Visiting Gram

Last weekend David was out of town (actually left us alone for a week for him to go train some people in Washington DC), so SK and I took off to visit with her great-grandmother (aka - Gram). We LOVE going to see Gram and are so thankful to have time to spend together. Not many kids these days are able to get to know their great-grandparents, and I am so excited to be making these memories for Sarah Katherine!

We got to take Gram her Christmas present, take her on a "date" for lunch, and Gram even chased Sarah Katherine around the house with her giggling all the way. I have to say, my Gram is mighty spry for an 80 - something! I hope I can lift 26 lbs and run around the house when I am that age, let's hope it's in the genes. :)

B'day Parties and Visits with Family

During January we stayed busy with visiting friends and family. We were able to go to a birthday party for my friend from college's baby Marissa. It was so much fun hanging out with my college buds, and so very strange to be wiping snot and holding a sippy cup during the process!

Here are all the kiddos fighting over who gets to open presents. They haven't quite learned that just because there is a present doesn't necessarily mean it is always yours.

One of the party favors were these HILARIOUS glasses! It was windy and cold that day anyway, so SK was bundled up - it looks like she's running from the paparazi. :)

We still have a "WAR EAGLE" left - even if the girls were about to pass out!

The next weekend we got to see some family in my dad's hometown of Andalusia. We were especially happy to finally meet in person my cousin's baby Tyler, who shared the same due date as Sarah Katherine. His mom - April - and I went through preggy time together and swapped emails of - should this be happening?!?! They live up in South Carolina, so we don't get to see each other much, so we were really glad for the overdue time together.

Here is SK and Tyler playing at the restuarant - what is up with that trouble maker over there, is what Tyler is wondering.

Here are all the gal cousins - love you ladies!

The "Rest" of Christmas - Yes I know it's amost February!

Well, these days blogging has takend a back seat to some very crazy days both at work and at home! So, I am finally getting around to posting the rest of Christmas. This is Sarah Katherine's VERY favorite thing she got for Christmas - her first car. My parents got her a Princess Cozy Coupe from Little Tykes and she is completely infatuated with getting in and out of that car. She doesn't even so much care if you drive her around in it, she just wants to be able to open and close the door and climb in and out. So, my living room has officially been taken over with kid's toys (although I do have a closet to shove it all in should my house be required to look like grown ups do live there!).

Another super cute thing my mom found is a book about the "Tickle Monster" that came with Tickle Monster gloves!!! So we of course chase little bit around with our monster hands for a while, and she decided she needed to return the favor - here is SK as the tickle monster... be afraid, very afraid!

Christmas Day

Christmas morning was so much fun!!! David had to work for a few hours that day, so we got Sarah Katherine up early to check out what Santa brought for her... it was a princess's dream! All sorts of dress up stuff, her very own purse (including a phone and lipstick), some pom pom's, etc, etc! Of course her first grab was for the purse (no surprise there since she grabs mine any time I leave it within her little grasp). She toted that thing around the whole weekend - we even had to take it to Nanna and Grandpa's when we went on Christmas afternoon.

The princess and her goodies!

Can I say more?!

This was at Nanna and Grandpa's house (David's parents). We got to spend time with all of David's family - including having cousin time with all 5 cousins! It was so much fun seeing all the kiddos interact and having a great time with all the family. We came home with more goodies, the one SK is now toting everywhere is the blanket Aunt Rachael made for her - from the time she wakes up until the time she goes to sleep, that blanket is not out of her site. I think we may have our first lovey!

What a great Christmas, and it's not even over yet - we get to go see my family this weekend. :) I know some of the goods that are waiting down there, and it is going to be super fun too!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!!!

Christmas Eve

We had a great Christmas Eve together as a family. We went to the Christmas Eve service at church, which is a great tradition we have been doing since we have been able to stay home for Christmas Eve the past two years. We chose our seats very carefully because everyone goes up as a family to receive the Lord's Supper and there is no nursery, so SK got to be with us. Well, needless to say we wanted to sit where we were sure we got to go up fairly quickly in case SK go a bit rowdy. :) While all of this is going on there are people singing, and David was one of them. Sarah Katherin was so cute when David got up there! She danced and waved and laughed. She even had the preacher eyeing her for a bit. Not too long after David did his song was she ready to go, so we snuck out and went home to open presents. We first read the Christmas story from Luke, had a family prayer, and then let SK go wild with her goodies. :)

So excited to get the present party started!!! Such a cute Santa baby. :)

I love my baby's expressions. She was seriously making some fun faces with her goodies!

Not the best quality picture, but what happened was she pulled her Christmas PJ's out of the box and then immediately held them up to herself like she was seeing if they were going to fit. :0) Is this gir going to be an awesome shopper or what?!

Merry Christmas from SK...

Here is a picture SK took for her teachers and some family that lives out of town. She wanted to be sure and share with everyone to have a very blessed and Merry Christmas!!!

Zoolight Safari

This weekend we bundled up and headed out to see Zoolight Safari at the Birmingham Zoo. Of course Sarah Katherine zonked out in the car before we even got on the interstate, but I am just calling that her power nap so that she could enjoy the fun lights! Sarah Katherine has loved our lights at home and has been so intrigued by them. She will point her finger and just lightly touch them (totally picture ET for the visual!). Well, she was super excited about the big lights at the zoo. Plus they had music playing, so SK took the opportunity to jam out in her stroller while the lights and music were going together. :)

In this area they had the trees and lights in time with the music that was playing, so SK pretended she was the conductor and was waving her hands to make everything go! Note that we even got David in gloves and ear coverings, so you can tell it was chilly.

Here is Sarah Katherine and her buddy Emma enjoying the snow! (They had a snow machine right when you came in the gate - so cool! Except when I figured out it was probably soap flakes and the girls were staring straight up at the "snow". Luckily no eyes were burned out during the process!)

I LOVE this picture! As usual SK got her wind to be super cute when we were getting back in the car. I guess her nose was cold, so she was giving me eskimo kisses. :)