Field Day....Bethlehem Elementary School

Madelyn had her Field day on Friday, May 23rd. (I know I am late getting these up!-I always have the best intentions to do it sooner)
She had SO much fun playing games all day with her class. She said the obstacle course was her favorite. Jumping through hoops, jumping over balls, and weaving through cones.....because she got to do it 3 TIMES!!!

We got there in time to see the Tug-O-War and Ice Cream (YEAH!)

Girls Against Boys...




THEY WON!!! (The girls LOVED that!)


Mrs. Brown's 2008 Second Grade Class...

AWANA AWARDS

Madelyn received an award last week for finished her Awana Book this year. That's OVER 100 Verses in two years!!!



We are proud of you Madelyn (doodle!)

Memorial Day Weekend

We had a fun weekend.

Saturday-Stone Mountain Laser Show
Sunday-Church & Pool Time
Monday-Dacula Memorial Day Parade and Picnic w\ our Sunday School Class & more swimming
Monday Night-Home made PEACH ICE CREAM!! YUMMY

We are tired, we have pink cheeks and shoulders....but we had a good time

PICTURES BELOW....

A Day at Dacula Park & Pool

(Miss Attitude!)



(The shoulder pose....they both do it)


The Dacula Memorial Day Parade...


I think our picture conversation went like this...
Mom: Girls look at the camera!!
Girls: WE CAN'T
(Apparently I had them facing the sun....go figure!)

Josh rode his bike, with Alley along side him. Lilly rode in her wagon, and Madelyn walked with her friend Lilly Dickinson. They had fun throwing candy to everyone watching. But I think (our) Lilly had more fun eating the candy :)


We had a great day and weekend....We are BLESSED beyond measures to be Free!!

Dance Recital 2008

May 20, 2008 Jean Lee Dance (at Great Beginnings Pre-School)

Lilly getting ready for her recital "back stage"




All her different Outfits of the evening...





Flowers for the Dancing Princess...




Me & Lilly

LIlly Turns 4!!!

Lilly Turned 4 on May 17th!! Hard to believe she is such a big girl now. We had a Disney Princess Party, princess moonwalk and all!!



LOTS O' PRESENTS....


And Pretty Pink & Purple Princess Cupcakes...



HAPPY BIRTHDAY LILLY "BUG"!!

Unicoi State Park Camping-May 2008

Josh and I went up to Unicoi State Park with the Pups in tow for some camping. This was sortof our anniversary get-a-way. So we left the kiddos with mom and headed to the mountains.

It was hit or miss with the rain---it hit, just as were were starting to set up. We survived, no one melt. Although I think Alley thought she would. She is not so keen on being out door any more than she has to be. Duke just wanted to dig!!
Here are a few pictures from the trip (before the camera batteries died)

The dogs hated being tied up. They are used to running free...and being indoors. Alley was LESS than thrilled to be outdoors ALL weekend!!

Josh hiking with the dogs

View from our hike

Trying to get the pups to play and drink some of the stream water....they weren't interested

Birthday and Lilly's picture taking skills

We celebrated Grandma & Grandpa's birthday on Sunday April 20th. I made the cake for them, mom & the girls cooked hamburgers.

Made and decorated the cake for the grandparents

Happy Birthday Grandma & Grandpa!!


Here is some of Lilly's "Mad Picture taking skills"--that girl loves to be behind the camera!!



Me & My Mom

Josh

Easter 2008

Easter Sunday we spent at our church, then went to grandma and grandpa Shirley's house for pictures. Then off to Granny's for lunch and an egg hunt.

Christmas Time 2007

Here are a few Christmas Pictures that span pretty much across the month of December.


Christmas Pup...

Ginger Bread Making...

Girls in front of the Tree @ Lake Lanier Islands Christmas

City of Winder Fire Department Christmas Party

Us at Stone Mountain Park Christmas

Christmas Morning...Checking out the goods that Santa brought

Ediets Commercial

Some pretty amazing things going on in the Highfill Family…..WE HAVE A STAR!!
Well ok, that was a little overboard, but seriously though, I just got back from Tampa, Florida doing the most amazing thing…..SHOOTING A COMMERCIAL! How wildly amazing and fantastic is that. I met the most wonderful people from ALL OVER the country. Oregon, Washington State, Philly, AZ, CO, NY, Rhode Island, CT, Just to name a FEW!!
But eDiets.com, aka "my saving grace" invited me to participate in a commercial shoot to "Show Off" my weightloss success! I jumped on that in no time!
I don’t have a very inspirational story, so to speak, other than the fact, that I REFUSED, absolutely REFUSED to fall into the "I have kids, so I will just have to settle for being over weight". AND THAT’S IT….that is the bottom line of my story. I found eDiets.com online, and it has been nothing but success since then. I Have lost a total of 58 Pounds from my highest weight….a terrible 198 POUNDS!, keep in mind only 2 pounds from my weight 3 days prior to delivering Madelyn!! But I lost 34 pounds with eDiets!! THANK YOU eDIETS!!
The commercial should air the end of 2007\Jan 2008. I will be sure to let you know when it does happen….well have a big "popcorn party" for it!! But for now, here are a few pictures to hold you over for the real thing! I have NEVER shared the pictures outside the "immediate family". It is not a proud moment, but it was apart of my journey to becoming a HOT MOM!!! as I like to call it :)

BEFORE PICTURE


AFTER PICTURE


Ediets COMMERCIAL PICTURES