December Birthdays

December is full of birthdays!

Our oldest grandson, Tyler, turned 6 on December 9. Bo and I went to visit them last weekend, and Bo, Tyler, and Lee went to see the movie, BOLT, in 3D. Tyler was so excited and had a blast. So did Bo and Lee!

My dad, whom I will let you guess his age, had a birthday on the 12th. We took him to dinner at a Mexican restaurant, after which we went to my sister's to open gifts and have birthday cake.

My sister Brenda had a birthday on the 18th. We celebrated last night with a birthday dinner and her favorite red velvet cake. We will continue my dad and sister's birthday celebrations tomorrow with a family trip to the Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery to see A Christmas Carol and lunch at the Olive Garden. Yum!

Our youngest granddaughter, Anna Kay, turned the big 1 yesterday, the 19th. She was supposed to have her birthday party today, but her big brother, Nicholas, got sick, unfortunately. We are going to celebrate her birthday as soon as everyone is all better.

Lastly, but certainly not least, we will celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Christmas day. Let's all remember the true reason for the season!

It Was Fun While It Lasted

This weekend, Bo and I went to the SEC Championship game in Atlanta, Georgia. We started the season by going to Atlanta to watch our team, Alabama, play Clemson, so we thought it only appropriate to close our season of traveling to see the Tide play by going back to Atlanta to watch Alabama play Florida. The Tide started out the season ranked 24th. No one expected us to have a good season, nor did they ever expect us to go undefeated and ranked #1 going into the SEC Championship game.

As most of you probably know, we did not beat Florida, but we are so very proud of our team and all they have accomplished this year. We have so much to look forward to next year, and can't wait for the 2009 football season to arrive.

Enjoy the pics from the weekend.

Roll Tide!

My sister, Beth, and I on the MARTA

Having fun with the Chick-fil-A cow at Fanfare

Bo and I with the SEC Championship trophy

Bo and Beth

Our brother-in-law, Shannon, trying to win a prize

Leigh Tiffin warming up

Offensive line warming up

Do you think this guy might have been an Alabama fan?

The press waiting for Alabama to run out of the tunnel

Not many press waiting on Florida to run out

The coin toss

A Great Raffle-Way!

What is a raffle-way, you may ask? It's a combination of a raffle and giveaway.

If you notice, there is a "Rebel for a Cause" button on my sidebar. If you click that button, it will take you to a blog post on My Charming Kids blog telling you about this raffle/give-a-way for 3 great charities. One is for the charity, String of Pearls, and the other two are charities benefiting China adoptions, No Hands But Ours and the Elison project. In this Raffle-Way you could win a wonderful Canon Rebel digital camera, zoom lens, memory card, camera bag, custom-made camera strap, a 16X20 canvas, and blog make-over! Wow, that's a lot of really cool stuff! For a suggested donation of $10, you can be entered to win all of this! If you donate $20, your name goes in twice, $30, 3 times! You see how it works.

Well, go check it out. It's for 3 great causes!

36-0 The Streak Has Ended!

Roll Tide!! Last night was one of the most fun nights of my life. Alabama beat our in state rival, Auburn, 36-0! There was a huge party in Bryant-Denny stadium after the game! The atmosphere was electric. If you live in Alabama and have never been to a game, you must go to at least one in your lifetime. There is nothing like it.

Enjoy some pics from the game, courtesy of AL.com!

Happy Thanksgiving and Roll Tide!

I'm a day late posting our Happy Thanksgiving wishes to everyone, but it's because we were having a great time with family. The weekend before Thanksgiving, Lee, Regina, Tyler, and Brianne stayed the weekend with us. The weather was great, and we were able to play outside for a long time on Saturday. We made pictures and Tyler drove Bo around on the golf cart.

Bo and I were on vacation all week, and we have been working in the yard. Boy have I been sore! I could definitely tell that I sit at a desk everyday!

On Wednesday night, Tim, Michele, Nicholas, and Anna Kay spent the night with us and spent part of today with us too! We played and played and just had a good ole' time. Thursday, we ate waaaayyy too much, but the food was just too good to pass up. Today my sister and I helped my parents decorate their Christmas tree. It's hard to believe that Christmas is just around the corner.

