Christmas 2010

Christmas this year was a little crazy. Every year we say that we aren't going to travel too much. Each year as we get close, I always change my mind and try to figure out the easiest way for us to visit ALL of our families!! We did it again this year and had a great time at each visit! Since Olivia still didn't quite understand how Santa works, I thought that we could travel like we did. Looking back, I think we will stick around our house for Christmas Eve, then play it by ear. So here is our Christmas!

Part 1 ~ Cumming, Ga

Santa stopped by early to surprise Olivia. He had so many toys and stops to make, her knew we wouldn't be home on Christmas Eve so her dropped off her riding horse! Thanks Santa!! We wouldn't have had room in our car to bring him home!

We also went ahead and opened gifts from mommy and daddy so we could see what gifts we should take on our trips! Look at how excited Liv was to get her Woody doll! PRICELESS!!
Olivia also got this cool tent from her daddy! She made mommy go through the tunnel to get to the tent! So much fun! Just wish we had a play room to put it in.

Christmas Part 2~Columbia, SC

GaGa's house

We were in Columbia for Christmas Eve and Santa made ANOTHER stop for our sweet girl. She had a great time with her toys as well as the toys she received from GaGa. Of course, I don't have any other pictures of her playing with cousin Hannah or with GaGa Carter. I hope to get some from them!

Good Morning! Look what Santa brought!

We were supposed to stay until Sunday, but mother nature had other plans. We heard that bad weather (snow) was coming in, so at the last minute on Saturday night, we packed up ALL of our things and headed to Statesboro! I was determined to get at least one picture with GaGa before we left. Here is the best one we got! Thanks mom for having us! We love you!

Christmas Part 3~Statesboro, GA

Here is our one and ONLY family picture from the holidays. It was right before the Turner family arrived. NaNa had a wonderful meal ready for all of us! We had a great time at NaNa and GrandDaddy's house! Having cousin Will and Grayson there made it extra fun! Of course, I don't have any other pictures. I do have some video of the kids at Monkey Joe's. We went there while the crazy daddies played golf in the FREEZING cold!!

Here's Aunt Laurie with all the kiddos with their toys! We missed Cooper who was sick and Maddie who couldn't make it. Olivia is already ready to see her cousins!!

We also visited with PaPa Doc, MiMi, Aunt Sara, Uncle Dusty, and cousin August. Of course, there are no pictures, but we LOVED seeing ya'll!!

Thanks for having us! WE LOVE YA'LL!!

Christmas Part 4~ Beaufort, SC

Our final stop was at Pop Frank's! Olivia was so excited to see everyone (especially her cousins Gracie and Duncan)! As you will see, they always have tons of fun!!

Right after dinner at Pop's, we headed over to Uncle CoCo and Aunt Wendy's house! Gracie ad a blast dressing up Olivia. They had a fashion show for us! Duncan played with his new toys while the adults got to catch up and visit!



Olivia was sure to spread the love and give her Duncan a hug!

Mommy and Aunt Wendy had a chance to have a girls' lunch and even had time to walk around downtown without the kids. It was great catching up and enjoying our meal! That evening, Matt and I went out to celebrate our 9th Anniversary! We went to a delish new restaurant in Beaufort (Wren). CoCo and Wendy ended up being there too, so we all ate together and had a great evening with delicious food and great conversation!

The night before we left, we had to have some fried turkey and oysters at dad's (a tradition). The kids stayed inside (smart) while the adults froze and ate some wonderful oysters!

Silly girls!


Duncan had been up since 4 am because he and CoCo had gone hunting. He was a trooper and hung in there just to be with us before we left!

Thanks for having us! Love ya'll!! We had a great time!!

So as you can see, fun was had by all! We (Matt) drove a lot of miles, but they were worth it. Christmas is about being with the ones you love. I couldn't imagine sharing this special time with anyone else! We love all of you and look forward to our next visit. Happy New Year!!!

Pumpkin Patch ~Oct. 2010

We finally made it to the pumpkin patch to pick out our pumpkin, go for a hayride, and visit the local animals. Daddy had basketball, so it was just us girls. The weather was beautiful and the farm wasn't too crowded. We had a lot of fun!!

Olivia wasn't too sure of feeding the animals at first.

Then she got brave and fed one of the goats!



Time for our hayride around the farm! We even stopped at the dock to feed to HUGE catfish!
Look how beautiful the day was!!

MOM! I found my pumpkin!!

