tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32471487739629920402024-03-02T11:30:24.358-06:00Our RE-placed Southern FamilySuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02405185802733892654noreply@blogger.comBlogger426125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247148773962992040.post-49436267810557543862013-02-16T18:50:00.000-06:002013-02-16T18:50:13.538-06:00Decatur Visit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
In late January, we made a trip up to Decatur. Luckily for us, everyone {including Stacey & David} was in town that weekend. Carter and Callen were excited that they were able to pack in lots of cousin time.</div>
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We enjoyed a yummy lunch at Debbie's with the whole crew, and then Debbie took us over to a friend's house so that the children could dig up some carrots.</div>
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A quick cousin shot {+Wrigley} before the carrot-digging.</div>
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Everyone with with their fresh-from-the-dirt carrots. I think my children were amazed that this is how carrots actually grow! They were very proud and enjoyed munching on them after we washed them off.<br />
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That evening, we spent the night with Popsy & Gigi, who were kind enough to allow us to roast weenies and make smores over the fire on the back porch.<br />
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<br />We enjoyed our quick visit and everyone's teeth checked out fabulously the next day at Popsy's dentist office!Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02405185802733892654noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247148773962992040.post-72633342976658060282012-12-31T09:59:00.000-06:002012-12-31T09:59:00.904-06:00More Christmas Celebrations<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We continued our Christmas celebrations at Steve and Emily's after church on the 23rd. Callen sang with her Sunday School class in the service at church, so we all attended together and then went to Emily & Steve's for a lovely lunch.</div>
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We got these three to snap a few pictures before we ate.</div>
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Carter is a sweet big cousin. He loves to love on LE.</div>
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Christmas Eve, I asked C&C to take a few pictures in their "church clothes" in front of the Christmas tree. They obliged long enough for me to get at least one good one...<br />
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and then the sillies came out.</div>
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That evening, we had Mom & Dad, Button, Ken & LE over for dinner, so we snapped another picture of the three of them.<br />
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This is my two on Christmas morning before all of the ripping of paper started!</div>
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After opening stockings...</div>
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Ready to open the presents under the tree.</div>
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Carter loved his new UA jersey...and has worn it every day since.</div>
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Callen received a UA cheerleading outfit...gearing up for the big NC game coming up!</div>
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It seemed they must have been really good this year because Santa seemed to bring all of the items they requested!<br />
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We capped off our Christmas morning with a yummy cinnamon roll, sausage and cranberry apple breakfast. Callen suggested that we pretend our cinnamon rolls were cupcakes and so we put candles in them to sing Happy Birthday to Jesus. It was a wonderful Christmas celebration!Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02405185802733892654noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247148773962992040.post-2270496531755330762012-12-30T20:00:00.000-06:002012-12-30T20:00:06.300-06:00Gymnastics Twins<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The Saturday before Christmas, we headed to Decatur to celebrate with Nick's family. We started off with a delicious breakfast to kick off the annual Christmas Bingo at Popsy and Gigi's house. This was the first year that Carter was really into it. He was excited to score a nerf gun, jelly beans and some movies!</div>
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After Bingo, we went over to Debbie's to celebrate Christmas. We had a yummy pizza dinner and then got to open gifts. Debbie got Mary Reese and Callen matching green sparkle leotards for them to wear for gymnastics!</div>
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Modeling the matching leotards {with matching scrunchies!}</div>
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We had a fun time celebrating Christmas in Decatur!</div>
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In December, Callen's school {also where Carter goes for after-school}, hosted a Santa breakfast for the families. It was so great! They had it from 7-9am so that the school age children could come also before school. We went by...Callen wanted to take a picture with Santa, but Carter said he had already taken one so he didn't need to take another one!</div>
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A couple of days later, the preschool classes held a Christmas program. Callen had been reciting her poems and singing songs for a few weeks in preparation. {she is on the middle row, second from the right below...next to the child with the white bow}.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-mVVD8sOvNX4lMwwxk0WQscfJtIErDZt5aO-FWyMQH1AWEsDvZO7f-6KTpixQKYvTPiR63Me7grNV4Xsb16nN14AeJf_-4CgD55LXksa_TbA4mm0vozqFtxh-QW5webJx8YMPtkFhNMb/s1600/IMG_6372.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB-mVVD8sOvNX4lMwwxk0WQscfJtIErDZt5aO-FWyMQH1AWEsDvZO7f-6KTpixQKYvTPiR63Me7grNV4Xsb16nN14AeJf_-4CgD55LXksa_TbA4mm0vozqFtxh-QW5webJx8YMPtkFhNMb/s320/IMG_6372.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
They did a great job and the program was very sweet! After the program, they hosted us to a reception in their room. She was excited to show me all of the crafts they had created!<br />
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She loved her "Callen elf" as she called it. It is now hanging in her room! </div>
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Callen with two of her sweet friends after the program. </div>
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We're hoping that you already received your Christmas card from us, but in case you didn't, I thought I'd share it with you here!Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02405185802733892654noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247148773962992040.post-47055537828400095082012-12-29T09:25:00.002-06:002012-12-29T09:25:24.725-06:00The North Pole Ex.press<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
