LAKE WEEKEND WITH THE DOBYNS!

This post is late, but that is pretty much the story of my life lately. Griffin just whips.my.butt! Ha!

Our good friends have lake house at down at Tim Ford's Lake. They invited us to come down and spend the weekend.

Paisley and Rosie riding in style...

Griffin LOVES powered donuts. He will take you down for one....

Paisley is ready for the boat ride!

Slip and slide fun! The kids really didn't know what to do...

This toy was way more fun for Uncle Jeff and Stephen...

Paisley was asleep in 5 minutes flat! She and Hunter both slept the entire ride!

I am starting to realize that ANY trip involving children is work. Lots of work. They get bored very easily!

Overall, we had a really fun time. Amy and I also visited Hammer's. Hammer's is this discount store in Winchester that is loads of fun!!

I love this pic of Paisley's little toosh! HA!

Gracyn and Paisley had lots of fun fishing!

Hope you all are doing well.

Don't forget to register for my June Giveaway. $100 to Anthropologie!

XOXO-

KJ

Lance and a Cicada

Our good friends, The ,have the cutest children EVER....not to mention, they are hilarious. I mean, crazy stuff. Lane is WILD. I really hope that he and Paisley marry one day. He is hilarious. Reminds me of Stephen.

He isn't afraid of ANYTHING. Hence, here is Lance eating a cicada. This is also why I love Meredith. She grabs the video camera instead of stopping him. Brilliant.

Thanks Mere for sharing.....Enjoy!

XOXO-

KJ

MAURI HART PHOTOGRAPHY

While we were home in Madison, we had Mauri Hart take some pictures of the babies. I highly highly recommend her! She is so down to earth and a mother of three, and just a sweet girl. She has taken pictures of all the grandchildren since they were babies. She is also very reasonable.

That is a word I love.

This one is of all the kids on my parents front porch:

Joe, 10 Anna Blaire 7, Paisley, 4 Isabella Claire, 3 and Griffin, 1

Sweet Muffin....I could eat him up! I love baby toes....

And this is my favorite thing. EVER. My heart!!! I will be taking a 100x250 of this. Or wallpaper.

My sweet princess Paisley.

You all call Mauri. She is the best. Check out her work on Facebook at Mauri Hart Photography OR here.

XOXO-

KJ

HAPPY MONDAY!!!

SHOW US YOUR LIFE! RECIPES! SWEET ONION DIP!

• 2 cups chopped sweet onions
• 2 cups mayonnaise
• 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x8 inch baking dish.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together sweet onions, mayonnaise and Swiss cheese.
3. Transfer mixture to the baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven 20 to 30 minutes, or until bubbly and lightly browned. Cool before serving.

THIS IS THE OTHER RECIPE I GET ASKED TO MAKE CONSTANTLY!! IT IS DELICIOUS AND SUPER DUPER EASY!!!

XOXO-

KJ

SHOW US YOUR LIFE APPETIZERS! MISSISSIPPI SIN DIP!

A great appetizer recipe for a party or holiday gathering.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups (8 oz) shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream
• 1/2 cup chopped cooked ham
• 1/3 cup chopped green chiles
• 1/3 cup chopped green onions
• 1/8 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 (1-lb) round loaf French bread

Preparation:

In mixing bowl, combine shredded cheese, cream cheese, sour cream, chopped ham, chile peppers, green onions, and Worcestershire sauce; stir until well blended. Set dip aside.

Cut a thin slice from top of bread loaf; set slice aside. Using a gentle sawing motion, cut vertically to, but not through, bottom of the loaf, 1/2 inch from the edge, to cut out center of bread. Lift out center of loaf; cut into 1-inch cubes and set aside. Fill hollowed bread loaf with the dip; cover with reserved top slice of bread loaf. Wrap reserved loaf with foil. Bake dip at 350° degrees for 1 hour. Serve with reserved bread cubes, crackers, or potato chips.
Makes about 4 cups of dip.

PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS WANTING THIS RECIPE! SO I DECIDED TO SHARE! GREAT FOR CHRISTMAS AND PARTIES!!!

PAISLEY WITH HER ROSIE....

PAISLEY'S baby doll came in Tuesday and she is SOOOOOOO CUTE!! Thank you Gaby!

We love love love her!!!!

Paisley has not let her out of her sight since Tuesday. I really want one myself!

Tomorrow is a newbie only upload if you are feeling lucky!!!

XOXO-

KJ

JUNE GIVEAWAY! YOU ASK, YOU RECEIVE....

~~~~ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR GIFT CARD TO ANTHROPOLOGIE~~~~

THIS ONE IS FOR FOLLOWERS!! PLEASE SIGN UP AND FOLLOW!

IF YOU SEND ME FOLLOWERS, YOU GET AN EXTRA CHANCE (make sure they tell me you sent them!)

and leave me a comment and tell me WHAT you will BUY!

XOXO-

KJ

CAKE POP WINNER!

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Timestamp: 2011-06-02 14:48:32 UTC

ash said...

Pick me! Pick me! I need this fun toy! Never hand cake pops before but would love them!-ashley moore

ASHLEY-send me your address and I will mail to you shortly!

XOXO-

KJ

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND in MISSISSIPPI!

What a fun weekend. I always love going home but this weekend was super fun. My parents house is about 90% finished and furnished and it is lovely! They have yet to finish the game room and my mom's office, but other than that, it looks really good. Actually, it looks magnificent. So happy for them! They have worked hard.

We spent the majority of our time on the lake and fishing. I love the fact that they live on the lake. The water is so peaceful. Paisley l.o.v.e.d. it...Every time I turned my back, she was on the screen porch and trying to shimmy herself out the door. She cannot swim that well (although we are taking lessons) and it made me nervous!

We also went to eat at my FAVORITE place. Mama Hamil's. If you ever drive through Madison, please stop here for lunch or dinner. The best Southern food you have ever put in your mouth.

Paisley eats enough creamed corn and butter beans to kill her. Not to mention the rutabagas are TO DIE FOR. I am hungry just thinking about this place.

And I cannot forget Griffin. He ate enough Banana Pudding to last him a lifetime!

We also hauled the bounce house and the kids had a ball. We even turned the water hose on and let them bounce wet. Very unsafe but fun. My mama and daddy also have a pool in their gated subdivision. They only have about 25 houses so there are never many people. It was super nice. Sorry I don't have pictures. I was trying to keep my kids from killing each other.

Griffin loves Papaw. It was so good to see my mama and daddy. My daddy is recovering well from his surgery and he is still not at 100%, but he is feeling much better. Well, that was until this weekend.

He might need a few nights on ICU to recover from 5 grandchildren! Ha.

Here are some of Paisley, Izzy, and my brother-in-law Tim, who Paisley calls Cheerio, and they are dressing him up like a princess. Paisley likes to take all of her clothes off right now. Not a good sign.

My college roommate Brandi and her husband Stephan also came to visit. She has the two cutest girls, Tinley and Lexi. We had a great time playing and laughing about the old college days. I cannot believe I didnt take one picture of all of us. Oh well!

I hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day. Thank you to all the men and women who serve our country and keep us safe. And thank you to all the fallen soldiers. I could not help but think about the snipers who took out Bin Laden. They get no formal recognition, but I am so grateful. I bet they were hot, too. Can you imagine??!! SWOON! I am all ABOUT a man in a uniform!

Sorry I have not been blogging much lately. Life has been SUPERBUSY. Griffin is the equivalent of 13 children and he is 13 months old which means his other name is NOOOOOO! I bet I say that word 150,000 times a day. I do NOT like to rush time, but we could skip the next three months and I would be fine with that. Give me patience, Lord.

I PROMISE to blog more often!!!

XOXO-

KJ