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Boy Oh Boy...what a weekend! Let's start off by saying GOOOO REBS GOOOO! Ole Miss/LSU weekend is always a fun weekend to be in the Grove but that nail-biter of a game was the best part of all!  The Stacy fam headed up to Oxford for the second weekend in a row (oops, sorry I neglected the blog for A&M weekend) and I have to admit, I was a little bit down in the dumps.  Had you SEEN the injury report?  Whew...it was tough. Though ever the optimist (I mean, I AM a Rebel fan), I just "knew"  it was going to be our day...and it was! We had the best time groving with friends and family and that Rebel W made it even sweeter.  We opted to take Stafford home once the game started (these night kickoffs are KILLING my game attendance) since he goes to bed pretty early but we (or I) was screaming at the tv and jumping around like a crazy person.  So fun...and ready to do it all over again this weekend!  Hotty Toddy!!

sister, sister

cutest boys around

our little family

my favorites

Fair Time!

fun times at the MS State Fair!!

 

 

 

TWO!!!!!!!!

So...we officially have a TWO YEAR OLD!!  Last weekend, we celebrated Stafford's 2nd birthday and had a flag-wavin' good time!  As you probably recall, my little one is O-B-S-E-S-S-E-D with the American flag.  We aren't really sure where this came from BUT we love that he's so patriotic! He can literally find/pick out/holler for/see a flag from miles and miles away.  Loves a flag.  So, we decided to have a flag-themed birthday party!  DUH!

The celebration began on Friday with Sis arriving and then on to dinner at Chuck E. Cheese.  This was Stafford's second visit to Chuck E. so he was still a little unsure of all of the chaos fun.   He did like throwing those skee balls all over the place though...oops! Saturday afternoon brought the arrival of everyone else (cousins, aunts, uncles, great uncles, grandparents and great-grandparents)...all here and ready to party!  We decided to do family-only party again this year since Stafford is so young but even with just family, we had a packed house!!  We LOVE our big family! Lots of football watching, eating, opening presents, visiting and playing took place so he truly had a blowout birthday.  Happy Birthday sweet boy...we love you more than we could ever tell you in a lifetime!

PS: MAJOR thanks to 29:11 Creations (for his precious invitation), Angela Wallace (for the cutest cake ever) and Patycake Kids (for his adorable party outfit).  Y'all are THE BEST!

 

A Visit to the Low Country

Well, that was fast! Our Labor Day weekend/Charleston vacay came and went a little too quickly for my liking BUT my aching muscles and overall tiredness tell me that we had a great time...and we did!  We took Stafford on his first flight, celebrated my cousin's wedding, toured Folly Beach, ate ourselves silly, had a private boat tour of the Charleston Harbor (thanks to cousin Sam!), toured Charleston via horse/carriage and celebrated my dad's birthday.  It was a jam-packed four days but I wouldn't have had it any other way!  It was so great to visit with my family, both immediate and extended, that I didn't want the long weekend to end.  I rarely get to see my aunt, uncle and cousins (since they do live kinda far away) so it was extra special being able to spend our days with them...we promise to come back soon! :)

family photo at The Island House

reception site

my first cute date

my second cute date

Folly Beach, SC

the edge of america

toes in the water, toes in the sand

Fort Sumter

Charleston carriage tour

heading home...with the cheetos

Around Town (eating, mostly)

From the looks of these pictures that I've posted...all we do is E-A-T! Which, btw, wouldn't be too far from the truth.  It seems like most of our outings these days revolve around lunch and dinner...safe to say that we like to eat at our house!  I love these slow summer months because that means weekends at home, visiting with family and just playing around town.  They also mean spending lots of $$$ because I tend to want to "get out of the house" by eating out (EVERY MEAL) and shopping.  It's hard not to shop around here...Jackson has such great places to go and I definitely need it all, right?!

best dinner date ever

getting ready to swim

checking out those chips

 

we love McD's!

We Won The Day

Last weekend, my mom and I attended our first ever Ole Miss Ladies Football Forum and let me just say...SO DANG FUN!!  I have no idea WHY I'm just now going to this (they've been doing it for 15 years!) but it was one of the most fun things that I've done in a long time.  We were able to see the amazing facilities, learn a little about football, shop and meet the coaches and staff.  I HIGHLY recommend this event...it is truly fabulous! This football program is doing great things with great people.  I was super impressed by the comraderie and sense of family that I got from listening to these folks. If you aren't already proud to be an Ole Miss Rebel, you certainly will be after attending this forum.  JUST DO IT!



Rebel football

our day

THE coach

my precious friend, Macy

I Spy With My Little Eyes...

something different...hmm, what could it be?!!  :) 

 then & now