In early December, we were able to join all of our cousins on the Willis side for a trip on the North Pole express. Unfortunately, because we booked our tickets at different times, we weren't on the same train car as the rest of the crew, but we had a fun time traveling to the North Pole to see Santa.</div>
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All the Willis cousins before the train ride.</div>
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Carter and Callen with their train tickets.</div>
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Once we made it to the North Pole, the elves came by first and gave us keys and north pole ex.press ornaments. </div>
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After we visited with Santa and Mrs. Claus, we were treated to cookies and chocolate milk for our ride back to the station!<br />
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At the end of May, we went down to the beach for Memorial Day. LE was indoctrinated into the beach life with her own toe-dipping.</div>
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We spent lots of time at the beach around the 4th of July and at then end of August, right after school started, we celebrated Callen's 3rd birthday and Carter's 5th with a pool party.</div>
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Nick and I were fortunate enough to take two fun trips. The first was to Grand Cay.man.<br />
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And then we headed west to Napa Valley. Very different trips, but both very enjoyable!<br />
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Carter started Kindergarten. Below, he is with his teacher, Ms. Wilson on meet the teacher day.<br />
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Callen started 3K at a new school the same day that Carter started Kindergarten. She is loving it and growing and learning so much!<br />
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This is Carter walking into school on the first day. He really wanted me to drop him off through carpool, but I couldn't bring myself to do it! We got about 10 steps from the door, and he asked me if I could stop! I reminded myself to be thankful for the independence and the confidence!<br />
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Halloween had us pulling out our pixie dust and our toy box, as Callen was Tinker.bell and Carter was Woody.<br />
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In early November, we witnessed LE's baptism.</div>
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Callen and LE posing for a picture after the service. Carter had to leave early for a soccer game, so he missed out on the pictures.<br />
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Then, on to Splash Mountain. Nick managed to convince Carter to ride again! This was right after the plunge down into the briar patch...Carter and Nick are in the back of this log. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">{sorry, my camera settings were off!}</span></div>
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We spent the day riding our favorite rides at MK and enjoying our last day in a somewhat leisurely manner. This was by far the busiest day in the parks of our whole trip, but, then again, it was a Friday, so I am not totally surprised.</div>
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We headed back to the hotel to take naps, and when they woke up we let them pick which evening activity they wanted to do again {we had done all of them by this time}. They picked Fatas.mic at Holly.wood Studios, or as they called it, "Mickey saves the Day!"</div>
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They loved it! After Fantas.mic, we headed to Epcot because they were having Magic Hours. We rode the Nemo ride a few more times and then decided to head back to the hotel...exhausted and thrilled by a wonderful week at Dis.ney World!Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02405185802733892654noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247148773962992040.post-68306251107666871252012-06-06T09:21:00.000-05:002012-06-06T09:21:00.407-05:00Epcot!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We also got to see Cinderella again. We were right by the door where the princesses entered the restaurant, and Carter got so excited for Callen when Cinderella came in! He was urging her to get up to meet her. Precious!</div>
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This was the first time we got to meet Snow White...apparently she isn't included as a princess at Cinderella's Castle.</div>
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And Ariel...Callen's favorite; can you tell?</div>
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Aurora too. Aurora led the parade and they had a blast marching around the restaurant.</div>
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By shortly after midday, we were ready to head back to the hotel for naps to gear up for a busy night. We opted to skip lunch in favor of an early dinner at Tep.pan Edo--a hibatchi grill in Japan at Epcot. The children loved the entertainment and the wait staff even made child-friendly chop sticks, so they loved eating with those! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>{aside: the food at Epcot was the BEST... we at there probably 4 times...several times just to eat and head somewhere else!}</i></span></div>
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We moved our location after the parade so we could have a good spot for the fireworks. They waited so patiently before the fireworks show!</div>
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The children loved seeing Tinkerbell fly from the castle and seeing all the beautiful fireworks! Of course, the bus on the way home from the fireworks was packed and our children were worn out. It was a great, busy day, and we were ready to get a good night's sleep in anticipation of our last day in the parks!</div>
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Two littles bright-eyed and excited to meet Mickey!</div>
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5 minutes later, we were meeting the Mouse!</div>
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As we walked from Adventure.land towards Frontier.land, we noticed that it was almost time for some of our favorite characters to come out. Since there was only one other person in line, we jumped at the chance to meet them quickly!</div>
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Waiting for, as the cast member put it, Andy to open his toy box.</div>
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Finally, it was our turn to meet Woody and Jessie!</div>
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Blowing kisses to Jessie!</div>
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It was so great to see the children get so excited over the characters and princesses the other wanted to see. It was truly sweet!</div>
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After Carter opted to skip Splash Moun.tain this time, we hopped on the train and rode from Frontier.land to Fantasy.land.</div>