We got some yummy treats (apple cider, apple butter, apple bread, and popcorn for Liv), then loaded up and headed home!

Halloween 2010

Yes, it is Jan. 1, 2011, but I am determined to post some more fall pictures before we begin the new year. So here it goes!!

Halloween

Olivia wanted to be a dragon princess for Halloween. She is in love with Pete's Dragon (a childhood movie of mine), so when I asked her about her costume, I gave her the choice of princess or dragon. She of course said, "Dragon Princess!". So here are some pictures of what we tried and what we ended up with!

Trying on the dragon costume and adding the princess details. Not loving it!

This is the princess outfit she wore to school for her parade!

Here is what we ended up with on Halloween! She loved it! She went Trick~or~Treating with her friends Jack and Caroline C. She had a blast!

Liv gave mommy her crown before she headed out! I LOVED hearing her use her manners when trick or treating!

After a few houses, she and Jack decided to ride in style! Smart kids!

Mountain Trip ~Sept. 2010

We were so excited to meet up with NaNa and GrandDaddy at their cabin outside Helen! We LOVE visiting up there! That morning we headed out to a fun festival in a nearby town, then had a yummy lunch in Clarkesville! Of course, I don't have any pics from the afternoon, but we all had a great time! Mommy and NaNa got to go shopping while Livi and the men stayed home to nap!

Here is Livi monkeying around with her daddy!

It was really chilly the next morning when we decided to take pictures! It was so beautiful and relaxing.....mommy wanted to stay!!

Livi with NaNa, GrandDaddy, and Amber

Thanks for having us! We enjoyed it and look forward to our next visit!! Love ya'll!!

August 2010

Here are a few pictures of what Olivia was up to in August. Not too much going on, but fun was had by all!

Here is my sweet girl on the First Day of School! I can't get over how grown she looks here!! Check out the bracelets!

Dressing up and giving us a fashion show! Sweet dreams my angel! Olivia still LOVES her books! We read 2-3 each night. As you can see, she also still LOVES her paci!

GaGa came to visit! We always had a blast with our GaGa!

Having fun at Monkey Joe's. One of Liv's favorite places! She calls it Jumpy Joe's!

Playing with her new stylin vanity. This was a present from daddy because "she wanted it and said please!" Somebody is a little spoiled!


It is pretty cute though!!

Yes....we are still here!

We have been super busy since school has started. We enjoyed the end of summer and now we are having a great fall!! I plan to post a few things to catch everyone up!

28 months.....going on 13!!!

I can't believe that Olivia is 28 months old. It is so hard to believe that she is already almost 2 1/2!! My new name for her at the moment is Sassy. This is because there is this new side of her. Don't get me wrong, she can still be my sweet angel that LOVES to snuggle. But there are times that she turns into this other little girl that is a little too big for her britches. She tends to put up her hand and say, "No Mommy!" and proceeds to talk back! It is all I can do not to laugh and to discipline her. This is an area that I am not good at at all!! We work on this daily!

I absolutely adore Miss Olivia's personality. The older she gets, the more I see this little person with such imagination, spunk, and joy emerge. Here are a few of Olivia/Sassy's happenings:

Big Girl Bed~

Well, it's in her room....... Has she slept in it for an entire night? NO!! We are still working on it, but being gone so much this summer didn't help. I am hoping that once we get back on a schedule with school, it will become part of our daily routine!

Little Mommy~

Olivia is a very good mommy to her dolls. She loves to carry them, push them around in the stroller, feed them, cover them up, and my favorite....read to them!

Fashion~

Olivia is very into her jewelry and shoes....I have taught her well! (Although this may get me in trouble later on.) Wherever she goes, she must have her bracelets and necklaces on. Now she has some dress up heels and would wear them all of the time if I let her! Needless to say, between her parents and grandmothers.......this little girl is STYLIN'!

Tiny Dancer~

As always, she continues to dance, dance, dance. Doesn't matter what type of music, this girl will dance! We recently practiced some new moves! I can't wait to sign her up for dance classes!! I am hoping she can start this fall!

Sports~

Although Olivia is very girly, she still loves her sports! Her favorite thing to do at the moment is go to the golf store with daddy to play! She will even sit and watch golf with her daddy! TOO CUTE!

I love you so much my sweet Olivia. You are growing into such a wonderful and loving little girl. You light up the room even with your sassiness!! You are such a blessing to everyone and we couldn't ask for more!