We came back from our trip a little early. It was pretty cold, windy & rainy. We did get a little shopping done at Silver Sands and had some really great meals. We took the kids to a science museum while it rained and also had a few nice hours on the beach for pictures on our first day. We tried to make the best of it and were disappointed that we had missed the "snow" at home. Oh, well! Better luck next trip.

The picture below is actually a little slide show. Just click on it and it will take you!

The Beach in January (a picture slide show)

We are going to the coast for a few days! We are hoping for better weather then what we are having here. Since Monday is a holiday and Buddy does not teach on Fridays it will be an extra long weekend of fun. I think we are going to try to do some neat things with the kid like visit the Aquarium and science museum if the weather is nasty there. Otherwise it will be shopping at the outlet mall and playing in the sand with the kids.

We were able to get MOST of the crayon out of the rental before returning it today. I am glad we are not taking it to the beach because I would have been a nervous wreck wondering what they were going to do to it next.

Below is a picture of my friend's new baby. I wanted to share it because I think she looks so peaceful and sweet and also because a few of you that I know had the fertility problems like we did. This is another miracle story. IVF 3 times with no luck after some years and then finally got pregnant on her own. Great Pregnany, Great delivery! Perfect Baby Girl!

An almost perfect day!

Murpy's Law states: Anything that can go wrong will go wrong!

We quote this often in our house and since that is our last name it is funny to say. Anytime something happens, we just say "Murphy's Law"!

For those of you who have been following my blog, I am still quite new at the journaling or sharing part of this blog thing. I have never been very good with words or with writing or sharing my personal thoughts. And then I married a Speech/English teacher so I am trying to do better. I really enjoy reading the posts of my friends though, so I thought I would try it out. I usually just share the kids pictures and that is still what I will be doing mostly. Some of you have commented on how much you enjoy the comments I do! So, here's a story I'm sure you will enjoy. Especially the mommys with preschoolers.

Some of you may know that Lily and I were in a five car pile up just before Christmas. They are just now getting to fix my car so we have a rental. Buddy and I have been wanting to try out a larger SUV then what we have so we rented an Expedition. (I am loving the huge SUV thing by the way) I have been really nervous with the thing and very careful with the kids getting it messy or touching anything. Did I mention it is brand new yet? Anyway, tonight as I was coming home from the St. James kindergarten open house Sean starts laughing and yelling to me that Lily needs a spank because she colored all over the new car. I'm praying it is a dream while I stop the car and jump out to look. It was most certainly not a dream as I gazed down at bright red and orange crayon scribbles on the windows, middle seats, backs of driver and passenger seats and the side doors of the entire back(actually the middle row seats) which is leather by the way. Lily was still strapped in her car seat and this car is gigantic which leaves me wondering how on earth crayon got on the entire other side of the car. Ah hah! Little mister tattle tale was guilty too. Thank goodness I was able to get some of it out and now we have to wait until daylight comes and hope the crayons were the washable kind and that the rest comes out.

Murphy's Law -

If you wreck your car, your kids will color in the fancy new rental car that you did not purchase the extra insurance on to cover little things such as this.

I love my kids!

That is my almost perfect day story! I hope you enjoyed it!

Thank you Julia!

Our friend Julia Wallace made a very special outfit for Lily so I had to show it off to you. She is so talented and good at everything she does (makes me sick) haha!

Anyway, Buddy loves his Irish roots so the fact that the outfit had "Irish Princess" embroidered on it made it special to him. It is really for St Pats Day but I could not wait for her to weat it. Oh and in case you did not know, we were married on the day before St Patrick's Day and went to Ireland for our honeymoon. And now Buddy has his Irish Princess!

Abby's Birthday!

Today was so beautiful! Perfect day for a birthday party for our sweet neice Abby who was two!


We went to Maw-Maw's house and had fun foods, cake and ice cream. The kids enjoyed a puppet show, played in the yard on the moonwalks and then rode a fun train that was created by a friend of my mothers. I mean he practically made this thing out of junk. It was the coolest thing and the kids loved it.

Abby's Minnie Mouse cake

Kids riding the "train" at Abby's birthday party!

My Beautiful "Bug"

I wish Lily had a better smile in this picture. The eyes were just to amazing though so I had to share!!!!!

Sean, Lily & Mommy at the zoo

Sean & Lily modeling their new costumes

The kids got Toy Story 2 (Woody & Jessie) costumes/accessories. They were so excited. This was a change for Lily since she usually only wants a princess costume on. Sean's costume collection is growing as well. As you can imagine, this is making daddy happy with his background in theatre.

We took Sean to his first "real' play last month. ASF was running Peter Pan. He really enjoyed it and was really good. The age was 5 and up but we persuaded them to make and exception for him. Buddy was pleased to take his son to the theatre for the first time.

The Next one will be in London England next year if all goes as we hope.

Christmas 2007 pictures

Two sleepy kids....

I love this picture!

This picture does all the talking for how exhausted the kids were on Christmas night. We spent Christmas Eve with Buddy's family and then of course the kids were up very early Christmas morning. Then, we had to go to my family's on Christmas day and my Aunt Bonita's after that. There was so much activity and so many places to go. We got home late that evening and they just crashed.

Toy Story Mania in the Murphy Home!

Sean's only two requests for Christmas this year were a "shootin lazer Buzz lightyear" and a cowboy Woody doll from the movie Toystory 2. Lily wanted a Cowgirl Jessie doll. They were so excited when they found them Christmas morning. It has now been a week since Christmas and they are still sleeping with them every night.

The kids and "Grampi" opening stockings on Chrismas morning

Buddy & "Grampi" on Christmas Day!

My dad was able to be with us this Christmas which turned out to be really special.

Sean & Daddy on Christmas Eve

Sean throwing food out for Santa's reindeer

Sean's teacher gave all the children a bag of reindeer food on the last day of school before the holidays. It was actually a bag of uncooked oatmeal with green glitter mixed in. The glitter so that the reindeer could spot the food from the sky and santa would know where to stop. I had actually forgotten but Sean reminded me that he had to go put food out for the reindeer. It was to cute. He had no idea the food was actually just oatmeal. I thought it was a great idea.

Christmas Eve in Union Springs!

Every year we celebrate with Buddy's family on Christmas Eve. This year we had our Christmas Eve party in Union Springs at Kelli's (Buddy's neice) home. Maria was taking this picture so she was missing from the shot. Oh, and poor little Lyndee was just so sleepy so Kelli had already put her to bed.

Sean & Lily were eyeing Kelli's birthday cake at our Christmas Eve party!

Bailey & Lily Murphy

Sophie, Abby & Lily

I love this picture of the 3 girls. They love to play together despite the age gaps. Abby just fits right in with the big kids. Probably because her dad, my brother Mark, is such a big kid himself.

Heather & Me with our sweet girls: Sophie & Lily