Wrap Up of 2011...I Did It...Finally!

Whooo hoooo! I did it...finally! I finished my last post of 2011. I can now print my first blog book. I must catchup very soon or this is going to become a stress factor for me. I LOVE to write/blog but I HATE being so behind! Check out my last posts for the year.


http://thenaifehs.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-2011.html

http://thenaifehs.blogspot.com/2011/12/post-holidays-at-pickwick.html



http://thenaifehs.blogspot.com/2011/12/new-years-eve-with-twist.html

http://thenaifehs.blogspot.com/2012/01/happy-new-year.html

Margarita Thursday

We should have known we had a situation when we walked in Casa Mexicana and the server says, quote, "Senior Regis, three nights in a row?" Yep...I know what you are thinking...poor Lori! 

We also decided that their margaritas should come with a warning...one isn't enough and two is too many!  I was there but behind the camera as usual. The kids were sitting at a totally different table thank goodness!

For the record, Judson and Eric played golf today and started drinking margaritas EARLY that day...so considering, they were in pretty good shape!

This was Judson about 5 seconds after we got home. He laid down to watch the news. Obviously, he didn't make it very long. We tried to leave him there for the night, but he woke up!

Student Council Elections and Presidential Wrap Up

Its a wrap! Ally just wrapped up her year as Student Council President. I must say that she did a fine job! I am very proud of her. She has grown and learned from her mistakes. She has earned respect from her peers and her teachers/adviser's. I wouldn't change a thing and I don't think she would either! The picture below is of the parting gift the council gave her at her last meeting as Presiding President. How sweet!

On a bittersweet note, Abby and Anna Claire ran for Co-President this year and were defeated. They ran a very respectable, kind, hardworking, honest campaign. They were the WINNERS in mine and a lot of other people's books! I could NOT be more proud of the two of them! They learned some life lessons that were far better than any title of President. Like I told them..."President" doesn't make you the leading member...it's what you give and do for your council! I KNOW they will make me proud this next year regardless of the outcome of this election. They are both sweet, smart, fine beautiful girls and I expect great things from them over this next year!

Their campaign slogan was...

Abby and Anna Claire...The Perfect Pair

I LOVE seeing them grow closer to each other. It reminds me so much of me and Kerry when we were kids! I know that they will be friends for life and that is immeasurable!

I actually thing they look alike in this picture at Abby's 13th party.

I LOVE THESE TWO GIRLS! 

Easter Sunday at Pickwick

Happy Easter Sunday! What a beautiful day it was at Pickwick! We spent this Easter at the Lake like we have done in most years past. It is so nice and simple at the Lake. We always go to the little country church, Pickwick United Methodist. It reminds me so much of the church I grew up attending, Elm Grove United Methodist in Burlison. Great memories! The picture of the sunrise above reminds me of those early Sunday morning sunrise services that we always attended as a child. We were dressed to a "t" in our new Easter dresses, bonnets, purses, shoes, jewelry, corsages, gloves...you name it and we had it! What a Mom!

As much as my family loves the contemporary early service that we now attend at home, I still believe it is important for them to be familiar with and visit a traditional service every once in awhile. The traditions of those services are an important part of their religion. The hymns, the formality, the reverence, etc. And just look who is on their prayer list...our own sweet little Lucy Krull! My kids were so proud to see that she had made it to the "Pickwick Church" prayer list.

After the early service, we went to Mom and Dad's for brunch. WOW! It was yummy! Of course, we all ate entirely too much. Boy it was good! Thanks Ginny for all of your preparation...I know how much time it takes! After we ate, we had an Easter Egg hunt with the "kids", Max, Britt, Ally, Abby and Oney. Yes...they all five hunted for eggs! It's amazing what a little cash in the eggs will do for a little motivation! It was serious! This picture is from the dye fest from the night before at Das's.

After brunch, some went fishing, reading, on a boat ride, etc. I took a nice afternoon nap! Sweet! For dinner, we had Jay, Kathryn, Jeanne Claire and Joseph over for burgers. The kids played outside. It was a nice end to a great weekend.

Oh, and Bubba Watson won the Masters! He was my personal favorite! Just read his profile information. Glad a good person took the green coat this year!

Happy Easter! Christ is Risen! He is Risen indeed!