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and since we will be heading to Tuscaloosa bright and early tomorrow morning for the Iron Bowl, I will close with a big Roll Tide!

Enjoy a few pics from the week!

Mike and Rhonda are in China!!

Our friends from Birmingham, Mike and Rhonda, are in China to adopt their daughter, Hannah. They arrived yesterday and are touring Beijing now. If you would like to follow their journey, you can so do by clicking here.

Blog Giveaway!

Every once in a while someone will have a giveaway on their blog. Well, I was reading one tonight that you should really check out. It's in celebration of her 100th post on her blog. Check out PeepToePumpsandPearls.

The Big 4-0!

Yes, today I turned 40! Can you believe it? It doesn't seem possible.

The celebration started on Friday when my boss kicked me out of my office early in the afternoon so that he and my co-workers could decorate my office. None of them make into the office early enough to decorate before I get there, so they had to get a jump on it.

On Saturday, we celebrated with my parents, sisters, and nieces. My mom cooked a delicious lunch, and we had cake and ice cream for dessert, of course. It was great to have most of my immediate family together at once (My bro-in-law wasn't able to make it.).

Today, I began the day by opening gifts from my sweet hubby and several family members. Then I arrived at work to an office brimming with red, white, and UofA crepe paper streamers (Thanks, Renee'). I was expecting plenty of black and Over the Hill, but, thanks to Halloween, there were no black streamers to be found in town. My co-workers took me to lunch, and then finished the day with Chocolate Lasagna. If you've never heard of it, you are not alone. I hear this was a dessert served at Olive Garden at one time. It consists of thin layers of chocolate cake with rich, delicious cream cheese icing between and on top with chunks of chocolate mixed in. Yummmm! Thanks to Marcia for making such a wonderful dessert.

Tonight, my hubby surprised me with something sparkly and then cooked dinner. Did I mention how great my hubby is?

What a day it was. It was certainly something to remember, and I hope to have many more just like it!

Enjoy the pics!

Opening gifts from my sister and her family

Love the Vera Bradley bag

My sister, Beth, and my mom

Oh, look at this office!

They even put streamers on my computer monitor!

I have a lot of cleaning up to do tomorrow.

Look at what I found when I got home today!

Aren't they sweet!

Halloween Haunted House

Last year at Halloween, Bo and I carved a Jack 'O Lantern, so this year, I wanted to do something different. I wanted to decorate a haunted gingerbread house. Today, my cousins, Meagan and C.J., helped me decorate the haunted house. It turned out great. Thanks for helping, Meagan and C.J.!

Hard at work

C.J. said the icing tasted really good

Looks a little ghoulish, huh?

One more window

Sticking the candies on

Almost done

The finished product

Mike and Rhonda have found Hannah!

Our friends, Mike and Rhonda, have finally found their Hannah. Check our their blog on the right for the latest details. Just let me say, though, she is one precious little girl!!

Frisky Fawns on a Fall Day

Every afternoon we have a herd of deer who parade through our yard. For the first time yesterday, we saw two fawns with the group, and we caught them playing this afteroon. Enjoy the video!

Pray for Mike and Rhonda

Please pray for Mike and Rhonda. They received devastating news from their adoption agency. They were told that the son they were just referred had become critically ill, and that they would not be able to adopt him. They love this little boy and are hurting so much right now. Please keep them and their son in China in your prayers.

2008 Rigby Reunion

Today we attended the annual Rigby Family Reunion. The weather was perfect, and the food was plentiful and delicious. Tim, Michele, Nicholas, and Anna Kay came to the reunion, and we really enjoyed getting to spend time with them. Enjoy the pics!

Weeeeee!

Look at how big this slide is!

Sweetie!

Just a swingin'

I'm really thirsty!

Let's eat!

Pretty flowers

Aww....How Sweet

Mike and Rhonda have their referral!

I've been checking Mike and Rhonda's blog for updates. Checked all day yesterday, but didn't remember to check it before I went to bed last night. This morning I checked it, and there was an update! Mike and Rhonda are the proud parents of a little boy!! Yes, a boy! There are no pictures on their blog yet, as they are waiting for the medical review to be completed, but check their blog for the story. Mike and Rhonda, we are so proud for you!! You are going to be great parents.