HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

WE hope you had a spooktakular Halloween. We certainly did!! We had a great time this weekend and have stayed very busy with all our fun activities. I don't know about you all, but October thru December are the busiest times in The Goody household! We have birthdays, weddings, work, etc. WHEW!!! Don't get me wrong, I am grateful for all of it. 

Friday, Paisley went to work with me to Dr. Gold's office and a few others. We had so much fun as his entire office of 55+ dress up. This year, all of his administrative side dressed as        "GOLD DIGGERS." They were so cute! See above! 

Saturday, we went to our Fall Festival at church and then invited our friends over to play, eat, and trick or treat!

We hope you all had a great Halloween!!!

Sadly, our Rebels lost......BOO!

BUT...OUR TITANS WON!!!!!! WOOO HOOOO!!!!! 

XOXO-

Katie Jane

                                                     OUR FRANKENSTEIN BROWNIE!
                                      EYEBALL PUNCH!!!!! SO CUTE AND SCARY!
                                                             OUR BOOTIFUL SPREAD!
PAISLEY AND HER BOYFRIEND, COOPER!

MY SWEET LEOPARD!!! 

 

ANNE LAURA AND MATTHEW'S BIG DAY!

We had such a fun time at Anne Laura and Matthew's wedding weekend! We tracked three hours from Nashville to Dyersburg, Tennessee and made it to The Burk's beautiful home. I enjoyed meeting all of Anne Laura's family and friends! The only down side to the wedding was that it was freezing!!!!! However, I would much rather be cold than hot. It worked out to be great weather. How cute was Paisley? Her dress was only about 5 sizes too big. Oh well!!!
Hope you all had a great weekend!
XOXO
KJ

WEEKEND FUN IN MISSISSIPPI!!!

We had so much fun at the Mississippi State Fair! For those of you that aren't from Mississippi, the fair is a REALLY REALLY BIG deal. I can NEVER remember not going. I have gone on class field trips, with boyfriends, with Stephen, and now my very own two babies! 

Paisley had such a great time. She loves going anywhere with her cousins, but she really had a good time this weekend. She asked about 50 times on the way home if we could go back. We went and looked at the antique auto show and to the 4-H arena. She got to pet cows, sheep, goats, pigs, etc. She LOVED it. She also rode the merry-go-round, the bumble bees, and went down a huge slide!! She won a Dora, Hello Kitty, and a huge pink dolphin. We ate a Chicken-on-a-stick, Sweet Tea, Icee, Corn on the Cob, and Funnel Cake!!!! All in all, a VERY FUN day and weekend!!!!

PS-sorry these are all the pics I have. I left my camera at home. A very FIRST for me!!! 

XOXO

KJ 

INTRODUCING GRIFFIN HAYS GOODE ....

We are so excited about our sweet little baby BOY!! I still can't believe I am having a boy...what will I do with him? Hopefully he will be very stylish!! Of course I am already shopping!! I cannot wait to hold him and kiss him all over!!

"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights."

James 1:17

XOXO-

KJ 

Show US your LIFE!!!! ARE YOU READY???????

For some reason about this time every year, I become very anxious for football season. I love OLE MISS and Oxford...it is so fun to see all the girls in their pearls, dresses, and heels. I love seeing the little boys throwing footballs with their daddys. I LOVE hearing the Ole Miss band play DIXIE. 

I live for seeing the tents with chandeliers and floral arrangements. It is so fun to see what my mama has made (and it is a given that it will taste heavenly) and what the menu will be for the day. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Grove. The tradition. The excitement on game day. 

Needless to say...football season cannot get here fast enough!

Ole Miss fans, ARE U READY????

Here is what some of the press has to say about tailgating at Ole Miss in 

The Grove:

ESPN ranked The Grove as the number 2 college football tailgating spot in the country.^[8] In its review, it said:^[8]

“

Tailgating in The Grove is an experience so sublime even native son William Faulkner would be at a loss to describe it.

”

Additionally, Sports Illustrated ranked The Grove number 1.^[5] In it's review, it said:^[5]

“

There is no more beautiful spot to tailgate, nor one richer in tradition; the Grove has been the site of pregame picnicking for more than half a century.

”

The New York Times called The Grove "the mother and mistress of outdoor ritual mayhem":^[2]

“

The glory of the Grove is legend at all of Ole Miss’s rival schools in the Southeastern Conference and beyond. It is the mother and mistress of outdoor ritual mayhem.

