Our House.....in the middle of our street

The newest member of the King family

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Hobbes....so that makes Evan our very own Calvin :)

The Hunt is On!

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Morgan is way to cool for this stuff now...

Evan won although he didn't realize no one was competing against him.... :)

Branden stuck with the one and only egg he found.

Easter 09'

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easterkids, originally uploaded by Nikki King.

My little bunnies ;)

Team Evan!

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Nikki, Evan and Todd at baseball, originally uploaded by jenianddean.

Team Mom and Coach Todd with the best 2nd basemen EVER! Go Rangers!

Love at first sight!

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Morgan's first kiss

Our little Casanova

Once in a lifetime

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The crew, originally uploaded by Nikki KIng.

Mom and Dan took us all down to Orlando for a long weekend and made it possible for all of us to experience one of the most amazing memory we will ever have. We had an awesome time and I am so happy that we all got to share this great time together. I have always wanted to have an up close adventure with a dolphin and this trip far exceeded my expectations. A real dream has come true all thanks to Mom and Dan.

Here you go Daddy

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A day in our life......

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Branden always makes sure Mommy is close by :)

Hey look at me, I'm a big boy now!

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Soccer 08'

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Evan played another great season of soccer. His favorite position was goal keeper and he did a pretty good job at it if I can say so myself. He also won the award for most valuable player, which sort of surprised me because the league he was in was not competitive at all. So you can pretty much bet Evan would get some "good" about sportsmanship from his Daddy. Oh well, that's our Evan and we wouldn't want him any other way ;)

Waiting patiently.....

Evan always seemed to hang back and play defense. I think he was smart enough to wait for the ball to come to him instead of getting tangled up with all the other kids.

Oh my, how he loved his Gatorade/water breaks.

Let's go Indians!

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Morgan in her competition uniform. Her squad did really well this year and worked really hard.
Let's just say it was a "rebuilding" year. One thing I can say for sure is that her tumbling has improved 100%. Way to go Morgan on a great competition year!

Morgan and some of her friends headed into one of her competitions. Isn't she the prettiest little thing?

Morgan and her long time friend Ema after a competition. They were sort of ticked because they got robbed at this comp. Really they did and I'm not just saying this because I'm her Mommy. Hehe!

"Come on crowd yell it loud, Blue and Gold!" I can't quite tell if I embarrass her or not when I cheer along but I can't help it, old habits die hard.

Happy Birthday Branden

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Wow how this year has flown! I can't believe our baby is one. He is such a fun and happy little baby boy. Todd and I both agree, we had no idea that baby #3 would bring so much laughter and joy to our lives that already had so much to smile about to begin with. My heart just melts when I see him and I fall more and more in love with him everyday. And I think Todd would say the same thing too :) This little one is proof that the good Lord does knows what he's doing.

Branden's 1yr pictures, originally uploaded by Nikki KIng.

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Snip-its

I highly recommend this little place for a baby's first hair cut. They were totally prepared with great distractions so your little wouldn't realize what was going on. Loved it!!!

Even though we didn't have to wait long at all, the waiting area was perfect.

As soon as we sat him the little chair, which was adorable, the hair dresser had to break out some animal crackers. He loved them by the way...

He wasn't really sure what to do with himself. Thank goodness for Morgan being there. He just loves her to pieces.

I forget what Branden was looking at here but he was doing great. Either a book or a magna-doodle. Remember those?

Ta-Da!

Bubble Boy

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Bubble Boy, originally uploaded by Nikki KIng.

Evan's first day 1st grade!

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103_1195, originally uploaded by Nikki KIng.

Evan couln't wait to get to school. We had met his teacher a few days before school started and he was so happy he got the teacher he was hoping for. What luck that boy has, I never got the teacher I wanted when I was in school.

Morgan's first day 7th grade.

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now you can see her entire outfit, originally uploaded by Nikki KIng.

I can't believe I just typed that.

The King's in Cape Hatteras

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The King's, originally uploaded by Nikki KIng.

What a great time we had with pretty much all of Todd's family. Bill did a head count one night and there were 41 of us. Wow! We all stayed in one huge beautiful house on the beach and pretty much ate, drank, and relaxed. This is a trip we try to make every year and we always are reminded of what a great time and how special it is to see everyone every time we make this trip. We already miss everyone and are counting down the days till Beach trip 2009!

Peek a Boo

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Peek a Boo, originally uploaded by Nikki KIng.

I see you.

Yeah Evan!

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Yeah Evan!
Originally uploaded by Nikki King

Evan and his new baseball trophy at his end of the season baseball party.

Take me out to the ballgame....