The Masters

Judson was invited to the Masters at Augusta for the 9th time! Can you say rotten? His Sanderson Farms people have totally spoiled him. It is something he looks forward to every Spring. He never really gets any good pictures though because they are so strict on cameras and cell phones. So, this is really all I have to post.

The winner of the 2012 Masters...Bubba Watson! Yes, he is also the owner of the General Lee and the proud Daddy of a newly adopted baby boy! He was my personal favorite.

8th Grade Superlatives

"I got Most School Spirited and Most Likely to Succeed. Taylor Got Mrs. TRA."

That is the text message that I received from Ally during school today!  I am so proud of her and everything that she has accomplished this year. She is maturing into a successful, beautiful young lady! I love you, Ally!

ACM Awards in Vegas...Coming In HOT

Let me start out by saying we had a lot of "firsts" on this little weekend escapade. I will refer to them as Vegas Virgins! I do believe that the next Hangover movie could be based on our weekend in Sin City! It would definitely be a blockbuster! 

*FIRSTS* First time Lori and Eric had been to Vegas

As you can tell from the picture above, we came in just a little too HOT on Friday night!  Know how I know that??? One of the men is missing on Friday night on the way to dinner....John Bradley Williams! Never fear, he and Kerry made it with a small delay! We hit the pool hard on Friday and I think Brad had a little jet lag!

*FIRSTS* First time Kerry and Brad had been to a European pool together

While we were waiting on dinner reservations and Brad to take a 5 o'clock nap, the four of us had a drink at Hyde at the Bellagio. Eric offered to buy the four of us a drink while we waited. He almost pooped his pants when he got the check.

*FIRSTS* First time Eric paid $60 bucks for 4 cocktails...actually 2 beers, a water, and 1 double

After we took this picture, we walked over to the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas where we had dinner reservations at STK. It was the absolute BEST steak I have EVER had in my entire life! Then we hopped in our limo and rode around Vegas and saw lots of famous photo spots...the Pawn Shop, the Famous Vegas Sign seen below, Fremont Street, etc. we turned in early the first night so that we would be bright eyed and bushy tailed for the rest of the weekend's events!

*FIRSTS* The first time Lori and Eric had ever ridden in a limo

Saturday we hit the ground running! We went to the Wet Republic pool at the MGM Grand. It was THE PLACE TO BE ON SATURDAY! We had reservations, of course, thanks to our travel planner, my awesome husband, Judson. I must say that he did not leave one tiny detail unplanned! Except...he hit it a little hard at the pool on Saturday. He tried to get his money's worth and I guess he did....

The girls soaking in the Sun at the pool. 

*FIRSTS* There were a lot of firsts between the pool picture and the Dr Pepper party picture below. 

Unfortunately due to my PG blog ratings, I cannot posts them. Just know that most of them pertained to my husband who has been to Vegas MANY times before...go figure! The picture below is of us at the AWESOME concert that Dr Pepper sponsored the night before the ACM's. Even though Judson showed up late, it was unbelievable! We were up front...the FRONT ROW...all night! It was the best! 

Blake Shelton performs! 

Sunday, the ACM Awards Show...it was incredible! We, the group being led by the one and only, Dana (yes, that's me), managed our way to the floor again. We were seat fillers and had the best experience you could ask for at an awards show. 

*FIRSTS* First time Williams and Regis' attended an awards show.

*FIRSTS* First time Williams and Regis' were seat fillers.

*FIRSTS* First time Williams and Regis' were VIPs for the night simply by following there friend Dana's lead.

*FIRSTS* First time Williams and Regis' threw 20s for seats, drinks,tables,rides,photo ops, etc.

This was the photo taken at the beginning of the night! You cannot tell from the picture but I do believe that Judson was in desperate need of intravenous fluids. Had we known about the Hangover Heaven Bus at the time, then we definitely would have dropped Judson off for a bag or two of fluids. Just saying. 

*FIRSTS* First time Judson was a Vegas Virgin in many senses of the word. WOW! 

This was our photo taken at the end of the night! We didn't have a real camera, just cell phones. Probably not a bad thing...

Can you guess which one is Judson, Brad and Eric???

If you would like further details of this trip, you will have to go to Vegas to find out. It stayed there!