Stronger

Mentally exhausted.  That's the best way to describe myself as of late.  So much going on in my life that by the time I finally crawl in bed I can't hold my eyes open long enough to say goodnight to my sweet babies.  I am hoping the craziness will subside in a few weeks or at the very least, the ridiculousness at work will let up.  I think the rest will be a piece of cake if I can just figure out how to get organized again and take things one day at a time.  I do so good for so long and then bam, I screw it all up and I'm back to struggling.  You would think that I have learned my lesson by now but no, Missy likes to makes things difficult for herself.  (Smile)

On a good note...

A super duper cool front blew in yesterday.  This weekend temps will be in the low 40s, high 60s.  SO DANG EXCITED!  Starting to really feel like fall weather.  Might break out my boots and scarves this weekend.  Giggle, giggle.

This post will be short and sweet, just like me ;). 

Y'all have a great weekend.  Leaving you with this...

  

22 Days

Until I land in New Orleans!!!!!!!!! 

Momma is getting more and more excited every stinkin' day!!!

Berger's Bums 2012

And here we are in all our glory...

Not only did we place 3rd and 10th in chicken....but we placed 7th and 24th overall.  That's out of 142 teams people.  Damn good dontcha think?  Needless to say, we were a little stoked about this win.  Getting better all the time. ;)

Here are some more pics from this weekend...

My handsome brothers...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday afternoon, I took Bella over to do the Chicken Scramble.  That girl had more fun!  She was so excited.  She was leary about petting the chicken after she caught it but she did.  I soooo wanted her to hold it, but she wouldn't.  Maybe next year.  :)

 

Getting ready to run...

 

Her first catch...

 

 

And her second catch!

 

It was a good run this year...in all categories but I am glad its over.  Always excited for this week to arrive and equally excited to see it go.  Ya'll have a good one!

Fair Time

Sometimes unexpected snapshots turn out to be some of the best pictures.  Ms. Marilyn took this one of Bella and I yesterday when I picked my girl up from daycare.  One of her teachers got her the hat from the fair, she was so proud and excited to have it. 
I love this pic...

 

Saturday my sis, brother-in-law and I took the kids to the parade.  I think this was one of the best parades we've had in a long time.  Starting to get big again and I love that for our little town and our county. 

 

Waiting for the parade to start...

Makenna and Bella

 

Float for Greenhouse Learning Center, aka Bella's daycare.

They won 1st Place Kids Float

 

 

After the parade, we went home to relax for a while before heading out to the fair.  While Chris and his cousins hit the bigger rides, Miss Bella and I went to ride ponies, check out the Petting Zoo and then a few rides. This child is not afraid of any animal.  She loves them all. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After a few rides and something to eat, we went out to the rodeo to watch my nephew Brady get it at Mutton Bustin'.  He only got it for 2 seconds. Poor kid.  He's decided he doesn't want to do that again.  Bella, on the otherhand says she's ready to ride that sheep!  Next year baby, next year. 

 

Stephanie and Bella heading out to the fair...

 

 

Stephanie and Makenna at the rodeo waiting for Mutton Bustin'....

 

Stephanie and I decided we would take before and after pictures that night, we are two nuts!  Have tons of fun together and laugh a lot.  Love this girl more than my luggage!

BEFORE

 

AFTER

 

 

And here I am with the kids that were still left at the end of the night....

 

More to come, the week is just getting started and we still have cook-off this weekend.  The pit is loaded and ready to roll! 

 

Y'all have a good one!