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Todd and Evan had a boys night out at the Braves game earlier this week and had great time. Todd got some really great seats about five or six rows back from the field, right on the third baseline and right next to the National's dugout. Evan scored pretty big with a Jeff Francoeur baseball jersey, a free t-shirt that the Braves throw up into the stands, a pack of baseball cards, and a major league baseball that a player for the Nationals had given to a teenage boy that gave the ball to Evan. How sweet of him. You would not believe the great baseball player Evan has become. He is playing short stop this season and has had about 20 coach pitch hits this season. His team is 12 and 0 and are just a great little group of kids. But I do have to add one thing. We believe MiMi Sue is Evan's good luck charm because Evan is on six hit hitting streak and playing like a major leaguer since she has been here ;) All in all, Todd and Evan had a fantastic time and enjoyed some much deserved big boy time together.

She Made It!!!!!

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Morgan made both squads she tried out for yesterday. She will be cheering for football and on the competition squad. Way to go Morgan, I knew you could do it. Woohoo!!

That time of year again!

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Morgan had cheerleading try-out yesterday and we are anxiously awaiting the results. We will not find until tomorrow morning if she made it. To add to the stress, she also tried out for the competition squad as well. She says she thinks she did pretty good and that she also landed her round off back handspring. Yeah!! So keep your fingers crossed and we'll post an update as soon as we find out!

We are Virginia Tech

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We are Virginia Tech.

We are sad today, and we will be sad for quite a while. We are not moving on, we are embracing our mourning.

We are Virginia Tech.

We are strong enough to stand tall tearlessly, we are brave enough to bend to cry, and we are sad enough to know that we must laugh again.

We are Virginia Tech.

We do not understand this tragedy. We know we did nothing to deserve it, but neither does a child in Africa dying of AIDS, neither do the invisible children walking the night away to avoid being captured by the rogue army, neither does the baby elephant watching his community being devastated for ivory, neither does the Mexican child looking for fresh water, neither does the Appalachian infant killed in the middle of the night in his crib in the home his father built with his own hands being run over by a boulder because the land was destabilized. No one deserves a tragedy.

We are Virginia Tech.

The Hokie Nation embraces our own and reaches out with open heart and hands to those who offer their hearts and minds. We are strong, and brave, and innocent, and unafraid. We are better than we think and not quite what we want to be. We are alive to the imaginations and the possibilities. We will continue to invent the future through our blood and tears and through all our sadness.

We are the Hokies.

We will prevail.

We will prevail.

We will prevail.

We are Virginia Tech.

-Nikki Giovanni

Branden says Hi!!

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Branden's 1st Balloon

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Naked Boy!

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Don't ya just love my cute little bunny that Aunt Jeni and Uncle Dean gave my on their last visit. It even has my name on one ear and my birthday on his other cute little long ear that I just love to kiss and drool all over on! OH, and my Mommy says that he makes my eyes look super duper blue.

Look at what I can do now!

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Beautiful

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Our Smallest Cutie Pie

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I have to give Jeni and Dean credit for these pictures. They got some wonderful shots while they were visiting. Check out their link to the right to view Jeni and Dean's blog and click on the flicker badge to see more cute pictures.

Yeah...Jeni and Dean are here!

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Jeni and Dean are here visiting and getting to see Branden for the first time. Morgan and Evan are so excited to see them and Evan is putting on a such a great show. Now for the real reason I am posting this update is to pass along this very informative information. Here ya go....

Have you ever wondered what the starship Enterprise and toilet paper have in common?

They both circle Uranus searching for Klingons.

Now aren't you relieved knowing this small piece of trivia? Ok I suck at telling jokes but this one just about made me pee my pants.

I can always count on Jeni and Dean to make me laugh so hard that tears are pouring down my face because I can't breath and my jaws and ribs hurt the next day from smiling and laughing so much and so hard. What lucky and blessed people we are to have such great friends in our lives that bring us so much happiness and laughter. Not a whole lot more a person could ask for.

Hokie :: 1994-2008

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My heart hurts.

- Todd

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Look how big I'm getting!

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You can you see that I really like my Mommy, I mean I really like to eat ;)

Have you all met these really neat people?

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This is the best big sister ever! I just love it when she holds me so
I can get close enough to stare at her pretty face. I just love her.....

Ok now, this is the coolest big brother you will ever meet. I mean this boy never stops except to give me hugs and kisses. I try really hard to give him kisses back but sometimes I miss. It sure is a good thing he understands that I'm just a tiny baby and I can't quite keep up with him yet but I'm watching and learning so just watch world!

And Baby Makes Five....

