The Lindley Family

Monday, March 22, 2010

It Ain't Easy Bein' Green...St. Paddy's Day Parade!

My sister and I grew up going to the St. Paddy's Day parade with my grandmother, her sister, and our cousins who lived in Clinton. It was an annual tradition that we looked forward to every year! My mom attended her first St. Paddy's Day parade a few years ago and we have made this an annual event with my two girls! We loaded up this past weekend and headed downtown with a picnic in tow. We found a front-row spot on Capitol Street and parked the strollers then pulled out our picnic while waiting on the sun to break through the clouds. The wait was well worth it - the girls were able to see (without having to be held!) and really got into "catching" beads. As I watched little kids run out into the streets in between floats to grab beads off the street, I laughed and told my mom..."I remember doing that!" and she laughed and said I can just see Grannie sending y'all out there!!! Addison just LOVED all the people dressed up silly and hanging beads around her neck and Maggie had that hand-waving downpat before the parade came to an end! We can't wait to make many more memories in the future as well as add to our crowd - maybe next year my cousin, Tria, and her new baby Claire along with Aunt Donnie Faye can join us!!!

After we got home, Addison (all on her own) came walking from her room in this get-up saying she was a "Parade Fairy" and we have been throwing/catching beads all weekend taking turns playing parade! And...I have to add that all the many many many beads that we brought home are driving Lee crazy!!! But she is one happy girl!

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Afternoon at the Zoo!

My mom has been on Spring Break all week and...since Friday was such a beautiful day I decided to take the afternoon off rather than stay couped up inside the offiice! We met her friend, Linda and her grandsons, at the Jackson Zoo and it was great!!! We enjoyed being outside in the beautiful sunshine and seeing the smiles on all the kiddos faces! There was a baby giraffe and baby monkey. We saw the animals, rode the carousel, rode the train and played on the playground! My two were not ready to leave!!!

Two wonderful grandmothers!

Welcome Carson Wyatt Jones

My good friend, Erin, had this precious baby boy almost 2 weeks ago and I can't wait to hold him!

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Date Night with George and Reba!!!

Lee and I had a weekend getaway to New Orleans to see Lee Ann Womack, Reba McIntyre and George Strait!!!! Could it really get any better for country music than having George AND Reba in one night!!! We have had these tickets for a few months now and have been anticipating this trip for a while...and they did not disappoint. The concert started at 7:00 and we did not walk out of the arena until 11:50 (and Lea Ann only played 35 minutes)! We had a blast and both George and Reba have so many wonderful songs that you just couldn't predict what they might play next! We had great seats - front row of the third section - even though we were up high we didn't have to stand up and I could prop my feet up!!!

This girl can put on a show!

Reba and Lee Ann duet to "Does He Love You"

It's Melissa Peterman from the Singing Bee! (and the Reba show which I have never seen, but Addison and I love to watch the Singing Bee on Friday nights!)

Reba coming back in style for the Encore...

Did you really think she would sing Fancy in anything but a RED dress and high heels!

The MAN of the night...GEORGE STRAIT (how could you not love that smile!)

George just stands there and sings, but....does he really have to do anything else?!!!

He closed out to "The Cowboy Rides Away"...how appropriate!

This is the view from our corner room at the Marriott on Canal Street

We had a GREAT time and really appreciate our family taking care of the girls - I am sure they weren't spoiled at all!!!

Monday, February 22, 2010

Birthdays, Birthdays, Birthdays

As usual I am always late posting different events lately! But...the last weekend of January, we all headed to Orange Beach to celebrate Meg & Kate's 3oth and Lee's 33rd Birthdays!!! We had a blast and ate waaaay too much! The food was delicious and the company was outstanding - we need to make this an annual trip. Suzy got the birthday cake and it was too cute! We also got to watch Sloan play basketball (and Nathan coach!) - she was awesome! The others got to watch Molly (and Kate coach!) Friday night but we couldn't get there in time - I hear that she was totally awesome too! We will have to head down for a softball game once it gets rolling - can't wait until my girls are old enough!!!!

Thanks again to Kate & Nate and Pap & Suzy for hosting all of us and to Nate for planning the weekend and making sure that everyone was happy!!!

The birthday gang (Kate this is just for you so that you can steal for your computer!)

New Blog of Note!!!

After much prodding by her friends and family, my best friend/sister-in-law Morgan has started a blog!!! She is a beautiful writer so I know that you will enjoy taking "A Visit on her Screened in Porch" plus your day will certainly be brightened by the beautiful smile of baby Mary Milton.

The Roberts' Family

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Lee's birthday was January 27th so we had a special meal that night - all of his picks! The girls and I made strawberry cupcakes with cream cheese icing and they were good!!! We had so much fun in the kitchen and I have to tell a sweet story on Addison. On the way home from daycare, Addison was so excited about making cupcakes for her daddy's birthday and she started talking about how "everyone" was going to get a cupcake. I broke it to her that it was only going to be us and she was so upset and told me: "Mama...Daddy has to have some friends for his birthday" so I called Lee and told him his sweet girl was concerned because he wasn't having friends over for his birthday. We didn't have enough food but for only one more person so Lee asked his good friend at work, Raymond, to come over and Addison was satisfied!!!

Couldn't resist the cream cheese icing! I had to give a little lesson in sanitation and how you can't lick the knife and put it back in the icing!

Catching Up!

Sooo...I have been a little absent from the blogging world. I am working on a big Shutterfly photobook so I have been a little preoccupied with that project. Plus - last week our house was plagued with several different types of sicknesses and we didn't do much of anything except try to survive!!! Below are a few of my favorite random pictures since Christmas - the girls are so funny and love playing with each other! Maggie is starting to speak a few recognizable words and sounds and Addison's imagination is still running wild - she is such a little caretaker!

This is Addison's driving her "bus" to school!

I love how Maggie is laid back in the corner!

Maggie loves to "go" and anytime you mention going somewhere she grabs her coat and starts putting it on - this time she put on hers and Addie's!

Cleaning up after supper - such good little helpers!

We finally got to meet baby Claire - my cousin Tria's little girl - she was born on my daddy's birthday!

We have enjoyed several visits from the grandparents!!!

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Finishing out my Christmas Posts!

So...I have been really busy with year-end close at my job and haven't felt like working on the computer when I get home! But, I am going to finally finish posting all of my Christmas pictures before February sneaks up on me!!!

We enjoyed spending Christmas night at Nana's house and Addison and Maggie were definitely getting the hang of opening presents!!!