”

A common saying by "grovers" is "We may not win every game, but we've never lost a party."^[2]

Joe Cahn, known as "The Commissioner of Tailgating", said after his 2003 Tailgating tour that The Grove is "probably the most single outstanding tailgating area in the country."^[9] He continued:

“

There may be bigger…there may be louder…but there truly isn’t any better tailgating than Ole Miss.

”

The Columbia Missourian newspaper called The Grove, "the mecca of tailgating in American sports."^[6]

“The girls here are the best,” he said. “They’re smart, pretty, high-class girls. They have everything you’d want in a woman. And this place is full of them.”

The Grove is also full of traditional Southern food: fried chicken, pork, homemade dressings and mashed potatoes. A pair of MU fans roast a pig over an open grill. Mary Thompson, who has been coming to Ole Miss tailgates for decades, began cooking her tailgate dishes on Monday. The final spread includes fried chicken, chips, salsa, cheese sandwiches, strawberries and her signature stuffed eggs.

The heat is now unbearable, but the party rages on. Cheerleaders perform routines at a small amphitheater located in the middle of The Grove. Kids wearing their favorite players’ jerseys throw footballs that are too big for their hands. Suddenly, a loud voice breaks the hum of the crowd.

“Are you ready?” a young man screams to the masses.

“Hell yes! Damn right!” they reply, as if on cue.

Then, in unison, they begin to sing the Hotty Toddy fight song:

Hotty Toddy, Gosh almighty

Who in the hell are we - Hey

Flim Flam, Bim Bam

Ole Miss By Damn!

HAIRCUT TOMORROW!!!

THIS IS THE PICTURE I AM TAKING IN TOMORROW!!! WISH ME LUCK!!!! 

oh, Christmas TREE!!!!!

I LOVE LOVE This tree!!! 

I am going to put up a tree in my dining room this year and I think this tree is so beautiful!!! 

This is my inspiration!!!!

XOXO-

KJ 

HAPPY FALL Y'ALL!!!

SO MANY PEOPLE ONLINE ARE COMMENTING ABOUT THE WEATHER, AND GOSH IT DOES FEEL NICE BEING A MERE 68 DEGREES AND SUNNY TODAY!!!! 

We had a great weekend with my mama here!!! I am on modified bedrest so it is so nice to have her help!!! She went home Sunday and the three of us went out for about an hour and went to lunch at California Pizza Kitchen. YUM!! Afterwards, we went to Brooks Brothers for Stephen to buy a few pairs of pants. I took Paisley to Juicy Couture (it is next door to Brooks Brothers...I couldn't resist :) ) Anyway, she thinks that store is unreal!!! She is smart just like her mommy :)  She picked out this stroller below for her new little sister. We might have to get it!!! Also, mommy got some new nail polish for fall. I am loving the browns and pinks from Essie. So supercute. I can't do the orange...too much. But I LOVE the others. And how cute is this juicy sweatsuit for Miss Priss? She LOVES it!!! 

Mommy's favorite 2 items I found were this hot pink maternity coat (SO CUTE!) and what about that Coach Spotlight Bag??? I hope Santa brings me that. I deserve it. After all, I am pregnant LOL 

What's on your fall favorite list????

XOXO-

KJ 

CAKE MIX COOKIES!

CAKE MIX COOKIES:

THESE ARE SO YUMMY AND SO EASY!!

1 YELLOW CAKE MIX
2 EGGS
1/2 CUP OIL

MIX ALL INGREDIENTS IN KITCHEN AID AND LET MIX ON 4-5 LEVEL SPEED FOR ABOUT A MINUTE. THEN ADD IN CHOCOLATE CHIPS OR M&Ms
using a melon scooper make balls and place on a greased cookie sheet at 350 degrees
bake for 8-11 minutes
SO YUMMY!!
XOXO
KJ

MATTHEW AND ANNE LAURA'S SHOWER!

We had such a nice time last night celebrating Anne Laura and Matthew's shower. It was so cute and fun! We had BBQ and country music, cupcakes, and lots of laughs and funny stories. I love these girls so much and we are so glad Matthew is becoming part of our family of friends. 

Enjoy the pictures!!! 

XOXO-

KJ