Neidigh Sneek Peek

I just have to share some pics I shot with my bestie Kayla and the crew! I just love this family! Kayla had suggested shooting their family session at a mutual friend's farm, and she was right...it was perfect!! She told me to bring the girls along, b/c they had baby calves and we'd be able to feed them. And let me tell ya....they were darling! I do have some pictures of that fun, but I'll save those for later! Here is a little sneak peek of one of the cutest families around--soon to be family of four in twenty-eleven =)

Hot Tub For Sale

Man if only the hubs and I didn't have 50 other things on our honey do list, we'd snatch this right up!!

They are asking $ 2,000, Hot Tub has always been on a covered porch. Bought New for $4,000. Call Darla 812-486-6932 for details

Photo overload!!!

Labor Day weekend Joe and I celebrated 5 years of marriage!! WOW, those 5 years have sure flow by!! I can honestly say I love him more today than the day we were married! That's how it should be right? I don't think we even knew half the love we'd share over these years...it's just amazing! I watched him grow from an only child to a loving husband and father. He would do any thing for our family, I love him so much! I know, I know...enough with the lovey dovey stuff....and on with pictures!

We celebrated by heading to Gatlinburg for the weekend. We both have never been so we were clueless on how much beauty we would find in the mountains! It was so scerene! We basically just stayed at our cabin and relaxed (something we don't do often). It was difficult to just put our cell phones away and talk to each other (we've become accustomed to working from home). I think Joe talked on his cell phone the entire trip there (6 hrs) and I kept calling my mom checking on the girls LOL But when we got there..it was all about us! We found the resort (after a few wrong turns) despite the fact the GPS doesn't work well in the mountains =) And put all our bags in the cabin.

We decided we'd like to head in town and grab a bite to eat and kind of map out all the things we wanted to do that weekend. So we grabbed a bite to eat, did just that and ended up going to the movies. We never really get a chance to go on dates, so it was fun! We watched The Expendables (his choice of course) lol Then headed back to the cabin. We took advantage of the hot tub and wine that the owners left us (so sweet). Joe said "we are getting one of these" HAHA He loved the hot tub! The rest of the weekend we relaxed at the cabin, then drove in town again and shopped at the outlet malls and went on a hike at the National Park. It was a GREAT weekend! We hope to go back again soon with our girls!

Here is a slideshow of our trip....I've done slideshows in this post, b/c I have so many photos. If you see a little cartoon thing pop up, just hit the "x" to close it out...also there's a little plus sign on some it will speed up the slideshow =) ENJOY!

On Labor Day we decided to get the poles out and go fishin'! I'm not sure if we've been since Alli's been born, certainly not that Alli could remember. So we headed over to Pap's pond and fished our hearts out =) I think all together we caught 12 fish! Here's a slideshow of all the fun:

The anual Turkey Trot came and went. Our girls always like to head up there and ride the rides and see their friends. We were up there every night haha! Oh well, it kept the girls entertained and they slept like rocks at night =) This year the two concerts were Joe Diffie and Mark Wills. Both were very entertaining! I think it was Friday night that we had rain (which happens every year), but seemed to still have a decent turn out! My girls did not want to race Turkeys this year, but we saw some cute little ones out there!

Hunter was on a pig wrestling team this year, they were "The Piglets". Too funny! They did really well....beat the boys in their class! ha Here's a little slideshow of their efforts:

Miss Stella turned 8mos on September 13th. What a big girl she has become! I feel like I just blinked and boom she's sitting up and now even standing!! She just cracks me up, such a tiny thing with such BIG hopes! Tries to keep up with her big sisters =)

Hunter had her very first piano recital this past Sunday. WOW, she was amazing! It gave me chills listening to it at the church =) She has practiced so hard, and it all paid off! I'm so proud of you Hunter!! You can all listen for yourselves, but warning...it will get stuck in your head! LOL She played “I Just Can't Wait to be King” duet with Angie Traylor her piano teacher.

Sunday after Hunter's recital we picked up two new family members, Sassy and Charlie. Aren't they the cutest!!

For My Daughter

Found this poem online (author unknown) but boy does it hit home!!

For MY DAUGHTER

Just for this morning, I am going to step over the laundry,
And pick you up and take you to the park to play.

Just for this morning, I will leave the dishes in the sink,
And let you teach me how to put that puzzle of yours together.

Just for this afternoon, I will unplug the
Telephone and keep the computer off, and sit with you in the
Backyard and blow bubbles.