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Happy Birthday Branden Tyler King

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Weighing in at 8lbs/1oz and 19 1/2 inches long on October 29th at 5:36 pm Branden finally made his entrance into our big world. Baby and Mommy are healthy and happy and doing great. Sorry it has taken me so long to get some pictures up but this 3rd kid is kicking our butts. I keep telling Todd that I don't think having a third baby is all that hard, I just think we are just too old this time around ;) Hope you all enjoy and thank you for all your warm thoughts and prayers.

Baby Update

2007-10-26T16:15:00.001-04:00

OK.....no baby yet but we are progressing in the right direction. As of 11:30 this morning I had dilated to three centimeters (out of ten) and my cervix is "nice and soft"! But the best part is if I do not have this baby boy over the weekend then I am going to be induced on Monday! From my other two experiences whenever the doctor spoke of inducing both Morgan and Evan made their appearance before the induction date. So I am pretty much thinking this weekend plus I have been having contractions all day, just not consistent. So keep baby in your thoughts and prayers and can't wait to post some pictures of our new little one.

Evan's first visit from the Tooth Fairy

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Branden Tyler King's Room

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Thanks to the much needed help from Jeni and Dean I do believe Branden's room is finished and the nursery has come together quite nicely. There are few more touches I would like to add but I wanted to post some pictures before baby arrives. When I get the other stuff up I will try to make sure to post some pictures. So anytime Branden wants to make his appearance he has a place to sleep and a place for all his things.

Belly/Baby Update with 2 Weeks to go!

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Baby Branden is moving and growing like crazy and Mommy is ready for baby to say hello to this world. At this point I can't tell which is bigger by belly or my ass.

Go Indians!

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Here is our "flyer" Morgan. Morgan's little 6th grade squad is doing fantastic! The football team is undefeated and heading to the playoffs and Miss Morgan is the cutest little cheerleader you have ever seen. I will say that every time she is up in the air "flying" it makes my heart skip a beat when she is coming down. And one more thing, God help those girls if they ever drop my little girl ;)

GOAL!

2007-10-09T09:54:00.000-04:00

The boy has found something else he enjoys and Todd and I have found something that finally tires him out.....well sort of. This little guy is something to watch. I really don't know much about soccer but I do know you have to get a goal to score a point, which he made six of at his first game and he is the only player out there playing defense. Of course I think that comes from home, not at soccer practice, with him Todd playing out back and he doesn't want Todd to score. Just a side note.....he hates to lose. :)

First Day of School 2007

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Morgan's 1st day of Middle School (6th grade). She is doing great minor a few "tween" set backs but she is adjusting great and becoming a little miss social butterfly.

Mr. Evan's first day of Kindergarten. You wouldn't believe the change in this little guy. Don't get me wrong he still has his moments but we have a lot less than we use to. At first he said kindergarten was boring and that were learning "baby stuff" and the same ol thing. But now he seems to have found his groove and is trucking right along.

Congratulations Meghan and AJ!

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Meghan and AJ's wedding was absolutely beautiful and an absolute blast! Meghan looked so beautiful. What a great and perfect day for Meghan and AJ and all their friends and family. Thank you so much Mr. & Mrs. Schaeffer for including us in your special day.

Mommy's Growing Belly

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I thought some of you would be interested to see how the baby is growing. Mommy and belly are growing right along and doing great.

Morgan's Elementary Graduation

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This is just something I can't believe. Our baby girl is going into Middle School. Lisa I think it is time you moved back to Georgia and teach Morgan. I'm serious. It goes against everything I believe in to release her into a Middle School world. She smart and beautiful and in Middle School that's either good thing or a bad thing or maybe both depending on which click you are asking. I remember Middle School.....pure hell. God give me strength and Lord help Morgan.

Evan's Pre-k Graduation

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Is he not the cutest thing you have ever laid your eyes on? He was so proud and acted so grown up. We got tons of video of their little songs they sang and of the awards they received. I think I may have mention before that Evan got the award for being a Math Wizard. Cute and smart. Lord help me.

Evan's Championship Trophy

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What a great season! Evan learned so much and had so much fun. Especially since his team did not lose one single game and he started hitting coach pitches. His coach was fantastic and the other kids and their parents made the season so much fun. We can't wait for next season. OMG....I think I have turned into one "those" parents.

The Louvre

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Venus de Millo

What a sight! The Louvre was a place I wasn't sure about but ended being one of my favorite places. I can now say that I have actually seen the original Mona Lisa. How many people can say that? It really does not take a lot to amuse me. Can you tell? Anyhow, the next time you are in Paris I would stop by the Louvre an check it out.

