Big Ol' Update

Ewww. It's been WAY too long. I am sorry for being MIA in several aspects of my life! It's just been crazy....

My work project ended and it's back to the real world as of last Wednesday - and I have not been handling it well. I am rather depressed about it. I'm hanging on by a thread - so I could use some major prayers in that department.

My Thirty-One venture is picking up with my first 2 in-home parties being next week. I am trying to study up and get ready for those... I have been working on my packets and my display board and my presentation.... I want this to work out!!

Toby has been working major overtime on his job that has a hard deadline next week. He's exhausted and frustrated...

Fun times at the Creekmore's!!

We have had some fun events in the past few weeks so I'll share some pictures to give you all an update....

Here are Bapaw and Stella after a relaxing dip in the pool:







Here are some random "I'm two now!" picture of Miss Thing:







Givin Mama some attitude:




Last weekend we had our family friends over for the afternoon. It's too complicated to explain how we know these people so I'll just say we are all lifelong friends! It was a fun time! Stella wore her hand-me-down bathing suit thingee with the floats on the inside. She looked like a body-builder!










The girls! Christy, Elizabeth holding Ava, and Stella




Peyton and Stella - Peyton will be a big brother on Wednesday!




Toby having dinner with Linda and Christy!




Everyone




Yesterday, Mom, Dad, Stella, and I drove to Gloucester, VA to see Mom's cousin Heath and his family... They have built a farm - and I mean THEY (like Heath and Julie with their bare hands) built a barn and have expanded it to include chickens, goats, and my favorite: FRIZZLES. (These furry chickens...) Stella had a BLAST playing with the animals and even getting an egg out of the chicken coup!!











Frizzles!!




Going in the fig tree - she ate her fig in no time flat!







Dying to hold the frizzle




Look Ma! I got an egg!







Back in the fig tree







The goat kisses mama!







Little girl, big barn




And now what you have all been waiting for........
The POISON CONCERT!!

We had a blast. Or atleast I did. I hope I didn't make too much of a fool of myself but I think I screamed more at this concert than the one in 1989! It might have been the four beers I had - GASP!!!! Unheard of these days!

Anyway, the show was SHORT. I felt like it was over after about 4 songs. I'm not just saying this because I will be the first to admit when a band blows live (Hello, Motley Crue) but THEY WERE SO GOOD!!

Toby looks pretty darn happy to be with the girls! (Carrie, Julie, and Me)




Me and Erika




Me and BFF Cece - our 19th anniversary from seeing Poison for the first time...




Big John (Rock of Love, anyone?) introduced the band!!




And here is Mr. Bret looking OH SO FINE!








And you can't forget CC Deville.... the man of a million faces....







Thanks to Carrie for the awesome live shots...my camera sucked. Or maybe it was the drunk girl trying to work it? Hmmmm.....