Introducing Our NEW Blog

I just love to blog. It's fun, it's freezes our memories in time and it's relaxing. That being said, there is just no way I'm going to go back and watermark all these old pics. So I've decided to stop this blog and start a new one. I really love, love, love this blog so it makes me sad, BUT my new one is going to be the same thing--a little more cryptic--with watermarks on pics. YAHOO!

I really hope you continue reading and update your blogs with our new blog address. Oh, and this little blog (my baby) will always be here, just private memories so if you can read this then you can look anytime. I'm going to finally get it blurbed into a scrapbook (my whole point of starting a blog anyways)!

Introducing (drumroll please), "SOUTHERN GIGGLES" --kind of cute, huh?  Enjoy!  Oh and please update your blogs with our new address.  :)

Another Day at the House

We've been doing a lot of staying home due to colds (that are now officially over) and just the ease of being at home. Needless to say, we also get very stir crazy. One day last week we just went outside for a little while and braved the heat. The kids played with bubbles and sticks (yes, sticks). ;-)

Laundry Basket Roll

Poor Caroline is teething and I just know it has to hurt so badly. To make the day a little more fun I put the kids in laundry baskets and scooted them all over the tile. They thought it was so funny...until I stopped to take pictures. Oh well, I had to record the moment, right?!

Eating does a body good

I've been REAL into Puffs lately...
Mmm, mmm good
The face of a happy camper!

Worst Blogger Ever Award

I have been SLACKING in the blogging department. Truth be told we're just busy bees lately. I finally got a new, snazzy computer for photo editing, etc., so I've had my head in that just doing stuff! I wanted to share a quick note for those of you trying to learn Lightroom 2 or Photoshop. This site is having a free webinar and I'm signed up. Lucky for us central time ladies the webinars will occur right during naptime. Wahoo!

I think this is the link to the PS course, but I also signed up for the LR course (my love)!

http://creativetechs.com/tipsblog/free-6-month-photoshop-course/

Lindsey's Engaged!

My little sister is recently engaged to her boyfriend from Baylor, Taylor. Yay! Both have now graduated and are planning a wedding for February--soo exciting! For the very first time I'm a "Matron" of Honor...not "Maid." Well I've never been a Maid of Honor either, so it's the first time eithe way. Kind of sounds old (the Matron part), but I'm super excited to fulfill this role.

We went to Nac a couple of weekends ago to stay at my Dad's house. Lindsey and Taylor were amazingly cooperative when I asked them ahead of time if I could do a practice engagement photography session for them. I had a blast doing it, got really sweaty in the Nac humidity and learned that I still have a long way to go with photography. We had so much fun in Nac!

Oh, I watermarked these pics with my idea for a watermark on my blog. What do you think? I think I like it. :) AND lastly, ALL these pics were just taken at my Dad's house. I seriously think it's a photographer's dream due to all the backgrounds. They live in the pineywoods and have random things like an old school house on their property. The older I get the more I realize that it's really, really cool.

Caroline's 9 Month Stats

Date: 8-3-09 Age: 9 Months
FOC (head measurement): 44.3 cm (50-75%)
Weight: 16 lbs, 14 oz. (10 - 25%)
Height: 28.50 in (75%)

Here's the DEALIO

I've been noticing the last week a lot of traffic on my feedjit from Brazil. I had no clue where the flag was from OR where the location was until I googled the location that came up on my feedjit and learned it was indeed Brazil. Well "Brazil" as I'm going to call my visitor kept visiting...and comes to our site usually at least 3 or 4 times a day...that's that I see. I really don't monitor my blog all day long and truthfully I don't always look at my feedjit. I just noticed the different flag.

Here's what bothers me: Brazil has clicked on only a handful of pics that I've seen. Two different visits Brazil enlarged a pic of just Reid using shaving cream...the same pic, twice in one day. WEIRD. About an hour or so ago Brazil spent about 15 minutes at least on the site and clicked on another pic way back of JUST Reid. WEIRDING mama and Daddy out. We don't like this.

I'll be honest in that I'm not scared that through the blog world someone is going to hunt us down and harm us. Not that it couldn't happen, but the liklihood is slim. What I DON'T like and is concerning to me is that someone could use our pictures for inappropriate use. I don't like that at all. AT ALL.

I think I'm going to keep my blog private until I've had time to work on it and watermark my pics. I'm not a big fan of having a private blog b/c I've reconnected with SO MANY old friends through blogging. So, I think I will start watermarking pics, making them ridiculous to copy or to use in inappropriate ways. I mean, seriously, I'm not THe Pioneer Woman and she puts it all out there and is fine. ;-) Anywho, that's my plan...no clue when it will occur. Until then, PRIVATE blog.

You can email me at jaimeferg@gmail.com if you have any other questions and if I left someone off you know of just let me know...

:) Whew, that was a novel...