Paris

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These first two pictures was the view from our hotel room in Paris. It was just as I imagined. It was a little small but was right on the street and in the middle of everything. It was perfect.

This was a picture we took as we were walking to the Eiffel Tower. As we were walking we realized it was a lot further away than we thought. Well I least I did. Todd said he had a good idea that it was that far away. Whatever :) To make a long story short, we should have taken a taxi.

Another famous self portrait. It was the best one out of about ten. That's pretty sad. But we really wanted a picture in front of the Arc de Triumph and no one would make eye contact with you to maybe take a picture for you unless they were trying to sell you something.

Better Late than Never....

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Hotel Tiel

Here is some shots of our hotel room in while were were in Holland. Where we staying was not your typical fields of green and tulips but it was still a place to remember to say the least. However, the on the train ride to Paris we saw some beautiful sites with all the farmland and tulips you could imagine but the camera was packed so we missed our on those shots. Go figure.....

Baby Boy King

2007-06-06T18:59:00.000-04:00

Here are some of my first pictures that I had taken yesterday. The first picture is a profile shot with my arm/hand raised up to my head. Cause you know, I've been doing tons of work and I'm sort of worn out. If you check out the middle picture you can see the money shot and that I'm not a shy boy. And the third shot is sort of a spooky one but a neat one. My Mommy says she has pictures just like this one of my big sister and my big brother. Morgan and Evan sound so cool......I can't wait to meet them :)
I hope all enjoy and I will have more pictures taken in about two months so make sure to check back.

It's A Boy!!

2007-06-06T11:57:00.000-04:00

We had our 20 wk ultrasound today and there is no mistake that this little one is a healthy baby boy. Just like his big brother did, this one too was not the least bit shy about showing his "stuff". We took Morgan with us so she could be a part of this exciting day and so she could have her own special memory of when and how she found out she was having another baby brother. Todd and were so happy she was there to share this with us. Oh, and the first thing Evan said to me when I picked him up from school was " is the baby a boy or girl?". When I told him it is a boy, you would have thought I told him he just won a billion dollars or that he was having a baby brother. It was really sweet to see how happy and excited he was. Just in case you couldn't figure out, Evan really, really, really wanted a brother :)

Where do I begin?

2007-05-30T19:47:00.000-04:00

It's been so long since I posted that I can't decide where to start...so I'm just going to jump right in and hope you all can keep up.

Did you all know Todd and I went to the Netherlands and Paris back in March? Well we did and we had a great time. There was not much sight seeing in the Netherlands, but the town was very relaxing and the weather was quite windy. After a week there we took a high speed train to Paris and were able to see plenty of sights along the way. I couldn't believe that little ole me from Powder Springs, Ga was sitting on a train with her hubby on their way to Paris. When we arrived at Paris, we took a taxi from the train station to the hotel (no one told us ahead of time that our taxi driver was going to be Evel Knievel) and our hotel was in the perfect location and just what we wanted (pictures coming later). During our stay, we were typical sightseers and saw everything we set out to see. We had a wonderful time but couldn't wait to get back to this great country of ours.

The next thing to happen (if we're going in order of events) is something I wish I could say occurred while in Paris (but Powder Springs is going to have to do) is that I'm Pregnant!!!! The baby is due Oct. 25th and we will know June 5th what we are having. I have been feeling great and baby is (or at least my belly) is growing like crazy. I'll make sure to post some pics soon.

Next up is the news that Evan's baseball team went an undefeated 17 -0 and won their tournament championship game! Go Angels! Evan had a great season. Towards the end of the season he was hitting tons of coach pitches and even making some plays out in center field. We just loved his new coach this season and Evan has learned so much. We are expecting a call from Bobby Cox any day now :)

Evan also graduated Pre-K last week and won the award for Math Wizard (go figure). Oh yeah, can't wait till I get the pictures up..... Evan in full cap and gown. Too Cute!!!

And our Miss Morgan just finished elementary school (5th grade) and had her big "Walk of Honor" at her school last week too. I can't believe my baby girl is going to be in 6th grade. I'm starting to feel really old now. Her big award this year was the President's Education Award in Outstanding Academic Excellence. We are so proud of our little girl.

I do believe that this wraps the last several months and I will get the pictures up as soon as I can and I"ll try to do better with the updates.

What being a HOKIE is all about.....

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Make sure to turn up the volume.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoR9SYerPfI&mode=related&search=

April 16, 2007

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Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.

She Made It !!!!

2007-04-01T18:03:00.000-04:00

Morgan made the 6th grade cheerleading squad at her Middle school along with her friends who tried out. Does life get any better than that or what? I mean if you are into cheerleading and all that :) Way to go Morgan! Mommy is so proud and happy for you.