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We road all of our favorites again in Fantasyland, the teacups several times, of course, and then headed back over to Tomorrow.land to ride the Buzz ride and see if we could meet him!<br />
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Nick and I swapped out riding space moun.tain while we were over in Tomorrow.land, and then we wrapped up our day at Magic Kingdom to head back for some naps. We had learned on Tuesday that we might be able to have a little longer nights if we built in some time for naps.<br />
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After both children took pretty good naps, we headed over to Epcot by boat and grabbed some dinner. Then, we tried out some of the rides at Epcot--the Nemo ride was an easy favorite of the children--and enjoyed a sucker {and some beer for the adults!} while we waited for the Fireworks!<br />
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We started our Tuesday off with another pre-park-opening breakfast in the Animal King.dom at the Tusker House. We got to meet and take pictures with Donald on the way in and while we were yumming up our breakfast and drinking our jungle juice, we go to meet Mickey, Daisy and Goofy too!</div>
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After we wrapped up breakfast with a parade around the room led by Goofy, we once again were in a prime spot for the hot ride: the Safari!</div>
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I really loved the hippos...I should have had Nick take this picture since he is taller, they were all laying on top of one another and were just snoozing.</div>
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After the safari, we headed over to the Kali River Rapids. Carter and Nick were the brave ones who rode... {and got soaked! Luckily, they had plenty of time and sunshine to dry!} </div>
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....while Callen found her own way to get soaked!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4mMOudBlsUbuVIAIcu6ug1XJlhz53z5reV52dng50NQkGDqkHqrvA-P2OPcL8LyTIyt1FUjC0l2C2suvmLppw5grfyWZRJBV6E2osEaZy_Hkr54kVZqmhEq4ecejCpA3WhGQT61Lpdfyo/s1600/IMG_5381.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4mMOudBlsUbuVIAIcu6ug1XJlhz53z5reV52dng50NQkGDqkHqrvA-P2OPcL8LyTIyt1FUjC0l2C2suvmLppw5grfyWZRJBV6E2osEaZy_Hkr54kVZqmhEq4ecejCpA3WhGQT61Lpdfyo/s320/IMG_5381.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
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From there, Nick and I took turns riding Everest. Carter was tall enough, but we had heard from one of his friends at school that Everest might be a little scary for him, so we opted not to push it.</div>
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We went to see if we could catch the next showing of the Nemo and Friends show, but we just missed it, so we spent some time in the dinosaur area {can't remember what it is officially called}. We rode the Triceratops ride about three times since there was no line and then we waited to see Goofy and Pluto.</div>
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Pluto kept trying to get Carter to give him five and then he would pull his hand away! Carter and Callen thought it was hilarious! Looks like Goofy's seen it before.<br />
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After visiting with Pluto and Goofy, we finally made it to the Nemo show. From there we headed over to Camp Mickey to see the Lion King show. I was so glad that we saw the characters at breakfast...the lines to see them were super-long! We enjoyed the Lion King, headed back towards the middle of the park to grab some lunch and then headed home to let the kiddos rest a bit before heading back out.<br />
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We had planned to have them have a little down time and then we were going to hit the fireworks show at Epcot. However, they didn't sleep much and when we began to head over to Epcot about 6:00, Carter asked if we could stay so he could go to sleep! We grabbed a quick dinner and headed up to an early bedtime.<br />
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Our first full day at Dis.ney Wor.ld, we spend the majority of the day at the Mag.ic King.dom. At the suggestion of my SIL, we had booked a breakfast at Cinder.ella's Castle before the park opened. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><i>{aside: This was an AWESOME suggestion. We had pre-park opening breakfasts on three mornings in three different parks. I absolutely loved being in the parks when it was quiet AND you have the added benefit of being able to be first in line for the rides once the breakfast is over and the park is open!}</i></span></div>
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We headed into the park around 7:50, stopping to take some castle pics on the way to breakfast.</div>
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and one with the family!</div>
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Callen and Carter were excited to see Cinderella. This isn't our "official" Cinderella picture, but those weren't digital. Even when our turn visiting was over, Callen kept turning around and walking back towards Cinderella. She was totally enamored. Little did she know that we'd have a visit from all the princesses at our table at breakfast!<br />
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The next several are just pics of all the princesses with our prince and princess. I just love Callen's face in them. She was thrilled!<br />
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And, as we were leaving breakfast, we saw Cinderella's fairy godmother and had to snag a picture with her, too!<br />
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Since we were already on the back side of the castle, we decided to spend some time in Fantasy.land in the morning. So we started with Peter Pan, where we walked right up and got on! Score! Then we headed across the way to It's a Small World. Carter and Callen really liked this one...we rode it several times over the week!<br />
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We hit the Pooh ride and then on to the tea cups! Nick got us started spinning and then asked the children if they wanted to spin the teacup. Carter said no, but Callen was up for it! She was having a ball!<br />
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We rounded out Fantasy.land with Dumbo and Goofy's Barn.stormer and then headed over to Tomorrow.land. We started off riding the cars at the speedway and when we finished, the line for the Buzz ride was short, so we jumped in line to battle with Zurg!<br />
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We stopped for a late lunch at Cry.stal Pal.ace hoping to meet our Pooh friends. We did get to meet Eeyore, Tigger and Piglet, but since we met Pooh the day before at Holly.wood Stud.ios, we didn't wait around for him. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">{aside: This was my most disappointing character meal. Food wasn't that good, and it seemed disorganized. I wouldn't do it again.}</span><br />
