The Hottest Place to be according to Jacob

Tonight we were trying to find a place to eat and so I asked Jacob where he wanted to go. He immediately said, "Umm Cracker Barrel!"

Jacob's Haircut

And this is how Jacob gets his hair cut.... propped up and leaned back! What a funny little guy.

Caden's "First" Haircut

So technically this is not his first haircut, but it is his first haircut in a salon.

Both the boys were looking a little full-headed so today I decided to take them to a salon to get their haircut. This was done so that Josh could not buzz their hair off which he tends to resort to if their hair begins to look at all scraggly. And so today was the day we took Caden-bug to the salon. And might I say he did amazingly well! He literally did not move or try to wipe his face or even fuss for that matter. My little guy sat in the big chair draped with an apron and sat still as a board. He did so well and I was so proud of him! Now he is going to look super cute and fresh for his first day of school on Tuesday!!

Overwhelmed!!!

Some of you have already heard about this, but I am going to write about it anyway. About a month ago the Mall of Georgia store opened up expectantly when the manager left. Josh and I heard about it and we were thinking about putting our name in for the store. But then we realized some things about percentages and such (too much to explain.) So we told ourselves that we were not going to put our name in for it. Although the pros outweighed the cons at the moment, we knew our best bet was for the company to call with an offer. We decided against putting our name in for it and said, "If we get called about it then we will move forward, otherwise we sit tight and enjoy it here in Augusta."
A few weeks ago they offered the store to a manager Josh knows who is in the Little Rock Arkansas mall. So there it went and we knew it was not meant to be. Last week that manager came down and spent a week here and decided the place was not for him. So Saturday May 9th Josh gets a call from Daniel (our area manager) who tells Josh that him and Darren (our district manager) were talking and really want Josh and I to take over the Mall of Georgia store.
So now to the present... Josh and I are in Buford right now spending the week in the store trying to make a decision. He is working with the team as if it was his own, and I am merchandising the store as if it were my own. We have talked with Darren to weigh out pros and cons on the business side of it and now Josh and I are seeing the potential the store could have if we are in it. Basically they want us to make a decision by the end of the week and then move to Buford next week and then start up the week after.
Talk about overwhelming!!!! Lots of me wants to be here in Buford... but lots of me still likes Augusta. I was just feeling settled in a town, with good friends and knowing where everything is. I am nervous to start all over in a new town, but also this new town is a lot closer to my family in Chattanooga.
Needless to say there is a lot of praying and talking going on with me and Josh. So if you could join us in prayer please do! WE DESPERATELY NEED THEM!

Love you guys!

Babies and Fathers

Blurbs from Jacob

I was laying down for a nap and Jacob comes running in saying, "Mommy! Daddy got hit in the head with a balloon and he is hurt, come quick!" What really happened was Josh sliced his toe open on the vacuum and then hit the balloon cuz it hurt so bad.

I have been taking the boys to the pool and Jacob is an excellent swimmer but sometimes forgets. He wanted me to get his toys that had floated away, so I told him to swim and get them. He looks at me and says, "Mommy do you really think that is the best idea?"

Double Cleaning!

Last night while taking a bath Caden decided to poop in the tub. I didn't realize this until I went back in to wash them both. On a normal night I let them play for about 10 minutes before I go in and wash them. So last night when I went in with washcloths I find a surprise. I immediately yell for Josh to start the shower in our bathroom while I pull the boys out of the bath and send them in there to be re-washed. Josh turns on the shower and sets them in it. And they loved it! They had so much fun in the shower and got all clean!