Let's go Indians!

Keep your fingers crossed!

2007-03-30T10:04:00.000-04:00

Our little Morgan has decided to try out for Middle School cheerleader. She did clinic Monday through Wednesday and tried out yesterday. She had to learn a dance, three chants, and do I believe three jumps. I mean this is some serious stuff! She did say she didn't mess up and thinks she did pretty well. We waiting anxiously for the website to update to find out if she made it. For all of you who know me you know I am more nervous than Morgan and going out of my mind!
I will let everyone know if she made it as soon as I find out.

A Night out on the Town!

2007-01-29T00:35:00.000-05:00

Morgan took her friend Ema with her to see High Shcool Musical on Saturday night. The girls looked so cute and are growing up too fast. Help!!!! This is the girls getting ready to go inside. We parked at the Fox and took a $14 dollar one mile cab ride down to the Hard Rock Cafe for dinner befor the show. Two things to mention, $14 for a mile, come on, but it was too cold to walk and second, in cas you ever try to make reservations online at the Hard Rock yeah they don't know what that's about at the actual restaurant. Seriously! That was another reason for the cab ride. We were not going to make on time for our reservation that we didn't know did not really matter. Anyway, dinner was fun and the weather was just right to take a walk back to the Fox for a great show!
Oh, and just in case anyone was wondering where wild man was, Mimi and Paw Paw kept Evan so we all could have easier time downtown. Morgan really appreciated that gift from Mimi and Paw Paw.

Too cute and had to share :)

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In all of her excitement Morgan forgot what she was doing. She said later that she must have lost her mind. I just believe that deep down inside she really likes her little brother.

Surprise!

2007-01-28T23:59:00.000-05:00

This is what Morgan looks like when she's really surprised after opening up tickets to see High School Musical at the Fox Theater. In case you didn't know that is "like" her favorite movie of all time. She had a great 11th Birthday and she felt like the star that she is......

Happy Birthday Morgan !!

2007-01-23T13:24:00.000-05:00

I can't believe my baby girl is 11 today. Better yet I can't believe I am the mother of an 11 year old. Lord help me.

Brace Face.....sorry I couldn't resist sweetie :) You know I love you.

2006-12-16T22:05:00.000-05:00

Thought I would share with everyone what our pretty little girl was looking like lately. Check out the red and green bands. You know for Christmas:) And she said she is going to get pink bands for Valentine's Day. Apparently braces a cool now. Who would of seen that one coming. She is doing great now and not complaining about anything. She is doing a great job with brushing and flossing. Oh, she got braces for her bite, not crooked teeth. Just in case anyone was wondering. Anyway she looks cute as a button with her festive teeth.

My Christmas Present from Todd

2006-12-16T21:54:00.000-05:00

This is my best Christmas present ever! This was a complete surprise and I didn't see this coming at all. Granted I thought everyone was acting a little strange because my cell phone had to ring at least ten times that day from Todd, Mom, and Dan all wanting to know what I was doing and when I was going to be home. I was thinking to myself they just need to chill out, I'm just getting my hair and nails done for Todd's office party ( I will post some pics of those later and yes we had a fantastic time) right here in Powder Springs. So after I was finished getting all fancy I called Todd to make sure he had the kids and he said he did but my Mom wanted me stop by so she could see my hair and that he was taking the kids to get some candy and that he would meet me at Mom's. Ok I thought......So here I am at Mom and Dan's and they were doing their normal things (looking back they were definitely trying to distract me from seeing out the front windows) and Todd comes in saying the boy will not get out of the car- yadda, yadda, yadda and that I needed to get him out. Not unusual behavior for Evan. So Todd told me to come this way, out the garage and there it was. A BRAND NEW HONDA PILOT WITH A BIG RED BOW!!!!!!! I was and still am speechless and shocked. I couldn't believe that he had pulled this off. I'm still in a bit of a daze. Every so often I look out in the garage to make sure I'm not dreaming. Thank you Todd for making another one of my long time wishes come true! Oh, And thanks for last night too :) I love you.

Miss You Bunches Daddy

2006-11-08T23:38:00.000-05:00

This is great big hug that reaches all the way to Finland. See you on Friday!

Trick or Treat

2006-11-08T23:31:00.000-05:00

Our pretty little Princess had a great time trick or treating with her friend Emily. Her little feet were killing her by the end of the night. Like my Momma always said "it takes pain to be beautiful" :) Check out the pumpkins she designed. She created the design and Daddy did the carving. Not a bad team.

Smell My Feet

2006-11-08T23:26:00.000-05:00

Our little Ninja had a great time Halloween and was one tired little ninja when the night was over.