Going Private

I'm considering making our blog private for several reasons...something I said I'd never do. Never say "never," right? I've been concerned lately over some activity that I've seen, making me paranoid. I am most likely being ridiculously silly, but still, it's making me a little uneasy.

The only other thing I've thought about doing is watermarking all of my pictures, but I think I'd have to start a new blog for that. I'm not going to go back and watermark all of the pics on here. Okay, I totally am becoming paranoid...thanks Fox and Friends for the news story yesterday about the blog. ;-)

If you read this blog and would like to continue to read it, please send me your email. Even if I don't know you feel free to let me know if you like reading. Or please tell me your thoughts on my watermarking idea...I might just do that. Aughhh! Decisions are not something I'm too good at.

****I reserve the right to go back and not make my blog private due to a thoughtful night of too much thought, however I think I'm going to take the plunge.

Precious Memories Frozen in Time

While at the ranch the cousins posed and had fun having their pictures taken. We really captured some precious moments that I cannot wait to display in frames.

In front of the door at the horsebarn

Cousin hugs!
Reid and Callie...I love this!

My little cowboy

Blair is growing up!

Callie was quite the picture poser

My fave pic of the sisters, after Blair had fallen backwards (boots up!)

A thoughtful moment (most likely about skittles...or garage doors)

Kissing Caroline...Reid will be the lone male cousin which he'll eventually enjoy when their friends come around ;-)

Reid's smiling...

My babies

Photo Contest Winners -- YAY!

I'm gonna brag...cause I'm excited!

I'm having a proud Mommy moment and I'm going to bask in it...these little moments don't come around too often! My friend, Jennifer, told me about a photo contest that MOPS (Mother of Preschoolers) was having so I entered about a month ago. Well I didn't win...bummer, BUT my little "beach babies" pic got second runner up. WAHOO!

Here are the winners with my pic (the cute baby trio --Reese, Caroline and Reece). Enjoy!

Shaving Creme is NOT Just for Shaving!

While at the ranch Aunt Jaime brought along shaving creme...which immediately reminded me of cleaning school desks. Boy was I wrong! The kids had a blast playing in the shaving creme and leave it to Aunt Jaime to come up with good activities for the kids to do. Too much fun!

My other beautiful niece, Callie, was covered from head to toe
Blair's shaving creme pie
Rub the Buddah!
Not enough on Reid so Callie helped him out...hi Grammy!
Almost enough!
Just like Daddy!

Ranch Renovations

This past weekend the entire Ferguson clan loaded up and headed to South Texas to enjoy the newly renovated Ranch lodge. Another living area with bedrooms, a gameroom, a locker room(I'm not sure the technical term for this space), etc. was added to the main lodge in addition to the best part--a huge outdoor screened-in porch to enjoy south texas views w/o being completely outside in the heat or cold. It's fabulous! It was such a wonderful time...Reid is still requesting that we go to the ranch daily. Unfortunately for him, we don't live there.

Reid and his beautiful cousin, Blair. This pic reminds me of Donny and Marie
To commiserate the weekend Reid got his first pair of boots! He was posing on the roller coaster.

Aren't they adorable?

They got a ton of use this weekend...he was really into his cowboy gear.

Time Flies...

Today my little baby doll turns 9 months old. Really?! Really!! I'm a little shocked that she's growing up so fast. Here are some of Caroline's favorite things to do lately:

- Say "Mama" "Dada" and "Baba"

- Use a high pitched voice to sing when we sing

- Attempt to crawl everywhere in which she constantly falls (we're still not there yet)

- Yell for Mommy's attention if I walk by or she wants to be noticed. She's such a little girl!

- Jump, jump, jump. She literally thinks everything is a jumperoo...your lap, the carseat, etc.

- EAT! She loves food. A girl after my own heart.

- Laugh, laugh, laugh...still such a giggler. Giggles constantly in the car. At what, we're not sure but we know she's happy.

- Pose for the camera. She does love the camera which is a good thing at the rate I take pictures.

- Suck that thumb. Poor dear has a raw thumb b/c she loves that thing so much. It's her comfort blanket.

- Watch her big brother. He still fascinates her...and he's becoming a great playmate. He is a Great Big bro.

We LOVE you, Caroline!

xxoo,

Mommy and Daddy

Caroline's Sip & See

Caroline's Grammy had a Sip & See with two of her friends and their Grandbabies. It was fun to see all of their friends and let them meet the babies. Caroline was the only girl Grandaby so she had two cute studs to her right and left, Sam and Davis.
Grammy and the back of Caroline (;-))

Mmm, yummy yummy treats!

Grammy fed Caroline her lunch...this takes awhile. Thanks, Grammy!

Laughing Grammy, Jumping Caroline (she was mid-jump...she thinks everyone is the jumperoo)

Janan (another Grandma) enjoying Sam

Dory and Great Granny

Ashley with a laughing Baby Davis