Abby's first soccer game of the fall

Abby had her first soccer game of the fall on Saturday. She still enjoys it and is getting better.

Carson, Abby and Kylie (whose mom and Raymond knew each other in high school)


Playing Goalie, not her favorite position to play



Allie wanted to be the teams cheerleader

but she sat on the bleachers throughout the game

Pouncer Pal's Kick-Off Party

Friday night we went to the Pouncer Pal's Kick-Off Party at The Incredible Pizza Cafe. We have purposefully avoided that place but we could not longer avoid it when Pouncer had his kick-off party there. We meet up with Laurel and Mackenzie and had a good time. As we were leaving Abby asked if she could have her 6th birthday party there.


When we first arrived the girls went running to Pouncer.


getting his autograph


Dancing to the Wiggles on the movie screen in the gym where we ate

Family Picture with Pouncer

Abby Driving a car

Allie playing one of the games

Raymond and the girls and Mackenzie

We also rode the go carts. Abby rode with me and she was saying "mommy we need to go." I told her we would be finished in just a minute with the race, to which she said no, mommy, we need to go faster.

Allie showing off her goodies from the evening. The girls received a goody bag that had these sunglasses in it as well as, thunder sticks, a fanny pack (that Allie uses as purse), tattoos, pencil, pom-poms, a Go Tigers sign and blue and silver beads. The play money is what she picked out from the prize store.

Thou Shall Not Envy

This is my Mom's new camera. It is a Nikon D40 D-SLR. I want this camera or maybe the Nikon D60......

Tiger Football

It is time for College Football in the Jennings' home. If you can't beat um, join um. I grew up with 2 older brothers who played football and going to football games with my dad so I guess I was suppose to like football. I think my favorite part of Tiger games is the pre-game show by the band. Which is Abby's least favorite part of Tiger games. Sunday was our season opener against Ole Miss. I don't have any pictures of the actual game or of me and Raymond at the game. I will have to do better next time. We left the girls with Dennis and Leslie (who are Ole Miss fans) and off to the game we went. Toby Field where we normally park was INSANE with all the people roaming around. We had lunch at the Bank of Bartlett Tiger Kickoff Tailgate Party which is always fun.

Tom III during the pre-game show


UM Band TIGERS


American Idol Alexis Grace from Memphis singing the National Anthem


Football Players running out onto the field.

Children's Museum

Friday we had planned to go to the Botanic Garden's My Big Back Yard but Mother Nature had other plans as it rained most all morning, so we ended up at the Children's Museum with our multiple mom friends.


Allie, Abby & Abby


Abby & Zoe with Abby & Allie playing dress-up, The girls loved this part of The Museum


GO TIGERS!



Abby told me she was Princess Peach from Mario in this dress-up dress

My future pilot

Fishing in the river

Abby said her favorite part was shopping in the Kroger store. Her first basket contained: Chocolate milk, Juice, vitamins, and ketchup. Allie had a lot more in her basket.

We are looking forward to going back to the Children's Museum as well as going to the Botanic Gardens soon.

Jennifer's Birthday Gift

My friend Jennifer's birthday was last week (August 26th). Here is what I made her for birthday. It is a camera strap cover. She had found it online and asked if I could make it and of course I said yes. This is actually the second one I made. The first one did not turn out as nice and there is always a learning curve when making something new. I hope to make a better one for my camera soon.

Here is Jennifer's

Craft Time

Now that the fall consignment season is over I will have more time to sew and scrapbook. (My 2 favorite hobbies!) Here are a few of the items I have completed this weekend.

I made the dress last fall and the girls can still wear it as a long shirt (too short for a dress this year) this fall so I made the ruffle pants to go with it. They are not uneven as shown in the picture I guess it is the way they are hanging on my blinds. The pants are a green whale corduroy from http://www.fabric.com/.


I ironed on pumpkins and candy corn bling on white long sleeve t-shirts for Halloween. The girls each chose where their items where placed on the shirts. Abby picked the candy corn and Allie the pumpkin's.

These shirts I got from Gymboree and ironed on the turkey's. I think they are so cute. The turkey's have a glitter look to them. I took a leap that the colors would look right with the iron-on and it turned out great. (The darker color is plum.)

Here are some of the fabric I have and I plan to do with them:

I had big goals for this fabric collect from the spring, the pattern I bought was a little to confusing and then spring turned into summer. So I hope to make something for next spring now...

I found these appliques yesterday, I must have bought them last fall and forgot I had them. I bought 2 red gingham dresses at the Highland Clothing Sale this past week that the Santa Heads will go great on with the girls name under them.

I am going to make ruffle pants for the girls for our trip...I may make the ruffle in black with ribbon around the seam....

I am going to make A-line dresses with a Minnie Mouse Head in the center for our trip as well. I have not decided on which buttons I will use, the red or ones in the Mickey pack.

I have ordered 2 long sleeve t-shirts, from my friend Allison, with a Christmas tree appliqued on it made from the fabric below. I am going to make ruffle pants out of this to match the shirt. Thanks Allison for letting me borrow the idea and for making the shirts for me!

And finally I bought this last year to make something for this Holiday season, but I am not sure what. I have also found online some adorable new Michael Miller prints that I love for the holidays that I want to get as well. So this may have to be sold on eBay so I can purchase the other fabric I have fallen for.

Once the items are made I will post them for you to see.

Fantasy Football Team

Here is my fantast football team, I sure hope I do better this year than last :) It should be fun either way.

Paula's Players
QB Aaron Rodgers
RB LaDainian Tomlinson
RB Steve Slaton
RB/WR Reggie Bush
WR Greg Jennings
WR Dwayne Bowe
TE Tony Gonzalez
D/ST Steelers
D/ST K Stephen Gostkowski (I took way to early according to Rachel, but he beat me last year so this year I took him so he could not beat me)
Ahmad Bradshaw
Vincent Jackson
Carson Palmer
Cedric Benson
Eddie Royal
Chester Taylor

Song From School

"You have got to be kidding me?"

"No, Mommy I not kidding you." ~Allie