The Hokies and Falcons

2006-11-08T23:18:00.000-05:00

Morgan and Evan had a great time up at Mimi Sue's and Grandaddy's on our last visit up to Bluefield. Me, Todd, Meghan, and AJ went to see the Hokies beat Clemson while the kids stayed with Bill and Sue. Todd and I had a great time going on all our dates at the Mountaineer Lanes and going out to dinner with Lisa and Brian. It took me an entire week to recover. I will say one thing for sure is that Gracie is the cutes little girl and just like her mother :)

The Hokies Win but......

2006-09-10T09:35:00.000-04:00

I was a little nervous about this game while watching the first quarter but after realizing that the defense and the special teams came there to play I could breath a little easier. Needless to say I was not to impressed by Glennon at all but he did hand the ball off pretty well to Ore. I'm not one to talk to much crap about the players because they are just kids who are trying their best and I'm not out there playing nor have I ever played f-ball before but COME ON! I mean the first play out of the damn gate Whitaker throws down field for a touchdown! Glennon couldn't get that done all damn day. Needless to say I think Beamer needs to reevaluate their quarterback situation. Now I know I'm not a professional sports commentator but I'm just stating the obvious. I may change my opinion at later date but as of now I say put Whitaker in! Cause we all know Beamer reads my blog so I would expect this change soon:)

Happy Birthday Evan!

2006-09-08T22:29:00.000-04:00

I can't believe my baby boy is five years old today. The past five years have really flown by but I guess that's to be expected when you are having fun :)

GO HOKIES!

2006-09-03T16:01:00.000-04:00

Safety Dance

2006-08-29T19:01:00.000-04:00

Would you trust your child around moving vehicles with my daughter? Well if you go to Varner Elementary you have to :) Morgan was invited to join the Safety Patrol at her school this year. It was a tough decision because she had to decide if she wanted to be on the news team again or safety patrol. She opted to try something different this year. Oh, she just informed me that the she got a letter saying no can do on the news team and the safety patrol teacher said that she would like for her to do this and that she would like this better. All in all, Morgan is happy with her new responsibility and I just can't wait to wake up at the crack of dawn every single morning ;) Did I mention she has to be there at 7:10 in the morning? In all seriousness, we are very proud of our little girl and that her teachers think so highly of her. Way to go Morgan!!!

OMG

2006-08-20T19:34:00.000-04:00

This was an outfit that Morgan and her best friend Ema have talked about wearing on the second day of school about all summer long. It became so famous that I had to take a picture! Oh, see the necklace she is wearing? Well her and Ema did not discuss that part of the outfit but they both wore the same necklace too! O M G! So I'm told:)

Evan's First Day of Pre-K!

2006-08-20T19:29:00.000-04:00

Ok, well it was a little hard to get Evan to stand still but this was the best picture I could get. He was so excited getting to go to his new room. The room is bigger, has new toys, and he got a new teacher. He was happy just to say it was his first day of school too whenever Morgan would mention her day. He was going three days a week while he was in the early pre-k program but now he is going an entire week in the pre-k program. Oh, and the best thing is that we signed him up for the Tumble Bus. Basically it is a gym on wheels. He will go once a week and just another thing for us to spend money on. Real quick, the bus does not move. It stays in the parking lot. In case anyone was wondering. Keep your fingers crossed that he continues wanting to go to school. Lord help me......

Morgan's First Day of 5th Grade!

2006-08-20T19:20:00.000-04:00

Can you believe our little baby girl is in 5th grade? Well I can't!!!! She was so excited and so nervous. Lord I can remember those days and I even had butterflies in my stomach too. It's a little sad thinking this was the last time she will ever have her first day of school in elementary :( Oh, and just a side note. It took us about 2 1/2 hours at Limited Too picking out this outfit. The time was well worth it. We had a lot of fun and damn she looks cute :)

It's only been two months......

2006-08-05T11:07:00.000-04:00

I think I should be fired from the blog society since it has been so long since I last posted anything. I have no excuse. Well I have one. I actually forgot to take my camera to the beach so we had to buy one of those disposable ones when we got there. Then it took me forever to remember to drop off the film. Then it took me forever to remember to pick it up. So I guess that would be three good excuses right there :) Hope everyone enjoys the pics from our beach trip. We had a great time and already counting down till next year.

Baby got Back

2006-08-05T10:50:00.000-04:00

Can you guess what Evan is doing? Can I just say once he figured out how to get the sand off and out of his butt this is where you could always find him. Not that we ever lost him. I'm just saying :)

Mamma's Boy

2006-08-05T10:48:00.000-04:00

I'm only including this picture because I'm rarely in any family vacation pictures. So this is proof I was there and had a great time. Todd's family is the greatest and I'm so lucky to be a part of it.

