Double digits....

I am still in shock! I cant beleive it! Austin has turned 10! I don't like it AT ALL!!! It feels like just yesterday I met him for the first time!! A sweet little 6 year old running around in the front yard because he was being shy! He was so sweet! (he still is)
Over the past 4 years we have been through so much! Ball games, birthdays, vacations, game nights, ect! I would not trade it for anything! I love Austin SO much! And thank God for allowing me to be his mom! Even though I did not give birth to him, he is MY SON!!! And I will never leave him! I will always be in his life!!!

Still not too old....

Yesterday was Austin's 10th birthday!!!

(WOW!!! I am still in shcok saying that!!!)

Every year on his birthday I take him cupcakes to school!

This year, I planned on doing it, I just never told him!

So before as we were leaving to go to school, Austin asked me if I would come eat lunch with him! I was already planning on being there, he just didn't know!

So of course I said yes!

I get there, LATE, like always! Not too bad though!

In the school parking lot, I opened the back of my car to get Aaron's stroller out and THREE 2-LITERS fell out of my car!!! UGH!!!!!

Only one busted open!

So I get inside and Austin looked totally suprised that I remembered to bring him cupcakes!

When I asked him if he thought I forgot, he looked at me and smiled, and said yes ;o)

After lunch, all the kids were going to put their tray's up, and I was getting ready to leave.....

Next thing I know, Austin is coming back over to me!

( I was totally suprised because he always just leaves! He runs off with his buddy's!)

He came back to give me a hug!

MELTED MY HEART!!!!

He told me bye, told me he loved me and left!!!

That kid means so much to me!

We have hard times, but we are both still trying to learn about each other!

But for him to come back to me and hug me in front of all the kids in that lunchroom ment SO much to me!

I love him so much! And I so greatful that God chose me to be his mom! And to raise him!

Josh, Austin, and Aaron has blessed my life more than words can say!

Pumpkin carvin

Daddy getting us started!
Austin and Aaron showing off their cute pumpkins!!

Daddy and his boys!

Mommy and her boys!!!

The final product!

We had such a good time!

I always enjoy spending time with my family!

Fall probably my favorite time of the year!!!

I cant wait to get my kiddo's dressed up for Halloween this weekend!

They will look super cute!!!

Austin is going to be Batman!
And Aaron is going to be a Monkey!!!

LOVE IT!!!!

Photo Contest

I know its silly...

EVERY mom thinks their baby is the cutest!

I think Aaron is a handsome baby!

So... I put him in a GAP casting call!

I don't care about him becoming famous!

I really don't!

If we get the most fan votes then I will be able to buy my

kids new clothes!

Thanks to my sister, Aaron wont need any for awhile!

But Austin.....

This child grows like a WEED!!!!

I can't keep clothes in his closet!

He does not want his picture made for it!

Even though he is SUPER handsome!!!

I don't think he agrees!

So I used Aaron!

If anyone wants to vote you can go to

www.gapcastingcall.com

Enter 799523 in the contestant ID area!

And click fan vote!!!

Its super easy! And it would help my family out alot!!!

You can vote once a day!

I will not be upset if Aaron does not win!

Its just kinda fun!!!

All-Star Letters

I am so loving my new project!!!

If anyone has kids playing sports, let me put their name on their jearsey!!!

It does not take me long!

I wanted to start something I could do from home, and earn an extra income for my family! And this is just perfect for me!!!

With Austin playing football, basketball and baseball, we are always having this done! And I know parents want it done too!

We are hoping to do good with this so eventually we can start doing screen printing!!

I am so excited about this!

I would love to have your buisness if anyone is interested!!

Just call me!

Catherine Payne (706) 969-3964

Its been awhile....

Wow.... I can not believe it has been so long since I have posted anything!
Our life has been so busy with football, school, a 9 year old and a 6 month old!!!
But it has been wonderful! Austin's football season is almost over now, Saturday will be his last game! Maybe he will score Momma a few more touch-downs!! (Yes, my baby is scoreing some touch-downs! With some amazing help from his team!!) We might even be going to play-off's!!! If not its ok, because we are about to start BASKETBALL!!! Wow, it never stops!!!
Aaron just turned 6 months old!! He is now rolling over, pushing up, and trying to push himself around! It blows my mind how fast he is growing up! He got his first ear infection on his 6 month birthday! But did amazing with it! You would never guess that he even had one!!
Josh's business is doing great! Keeping him pretty busy! Thank you Lord!! That is the reason I am able to stay home with our kids!

We just got home Sunday from an amazing family trip to Gatlinburg! It was so nice to get away and just spend some time with my family! I cant wait to go again!!!

This week has kinda been crazy for us!
Last Sunday we got home from church and I noticed Aaron was just not acting right! He normally NEVER cries! But he was really fussy... So I started to worry!
I called my mom (which I always do when I have a question about something!) the next morning (Monday) and told her what was going on, how he had been fussy, and not sleeping the night before, so we decided that I needed to bring him to the dr!! So I did, and she said that he was ok! Just congested and not feeling good! No fever, his ears looked great (which I was worried about)! So.... I was just thinking to much into it! I am good at that! I was totally shcoked when they got his weight! 14 & 1/2 lbs! And he was not even 4 months at the time! Big boy ;o)
So after the dr, we went to Nana and Papa's to see them! Kayla, Michelle and Ashton were there! And then Mags and Bubba came! Kayla fixed my hair for me! Because Aaron and I had some pictures made that night! It was so much fun! Christy did such a great job with him! And she is so talanted! I cant wait to see all of them! And it was nice to get to hang out with her!
Tuesday, Austin and I just hung out at the house! He had football practice! I just love to watch him play! He is such a talanted little guy! So good at all he does!
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday were not to eventful! Just normal days around our house!
And here we are Saturday! The weekend! I was so looking forward to spending time with my husband, but he had to work! It always makes me sad when he has to work on Saturday's! But I know that he has to in order to keep our family going ;o)
I am so blessed with such an amazing husband! He is so good to me, better than I deserve! Trust me!!!!!
Tomorrow is the 15th!! Which means my little man is going to be 4 months old! Wow! I can not believe that 4 months ago God blessed me with such a sweet little baby boy! A healthy baby boy! I never thought I could love someone as much as I do him!