Haley Rae
February 21, 2008
February 21, 2010
Ellison Dale
February 21, 2008
February 21, 2010
Tyler Jeffrey
February 21, 2008
February 21, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
You've Come a Long Way Baby!
Happy Birthday kiddos! Two years...where has the time gone? This year has been truly amazing. You have changed SO much! You learned to walk, and in no time, you were running and jumping. You have learned to communicate with us...what started as a few words in sign language has changed to an incredible desire to learn all the words you can possibly learn. You continue to amaze us with how much you are growing and learning. You brighten every moment of every day for us. You are a blessing beyond blessings. Thank God for you Ellison, Tyler and Haley. Our Little Wonders.
Haley Rae
February 21, 2008
February 21, 2010
Ellison Dale
February 21, 2008
February 21, 2010
Tyler Jeffrey
February 21, 2008
February 21, 2010
Haley Rae
February 21, 2008
February 21, 2010
Ellison Dale
February 21, 2008
February 21, 2010
Tyler Jeffrey
February 21, 2008
February 21, 2010
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Nemo
One night when we were watching TV, a commercial came on for Disney on Ice "Finding Nemo". What?! Seriously?! I swear I was on the ticketmaster website before the commercial ended! Now let me just say this, two years ago, if someone asked me what form of torture I dreaded more than anything else, I would have said "anything to do with ice skating, or anything that would trap me in a small area with a hundred snotty toddlers". Yep, things have really changed...I bought front row seats...
So, the day after Thanksgiving, we loaded the entire family in the car, including mom, mama, Todd and Erica, and we headed to Asheville for the show. The kids were in awe! Haley initially tried to run out on the rink, but after we calmed her down she was mesmerized! No one moved a muscle except to point and wave at Nemo and all the characters! Tyler just sat with his mouth wide open for the entire show! As we were leaving, Elli tried to tell everyone goodbye, but at the time she was having a little trouble with the words "bye" and "Nemo". She was yelling, "DIE DEBO, DIE DEBO, DIE DEBO" as loud as she possible could! It was precious! I was so impressed Todd agreed to go with us (supposedly he doesn't remember agreeing to go)! Erica was excited about it, but I knew Todd was dreading it and was only doing it because he's a great uncle. Well, after the show I asked him if it was as bad as he thought it would be and his response was, "Nope. Nemo had a nice butt." Jeff shook his head in agreement. Men...
Here we are after the show!
I finally got around to printing a few recent photos of the kids and realized there are so many fun ones I haven't posted here on the blog! My friend Regina takes the greatest photos of the kids for us - I just wish they would sit still for her! Regardless of how chaotic the photo shoot seems to me, she always comes up with some great, priceless memories!!! The rest are just some cute shots I've captured along the way...enjoy!
A fortune on toys for Christmas and this is what entertains Haley!!!
What a cheese!
Ellison practicing for her Adidas photoshoot!
Remember when a pile of leaves was this exciting?
We don't get this close to eachother very often!
Tyler kept his distance - that goat was trying to eat his Nikes!
Big feet run in the family...
So, the day after Thanksgiving, we loaded the entire family in the car, including mom, mama, Todd and Erica, and we headed to Asheville for the show. The kids were in awe! Haley initially tried to run out on the rink, but after we calmed her down she was mesmerized! No one moved a muscle except to point and wave at Nemo and all the characters! Tyler just sat with his mouth wide open for the entire show! As we were leaving, Elli tried to tell everyone goodbye, but at the time she was having a little trouble with the words "bye" and "Nemo". She was yelling, "DIE DEBO, DIE DEBO, DIE DEBO" as loud as she possible could! It was precious! I was so impressed Todd agreed to go with us (supposedly he doesn't remember agreeing to go)! Erica was excited about it, but I knew Todd was dreading it and was only doing it because he's a great uncle. Well, after the show I asked him if it was as bad as he thought it would be and his response was, "Nope. Nemo had a nice butt." Jeff shook his head in agreement. Men...
Here we are after the show!
I finally got around to printing a few recent photos of the kids and realized there are so many fun ones I haven't posted here on the blog! My friend Regina takes the greatest photos of the kids for us - I just wish they would sit still for her! Regardless of how chaotic the photo shoot seems to me, she always comes up with some great, priceless memories!!! The rest are just some cute shots I've captured along the way...enjoy!
A fortune on toys for Christmas and this is what entertains Haley!!!
What a cheese!
Ellison practicing for her Adidas photoshoot!
Remember when a pile of leaves was this exciting?
We don't get this close to eachother very often!
Tyler kept his distance - that goat was trying to eat his Nikes!
Big feet run in the family...
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Merry Christmas!
We officially survived the holidays! We hope you enjoyed your time with family and friends - we definitely did!
Experiencing Christmas with children is an awesome thing. Even though the kids are still to young to "get it", it was still so neat to see how they just took it all in. Haley loved opening the presents, and Tyler and Elli were completely content to stand back and grab whatever she tossed them from the bottom of the tree!