Isabelle, Evan, and Morgan

2006-08-05T10:45:00.000-04:00

We all remember what wearing t-shirts at the beach means. No one got fried but we thought we would be on the safe side and keep them covered up for a day. Evan was so happy here. Morgan and Isabelle were finally giving him some attention.

My Boys

2006-08-05T10:41:00.000-04:00

It was so hot at the beach the only way to stay cool was to stay in the pool. Not a problem for Evan and Todd.

The Incredible Hulk?

2006-08-05T10:40:00.000-04:00

Evan had a blast needless to say. He actually wore holes in his water wings. He kept us on our toes. I swear that boy fears nothing! I just hope his guardian angel is fast on their toes too :)

Our little Beach Bunny

2006-08-05T10:37:00.000-04:00

Little Morgan in the big ocean. This is one of the few pictures I got of her at the beach because she was always running around with her cousin Isabelle. Mom actually did not know who this was. She thought it was a teenager. God help me !

Happy Birthday Todd

2006-06-07T20:57:00.000-04:00

I can't believe Todd and I would ever be celebrating one of our birthdays half a world apart from each other but here I am in Powder Springs, GA and he is Helsinki, Finland. I am believing more than ever now that getting old really sucks!
Happy 32nd Birthday sweetie. Be safe and have fun! I love you and miss you bunches.

Guess What?

2006-05-28T10:35:00.000-04:00

Guess what the following is?

1. Academic Excellence Award (All A's all year long)
2. Outstanding Citizenship Award
3. Writing Fair winner (Varner 4th grade & Cobb County)
4. Science Fair winner
5. National Physical Fitness Award
6. Recognition as a member of the News Team (they've been doing TV broadcasts that are shown to the entire school during the mornings)
7. Recognition as a member of the Vocaliers (the school's choral group)
8. Recognition as a member of the Target program (gifted class)

These are all the awards Morgan won at the 4th grade awards ceremony. She racked up and won the most awards of any 4th grader. She did win another award that her teacher gave her for Being a Future Personal Shopper :) I do believe that is Morgan's favorite. We are so proud of her and all her hard work though the year. That's our pretty girl.

Put me in Coach

2006-05-28T10:30:00.000-04:00

Evan had his end of the season t-ball party last week and he was so excited to get his first trophy. He had a blast running around with all the boys from his team and was exhausted when we got home :) Next up.....Fall ball!

ZoomZoom

2006-05-28T10:25:00.000-04:00

Sorry I've been such a slacker but here is a picture of our new car. I keep saying it is my weekend car but it seems I'm always needing the van because this little thing just isn't large enough to haul all my stuff home from places like Target, Lowes, Kroger, Pike's, and of course the kids:)

Yep, I live in Georgia

2006-04-25T11:10:00.000-04:00

This is how Evan handles a two day garage sale. Our neighborhood had one on Saturday but it rained all morning but cleared up in the afternoon. If we know anything about garage sales your crowd comes in the morning. So Amber and I thought we would go ahead and extend it to Sunday. Believe it or not we actually did better on Sunday. I actually made about $200. Not bad for sitting in your garage for 2 days drinking bloody marys. Evan was a busy boy and worked really hard rearranging all the price tags on everything.

Amber and the Boys

2006-04-25T11:05:00.000-04:00

Evan and Daelin are really having a good time together lately. Poor Daelin is having a hard time keeping up with Evan but he is a real trouper. It is so fun to see mine and Amber's little boys playing together.

How many eggs do you have?

2006-04-25T11:00:00.000-04:00

Morgan and Evan had another egg hunt at Mom and Dan's house Easter Day with the eggs they colored the day before. I thought this was a cute picture. It's really hard to get a picture of them together being nice to each other.

P Y T (Pretty Young Thing)

2006-04-25T10:58:00.000-04:00

Another picture of my pretty girl....

Here We Are

2006-04-25T10:56:00.000-04:00

Easter morning went pretty well with a few laughs I may add. Typically the Easter Bunny leaves the kid's Easter baskets on the kitchen table. Well this year the Easter Bunny thought he would mix things up a little and put their baskets on the dining room table. Well the kids wake up around 8am and run downstairs with out waking Todd and I up. Morgan comes in our room and says the Easter Bunny came last night and he left an entire bowl of candy on the table. Half asleep I say cool and that I will be right down. As I'm coming downstairs I look to my right on the dining room table thinking candy was going to be everywhere when to my surprise I see the Easter baskets untouched. I go in the kitchen and ask Morgan where her basket is and she says this all they got. I asked her if she saw the dining room table and I thought she was going to run me over getting in there. She said "Thank God, I thought we had been really bad this year and that the Easter Bunny didn't bring us an Easter basket and to be honest I was sort of disappointed" It was funny but sort of sad. What was in the bowl on the kitchen table was a bunch of left over candy that the Easter Bunny had no room for in the baskets. In the end Morgan and Evan loved their baskets and all the goodies in it!