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Then, we made our way over to Frontier.land. Nick talked Carter into riding Splash Moun.tain, so Callen and I stood in line for a pic with Pooh and Tigger. Carter and Dad came back from the ride just in time for Carter to jump in the pic. Then, with a little prodding, Carter went back with me to ride again!</div>
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By that point, it was getting close to parade time, so we found a prime shaded spot in Frontierland and parked for a little rest to wait on the parade! Carter and Callen had gotten new sleep friends and spent some time getting them comfortable for the parade too!<br />
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Then, it was parade time! They loved the music and seeing all the characters, princesses, and dancers.</div>
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After the parade, we decided to go back to the hotel and swim a little bit and relax. We had a low key evening and revamped our plan a little because we had already done and seen more than we had planned. We went to bed anticipating another fun breakfast at the Animal King.dom the next day!</div>
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The first Sunday in May, we headed to the airport to begin a magical trip to Dis.ney Wor.ld! We boarded the plane and headed south to Orlan.do.</div>
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We made it to our hotel, checked in, picked up our stroller and headed by boat to Holly.wood Studios for our first afternoon. We were very excited to see that we made it just as the parade was coming our way. We stopped to watch because we were in the perfect spot, right at the last turn so we could see everything!</div>
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We were very excited to see some of our favorites headed right towards us!!</div>
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I thought Carter and Callen might be tentative around the characters, but they were not at all. They greeted every one like old friends!</div>
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Carter played U-4 soccer this spring through the Vestavia Soccer Club. Nick volunteered to coach his team and recruited another dad we know who had a daughter on the team, too. They had a great season...although they don't officially keep score in this league, we are pretty sure they only lost two games!</div>
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Carter started off a little slow at the beginning of the season, but by a few games in he was getting the hang of it! He was so excited during his last game that he scored twice! Once was a legitimate score and once he got it down to the goal and the other team actually kicked it in for him!</div>
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On Easter Sunday, we started our day with the 8:00am service at church and then Sunday school. We then met my parents, Button & Ken and LE at the club for a wonderful Easter lunch.</div>
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We enjoyed great food and visiting with our family on such a special day!</div>
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We had a wonderful Easter, and enjoyed watching an exciting end of the Mas.ters too! I hope you and your family had a lovely Easter celebration, too!Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02405185802733892654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247148773962992040.post-67846867427282860072012-04-22T08:00:00.000-05:002012-04-22T08:00:09.052-05:00Easter Egg Hunt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
We started our Easter weekend off with the annual VCC Easter egg hunt. We went to the lunch before, so we had a little time for pictures before the festivities began.</div>
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After lunch, we received our armbands--and the fun began!</div>
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Riding on the mini-train with Daddy</div>
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Ready for the 1 & 2 yr old hunt to begin</div>
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Hard at work collecting eggs</div>
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Then it was time for the 3 & 4 year old hunt.</div>
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You can see Carter about halfway up the hill. I think they liked being on the older side of the age group this year!</div>
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When the hunts were over, we headed back to the activity area, which was free of big kids, who had gone to do their egg hunts, and my children enjoyed more sliding and face painting.</div>
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This was the aftermath of the face-painting. They were so proud--and thankfully, it came right off! :)</div>
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It was a fun and {for them!} exhausting way to start our Easter weekend!</div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02405185802733892654noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247148773962992040.post-3661103739845549602012-04-20T15:56:00.005-05:002012-04-20T16:14:43.318-05:00Back from Blogging Break<div style="text-align: left;">Yes, I've been absent. It seems life has been busy; full, in fact, but I have had little motivation during the quiet{er} moments of my day to actually re-count the fullness on the blog.</div><div><br /></div><div>I won't try to catch you up post by post...I'll just do a quick catch up post.</div><div><br /></div><div>The most exciting thing we have had happen lately is our niece/cousin's birth on March 6! My sister had a little girl, LE (pronounced "Ellie"). I was out of town, so I didn't get to meet her for a few days, but she is a precious little peanut. On the Sunday after she was born, we headed over to Button and Ken's house to let the littles meet their cousin.</div><div><br /></div><div>Carter liked being an "older" cousin immediately! </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoyaAa4irWy6PD6dNFtGQokCKRocfse87lcnSKdGBQE7r4FFAtGhBb-6rgyZ3JA0w_m0TUkUGA38zfKv4Tlkw4q2hygJAwLnMCelhG0SG54fk-ETi0rxA1xCDMPAoajkv5G3Df61ncwqd3/s320/IMG_0408.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733591564462761186" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Callen...not so much. She didn't really want to have much to do with LE. I finally convinced her to let LE hold her finger, but that was as close as she got. Once we put LE down, she was much more interested. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYO0c1SUQAqEFs7BbJW2EMasolM5Zo45cdCh4r9e7GUun5teNuxE_T9Xmep1XL3oXR70MFBx1qVlwx-8LnQJVY6Dz10cjHgELuGZqSkHfdx3umre3P9qxLww4JwrD_Woa0gWYeypt4BPe6/s320/IMG_0411.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733591570893145250" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">When we got home and I asked her why she didn't want to be close to LE, she said, "She's so little." It occurred to me then that she hasn't really been around very many little bitty babies. Not to mention she is never a fan when the attention is not on her!