Day 5........

Day 5: I am thankful for my job. I love having a job that I love and enjoy getting up and going to everyday!

Day 4....

So proud of myself.....now to keep it going

Day 4: So thankful for my mama and everything she has done for me!

Day 3...

30 Days of giving Thanks...

Day 3: I am thankful for Trey, and how hard he works to provide for our family.

Day 2...

30 days of Giving Thanks....

Day 2: I  am THANKFUL God allowed me to have 3 beautiful, healthy children

30 days of giving Thanks.....

I am trying to get into the habit of blogging more. So much is happening in our life right now I would really like to remember it more.

So Day 1: I am Thankful for my Family

Little Miss National Peanut pageant

Today Sydney competed in the Little Miss National Peanut Pageant

Her door at the Marriott where most of the girls stayed

Ready for interview...

 Sydney was so excited

Ready to compete... 

We are so proud of you Sydney.

You have represented Geneva County so well. 

Top 5 in Interview

Top 10 overall

Blog Day of Silence....

I have read Julee's blog for a couple of years now. She lost her husband, Matt Turner, due to a car accident recently. My heart just breaks for her, her family, and her 8 month old Daughter Preslee. Please remember them in your prayers!

Bucket List

I want to make a bucket list of things I want to do over the next 5 years....

*Annual beach trips with the family
*Go to the carribean (w/just Trey) for a week
*Get completely out of debt
    House,
    Student Loans
    Car
* I want to loose weight

* I want to be in better shape - feel good about myself.
* I want to read the Bible word for word
* I want my family to visit my mom in Alaska for atleast 10 days
* I want to celebrate my 15th anniversary in Hawaii (or somewhere tropical)
* I want to take a fun girls trip
* I want to take my children to Disney World for a week
* I want to take my family to Atlanta to the aquarium and a Braves games
* I want to be stylish but not TOO stylish. I know my limits and I don't want to be that 35 year old wearing things made for 18 year olds.
* Travel out of the country
* Go on yearly cruises
* Travel to NYC
* Travel to Colorado
* Travel to California

to be continued....

Your new Little Miss Geneva County......

is SYDNEY SMITH!!!!

I am so proud of you Sydney!

Getting ready for interview!

after interview getting ready for the main pageant

(this is typical Sydney: BEING SILLY!)

getting ready for the main pageant

She is so beautiful! She told me she felt like Cinderella...

And your new 2012 Little Miss Geneva County is ....

Contestant #3 - Sydney Smith
She also won Photogenic!

Her queen sister for the year

And to make things even better, Grammy was home from Alaska and was able to see you WIN!

I am so excited for the next year. You have said so many times that you wanted to go to Peanut and now your dreams are coming true! Let the fun times begin!

Yummm.....

Roasted Cabbage

1 medium-sized head of green cabbage2 T olive oil2-3 T fresh squeezed
lemon juice (I used 2 T for the cabbage in these photos, but next time I'd use
even more lemon)generous amount of sea salt and fresh ground black
pepperlemon slices, for serving cabbage (optional)
Preheat oven to 450F/232C. Spray a roasting pan
with non-stick spray or olive oil.
Cut the head of cabbage into 8 same-size
wedges, cutting through the core and stem end. Then carefully trim the core
strip and stem from each wedge and arrange wedges in a single layer on the
roasting pan (leave some space around them as much as you can.)Whisk
together the olive oil and lemon juice (use the larger amount of lemon juice if
you like a lot of lemon like I do.) Then use a pastry brush to brush the top
sides of each cabbage wedge with the mixture and season generously with salt and
fresh ground black pepper. Turn cabbage wedges carefully, then brush the second
side with the olive oil/lemon juice mixture and season with salt and
pepper.Roast cabbage for about 15 minutes, or until the side touching
the pan is nicely browned. Then turn each wedge carefully and roast 10-15
minutes more, until the cabbage is nicely browned and cooked through with a bit
of chewiness remaining. Serve hot, with additional lemon slices to squeeze lemon
juice on at the table if desired.

Little Miss....

Good Luck tonight Sydney! No matter what you are ALWAYS our little beauty queen!