Spring

I don't have too many childhood memories that don't involve my mom in the yard gardening or planting something. I appreciate so much all those years of her hard work so that I can enjoy all kinds of beautiful surprises this spring. I thought I would share just a few with all of you.

Kimbrells at Thanksgiving

I think I forgot how this works!

I know you are all shocked! I mean who takes almost 4 months off from blogging! You may have checked my blog a hundred times since October and NOTHING! I'm so sorry. I'll be brief but I'll catch you all up on me the past few months. Don't worry it won't take long!

Thanksgiving was a lot of fun. It was the first time in a long time that my entire family was all together on an actual holiday. Kind of cool for the Kimbrells.

Christmas was great. We all spent Christmas Eve out at the river and had a great time. It was neat to experience Ashlynn and Katelynn finding all that Santa had left them. Matt and Beth came in a little later and had a nice visit. We were all thankful to be together and to celebrate in a new house. On Christmas Eve, the girls were taking me to their room and Ashlynn told me "I'm a little bit fraid of Santa because I love him so much!!" That made complete sense to me. Have you been so in love that it scared you?

January was exciting as well. I was able to spend a few days out in California with EJ an Tripp. Right as we had our first winter storm in Rock HIll....I was landing in sunny California. I had a great time! Thanks again for having me!

February has traditionally been the worst month of the year for me. Not because anything horrible happens but it is always so blame cold!! For those of you who work with me and see me sit with a heater in my lap most of the day- cold is bad and don't even get me started on Valentines Day. Yea..what's that about?! I think God created February and said..."I don't think they can handle anymore than 28 days." SO far so good though! Weather has actually been kind of nice. Mom had a bday- she and I will take in a braves game later this year to celebrate. Woman loves baseball! Other great news! I have tommorow off because I'm headed to Asheville with Ashley to see the Indigo Girls! I'm pretty excited since I have loved them since high school and am just now seeing them. " I'm a little bit fraid b/c I love them so much"

Sure we can debate- Am I supporting a lifestyle that I don't agree with by paying to see them? Yikes...lets talk about something else. Who you voting for? Maybe I should go to bed. I just wanted to say that I am still alive. Sorry for not being so brief! I do hope all of you are well.

Happy Halloween

I'm a horrible blogger, I know! Just a few pictures of the girls. The top one is them being silly on Granna and Paw Paw's bed at "the Riber." (aka The River) Ashlynn was a princess and Katelynn was a cheerleader for Halloween.

Not a great picture but I wanted to show how low the water is out there. You can walk around the whole property. I've never seen it this low.

I had Monday off for Columbus Day. I love a bank holiday! :) I spent it with Eddie staining the deck. I took today off too to help with the deck again and the moving process. You read correctly! Yes, moving has started! I never thought I would see this day. Another shout out to the plumber! Great Job Ben! The water works!

I told ya-- we moved stuff today!
Another day is done on Diamond Pointe Lane.

How do you do it?

All you moms out there........ I have a new found respect for you and what you do each day. I spent the weekend with Ashlynn and Katelynn awhile back while Eddie and Carrie went camping. It was such a fun weekend with them but HOLY COW I was worn out. This was just a short video from the weekend. The girls really love school and like getting smiley faces from their teacher! Ashlynn is saying the nursery rhyme and Katelynn clapped for her.

Mom and Dad might actually be moving this weekend! It works out nicely too with Monday being a bank holiday. Praise God for holidays!

"This is where rednecks come from"

Ashlynn and Katelynn started 4 year old kindergarten on Wednesday. Everyone actually did really well. They really like their new school. I admit that I got to the post office on Wednesday at the same time they were going to school and shed a few tears thinking about them. I don't know if it was because I was afraid that they were scared of being in a new place or if its that they aren't babies anymore. It won't be long until they are worrying over papers or having their hearts broken. How quickly four years have gone by?!

The counter tops arrived today for the kitchen. The yard is done and is so pretty. Stairs have been built to come off the porch. Shelves have been put in the closets and pantry. All this but still have no idea when they are moving.

So my brother, Eddie, bought a truck out of a pasture for $600. The kids love loading up and taking a drive in Daddy's big truck. Also pictured in this post is Hannah and Kyler. Hannah and Kyler live next door to my parents. Wait...they live next door to me now. They have become quite special to my family. They might as well be my family acutally. They really make me laugh. You don't walk out our back door without them yelling, "Where you going,BJ?"

Happy Birthday Ashlynn and Katelynn!

I fell in love with killer whales at age four so I
figured no better birthday to give the girls their
first killer whales than their FOURTH BIRTHDAY!
Of course, Katelynn called it a dolphin and Ashlynn
called it a shark. (for the record it does belong to the
dolphin family)



They really enjoyed all their cool surprises!
Mom and Dad can't believe that they have
four year olds that start school on Wednesday.

They were so excited about their birthday cake.
Katelynn wanted Hello Kitty and Ashlynn wanted
a princess theme.

Sweet Little Girls!

Four Year Old Ashlynn and Katelynn!