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div><div>Carter and Callen accompanied me to the coast for a work trip I made down there. My mom and dad were kind enough to keep them during the day while I worked. One night, I woke up to screaming and found Carter back in bed crying because he had fallen out of the bed and bumped his cheek on the nightstand. I could tell that night that it was going to leave quite a mark. This is what it looked like in the morning. </div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifaGfGzbe5MucMtYkPPyQiVxA5QURDFTQRAiFSKs0pQaxPvueV2NEPFxmxjNUVBLMc65JbJSXR2pjQAeFAbMQSS__Dvvb138kkjnoMJPCgtBP_bgCzQ5WNkkq0F8iK3sT2G2_lYtyut0w7/s320/IMG_0422.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733591586472199170" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">He ended up having a pretty swollen cheek and a slight black eye, but he didn't mind looking "tough!"</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">The week before Easter, Carter and Callen each had their parties. They both included an egg hunt, but Callen's was a picnic with parents. Unfortunately, it was sprinkling outside so they had it inside, but Callen still had a great time.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWzvxuey0aqBIaoo0CwJM7r6g1etypVmIt1tM3-GBJ6l00q5oNtm7kkzj0hrs8q30_Ar7_iKDqql5b6lLxV2qiDcvq0jJyb3rOXbQx1UJl8sL6ciX7hywrrYBWzU4JyQO3fsYKDItt9uhT/s320/IMG_0429.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733591597094199922" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU9Vf6rc95XWPX6uP-yeB2Sv-QZysSU6SKMZgNBP-1dKlGv8druj8SUvAFugIMhJt1-BzguK14d__-HKM63m2J5Rc4DRJgTftbD6jRO7KWP0B03pLx446ZIRVQYN0m24m8EF3V5cA4Rtio/s320/IMG_0431.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733593516598437138" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span>Carter's egg hunt was early in the day. He was so excited because he found 24 eggs! The party was the afternoon of Good Friday and they had their faces painted to look like Peter Cottontail!<img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtSzr4M_V_VtA4QqoExG_QzTHCMu6g2f0B9ReCncEGjPoRzRUTAQOGgeeGybvlqjZMae1KFgQ-IMWaKe_0an9hAsPV-sEEctqCxEFrYfFD4VWGTu75liTg1RIeD-WW90mIwiV8SfH_0uVx/s320/IMG_0433.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733593524672837730" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">And, I'll leave you with a picture of what I have been facing with my sweet little girl who seems to be 2 going on 22...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVNaKPgHtP1UO0vu7LovG_uAqIegrJaIGPcksZJsRUPPDOmCZjE3hQvjxkFozQVA5d2R65qOUePZna9o-vVlTK0A2g3-cyOU9P05CXEq4EJd1Fd-tmQA3IQgeAwQoHju_oenxSzKcdJlxR/s320/IMG_0421.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5733591581534576098" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></span></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02405185802733892654noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247148773962992040.post-64003623041201061492012-02-28T15:14:00.000-06:002012-02-28T15:14:00.812-06:00Do you hear it?<div>...the Hallelujah Chorus? </div><div><br /></div><div>It is because this little one is about 95% potty trained (not including nighttime). We are proud...and I am thankful. Turns out M&Ms and Dis.ney Wor.ld are strong motivation!</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivvUoXYiPxJO8wiugYJAuNq4Aeb8qJ23hP1lQnyyNLW6R4_1mIXH1iW_LO1aVpST5Yxqi01p5J5LuEjnO4flD4CLar8mRq7sdm_waAk40I7rG_6kCh5p4W45w5MmEkf4uoxrJwsDOWePXp/s1600/IMG_0358.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivvUoXYiPxJO8wiugYJAuNq4Aeb8qJ23hP1lQnyyNLW6R4_1mIXH1iW_LO1aVpST5Yxqi01p5J5LuEjnO4flD4CLar8mRq7sdm_waAk40I7rG_6kCh5p4W45w5MmEkf4uoxrJwsDOWePXp/s320/IMG_0358.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713555982727182578" /></a>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02405185802733892654noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247148773962992040.post-67262293637164627572012-02-27T08:09:00.000-06:002012-02-27T08:09:00.448-06:00New Kicks<div style="text-align: left;">My children have apparently gotten some of my brother's genes. My brother, Steve, loves to buy new shoes {and jackets, among other things...}. He tends to also like to show them off when he brings them home.</div><div><br /></div><div>A few weeks ago, we took a trip to Sik.es to pick out some new shoes for everyone as our old ones were either too small or too worn out. Carter and Callen both left with new running shoes. </div><div><br /></div><div>The next morning, nothing would do but to put them on and show them off.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjHyHwdEoJSVoKmBUM9dJ-zcbyAU3Yi4qD5X0DQwPFHfdcRC-M0lE1-TEN63IkAOK7w-ldkcbYlp0RxuY3ZSM5WzGJHhJIlN1YE6f5FIMRsNd0oIY8ou7QVo5U73nhp0UzPxkS-UDBTjk/s320/IMG_0375.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713555440073079378" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH99kvmfWI0MZgL2t4yDOS5LFv-tS8FifDJye1nsit0FCvDFMO4izZtDNZWT7n8Rf36zqq5t2ExeCKQfdOgacrGAaN6Lx5MY3t98DkWq3Bjb3J98prHmg7-2ChDZwcDc1FKJM8dDxL1ysb/s320/IMG_0376.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713555434387148930" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span><div>I promise you that it was not yet 7:30am when these pictures were taken!</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hVTLCeZaW2jsH15sfTZRTlmY-8VSt1s7hFnmdL541WFKtfvRLnCddlJTKHNQ2bXgfh0NnsCtEOA9J7kEpVm6xa4-TuXVBEG87VGEuS_Okcoe4PPm4FZkkRNJzq1JNoglR0udBHPkzcBb/s320/IMG_0378.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713555444915807250" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02405185802733892654noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247148773962992040.post-65625457164998432162012-02-26T14:57:00.004-06:002012-02-26T15:09:12.519-06:00Valentine's Day<div style="text-align: left;">We had a big Valentine's Day around the Willis household. Fresh off of being out of town for a week, I was very excited to be able to join both Callen and Carter for their school parties.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;">at the topping bar selecting toppings for his ice cream sundae</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl3okVS92XpGmpj7Rw1rf8N8pwwpF5B4BP5ZFcuW-IHv4AFuSa2hZqIesak0PvsdFTNK55tADg1lgi8MM7BXEGgADIli3TMZUZzgoV5PY_XlLjURgbcm4dR3DeuHg2790shUapFQpFcVcc/s320/IMG_0380.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713553369152986610" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-size:78%;" >waiting patiently to dig in</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXovfhw0j3n1djELwuQtFogWA5XbwlshpO39zqmjatpclJQkI1gn62LCJER64hdlIEaLzs8LWTD7K_hdzeO9MtOVFSXmJdgeafDsNklNbfN6MZSZtkFRq4oJCy3fGaUwFoFGJAiSaiMO2/s320/IMG_0381.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713553371580559986" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span><div>They both had a great time at their respective parties, eating lots of sweets and swapping valentines with their friends. Both made it home with boxes of letters, candy and other treats to sort through!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;">at the table with friends</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7DusGhUX6OPBKayvTtzqOVvIBoG_sWqAEcfO8-RMv5ss1JQl2XMIcDtd2OyZ2J-tdVOUHKfUqrYBsq-KHhcnZ1DvR9QOJKxWNz77Bu1ugl1Yt9q5meAOe29mM9kyi3RoNAgskTpB5eXlW/s320/IMG_0370.