Picture with Santa

Santa

We had another wonderful Christmas this year. We had a change in plans this year----we usually fly to Houston, TX to visit Josh's aunt and grandmother on Christmas Day but we postponed that trip this year and just stayed home due to Jay being so young. We had Christmas with my fam last weekend and also had a bon fire and shot fireworks at my parents house this year but i didn't take my camera :(.....but on Christmas Eve we went to church and had Josh's fam at our house. On Christmas Day, we opened presents at our house and went to Laurel for lunch. We were still busy but it was nice to be home for once.
opening presents

Santa's cookies and milk

What Santa Claus left

GrandJoe and Josh

Pitty Pat and her babies

Aunt Jenni, Elle, Uncle Matt, and Jay

Elle at her school party

hanging with some friends

Lewis Lights

We took a trip to Purvis tonight to see the Lewis Lights. They were beautiful and the kids loved running up and down the trails and eating candy.
Wilkes, Mary Clayton, and Elle

Mae, Wilkes, MC, and Elle

Family pic

Today was my mom's bday (Happy birthday mom!) so my parents came and went to church with us and then to Brunch with Santa at Canebrake. Elle and Jay sat in santa's lap together and got their pic made. We ate a delicious lunch and then decorated gingerbread men. So fun and we finally got an updated family pic although we forgot Tiger :(

Santa

Last night was a big night at our house because Santa Claus came over for a visit. He knocked at the front door and Elle ran to see who it was and she saw him and started backing up. She took about 10 steps back and he walked in and said HO HO HO and she looked at him and said "Give me my Presents". It was too cute. She was so nervous and that was all she could think of to say.
Happy baby boy



Give me my Presents!

Finally!

She was scared so mommy had to be in the pic. She was not taking her eyes off of him though.

Even Tiger was mesmorized!

She opened Jay's present for him

Jay with his dragon fly that Santa brought

Opening her present

Yay! Thomas the Train!

Growing baby

Just wanted to post some pics of Jay. He is 7 weeks old and is already rolling over from his tummy to his back. He did it twice last week and then 2 times yesterday and 2 times today! It's crazy......He is sleeping about 4.5-5 hrs at night and even went 6 hrs one night. I think Elle spoiled me b/c she was sleeping 6-7 hrs easily at this point :)
Smiling baby

My Sweet Babies

I had some pics made by Scruggs Photography last week and wanted to share a few shots. This photo shoot was a fiasco!!!!! Elle had several meltdowns and so did Jay. I thought we didn't get any pics that would be good but there were ALOT of good ones----so many that i'm having a hard time choosing my favorites!

hangin out

my babies kickin it this sunday morning

Happy 1 month!

I can't believe Jay is already one month old today! He and Elle are a handful but they get along just fine so far. He is eating around 4 oz every 3 hrs and weighs around 9lbs. Everyone asked who he looks like and I think he looks like Elle. I included a pic of her at 1 month old to compare.



Elle at one month. What do you think?

Happy Halloween

Here's some pics of our Halloween fun. On Halloween night we went to the Clayton house and got all the kids together to trick or treat in Canebrake. We rode in 2 golf carts and hit up a few of our favorite houses. The kids were unsure of it all at first but after one house they got the hang of it and were loving getting candy. We were all covered in sticky drool by the time it was all over.
The Motley Crew


Trick or Treat

Worked up an appetite

Elle and Ryleigh Jane

School party

Fun Weekend

Thought I would post some pics from this weekend. I took Elle to the movies on Saturday for her first time ever. We saw the Lion King 3d and she LOVED it. She was sooooo excited. I don't know what she loved the most-----popcorn/coke/candy or the movie. She was scared at first but quickly warmed up and was loving it. After Simba's daddy dies in the movie she kept asking where his dada was. Finally, we just settled on that he was asleep and she accepted it and moved on! Sunday, we went to the fall festival at canebrake. There was lots of good food, petting zoo, pony rides, and a jumpy house. She did it all except for that pony! She sat on it and then wanted mommy to ride on it with her! I told her I was too big for that pony so she was scared and wanted off. Oh well, maybe next year!
Daddy's Caddy

Ready for the Lion King

Feeding the goats

Feeding the guinea pigs and rabbits

Elle and MC

Elle and Addysen