Hold me Daddy :(

2006-04-25T10:36:00.000-04:00

Well Evan would not sit still long enough for me to take a picture of him before the egg hunt but he sure was worn out after all was said and done. Did I mention he found the prize egg?

On Your Mark......

2006-04-25T10:34:00.000-04:00

Beautiful Morgan getting set for the hunt!

Hoppin' Down the Bunny Trail

2006-04-25T10:32:00.000-04:00

Our neighborhood has an Easter egg hunt every year for the kids. We have been going every year since Morgan was 2. It is tons of fun for the kids and all. Now onto to bragging rights. Not only did one of my kids find the prize egg but both of them found the prize egg in their age group. They each one a $5 gift card from Target. That's my kind of prize! Now I know everyone is thinking whoopee a $5 gift card from Target but I'm thinking my kids won the PRIZE EGGS!!!! With Evan scoring about 10 runs in his t-ball game earlier that day and both of the kids "hunting" down the prize eggs it was a proud day in the King family.......:)

Pink is my Favorite......

2006-04-25T10:22:00.000-04:00

After Evan's game we all came back to Mom and Dan's place and colored some eggs for Easter. Well the kids colored some eggs and the adults had a few cocktails. And yes, Evan favorite color was pink and Morgan is still concerned :)

T-Ball Update

2006-04-25T10:08:00.000-04:00

Well leave to Evan to make up his own rules for T-ball. We all know he like to run and this boy can run fast. T-Ball can get a little boring standing out in the field so Evan made his own excitement. He decided that when the other team was up to bat that every time they hit the ball he would run from 2nd base to home plate, tell the umpire that he scored then immediately out to the bleachers where were sitting and tell everyone that he scored. Oh, and then told this other lady that he was going to color Easter eggs today! When he was finished announcing his big news either he would run back out on the field (2nd base) or Clayton's dad would lift him over the fence and send him on his way. And in case you are wondering when it was his turn to bat he did really great and would stop at first. He really did score 2 times not the 6 or 7 times he thought he did. All in all it was great game for Evan and entertaining to all the fans!

Look what I can do......

2006-03-29T00:03:00.000-05:00

I had to show off my self portrait skill. Apparently after a few drinks I'm not to bad at extending my arm and taking a picture. I won't put everyone to sleep with all the pictures I took like this plus I don't want to look like I'm bragging with my new found talent :) Oh, and I meant to cut off the top off Todd's head if that's what you all are thinking....hehe!! What a fun night and I wish everyone could have been here to celebrate 60 wonderful years of my Mom.

Margarittaville Club

2006-03-28T23:51:00.000-05:00

Well I had to post a picture of the charter members of our Margaritta club down here. Every Monday and Friday we get together after work and have a few margarittas. Anyone is welcome but the only thing is you have to bring your own bar stool :)
I thought this would a good shot of Mom's new necklace Dan got her. It is so beautiful. Doesn't Aunt Cathy and Amber look great? Told you Mom had a great time :) Oh, by the way I have no idea if I'm spelling Margaritta right......

Happy 60th Birthday Mom!

2006-03-28T23:43:00.000-05:00

All I can say is Dan really out did himself on this one. Not only did he get Mom a beautiful Omega necklace for the 60th birthday but he also got her 60 yellow roses (her favorite), and oh and limo took friends and family out to Copelands for dinner. No kids I may add!!! We all had such a great time and Mom was in rare form :) Happy Birthday Mom and thank you Dan for making Mom feel like a queen!

All in the Family

2006-03-28T23:33:00.000-05:00

My brother, his wife Kelly, and my niece and nephew came down for a visit a couple of weeks ago and we had a great time. Kelly and I went to Lenox Square and well she shopped and I just looked around. :) We all trucked it down to the GA Aquarium and oh boy is all I can say. I was a nervous wreck keeping track of all the kids. Evan has officially met his match with his cousin McKenzie. All I kept hearing all weekend was how much Kenzie is just like her Aunt Nikki. Poor John and Kelly. I had this photo blown up to a 8x10 and framed for Mom's 60th birthday present. I think she really liked it. It sort of amazing seeing all the life Mom has created. Updates of her 60th b-day coming next!!