Here are some photos...priceless!
Hmmmm...wonder when we can get out on the lake to try daddy's new toy?
Sittin' at the bar "grazing" on junk food!
Christmas can sure wear a little guy out!
Time to clean up and get ready for the new year!!!
Experiencing Christmas with children is an awesome thing. Even though the kids are still to young to "get it", it was still so neat to see how they just took it all in. Haley loved opening the presents, and Tyler and Elli were completely content to stand back and grab whatever she tossed them from the bottom of the tree!
Here are some photos...priceless!
Hmmmm...wonder when we can get out on the lake to try daddy's new toy?
Sittin' at the bar "grazing" on junk food!
Christmas can sure wear a little guy out!
Time to clean up and get ready for the new year!!!
Monday, December 14, 2009
Tis The Season!
Remember our Christmas Miracle last year? You know, the photo with Santa where all three babies were smiling?
I can now confirm that it was in fact a miracle. For an entire year, I've tried unsuccessfully to take a photo with all three of them in the same shot, let alone all looking in the same direction or God forbid all three of them actually smiling! Our visit with Santa was a little more dramatic this year...poor Santa...If you notice he has two black eyes when he's unloading his presents under your tree, you can blame Haley and Ellison...
HALEY LOVES SANTA
ELLI REALLY LOVES SANTA
TYLER REALLY, REALLY LOVES SANTA
Jeff enjoys decorating our tree, and it looked beautiful this year...when we turned it on the babies said a collective "ooooooh". The tree is looking a little top heavy these days. All the ornaments that once resided at the bottom are now crammed at the top, and the lights are dragging on the ground. Our stockings survived less than 24 hours before being ripped from the mantle. Mom bought them a cute little nativity scene (thanks to our Ohio peeps!), and more often than not, baby Jesus has been found hanging from a lower branch. Mary and Joseph are riding through "Bethlehem" on a Barbie scooter, and tonight I caught Hartwell chewing on one of the three wise men. I'm pretty sure we're all going to hell...
Merry Christmas from Jennifer, Jeff, Haley, Ellison and Tyler!
I can now confirm that it was in fact a miracle. For an entire year, I've tried unsuccessfully to take a photo with all three of them in the same shot, let alone all looking in the same direction or God forbid all three of them actually smiling! Our visit with Santa was a little more dramatic this year...poor Santa...If you notice he has two black eyes when he's unloading his presents under your tree, you can blame Haley and Ellison...
HALEY LOVES SANTA
ELLI REALLY LOVES SANTA
TYLER REALLY, REALLY LOVES SANTA
Jeff enjoys decorating our tree, and it looked beautiful this year...when we turned it on the babies said a collective "ooooooh". The tree is looking a little top heavy these days. All the ornaments that once resided at the bottom are now crammed at the top, and the lights are dragging on the ground. Our stockings survived less than 24 hours before being ripped from the mantle. Mom bought them a cute little nativity scene (thanks to our Ohio peeps!), and more often than not, baby Jesus has been found hanging from a lower branch. Mary and Joseph are riding through "Bethlehem" on a Barbie scooter, and tonight I caught Hartwell chewing on one of the three wise men. I'm pretty sure we're all going to hell...
Merry Christmas from Jennifer, Jeff, Haley, Ellison and Tyler!
Sunday, November 15, 2009
A Beautiful Fall!
Don't you just love fall?! I wish we could have it year-round! We've been busy enjoying the warm weather while it lasts!
Oh - one more thing - thank you all SO much for your kind words of encouragement with our new running challenge! We completed our second race last weekend and are signed up for another on Thanksgiving morning, and yet another the first week of December...I'm tired just thinking about it!!!
FUN AT THE PUMPKIN PATCH
I'LL TAKE THIS ONE!
IS THIS THING FOR REAL?
I PREFER THE EXOTIC (EXPENSIVE) ONES!
MY SENTIMENTS EXACTLY, TYLER!!!
BIG BOY TYLER
BIG GIRL HALEY
BIG GIRL ELLISON
A little side note: My grandmother made these precious Halloween costumes for the kids. They are priceless! It was really rainy and cold on Halloween here, so we decided to dress up again this weekend! Thanks Mama! You're the best!
Oh - one more thing - thank you all SO much for your kind words of encouragement with our new running challenge! We completed our second race last weekend and are signed up for another on Thanksgiving morning, and yet another the first week of December...I'm tired just thinking about it!!!
FUN AT THE PUMPKIN PATCH
I'LL TAKE THIS ONE!
IS THIS THING FOR REAL?
I PREFER THE EXOTIC (EXPENSIVE) ONES!
MY SENTIMENTS EXACTLY, TYLER!!!
BIG BOY TYLER
BIG GIRL HALEY
BIG GIRL ELLISON
A little side note: My grandmother made these precious Halloween costumes for the kids. They are priceless! It was really rainy and cold on Halloween here, so we decided to dress up again this weekend! Thanks Mama! You're the best!
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