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713553360179852082" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;">showing off her iced brownie</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000ee;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgIKIaXUFh-zeG7LyHWNNaMrtOKueMrqdjyR-vMTdN_41cxuNyJG01IGYSvUvHbkg2vQjaI1s_5-g_IdiyQoAT-n5D_bCa-Kke9-CKRSIYsOKlAgtBcQBI-QCEln6ziO4Yb3MgcZeulPZ/s320/IMG_0372.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713553825185064642" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span></span></span><div>When they got in the house, they were excited to find a heart of chocolate for each of them from Mommy and Daddy. However, as you can tell, the hit of Valentine's Day were the Bu.zz and Princess umbrellas.</div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEbtIDf_ZiMTcOEnwprDdcaHOniX7sv42g8y_8jOGtvM801kzqWOBGcm0cE26koUdCKQTbSISWdMNPtz6JUDF2v0Cb97fGwXaGfm5MUwkHSz5UtHEespwmtV7CExOJ2APhR6pwTkV2vZR_/s320/IMG_0384.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713553396484082018" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span><div>I promise you they carried those things around until I found them in the bed with them on Friday morning. At that point, I realized that they needed a little education about appropriate use of umbrellas.</div><div><br /></div><div>They told me they were outta here if I didn't let them use their umbrellas soon! ;) </div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRfLBNleNyEXUP8S16VfVEdTP4M7bRVCSN_O8UPAMpDuRGuAdOGw5635iX8fWtKTyRhN1xu054IsJfPdIHT0fkBmimpDi9x7Brah_8w0EMe_gYjnGq8xBCzZ0HtggiWscpMATPtDMBAsJ_/s320/IMG_0382.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713553397283556290" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></span><div>Luckily, Saturday we had a birthday party to go to and it was RAINING! They were thrilled to be able to put their new umbrellas to good use and celebrate MT's birthday!</div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02405185802733892654noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247148773962992040.post-36997427906486267362012-01-22T12:17:00.000-06:002012-01-22T12:17:00.204-06:00LSU game day attire gone wrong<div>Ok, so I preface this post by admitting that there were plenty of UA fans in New Orleans who could be on an Alabama version of this. I just chose to focus my picture-taking elsewhere. I will also disclaim that I saw many, many very classy LSU fans with game day attire that made me envious {had it been available in crimson}.</div><div><br /></div><div>But, I couldn't help but share with you some of the folks who made me chuckle while we were walking around on gameday.</div><div><br /></div><div>Something about these tiger ears that I must not understand...</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2GFDt7Z9Ie4m4fZMX1y_T2c_ZnBC_b6ILb_lgXB3FfBnb9aQwB2UafS2SpyyEHw08ZAMPo4NQrbabKxlt9CkYxJrwtiASleowQAr9Gb7eyuMh81DbPgerBbuK3mELMTctAKd339M3-9O/s1600/IMG_0315.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn2GFDt7Z9Ie4m4fZMX1y_T2c_ZnBC_b6ILb_lgXB3FfBnb9aQwB2UafS2SpyyEHw08ZAMPo4NQrbabKxlt9CkYxJrwtiASleowQAr9Gb7eyuMh81DbPgerBbuK3mELMTctAKd339M3-9O/s320/IMG_0315.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697925109754191554" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEx8kmsSXqg1VA3kcO5qgUBQd0YGdNsLIaRIuXauuPDNwAK9Mbgvu113YIa56CcoMt_WiRjtNU6uuuReUedANmEmu65IEEhmjEk5B34D109QIqr4ck0Ez873LBPbjqGYxm8AmAtDTLoyr/s1600/IMG_0316.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEx8kmsSXqg1VA3kcO5qgUBQd0YGdNsLIaRIuXauuPDNwAK9Mbgvu113YIa56CcoMt_WiRjtNU6uuuReUedANmEmu65IEEhmjEk5B34D109QIqr4ck0Ez873LBPbjqGYxm8AmAtDTLoyr/s320/IMG_0316.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697925094788265682" /></a>And for some, the ears just aren't enough...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtY_n4amfmaUPiRoinCPgyuPigGSpmCsAKEklVjAMY2O9yNk-YkiqpXhcAeKhphphyUwluuuCixTghlCcecZSDinFZN46biSyqtPG59RCaUAzRZNjAWftVPAN6Hg8C-SLKM5P_d2qNAuuk/s1600/IMG_0318.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtY_n4amfmaUPiRoinCPgyuPigGSpmCsAKEklVjAMY2O9yNk-YkiqpXhcAeKhphphyUwluuuCixTghlCcecZSDinFZN46biSyqtPG59RCaUAzRZNjAWftVPAN6Hg8C-SLKM5P_d2qNAuuk/s320/IMG_0318.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697925091488542626" /></a>I got nothin'...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8i7WxGAoSDTaaoLe9l_LeeeqR0H-gPDrJCZ822wImhKUeun0ehvlBBzMZqsaxYt6DPyFg2pAsoH-q-BiiJbfeU3AhBvnZuqh2YDz4kOj_-Ono7Ft1M7nXrIgIG7qmdWoTfqA_On6yJc0/s1600/IMG_0319.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8i7WxGAoSDTaaoLe9l_LeeeqR0H-gPDrJCZ822wImhKUeun0ehvlBBzMZqsaxYt6DPyFg2pAsoH-q-BiiJbfeU3AhBvnZuqh2YDz4kOj_-Ono7Ft1M7nXrIgIG7qmdWoTfqA_On6yJc0/s320/IMG_0319.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697925067940499378" /></a>The quality here isn't great, but this guy seemed to have on his LSU pjs at a bank event before the game. Ok for Christmas morning...leaves a little something to be desired for gameday.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQZiathHnosQA1B9CBuNis26Bh_LiS_kyMelobfgwc9Hsv93BVm6BLUgKp0-AT7VlPeKFpFFdjeriepZAD1i1g5XxD4oUH0aGwHr4auCdhp12kX1VL9Fr9e13DJAv_MrEkrytR8jN3mFl9/s1600/IMG_0321.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQZiathHnosQA1B9CBuNis26Bh_LiS_kyMelobfgwc9Hsv93BVm6BLUgKp0-AT7VlPeKFpFFdjeriepZAD1i1g5XxD4oUH0aGwHr4auCdhp12kX1VL9Fr9e13DJAv_MrEkrytR8jN3mFl9/s320/IMG_0321.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697925064651460930" /></a>I will applaud them for their school spirit and the entertainment they provided me. :)Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02405185802733892654noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247148773962992040.post-57155158433454686632012-01-20T12:05:00.000-06:002012-01-20T12:05:01.041-06:0014!<div>Nick and I were fortunate enough to get to head down to New Orleans for the BCS Nation.al Champ.ionship game! We went to the first UA-LSU match up this year and we both had a feeling that the outcome this time was going to be different...</div><div><br /></div><div>A HUGE THANK YOU to Bamma and Big Pat who kept C & C so that we could go down there. We dropped them off on Sunday morning and headed to the airport to join the madness {and I do mean MADNESS} in New Orleans.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sunday night we went to a party hosted by Nick's bank {which is based in LA} and there were plenty of LSU fans, but I like to think those of us who were Tide fans represented well, all things considered. </div><div><br /></div><div>Then it was Monday, the day of the game. We left our hotel {much as we leave for Tuscaloosa on game day} intending to enjoy the day and then head to the game.</div><div><br /></div><div>After much anticipation and excitement {and my personal fill of hearing "Tiger Bait" shouted all day}, we headed here:</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6PDYi8PLvTCmyZUSWqOc9UUEyehePlG8CPtZb7KFYaN8d2sXdb1WL_yQgsj9HRZslU27LCMkgAhV3zIZOp3GllOiXMfKo3ZvlxHjVqEOaBf-wY9ahgWxuTXJVLxrDpUbLRvNRjc_SRwHr/s1600/IMG_0323.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6PDYi8PLvTCmyZUSWqOc9UUEyehePlG8CPtZb7KFYaN8d2sXdb1WL_yQgsj9HRZslU27LCMkgAhV3zIZOp3GllOiXMfKo3ZvlxHjVqEOaBf-wY9ahgWxuTXJVLxrDpUbLRvNRjc_SRwHr/s320/IMG_0323.