Just for this afternoon, I will not yell once, not even a
Tiny grumble when you scream and whine for the
Ice cream truck and I will buy you one if he comes by.

Just for this afternoon, I won't worry about what you are
Going to be when you grow up, or second guess every decision
I have made where you are concerned.

Just for this afternoon, I will let you help me bake cookies,
And I won't stand over you trying to fix them.

Just for this afternoon, I will take us to McDonald's and buy
Us both a Happy Meal so you can have both toys.

Just for this evening, I will hold you in my arms and tell you
A story about how you were born and how much I love you.

Just for this evening, I will let you splash in the tub and
Not get angry.

Just for this evening, I will let you stay up late while we sit
On the porch and count all the stars.

Just for this evening, I will snuggle beside you for hours,
And miss my favorite TV shows.

Just for this evening when I run my finger through your hair
As you pray, I will simply be grateful that God has given me
The greatest gift ever given.

I will think about the mothers and fathers
Who are searching for their missing children
The mothers and fathers who are visiting
Their children's graves instead of their bedrooms, and
Mothers and fathers who are in hospital rooms watching
Their children suffer senselessly,
And screaming inside that they can't handle it anymore.


And when I kiss you good night I will hold you a little tighter, a little longer.
It is then, that I will thank God for you, and ask Him for nothing,
Except maybe, for one more day.

This picture just shows me how fast time seriously goes...it's only been 1 year and look at the difference in my baby girl Alli Jo =( She is sooooo grown up!!!

Happy anniversary to my man!!

Well it's not exactly our anniversary yet (it's next week). But I couldn't wait to give him his gift, so I gave it to him last night =)

Now I did edit the top of these b/c it had our exact address on it and I didn't wan the entire blog world to find me LOL So That is the black space at the top =)




If you are interested in buying one customized for your loved ones, check out my friend Beth's etsy store!! She is the one who made this for us. I wasn't sure what Joe would think (being a guy) but he LOVED it! He loved how I put thought into all the fun and cool things about us. He sat there forever looking at it =)

Click HERE for Beth's etsy store!

Hard at it......

Well like they say, there is no rest for the weary. Life goes on despite the fact I'm beat!!! And so is this little stinker...

Here she is with her daddy's hat...she's such a daddy's girl!
Somebody else is a daddy's girl also!

Seriously, can't I get 1 picture where y'all are serious???

Stella pulling AJ's hair

Guess who started swimming lessons??? Miss AJ! Here are a couple pics from her first class a couple weeks ago. She would not even let go of the teacher! She was terrified! I will have to post some more of now, b/c Tuesday night she swam w/out a noodle and w/out a teacher!! That's my girl!

Last weekend we went over to visit with our dear friends, The Smith's. We always have a good time over there! Miss A and Miss S are only 5 weeks apart, aren't they the cutest!!

Stella doesn't want her to get away LOL

We even got pampered with some paraffin wax treatments

Even the boys.........

This Year Hunter started 4th grade!! I can't believe how fast time goes now that I have 3 kiddos. It seems like it just flies by!

Here she is with her teacher Mrs. Lengacher

At her desk....

Showing me how she can open her locker...

Such a sweetie!

Where have my babies gone????

I'm not sure when it happened, but my little babies have gone and been replaced with these beautiful young ladies!!

Alli Jo cracks me up, literally ever single day! I almost can't wait to hear what she's going to come up with next! She is always one step ahead of Joe and I! She hears everything we say and watches everything we do, so we have to really be careful. She wants to be just like me, which is very humbling. I call her the 2nd mom of the family, b/c if I yell at Hunter several times to do something, and Hunter still just sits there...Alli Jo will walk over and tell her to do it. And I know I'm not supposed to laugh, but it's just too funny coming from a 4 year old HAHA!

Now here is my oldest beauty. She honestly doesn't even know how beautiful she really is. I don't think I've met a stranger that didn't say how pretty she is...even at work I have customers come in that see her picture and tell me how gorgeous she is. And yes, I'm her mom and think so...but it sure is nice to hear it from others! But you know what's even nicer.....to have a total stranger come up to me at my yard sale and tell me how mature and nice she was to them. Hunter had a lemonade stand set up and was selling cups. A neighbor's cat had wondered over so Hunter took it back to them. When she got back someone asked her for a glass, and she politely told them she needed to wash her hands and she'd be right back to help them =) The man came up to me and told me what a great job I had done raising her....it really made my day!!