bike (thanks nana and papa) and a whole box of goodies from my grandparents... overall he had a great birthday...

There was ONE sad moment for me that brought tears to my eyes... At the kid party Hunter opened a card he got from Nate from california.  It was a Cars card... it was sweet... Hunter didnt smile ... he stared at the card forever... even after the kids left... it was the first thing he showed Jim when he got home from work.  It was so sweet... Thanks Jane :)  It made my day too :).  

Scott caught fish and we ate it!

Scott caught some fish last Sunday and Monday he brought his fish over and we grilled it :).  We invited Jamey and Crystal Harris over to help us with this NEW adventure.  :)  (Grilling caught fish).  
We were all to chicken to try the first bite ... So Crystal stepped up and did it!
I love this picture... Looking at their faces make me laugh... this was taken as Crystal was trying the first bite of fish.  With all honesty, ALL four of us Californians were trout fish virgins and were a little hesitant in thinking we would like the fish.  
This is Jenny's face as she opens up her foil wrapped fish.  
Jamey showed us how to take the skin off and the meat off the bone to eat.... it actually wasn't bad.   It was cool eating fish that Scott caught :).