Saturday, November 29, 2008

Black Friday!

What another successful year! Every year me and my friend Amy go shopping on Black Friday! The specials were great again! Here is a picture of us in the car about to leave my house at 3:45am! We got out with all the other crazies! It is so much fun!



20 weeks!


A Belly shot of Gray! Super exciting! I love love love having a belly!

Thanksgiving!

This year we had Thanksgiving at our house! It was great! Sheron Jody and Foster came early for the boys to play! Griffin had a great time. We all did! I am so very thankful for my family! I love this holiday!

Me and Momma.

Erin and Chad

Dee and Pops with little man!


Daddy

Aunt Leah and Gabby

Foster

Uncle Ken and Jamie Grae (Where we got the name Gray just spelling it different!She is so excited that we are using her name!)

Momma, Sheron, Kristi, Me and Jody getting it all ready! Thanks Jody for carving the Turkey!

Trimming the Tree in 2008!

Usually, We trim the tree the day after Thanksgiving but this year we decided to trim it the weekend before! We had a great time as always but I was not feeling good so that was a bummer. I love waking up and seeing this beautiful tree full of ornaments with the greatest memories! Griffin got to hang his own ornaments!


Mommy's weekend!

This post is a little late. Two weekends ago, I got to get away for a girls weekend! I enjoy and look forward to this every year. Every year it is different. We all change with in a year ,weather it be adding children or expirencing a new job. We always have a good time. My favorite part is staying up a wee hours in the morning drinking hot cocco and having serious girl talk!

This was our first night. We ate at a really good resturant and I ordered the brisket I was craving red meat and it was to die for!
Amanda, Catherine and Ashley

My Brisket! My mouth is watering again!

As you can see Gray and I didn't have any problem finishing it!

DeAnn and Gayden



Our Bed and Breakfast Table! We met here in the morning to have our yummy breakfast!

We got to celebrate Amanda's Birthday! What a great weekend for a Birthday!

The view from our room!

The fireplace in our cozy room!

Us at the Grove Park Inn. What a amazing place!

More pictures of us Girls!


Biltmore!






Our Breakfast was really yummy this was the first course! Pumpkin Yogart with Pecans on top!
Then the blueberry pancakes!

Monday, November 17, 2008

Happy 21 months

My Dearest Griffin,


Happy 21 Months! You are doing so much so I will try to remember all of it!

*You love to cut off the lights in the room, you now look at the light to watch it go off.

* You know all your colors! If I ask you to point out each of them you will go straight to each of them! I think yellow was your first though!

* You will now kiss the baby in my belly. Which is super cute I am hoping to get this on a photo!

* You have two new words. Stack and Sock!

* Just the other day you did something that brought tears of laughter to my eyes!
We put you in squeaking shoes and after most of the day you tip toed so that they wouldn't squeak. You are so smart and so funny.

* You are officially wearing 24mo/2t. Everyone has been amazed at your growth spurt!

*You now do a little skip when you walk your daddy noticed this and pointed it out to me. It is so cute and fun!

*You have discovered out what a temper is and have used it in the past 2 weeks.
When we went to the mall we let you ride the carousel. After, the whole mall could hear the heart wrenching cry of my sweet baby boy. You loved it! We also attempted Christmas pictures last Friday and well that was not what you had in mind. I really thought someone had stolen my little boy b/c I was certain that wasn't you:)

*You have also cried when your dad and I have left you in the toddler room the past two Sundays. Hopefully, this will pass, it hurts our hearts.

*You are really gibbering more you are going to start really talking soon!
Your daddy and I are so grateful that God decided to let us have you in our lives! We can't wait to see you with a sibling! Gray is so lucky to have such a great Big Brother! Much Love, Mommy

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Small Group Social

We went to Wink! My ultimate favorite place! Griffin and I made some great, super cute Christmas Presents so I can't post them but I will Christmas time!
We always have a good time with this group we see them every Monday and they have grown to be our second family! We love you guys! Thanks for all you do!

We always bring this toy on outings. Griffin will play with it forever!



Tickling the piggy's


Catherine peeking through the play area!


This is the children's play area. It was such a life saver Griffin played while I did the final touches!


Some of the sweet girls in my second family! Kisses to you all!

Anna Grace painting her Mermaid!


Susan holding sweet Caroline!

Monday, November 10, 2008

Apple Jacks Exstravagansa!

I was cleaning up yesterday before a trip to Columbia and while I was cleaning up look what I went to the kitchen to find! I laughed so hard my tummy hurt!




Do you think he was a little hungry?

Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Pecan Festival Take 2

Okay so I love love love this festival! There is just something about bringing a community together that just gives me warm fuzzy's.

We went last year for the first time and made sure to put it on the calander for this year!



We got Griffin this adorable Gamecock hat! I love it! I was surprized that it fit!




Griffin got to meet Mr. BIg in the Pig! He gave Griffin a ballon which he LOVED!




Griffin got to ride his first Pony! He adored that pony! I was so amazed my little guy is just growing up!





Food Food Food! I drempt about these chips for a whole year! They were so good along with the foot long corn dog! I think Gray liked it too!











We had the BEST TIME! Thanks CRISSY, NOAH, BRIAN, DEE AND POPS for coming with us!
Mark your calanders for next year!