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697922293509002370" /></a>Was exciting to see the Super.dome with red/white lights {among other colors}. After what seemed like forever to get into the dome and up to our seats {please, can some venue that has it figured out help the dome with crowd control?}, we were ready for the action.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDKETy2ayswkg8mi_XvOZ5hWYLXhPBqQBylowx0hQHF8PgmoGF1ht-InurT-mCtrC4DLmgx85Xhn1iocdiNubd_qlr9j_s0ZwFStbMGh6Fdk_GJh2dd3Dh4Pkkjeu83WFcQ6sW4eqpf0fR/s1600/IMG_0332.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDKETy2ayswkg8mi_XvOZ5hWYLXhPBqQBylowx0hQHF8PgmoGF1ht-InurT-mCtrC4DLmgx85Xhn1iocdiNubd_qlr9j_s0ZwFStbMGh6Fdk_GJh2dd3Dh4Pkkjeu83WFcQ6sW4eqpf0fR/s320/IMG_0332.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697922269016763698" /></a>While I know that the rest of the world didn't think it was a very exciting game {hard to feel that way when it is dominated by one side}, I thought it was AMAZING and exciting!<div><br /></div><div>Perhaps the best part was watching all those fans who were yelling Tiger Bait all weekend bail out of the stadium in the fourth quarter. </div><div><br /></div><div>Kudos to the Tide for a big win {a shutout!!!} in the national championship game!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLFnfvAe_aStQuTnrEc0HYXITyyzSN9TS0xW8jh-LM_xWtP8qFTwC4-Ns5YK0dDm7KsSDetNDiFu_ebZaYIB5LYUr5qpSyP9Vr_hDVRq-dYxf1TL1HETiVrsTLBzoEXkhvvA9WA9hjz08/s1600/IMG_0330.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzLFnfvAe_aStQuTnrEc0HYXITyyzSN9TS0xW8jh-LM_xWtP8qFTwC4-Ns5YK0dDm7KsSDetNDiFu_ebZaYIB5LYUr5qpSyP9Vr_hDVRq-dYxf1TL1HETiVrsTLBzoEXkhvvA9WA9hjz08/s320/IMG_0330.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697922265744198274" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnfhPaxJvusG2Ul7ioNhdwZnlasaYW1es8JJ8rBfX4v3bFc3SM90SyfezZ_G3L_uHhbm59C9uo_5QKQELn4h-0YkrMXyuJecmfnhp6H6bQoiioggBu_tdZNA0ejtIA7Qy0nCdQf3IJX6EX/s1600/IMG_0333.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnfhPaxJvusG2Ul7ioNhdwZnlasaYW1es8JJ8rBfX4v3bFc3SM90SyfezZ_G3L_uHhbm59C9uo_5QKQELn4h-0YkrMXyuJecmfnhp6H6bQoiioggBu_tdZNA0ejtIA7Qy0nCdQf3IJX6EX/s320/IMG_0333.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697922253864937698" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi14Zd192SXHEowwbQAITS2-5aTQhrolVSFCSKQxILAjV4AfAIi26gBcR6PbnvKaELJzxxF7iX6afwayhjhN485KsXaig-mjOz2EuVPzm5cW18RwvcvGiJG2gDKR6O_5uF-NGM34ZfcFhha/s1600/IMG_0334.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi14Zd192SXHEowwbQAITS2-5aTQhrolVSFCSKQxILAjV4AfAIi26gBcR6PbnvKaELJzxxF7iX6afwayhjhN485KsXaig-mjOz2EuVPzm5cW18RwvcvGiJG2gDKR6O_5uF-NGM34ZfcFhha/s320/IMG_0334.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697922244197658850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Roll Tide!</div></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02405185802733892654noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247148773962992040.post-19614996116628306972012-01-18T11:57:00.000-06:002012-01-18T11:57:00.527-06:00Lights and Face PaintingI was off for two weeks at Christmas with C & C, so when Aunt B called after Christmas and wanted to go to Zoo.light Safari at the zoo, we thought it was a great idea. The night we chose to go was actually one of the cooler nights of December, but we still had a great time.<div><br /></div><div>First up, ride the train. This is always a favorite at the zoo. Everyone cuddled up close with Aunt B.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJ1ekdK-MJVVtEJYxyBCgfOEssCoRXwVIsteysUEBGGed-QNYuvVfP4FalXsFlObZ_qtcNNY0uNjsS4h950iWXl-t3iPzm5KZUHMSFCNt-PdS9aDVK53qQ_f_gu298gqKeDwewSZkjvcb/s1600/IMG_0298.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJ1ekdK-MJVVtEJYxyBCgfOEssCoRXwVIsteysUEBGGed-QNYuvVfP4FalXsFlObZ_qtcNNY0uNjsS4h950iWXl-t3iPzm5KZUHMSFCNt-PdS9aDVK53qQ_f_gu298gqKeDwewSZkjvcb/s320/IMG_0298.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697920195243638194" /></a>Then, we walked around to see more of the lights and saw where they were painting faces. Carter and Callen wanted in on the action.</div><div><br /></div><div>Carter sat amazingly still while the kind gentleman painted a lion on his cheek.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmtwKwEgenVLTmnSgQFJkK-QWmwj3DulwmiddZWS5svYfP2vBPn5Tm-e37ICxhHNDJCm_hI3pynf7mt8Uxv9ENdgmwFLG61EnAtMvllSnbqmEWOiyvGAs0n5RFDWbb9EacXdqGHqYlSdG/s1600/IMG_0299.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpmtwKwEgenVLTmnSgQFJkK-QWmwj3DulwmiddZWS5svYfP2vBPn5Tm-e37ICxhHNDJCm_hI3pynf7mt8Uxv9ENdgmwFLG61EnAtMvllSnbqmEWOiyvGAs0n5RFDWbb9EacXdqGHqYlSdG/s320/IMG_0299.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697920040370545698" /></a>Then, it was Callen's turn. She sat pretty still as well, but tended to pull away from him because "it tickles."<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVcz5359LKzM9W8tI0tk4AeDVxQ8jHUYMpSGM_DasBJTM47wOeutKQJ7lM8kK0yxgcLlUez4SCIwS8oTBLCZ2Jt4VooBO2YuZLO5DJgfqLwqjOliB9lbPR2gvsLtqmMayQRG_5WbQnt72/s1600/IMG_0301.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVcz5359LKzM9W8tI0tk4AeDVxQ8jHUYMpSGM_DasBJTM47wOeutKQJ7lM8kK0yxgcLlUez4SCIwS8oTBLCZ2Jt4VooBO2YuZLO5DJgfqLwqjOliB9lbPR2gvsLtqmMayQRG_5WbQnt72/s320/IMG_0301.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697920033464473330" /></a>The finished products...much more detailed lions than I was anticipating!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyYckM6zEYqqw2LK5tVdiXA3LT9GMKQIUxfGVhQYqfjeT8LV3ayxX7zPLq8YLmcxf9rQ5PHSApJsOBmZGssqBUumMInWg_jYFkzdpyWxzcVsoEgJPYVSx8b9KN7sve4JXF9Nvst520-YOS/s1600/IMG_0300.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyYckM6zEYqqw2LK5tVdiXA3LT9GMKQIUxfGVhQYqfjeT8LV3ayxX7zPLq8YLmcxf9rQ5PHSApJsOBmZGssqBUumMInWg_jYFkzdpyWxzcVsoEgJPYVSx8b9KN7sve4JXF9Nvst520-YOS/s320/IMG_0300.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697920023194610674" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLVeZHFYpm7lIaWmKEvWP7uFG2WAPFI2sIE93m80JYDGcAodIBvKcjiyrA2KebeDZgUfZu7lPsc4MV9AFIgjfqwUhyQ6gudx6coFBoX2No_Au2GH2eC_Z9vsy6KVdNY0gO2YCdBQq6WMJB/s1600/IMG_0305.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLVeZHFYpm7lIaWmKEvWP7uFG2WAPFI2sIE93m80JYDGcAodIBvKcjiyrA2KebeDZgUfZu7lPsc4MV9AFIgjfqwUhyQ6gudx6coFBoX2No_Au2GH2eC_Z9vsy6KVdNY0gO2YCdBQq6WMJB/s320/IMG_0305.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697920004577548898" /></a>We walked through the barn and then had to stop and take our picture with Big Al (you can see that they are equal opportunity with the AU set up right next to the UA one.)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1IapWzoDjVR1eAdtPK2pAMztE5yGBJrp8LQ3n3LbfxJtvjZaPyyndTslxZHKh1ingclvZ1Ue5yot8wFDZjA27YRxq5KtUL1a98XgeFx3I_y5vIoWZ1ntltewnyKFo1Vx87vztN4Hoi76/s1600/IMG_0306.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht1IapWzoDjVR1eAdtPK2pAMztE5yGBJrp8LQ3n3LbfxJtvjZaPyyndTslxZHKh1ingclvZ1Ue5yot8wFDZjA27YRxq5KtUL1a98XgeFx3I_y5vIoWZ1ntltewnyKFo1Vx87vztN4Hoi76/s320/IMG_0306.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697920000946948706" /></a>After leaving the zoo, we met Daddy for dinner to cap off our fun night with Aunt B.<br /><br /></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02405185802733892654noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3247148773962992040.post-28408627139487534942012-01-16T08:10:00.001-06:002012-01-16T08:10:01.121-06:00Christmas Day Re-Cap<div>Christmas morning was an exciting one in our house. These two slept until 6:30 {which I thought was pretty good} and then patiently posed for a picture before we opened presents.