Brief Summary

Here is a completely random, out of sequence, documentation of some happenings November to now.

I love that I'm posting our Christmas card..... in March. What is life.

If only we could still hold Raleigh like that... she's getting so big so fast!

One of my favorite pictures that we got while we were trying to get some good card pics...

Thanksgiving 2013

Must love dogs.

Thanksgiving at Maw's

Sweet Arden

and sweet sisters :)

Hey... now jumping back to Christmas!

Gangs all here...

Averi loving her new table from Nana and Papa

Arden... being sweet and content as always

Absolutely loved that dress she wore on Christmas :)

I love this picture. Averi had me sitting in Arden's chair :)

Now let's jump to New Year's weekend... matching girlies

Now.... we're back in March.

These are probably the most recent pictures of Raleigh.

She's my big baby :)

Back to Thanksgiving... Pumpkin bread from one of my sweet 6th graders :)

Thanksgiving morning

Cheering on the Commandos in the STATE Semi-finals against White Station

They made it to State, but didn't show up to play. Kinda critical in a critical game.

Still an accomplishment to make it that far, though. HHS all hail!

It started with puppy love... but really, it did.

Aegis's Christmas Party at the Music City Center

It was a great event... even Santa made it!

Demolition of the condo at which we are living.

The transformation is unreal.

Lots of planning by Momma Hayes!

Grateful.

Progress... pre-move-in day

Back to Christmas... ya filthy animal :)

Raleigh's First Christmas

Can't wait to compare her paw to this imprint next Christmas :)

Teaching middle schoolers how to write in a checkbook register/balance an account/write checks. Really great times. Deposits, withdrawals, debits, credits, payments, oh my!

Well hello, Move In Day

A thorn in my side.

Its just really for the birds, y'all. 

I can't even.

One of my move-in day saviors... Whitney

Us at Dave Barnes's Very Merry Christmas concert

Thankful for all of Joey and Whitney's help. Seriously. 

Tah-dah! The basically-almost-finished product!

City League/Intramural games... my husband can't quit you.

Before Christmas Break... 98 of these tagged and tied. You would have thought I handed each one of them an $100 bill. I was grateful for their gratefulness. 

"It's A Wonderful Life" at Belcourt Theater

As tornado sirens were going off. What is this winter weather?!

Baby Raleigh... again, so so so out of sequence

A Christmas tree-less Christmas with a get-into-everything pup means you keep all your gifts on the couch.

A fellow teacher asking for the recipe of a dessert I made for the teacher's Christmas party. My inner-Monica Geller was ECSTATIC! Like seriously, an unhealthy high after receiving this email.

Christmas Eve with Raleigh May!

Hayes Christmas after the candlelight service

Christmas goodies from the parentals. Tory, you get me. (and you do, too, Troy)

"Yay Lord we greet thee born this HAPPY morning"... Christmas Day!

A Christmas Day engagement announcement for my cousin :)

And my biffle Cait is getting hitched, too!

Nothing like hometown friends

New specs since my vision in my left eye wouldn't pass the driver's test :/

Saying bye-bye to Raleigh at Mimi and ________'s house while T and I went to Pigeon Forge with the Watsons

Dollywood with Averi

Arden girl watching us all play games :)

We are LOVING our fireplace in our new place :)

T has officially mastered the art

NYE back in H'ville

A late night run... and not the cardio kind. Sometimes you just have to...

Ugg pillow

wellies in the snow. 

Lord have mercy... back to the moving process. Finding homes for items kills me.

Our family's gymnast :)

A fully vaccinated pup :)

Our townhouse finally became a townhome :)

My life's anthem. My daily reminder.

Mom and I's side job. Interior decorating. I kid. But really... we like it :)

A BED HOG. I tell you what. 

The story of my life. Tap-a-Lap and Pandora make my training possible. See here. 

Copper Kettle with my man. Mac-n-cheese... out of this world!

Sunshine... please start coming out more often so I can lap around this field rather than the tiny gym. Thanks.

Bride-to-be!

Comparison: Raleigh with Moo-Cow. 7 weeks vs. 18 weeks.

What our Super Bowl looked like :)

Raleigh and I dancing in the kitchen. She looks concerned.

Live stream of the IF Gathering.

Such powerful words and speakers throughout.

Not to mention Mom and I show up to Saturday morning's session WEARING THE EXACT SAME THING. HAPPENS AN ALARMING AMOUNT OF TIMES.

My lumberjack and my bear

Just about the only way to carry her these days....

Christine Caine live at LH

Love, love, love her. We are friends... she just doesn't know it.

Bridesmaid's brunch invites brought to you by... Hobby Lobby and Shafer Middle's paper cutter 

Hey, you don't get those straight lines with scissors :)

Raleigh's first run at Drakes Creek.

We've just been waiting on all her vaccines (check) and some warmer weather (check for that day)!

Celebrating Reece's birthday at Burger Republic.

West Coast burger... the best I've had in a while.

And milkshakes to top it all off.

My last day. Sticky notes with explanations galore :)

Can't get enough of her love, babe.