Two years and counting......

Yesterday, July 18th, was Raylee's 2nd birthday. I can't believe she is already 2 years old. I guess the old saying "time flies when you are having fun" is true. Although she has turned mine and Billy's hair grey, she is definitely a blessing and we can not imagine life without her! She is at the age where she is so much fun and the weekends seem to fly by because we enjoy them so much. Even though she is not on her best behavior in the publics eye, she enjoys getting out and going to events, parties and even a little shopping every now and then, but when she is ready to go home she is ready to go home and she will sure let you and everyone around you know it! Here are a few pictures from the last 2 years. I plan on doing "look back of the last year" soon

Just born

going home

1st birthday

2nd birthday

2010 (0-3) Little Miss Puckett Fest

This past Saturday Raylee was in the Puckett Fest pageant. We were kind of nervous about how she would do being that she doesn't have the best track record when it comes to pageants but she did just fine! She marched up on stage did her little thing and came home with the 2010 (0-3) Little Miss Puckett Fest title!!! Below are some pics!

Getting ready to start the parade
Me & Raylee during the parade

Raylee on stage

Raylee getting crowned!

Her state pageant for her "Teeny Miss Dogwood Festival" title is July 24-25th in Vicksburg. Please say a special prayer that we make it through the weekend. I'm sure it is going to be a long one, but hopefully an enjoyable one!!!!!

Summer Fun....

We have been so super busy already this summer and it is only going to get worse! From now until the middle of August we have something planned for every weekend. If you know us, you know that this is how we roll! I wouldn't have it any other way! I'm just so glad that we have good true friends that we can kick back, be ourselves and have fun with.

The week before last was a very hard and emotionally week for us. One of our church members, Sam, who was 3 years old died and then a very good friends daddy died. Those events made me realize that life is to short and to live each day to the fullest, so that is just what we are going to do! So far we are off to a good start!!!

I uploaded a few pics but will have to upload more later. It took forever for these to upload!

This is Raylee and sweet Wyatt! He is the best baby! He is ALWAYS smiling!!! Just like his sweet mama!

Memorial day weekend the Ingram clan on our 1st vacation together since all of the grand-kids have been born! I will have to admit that I was REALLY, REALLY nervous but we all made it back home alive and still speaking to each other!!!! These are a couple of my favorite shots from the beach!

Madison 5 yrs old, Louis 4 yrs old, Morgan 3 years old & Raylee 22 months

Hopefully I will be able to write a longer one later this week!

New Start

Have you ever felt like you needed a new start? A new city or state, new job, new friends (in NO way is this referring to or dising my current friends) or a totally new environment?

As long as I have known Billy he has always mentioned moving out of the state of MS. Frequently he talks about all of the wonderful job opportunities and how much more they pay that are out there but there is one thing that always stops him and that thing is ME! Selfishly, I have never wanted to move off and away from everything and everyone I know.

I have constantly been thinking about my situation that occured yesterday and trying to make sense of it. Maybe it was Gods way of opening my eyes up to seeing how hurt I was by others selfishness but yet I'm doing the same thing to Billy when it comes to moving.

When i think about it (w/o the moving away from everyone and everything i know) it kinda seems exciting. New house, new job, i hear that social workers make a lot more in other states, and new environment.

Most of all, it would be a new start with just the three of us! After all, home is where you make it. Right?


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Hurt

So today was supposed to be a great day that I was SO excited about, however, it did not turn out that way. Part of it was my fault for being mad and hard headed but mostly I was just hurt. Some people won't get that though. They will just think that I was acting like a "you know what."

I'm not going to go into details and "air out my dirty laundry" like some people do. I mainly am writing to say that I have had ENOUGH! I am SO tired of giving and giving and giving and getting ANYTHING in return but the shaft, for the record I'm not referring to material things.

When anyone else needs or wants something, most of the time if I am able, I am there to help them or get them whatever they need without them even having to ask. When I need or want something it's a different story.

Today was the straw that broke the camels back. NO MORE, NO MORE!

While driving around tonight trying to "gather my thoughts" and just spending some time alone I heard a song on the radio. A verse in the song stated, "all you can do is pray for them and leave the rest up to God." I keep repeating and repeating that verse in my head but it is so hard to do. The hurt is still there no matter how hard I try!

I just don't understand people, their line of thinking, and most of all how they can be so self centered and live with the way that they treat people. I'm sure I will never figure it out.

For the mean time, I am going to throw myself into God, my husband and my precious baby girl and push on!


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I need your help!

ok....the deadline to turn all of Raylee's stuff in for the state pageant is FASTLY approaching! In that information I have to choose ONE picture to turn in for the "Most Photogenic" competetion.

Click HERE to view the pictures that are up for consideration and let me know!

I have narrowed it down to 2. If I have to I will be willing to pay the extra $5 to submit a second photo. Also let me know if I should send in the color or black & white version!

Thanks for your help!!!!

Mommy & Raylee time

After Raylee's nap Saturday afternoon we had some "Mommy & Raylee time" and this is what we did!

This was an old wagon that was left at our house from the previous owners. It was thrown in the trash pile because two of the wheels were broken off of it and like my father, I pulled it out because I figured somewhere down the road I could use it. That sounds like a hoarding statement doesn't it...haha!!

A couple of weeks ago it occurred to me what I could do! I got Billy to break the other two wheels off of it and Raylee & I planted flowers in it and put in the the flower bed. Well to be honest, I planted the flowers and Raylee threw the potting soil out of the wagon. She didn't quiet get it! Maybe in a couple of years!

I originally wanted it to sit on the front porch but the flowers I bought needed a lot of sun light so I had to find another place for it. I just hope I can keep them a live!