I promise I'm going to do better...maybe!

Starting at Labor Day, Patrick and I went to Destin with the Cooke's. It was beautiful, but there was bad seaweed nastiness. There were a couple of days that we didn't even get in the ocean at all!




Then we attended the annual Braggin' Rights Barbeque at Matt's. The food was fantastic! We didn't come home with any trophies, but it was great to see everyone!

Then we had Jackson's 3rd birthday. Does that boy love green?! And, I'm so glad that I didn't listen to anyone and got him the Lincoln Logs. He loved them! Now he has something to haul with all of his tractors!

Now, on to the biggest change at the Cooke house....Addie! I think I posted the breeder's pic of the puppies, but here are some from October, when we got her, to our attempt at a family Christmas photo!

Ok, so I'm a little lazy...

I have given up on the Shutterfly promotion from my previous blog. There was too much time waiting on codes and "promoting" your blog, so I just broke down and ordered my cards with 20% off and free shipping. I'm definitely not a writer, so the thought of telling all of my facebook friends about the blog...No Thank You! So, anyway, we should be getting our cards on our doorstep today, so be looking in your mailbox for a card from the Cooke's!

More updates to follow........eventually!

Christmas Time

So, it's that time of year again! I LOVE Christmas! I am so excited to send out picture Christmas cards, and was even more excited when I heard about the offer from Shutterfly. They are offering 50 free Christmas cards for a blog post! Go here to find out more! Below are just a few of my favorites! It is going to be so hard to decide which card to feature our family on!

(Images from shutterfly.com)

I was looking at cards that feature just one photo (they have cards that can hold multiple photos), but after seeing the picture of Peyton, I might just have to get one that has space for a few!

She just loves her sweater that her Daddy bought her! This one is one of my favorites despite the fact that Peyton wants nothing to do with Christmas pictures!

We are missing one child...Corley wouldn't even attempt a picture with us. She ran and hid under the bed! Well, maybe next year!