Fall Means Busy Times for the Sturdivants!!!

We are full force in our football season.  Our first game was yesterday, Sept. 11th.  We had a win over Morrilton!!  Ben had 3 great tackles.  We are so proud of him. He is #71.  Jeff is an awesome coach!!  Those boys love him and he loves them!!!  We had our Jamboree two weeks ago.  The pictures I posted are from the Jamboree.  We LOVE football!!!  Check out my football blog for the team!!  http://www.viloniafootballred.blogspot.com/. 

Sweet, Sweet, Baby!!

As you all know I LOVE to take pictures.  Especially of sweet babies.  This is Isabella Grace.  She belongs to my friend Amy.  She arrived Friday, July 16th.  All I had was my iPhone camera.  I just took a quick shot to text to friends.  With just a little editing on my phone, this has turned out to be one of my favorite pictures I've ever taken.  Welcome baby Isabella!!!

ZOO Time!!!

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My Favorite People and Me!!!

FUNNY!!

We saw this sign as we were leaving Sea World!!  Too funny!!

My Seesters!!!!

This picture was taken at the reception.  It was located right one the beach.  Can you see the ocean view in the background?  It was a gorgeous home that belonged to a friend of my sister.  She looked gorgeous!!!  The three of us spend her special day all day together.  We had laughs, tears, and fun!!  I was honored to be a part of her big day.  I will never forget it.  Just in case you were wondering...I am the one on the right.

San Diego Trip

We just returned from our San Diego trip. Of course, the big event was the wedding. We had a fabulous time. It was so sweet and beautiful. We are thrilled for Renee and Richard and can't wait for them to return from their honeymoon in Australia so we can hear all about their trip.

We kept the boys busy between theme parks and the wedding. Our first full day found us at the San Diego Zoo's Wild Animal Park. The next day was fabulous as we splashed and played at Sea World. Sunday was saved for San Diego Zoo and our last and final day in California was spent in Disneyland. Disneyland was by far our favorite.

I will post pictures when I can. I have a few projects (graduate course) that must be completed before I can allow myself the pleasure of editing the pictures. The few I will post on here were all taken from my phone.

Check back soon for trip pictures. Love to all!

Vacation Pictures!!

Make a scrapbook design

Wow! Maybe with texting abilities I won't stop blogging!!

10 DAYS AND COUNTING!!!

1O more days until my sister, Renee, gets married!!! She is marrying Richard Smith. Jeff is thrilled with her choice. Those of you who know how much Jeff loves football will understand when you know that he is an NFL coach. He is the linebacker coach for the Carolina Panthers!! GO PANTHERS!!! You can see how much these two really love each other and we are all so excited about this special day. We will be leaving for San Diego in 7 days and have a family vacation along with the big event!! Congratulations Renee and Richard!! We love you.

Missing my Dad!!

Five and half weeks ago I lost my father to Pancreatic Cancer. That is a horrible cancer than sees a VERY low survival rate. He was a good man. He loved working and the people he worked with. The only comfort I get when I am missing him is knowing he has gone to heaven to be with God and his parents. I know he is waiting for me there!!! I miss him EVERYDAY!!

Here We Are!

Where Has The Time Gone?

Wow!! Life sure gets busy with three boys! I have not posted on here in ages. I have a lot of catching up to do. My friend Leslie is so faithful to keep everyone updated through her blog. She is an inspiration. So here I go again trying to be faithful to mine. Here is an update on everyone:

JEFF
He is still working at Acxiom. The newest role in his life is head football coach for Ben's team. He LOVES it and he was made for it. Those boys love him and football because of him. I am not surprised by this. He is such an awesome dad it was inevitable. I am so proud of Coach Jeff!!!

YVONNE
I am still teaching at Vilonia and UCA. The newest thing in my life since starting this blog is my photography business. I started it a little over a year ago. It will never be my full time job. I love taking photos of my friends and family. You can check out my websites at www.yvonnesturdivantphotography.com.

BEN
Ben will be starting fourth grade in August!! I just can't believe it. He is such an awesome kid. He is in GT class and has a natural musical ability that I am astounded by. He plays the drums amazingly and has never had a lesson. He loves playing football for his dad. He is such a big help with Jack. Jack adores him!!! Many times Jack would rather have Ben and no one else. He is a good looking kid with a bright future ahead of him.

SAM
My sweet, funny Sam!!! You just have to be around him to appreciate him the way we all do. What a ladies man!!! He loves the girls and the girls love him. He just finished his first year of "big school" and will start first grade in August. He took piano lessons this last year and his teacher was impressed with his abilities. He is such a great kid that makes us laugh and smile all the time. He is just like his dad!!! I am proud of how well he did in school this year and know he will do well every year.

JACK
Jack is such a sweet baby!! He is a mix of Ben and Sam. He looks just like Ben did when he was this age. But he has Sam's body type/frame. It is so cool to see how he is a pretty even mix of them both but still his own individual. He jabbers a lot and will have full conversation with you, hand gestures and all. But you don't have a clue what he's telling you all about!! But of course, we carry on the conversation. He is a very determined child and knows exactly what he wants. He understands EVERYTHING that is said to him. We have been so blessed by his addition to our family. I can't imagine life without him!!

SO...there you have it!!! A little update on us until I can get some posts going. Love to all my family and friends.