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXSAu2tzWprHD3DzBU0284ZCZTxJSr93823zUCg0_PUbPLsPYVmF4lkb4IFCFG2iyjddG8E8kjlauGqJXphMXbukmaQQRH-OhdN8Jz1OLL1NAIWqf-IJ9KJvC2L64cN05AVJwroZTkvIR4/s1600/IMG_5163.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXSAu2tzWprHD3DzBU0284ZCZTxJSr93823zUCg0_PUbPLsPYVmF4lkb4IFCFG2iyjddG8E8kjlauGqJXphMXbukmaQQRH-OhdN8Jz1OLL1NAIWqf-IJ9KJvC2L64cN05AVJwroZTkvIR4/s320/IMG_5163.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697910139670909442" /></a>After our photo shoot, it was off to see if there was anything in our stockings. The picture quality isn't all that great, but it was too cute not to include.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPEeX2nt09WZq7_ET_ihhMyRDM5azPVu3ZAbvFMRqf1uOfn_XdFgZNnfC7Wn_CG-xxpJj2MaYrsU8Iff4qObud_D7NegiSHLAVjGuhwPA0g0pxWpDwLwSduyhna0qumtqd6eFb0ZgM3lef/s1600/IMG_5164.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPEeX2nt09WZq7_ET_ihhMyRDM5azPVu3ZAbvFMRqf1uOfn_XdFgZNnfC7Wn_CG-xxpJj2MaYrsU8Iff4qObud_D7NegiSHLAVjGuhwPA0g0pxWpDwLwSduyhna0qumtqd6eFb0ZgM3lef/s320/IMG_5164.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697909591649081954" /></a>Carter had several fun items in his stocking, but his favorite was a "real" Alabama jersey. Just in time for wearing in preparation for the 2012 BCS Nat.ional Champ.ionship game.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6ckMyUqYJyoloFR8YMdSc6SPdcOiOggZ5ZyzY80QFyrXnN-WXc0OQGbnHcK_YSMsw_FSLVd5ShHbYblmQTmDSkaMwLGkL1Dn5IsBgCLHMExqZoz8dvd7V78a9FCK6S7YNNFov9K8OI2s/s1600/IMG_5177.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT6ckMyUqYJyoloFR8YMdSc6SPdcOiOggZ5ZyzY80QFyrXnN-WXc0OQGbnHcK_YSMsw_FSLVd5ShHbYblmQTmDSkaMwLGkL1Dn5IsBgCLHMExqZoz8dvd7V78a9FCK6S7YNNFov9K8OI2s/s320/IMG_5177.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697909587717293410" /></a>Callen's favorite item among her stocking treats was a stuffed Hello Kit.ty, but you can see it well in this picture.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQACZMVppRn6sIpHugyiGnPyB9obdv6c51cRDPAqO5ZFywmY4HGGqEx479Vdh5BHnOb_fMJRuxRkrm7a3GDh3XuV1KeNwtWZcOH2LP1CTnilM59qwdSXMjB_l9QsQEAh3GfYMcc1tw77u4/s1600/IMG_5179.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQACZMVppRn6sIpHugyiGnPyB9obdv6c51cRDPAqO5ZFywmY4HGGqEx479Vdh5BHnOb_fMJRuxRkrm7a3GDh3XuV1KeNwtWZcOH2LP1CTnilM59qwdSXMjB_l9QsQEAh3GfYMcc1tw77u4/s320/IMG_5179.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697909574747259058" /></a>Once the stockings had been emptied, we moved on the the presents under the tree. The first one Carter opened was a set of Han.dy Man.ny tools he had been wanting. He was excited to hear them sing and put them to work fixing things around our house.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlWhr7v4VXxkKV03fGk78_3QMtq-WBZWWyd5M5Rc3ZOO_i0XJAT18m4SAfhyc7lN9k-nySaO9o8X2-jQq52bNgxH-WtVG5y01Ni12oik0q02lcbeRgke5iL-eZPsptLDQclxUWB584AgV/s1600/IMG_5186.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnlWhr7v4VXxkKV03fGk78_3QMtq-WBZWWyd5M5Rc3ZOO_i0XJAT18m4SAfhyc7lN9k-nySaO9o8X2-jQq52bNgxH-WtVG5y01Ni12oik0q02lcbeRgke5iL-eZPsptLDQclxUWB584AgV/s320/IMG_5186.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697909559154810546" /></a>He opened several more gifts that he had requested from Santa, and then opened his "big RC car" from Toy Sto.ry. It is a remote control car that he LOVES.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl1bYlzdcVrJplnKP1wDC7exXaCEQyJEvm4XsKsQmELwIuqr31PJcb5v226VWxzlk4Pd9rV5PDMkouvHO1TGtPVbaBgwkQrR9iqGTpcL6sgPwLivvM-zD9U0enbPB7ki7wJhAY6P3Emtcr/s1600/IMG_5197.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl1bYlzdcVrJplnKP1wDC7exXaCEQyJEvm4XsKsQmELwIuqr31PJcb5v226VWxzlk4Pd9rV5PDMkouvHO1TGtPVbaBgwkQrR9iqGTpcL6sgPwLivvM-zD9U0enbPB7ki7wJhAY6P3Emtcr/s320/IMG_5197.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697909558163997426" /></a>Callen was wondering what Santa brought that was in this big bag....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG1N7NLfRjmxRdsZopqXwtmjIDxYEY-Imn_JwEZ0GsybnC_h5siTD35X62AIpm2AJib77W5vGEGXSI9E6S9xHQo4F3YzpOWBPa6260ziyuN3F32jKkYWiY5ztweAZIq-MZC_V1K9UkJL5f/s1600/IMG_5198.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG1N7NLfRjmxRdsZopqXwtmjIDxYEY-Imn_JwEZ0GsybnC_h5siTD35X62AIpm2AJib77W5vGEGXSI9E6S9xHQo4F3YzpOWBPa6260ziyuN3F32jKkYWiY5ztweAZIq-MZC_V1K9UkJL5f/s320/IMG_5198.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697908714548733618" /></a>A drawing table! She was so excited! Can you tell?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMk-oMphLXQAxBeymdQTS4uICey2okNn6wVp_IyqI8_pjkLa8f94A0ry_IfuzJdhKEYrZOXpmz-XqLWc8yWiHlS2PsziJqXc3w3vMnpdmEcIge17kd_jKLCHE2Ls2fvaiS4T8IDjO4jkvY/s1600/IMG_5199.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMk-oMphLXQAxBeymdQTS4uICey2okNn6wVp_IyqI8_pjkLa8f94A0ry_IfuzJdhKEYrZOXpmz-XqLWc8yWiHlS2PsziJqXc3w3vMnpdmEcIge17kd_jKLCHE2Ls2fvaiS4T8IDjO4jkvY/s320/IMG_5199.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697908707001992354" /></a>Callen also loves bubbles, but she has a hard time blowing them herself, so Santa brought her a bubble machine. She was all about it. I am pretty sure that is the only time I will allow the machine to blow bubbles INSIDE the house!<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTV8qU56hY45OaTU-xjmUL3qCZdPp8zCklUzDPieeJaEdlKWyHgMVUpcWDvsFvDhtFFcmreIsc0QJYvank7kz5-mSVXl1liuj1hVoOHyUp4O4qZ3w0GM6S5OE37RK6GC4HhWFAtDZqRsH/s1600/IMG_5201.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTV8qU56hY45OaTU-xjmUL3qCZdPp8zCklUzDPieeJaEdlKWyHgMVUpcWDvsFvDhtFFcmreIsc0QJYvank7kz5-mSVXl1liuj1hVoOHyUp4O4qZ3w0GM6S5OE37RK6GC4HhWFAtDZqRsH/s320/IMG_5201.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697908697209883090" /></a>It didn't take Callen any time to get to work coloring on the paper roll on the drawing table.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDkphY96n_OCAZ37ujCdijqmGL2cmTvJlun772jkJWtb7mtxZUewAQ6e_ImJbJ5zS5UBxIlyTdsDlJysgGEx5ud7WU3JOhChUz5PprCEgqadlNeniOnNXdDNIC2o0llMMr-xJ4SBi4za7j/s1600/IMG_5204.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDkphY96n_OCAZ37ujCdijqmGL2cmTvJlun772jkJWtb7mtxZUewAQ6e_ImJbJ5zS5UBxIlyTdsDlJysgGEx5ud7WU3JOhChUz5PprCEgqadlNeniOnNXdDNIC2o0llMMr-xJ4SBi4za7j/s320/IMG_5204.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697908690803971154" /></a>We had to beg Carter to change clothes later in the day; he was so into driving RC and fixing things with his tools.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSNpn59wvjqjmDaS__u2TCGExX42Npz2Q4qm3zdLBfAfk6QhyphenhyphenOuFG8lF7xZUYrn3Eo7svluaVa_jEkqUtooFp0ysVwZFGKE5su8C_EmVoUD0HZbfqLFHa-mPou5mVw-V6oi8XQpkP3gUR/s1600/IMG_5206.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSNpn59wvjqjmDaS__u2TCGExX42Npz2Q4qm3zdLBfAfk6QhyphenhyphenOuFG8lF7xZUYrn3Eo7svluaVa_jEkqUtooFp0ysVwZFGKE5su8C_EmVoUD0HZbfqLFHa-mPou5mVw-V6oi8XQpkP3gUR/s320/IMG_5206.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5697908683840562306" /></a>After opening presents, we had a yummy breakfast with Bamma and Big Pat, and a relaxing Christmas Day with each other capped off by watching Ne.mo, which Callen got in her stocking!<br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02405185802733892654noreply@blogger.com2