Merry Christmas!

The Stone family had a wonderful Christmas this year...It was a little new and scary with a 31 year tradition thrown out the window. You see Christmas has always been at my Grandma's, but with her passing this all has now changed. It was so hard to get into the spirit of Christmas, but once I committed to making the best with what little family I had around...I actually did have a great time. Christmas was at my home and Mamaw came Christmas Eve and stayed through Christmas! For the first time I made Christmas dinner (of course Mama helped a lot) and we shared the meal with Greg, Jennifer and the boys. I loved having my family and friends around, but did miss all my Aunts and Uncles this year. Hannah and Brunson had a great Christmas, Santa must have thought them to be good little boy and girl!!!

Week One Of Becoming An Avon Indepentent Sales Representative!

Thursday, November 05, 2009
I am so excited to start my very own business and becoming my own boss through selling the wonderful Avon brand! Avon really is the company for women! I have always been around an Avon product, from my Grandmother always having the body powders to my mother loving the Skin So Soft spritzers! As a young adult in the work force I always bought my Avon products through the wonderful brouchures from my coworkers. When my husband, Chris, and I decided to have a family of our own..it was our choice for me to become a 'Domestic Goddess'! But what happens then is probably common to a lot of new mothers, we don't see the Avon brouchures once we are out of the work enviroment. I want to change this!
I really want to be like the Avon representative who came to my home as a little girl, offering wonderful products to the stay at home mothers! I commit to making Avon products available to everyone I see and make buying Avon easy to buy and be delivered right to your door!
I am off to opening many doors!"

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MA-MAW!!!

Happy Birthday to the bestest Mom!!! I love and respect you more than words can say!!! Hope you have a great day!!!

Brunson Wins The Game Ball!!!

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY HANNAH!!!

HANNAH TURNS 9 IN TRUE GIRL FASHION STYLE!


Hannah had a birthday week this year, from school party to Mamaw visiting for a home family get-together to a day at the mall with her girlfriends to dinner with friends and family at Miyabi! She sure is one special nine year old. Our love for her grows everyday, never could imagine how a child grows and so does the hearts of her very proud parents! Hopefully one day Hannah will have a daughter to share all these wonderful experiences she shares with her Daddy and me everyday!!! I love you Hannah!

What A Night At The Ballfield!

Hannah had her first fast pitch softball game and WOW I am so proud! There is a HUGE difference moving from slow pitch to fast pitch and after one game Hannah has proved she has what it takes!!! Even after taking two seasons off, Hannah brought her game face last night! It was like watching a whole new child out on that field. An image I am sure will stay in my head is her charging a runner back to third base...that look of determination in my baby's eyes has me so excited. A huge responsibility in fast pitch is of course the pitcher and catcher...Hannah proved herself to be a catcher. She also played second base very well...and her at bat was exciting too, she forced a walk and at her second time at bat got a nice hit that turned into a fielder's choice. I'll take it, this was the first time ever hitting against a fast pitcher and she showed skill and patience. Can you tell I am super excited and SUPER proud of my Hannah?!?!

SCHOOL TIME!

Hannah and Brunson had a wonderful first day of school! Hannah is now a 3rd grader and Brunson is a 1st grader!!! Both kids were super excited for their first day and already love their teachers! Looks like we will have a great year!

HAPPY 6TH BIRTHDAY BRUNSON!

We had a fantastic time celebrating Brunson's 6th birthday at Chuck E Cheese. Thank you everyone for helping Brunson to have a wonderful birthday! I can't believe my baby is already 6, I am so proud of him. I want to cherish my little boy, because I know before I will be able to realize, I'll lose him to being a young man. I already think of how I use watch him take his first steps, how he learned to ride a bike, his first day of school...I use to hold him and cuddle all the time...now we still cuddle and snuggle...but it is at home where his friends won't see. He is into baseball and school and being with the boys already...Watching your little ones grow is the most rewarding yet painful experience I have endured so far. I would not trade being a Mommy for anything else in this world. I love you Brunson Christopher Stone!!!

ANOTHER FANTASTIC CAMPING TRIP

So I really am addicted to camping now! I just can't seem to get enough! Going again next weekend I am sure!!!

MISS YOU GRANDMA

I think of Grandma today as it would have been her 90th birthday. I miss her more than I could have ever imagined. I love you Grandma!

ANOTHER SANTEE CAMPING TRIP!

We enjoyed another camping trip to Santee! Chris took us down on Wednesday and we stayed till Sunday. The weather was wonderful and we really had a relaxing nice time! We took the boat this time and caught some nice fish and loved riding the waters! We saw lots of deer on our nightly walks and the kids loved that!!! Hannah and Brunson also enjoyed VBS from 10-12 everyday too! I am already wanting to go back...today is catch up day with all the laundry and cleaning up the camper...boo!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNCLE JAMES!

We celebrated Uncle James birthday, Saturday at Mama's and what a great time we all had. Lots of food and laughs is what the Shirley family is all about! It is an amazing feeling looking around and seeing family and history and lots of love. I hope this starts a new tradition every year! Love you Uncle James!!!

My Babies Make Me Giggle!

These cutie pictures were taken one rainy afternoon, when we couldn't play outside. The children had so much fun playing around with the camera and I bet we took 200 pictures with them giving me the most comical poses!!!


CAMPING IN SANTEE!!!





Our first time taking out our camper was so much fun!!! Having Mama camping right next to us was fantastic, she taught us all about setting up and tips to making every camping trip enjoyable! I am so blessed to have my Mama as my best friend!!! I dreamed of the day when I could camp with my children just the way I grew up camping with my Mom, Dad and brother. It was so much more than I ever expected. I am a simply lady who loves to be with my family. What better way to enjoy being a family. Leave home and all the craziness of everyday life and just relax. Some how leaving home, breathing in fresh air just makes you forget all the stresses!!!

Happy 4th Of July...

And A Happy 10 Year Anniversary!!!

We had a wonderful weekend full of fun and lots of love! Ma-maw got Hannah and Brunson on Thursday and Chris and I started celebrating our anniversary a day early. Chris and I enjoyed all day Friday together with a nice dinner at Motor Supply Co., watching fireworks at the stadium, and ending the night at our fav. little red bar. Saturday we went to Camden to celebrate the 4th with Mama. With grilling, boat riding and fireworks, it was a great day and a perfect weekend. I feel so loved and so blessed.

Happy Friday!