Tuesday, January 7, 2014

whelp. i did it again…

I always say I'm going to blog more, post more frequently, update everyone on AR, and put what's going on down…then life happens and I don't…so. let me play catch up AGAIN and maybe 2014 will be my year of being a good blogger;)

I'm going to do my best to catch up…

Ok, so I posted in JULY…

August was probably just normal stuff, I was working one day a week at a pediatric office and AR was going to part time daycare at Volkswagen and I was helping with starting our chapter of Smiles for a Lifetime and other marketing projects at Michael's office. Billie had her twins and had several crazy things happen, but they were beautiful and perfect and everybody was fine:)
We went to the pool(this time with the Tedford's)

 This time at SuSu and TomTom's with "Care-line" and "Poo-pehr"


 Had coffee and cereal bar on the back porch
 Began our love affair with MOO-BIES on the iPad 
 Swam some more 
 hung out
 ate dinner at Cracker Barrel
 Got ponytails from Mrs. Maribel at school
 Went to our first Nightfall
 Rode Bikes!!

September: Michael went to teach orthodontic residents for 2 weeks. in Tucson, AZ. AdaReece and I flew out to meet him for a long weekend. It was the weekend of The Supermoon. We came home and finished out September. 
Waiting to fly with George
 Celebrating in Tucson with the Hou's(Jack, Kortne and Lindyn)








 Daddy made it home the next week


October: I completed my time filling in at the dentists office and took AR out of daycare. I also had a series of doctor appointments, blood draws and new medicines….
Because on October 7th 2013 I took a positive pregnancy test!!

Then, a few days later went to Destin with Tara, beth, Cooper and Caroline for a long weekend:)







 Came back home and visited the pumpkin patch/corn maze





and got ready for Halloween


 Aquascarium(at the Chattanooga Aquarium)

 Made a Halloween Candy Cottage

 Went to see Disney's Princesses on Ice
 Mommy and Daddy took a trip to Turks and Caicos (Grace Bay Club…best trip E.V.E.R.)

 (PaPa and SuSu and NaNa took me Trick or Treating)




 Came back and saw the baby again!

November: I think AR watched a lot of movies and I slept a lot until all the family came for Thanksgiving and we ate a lot…
 Junior League Holiday Tour Party
 Three Turkeys at PlayGym
 Morning cartoons with Daddy
 Watching Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade with Amanda
 Kid's Table 
 All FINISHED!!






 Going out to roast some marshmallows at the Finley's fire pit!

December: We celebrated ALOT in December. Santa Clause party, AdaReece's second birthday, Thankmas at Omni Hut, Michael's birthday, Christmas(es)…it was awesome! I should probably do a separate post for these momentous occasions, but for the sake of catching up, I'll put the highlights here and do better next time;)
 This photo was taken at the Ankar's Santa party. BEST.PHOTO. EVER. AdaReece was clutching her cup of marshmallows and after watching all the other kids go up and sit in Santa's lap and get a small gift, it was her turn…the look on her face tells the whole story…

 AdaReece is TWO!!!

 Annual Birthday to see Santa at the Mall…she is sitting on MY knee(i'm on a stool and cropped out of the photo)
 Feeding the baby with Izzy 

Sketti for bday dinner!
 Home made ELMO cake

 Telling me NO! Mommy!

 Big Party at Little Gym




 Daddy and Mommy heading to a fancy Christmas Party
 1st silhouette by Clay Rice
 Thankmas (every 2nd Saturday of December for the Holland Family) at the Omni Hut

 Happy Birthday to Michael, Sue and AR
 Last day of PlayGym with Lily and Paige


 My sweet Darlene went to heaven after 13 year battle with cancer…this card she had written before she passed and her daughter mailed it to me. 
 First Ballet…the Nutcracker…
Christmas with Nana

 Christmas Eve…

Christmas Morning







Back at home with our new sleeping bag
 Present from the baby

2013 was a FANTABLULOUS year… so filled with so many memories and exciting events. We are so thankful for our health and look forward to 2014!!