Pickles?! - Must be David's Child :)

So, Sarah Katherine had a spend the night party with her buddy Daniley a few weekends ago, and apparently Daniley's mommy introduced SK to the wide world of pickles. For those of you who don't know - I am 100% anti-pickle. If David gets even one on a sandwich at lunch and then kisses me at night - I know it and I make him was his face and brush his teeth! It's like Sarah Katherine knew that because she is making some pretty michevious faces in these pic's. Thanks so much to Danica for recording the blow by blow of the nastiness!!!

Couponing...

So, a new passion of mine has become couponing (thanks to my money saving mentor - Danica!). I just had to brag on my purchases at CVS this week (I am new to CVS'ing, but there is huge opportunity for mega money savings). Here is a picture of what all I got - notice all name brands...

The regular cost of all this stuff would be about $38, and I got it all for just under $10! Almost 75% savings!!! And I am totally new to this, opportunity is out there for even more - check out www. southernsavers.com for rocking info on how to keep as much money in your pocket as possible and still be able to put food on your table and leave in conditioner in your hair!

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?!