August 29

Special time with Nana and GrandDad. Could life get any better!?!

August 28

Elizabeth was able  to come to Coffee Girls today and bring Avery. 

August 27

Fun playing at the neighbors house while the realtor showed ours!

August 26

Now here is a creative little guy. We are showing the house tomorrow and Jonah does not want to mess up his bed so he made a pallet on the floor!  Sweet thing!

August 25

What could this smart and handsome guy be dreaming about?

August 24

There is a beautiful sleeping princess in the middle of all those toys!

August 23

Today was so much fun!  We had breakfast at The Apple Barn, played in the creek, shopped at Christmas Village and went to The Aquarium in Gatlinburg. The Aquarium had a new exhibit of penguins. The penguins were our favorite part!  They have such funny personalities. 

After The Aquarium, we played Hillbilly Golf then went to ride gocarts, bumper boats and play arcade games. Mommy was the big winner at the arcade! It was such a fun day that it was impossible to pick just one picture for the day. This was a perfect day with everyone playing together and loving each other!  We have an awesome family!!!

August 22

We surprised the kiddos with a weekend trip with Granny to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. Of course, the trip would not be complete without us taking full advantage of the Krispy Kreme hot light!

August 21

William had made it clear that he loves chocolate. I think it's his favorite part of Coffee Girls!

August 20

We tried a new way to braid, today. It turned out very pretty!

August 19

I received a package from Mom today. It is fun to tease her when she uses my maiden name. 

August 18

Drake and DeDe have a lunch date at Sam's. 

August 17

GrandDad took the boys on a treasure hunt with an amazing find!

August 16

Corley Family Reunion, 2014. 

August 15

John and I got to go to lunch together at Cheddar's. We were seated at a booth that had a photo by one of our friends, Jacob Ramseur. It was nice having a lunch date with my husband!

August 14

Coffee Girls is back in full swing. The Girls have already fallen in love with Drake. Today we celebrated LouAnn's 40th birthday. We had chocolate cake with my homemade icing. The icing was so good that the Girls asked me to make it again next week and let them bring fruit to dip in it. Excellent idea!

August 13

It was funny riding behind this horse trailor and watching the mule ride with his head out the window like a dog would do. 

August 12

Elizabeth is so much happier now that her babies are strong enough to be held. 

August 11

The world lost a great and highly respected man today. Robin Williams was found dead this morning when he lost his fight with depression and committed suicide. He knew how to make the world laugh, but the world did not know how broken he was until today. Very sad indeed. 

August 10

Mark and Lauren are always so sweet together. Such a pretty couple!

August 9

Jillian found a fun app to play with. She used it to make funny pictures on John's phone. 

August 8

My friend and Coffee Girl, Elizabeth is so happy that her baby boys are finally strong enough to be put in the bassinet together and be held together. They were separated for so long. 

August 7

It has been fun getting to know Drake. He is full of laughter and is always happy. I'm very blessed to get to keep him while his parents are at work. 

August 6

Carter and Drake are good friends!

August 5

Today is Lucy's 3rd birthday!!! She is such a sweet part of our family!

Happy Birthday Lucy!!!

August 4

Celebrating Carter's birthday with Ally and Drake. 

August 3

Today started out much better for Jackson!  He is still not 100% but he is doing majorly better!  I'm glad we went back to the doctor yesterday. 

My sweet Carter turned 5 today!  I can't believe how the time has flown!  He has been such a blessing in my life and in the lives of my family. He has brought joy and amusement to all of us.  He has become a part of our family. I love him as much as my own children. His Mom has become a true friend of mine.  I can't imagine my life without them!  

August 2

Jackson had to go to the doctor yesterday and today. He is so sick and I almost want him in the hospital. He has tested positive for BOTH strep throat and the flu!  No wonder my baby is so sick! 

Coming home from the doctor we got to see the beauty of God's hand. The cloud are magnificent today.  This photo doesn't even begin to show how beautiful this cloud really was!

August 1

Taking it easy this Friday afternoon.  We decided to go to McD's to play and eat.  It's an easy boredom buster when you are trying to keep the house clean!

July 31

Drake and Jonah playing and having fun after school!

July 30

This is Drake. He started staying with me last week and I have already fallen in love with him.  Drake turned 2 today. He and Carter get along great!  We will miss Carter when he starts school full time. I'm glad that I will still get him in the afternoon still,  though!