Troy...a funny guy!

Bec sent me these pictures of Troy from the trip. I think they are hilarious! The first is of him 'getting air' and the second is him feeding a bird while ridding up a lift. Funny guy!

Ski Trip

Troy and I recently went skiing with dear friends Justin and Rebecca Goldman in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. We had a great time! They are great skiers and Troy had a lot of fun with them. Unfortunately I took a hard fall the second day and tore my ACL. My orthopedist has assured me I will be able to ski again after a fresh ACL from my hamstring is put in March 5th (say a prayer it goes well). They took such good care of me!



I am hard at work on spring clothes for Bluebird Hill. I really hope to post more pictures soon. I am on a roll with boys clothes. The girls are slower coming for some reason. For those of you that like unique fabric I just found this website off another blog - check it out - http://www.fabricworm.com/index.html

NEWT is in town!!!

Troy and I were treated by some great friend to First Priorities 10th Year Anniversary dinner tonight. First Priority is a wonderful ministry that is based in over 70 schools in 7 counties around Hattiesburg spreading the gospel through kids. We were excited to celebrate First Priority but we were VERY excited for the opportunity to hear their guest of honor, Former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich speak and can I say...HE WAS FABULOUS!!!

He was eloquent, non-politician-like, personal and extremely well educated!!! Everyone at our table agreed we could have listed to him for hours! We also agreed he sounds like he never sleeps b/c of the thoughts running through his head! Literally, he is brilliant yet so down to earth! His thoughts are simple, yet would make such a world of difference! I wish I could relay everything on this blog but my mind is still wrapping around it!

All I can say is that while I sit on a plane and in an airport next week, I will be reading my PERSONALLY SIGNED COPY of this...

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OH....we were also able to stay afterwards and watch Mr. Gingrich do a live interview with GRETA on 'On the Record with Greta' - it ROCKED!!! There were about 20 of us standing around all the lights, etc. and he was so nice! He travels with two girls that are precious! I was dying to talk to them so afterward I walked up and politely asked what they did. One, who is about my age, said "I am his financial/legal research assistant" - I clarified and she agreed that she researches like crazy and fills Mr. Gingrich in on what on the up and up...can you image! I am sure she is equally as brilliant! The other is a personal assistant/event coordinator. He needs one! This afternoon he was on the Sean Hannity radio show, tonight he spoke and later tonight he was on Greta...all in a days work! Whew! AND...let me say...he told Greta like it was! It was awesome!

PS - Of course I left my camera in the car...I didn't want to be tacky now I regret it:)

Spring is around the corner...

A peak at things to come...

Ginghams are the color of the coordinating shorts....

New Shirts...

These are some recent boys shirts...

CONGRATULATIONS....

Jenny Holloway

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Happy New Year!

Jenny - E-mail me at emily.gardner@bxs.com

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