Christmas,The Aquarium, and etc pictures!

We have been so busy lately that I've barely had time to do anything, let alone, blog. lol I like to blog here so that everybody, here and away, gets to keep up with us. So I'm going to make this one big picture blog.

Let's see...there's Christmas Eve at our house with Jon's parents and grandparents, Christmas Day at his Aunt Sally's house (in the outfit Granny made for her!), out at Opry Mills with my parents, we took Emma to lunch at the Aquarium out there, Emma in her new sweater and hat from Nana, playing in our yard last weekend, and I'm really not sure what else I am going to add...so many memories. I am definitely loving having a small camera to carry around in my purse! Enjoy!


Look - Nana's got Peytonn on her phone!


Mommy...where has ketchup and fries been my whole life?!


Jon & Emma checking out the fish at the Aquarium restaurant.


Emma loved the fish tank. She didn't even eat lunch!


A quick snap of us by the waiter.


Emma was about to fall asleep but she had to ride the carosel.


Papa pushing Emma around the yard. Zoom zoom!


Her expression cracks me up. What's going on with my big, red car?!


Who knew an empty Pampers box could be so fun?!


Out shopping at Michael's with her new cart cover. :)


Goofy girl! There's nothing like a bowl of scrambled eggs on your head.


Daddy let me touch the ceiling...12 times! lol She needs a haircut!


Emma & Great Aunt Sally on Christmas Day.

***More to come...Emma needs me! I'll try to upload some more this evening. It'll be Emma overload!***


Doesn't everyone wear a tutu on their head?!


Our latest family portrait.


Look at P...he can stand!


Santa was not popular this year. Emma loved him last year at not quite 6 months!


She seemed to like the snow...just not the bundling up!


Kelsey and her adorable gift Mom found at Christmas Village.


Look at that smile...she loves the vacuum!

Our Christmas tree! This is the 2nd one...the first one "fell" over and broke.


Our shelf above the couch serving as a makeshift mantle.


Emma on Christmas morning.


Emma opening presents with Aunt Sara.


Emma loves her new beanie and slippers. So cute!


...and they thought clothes would be a boring gift for her. lol


Having Diggie read a book to her.

Alvin...Simon...Theodore!

The new Chipmunks movie is so cute. I wanted to see it so we decided to take Emma to her 1st movie! I must say it was quite the adventure from the moment we pulled in the parking lot. There were cars everywhere...I let Jon out to go get the tickets and then circled the lot for an eternity. This elderly lady made me jump the curve coming at me clear over in my part of the road! We finally get parked and we grab Emma and run inside...it is like 25 degrees outside. Jon gets a large Coke and popcorn and we are off to the movie. Emma loves the little lights in the theater and spots some other kiddos to point and wave too. She starts getting fussy during the trailers so Jon grabs her and the Coke to get a refill right as the movie is coming on. Well...he gets back goes to sit her down and drops the Coke over her head as the lid popped off as he was holding it. Emma screams, Coke is everywhere. The Chipmunks start to sing...Emma sits down in my lap...all is good again. Jon decides to go grab another refill and comes back slips on the spilled Coke in his Crocs that have no traction and lands on his butt on the cement step. I feel horrible and ask him if he just wants to go home...he says no but he is writing off Coke refills! Other than that it was an enjoyable movie...like usual the funniest parts were shown in the trailers but it was still fun...Emma fell asleep about halfway through. She would have loved their concert scenes though!

Here's Emma right before she started getting antsy and Jon got stressed out I told him its a kid movie and people expect to hear a baby talk or fuss...nothing to get upset about. lol Their was a little boy that ran up and down the steps on the other side most of the movie. Who cares!

What is your New Year's Resolution?

Mine is simply...organization. If we become more organized then we will spent less money on frivolous things at the store because we will have a list. Which will lead to less stressing over money. That is my theory anyways! I am hoping that 2008 will be a great year and I wish you all a very Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas!

It has been a whirlwind few weeks. We spent a few days in Indiana having an early "Christmas" celebration with my family. We even managed to get "snowed in" while there which was a nice change! Emma really enjoyed watching the snow come down and the few times we played outside in it. She was smitten with her new toys and clothes that she was spoiled with...Nana even found her some red cowboy boots! We enjoyed the hustle and bustle of Christmas shopping too. We hosted a dinner at our house with most of Jon's family on Christmas Eve. Emma enjoyed opening some of her presents! She wanted to wear a new shirt as pants and immediately wanted to "weed" her new Curious George books. She received an adorable beanie and booties set that was so cute on her! It seems that her Little People House and SUV are her new favorite toys from Christmas Eve.

Jon, Emma and I went to the 11:00 o' clock candle light service at church on Christmas Eve. It was so nice to be reminded of the true meaning of Christmas and enjoy some quiet time with Emma snuggled up on my lap rocking in the cry room. The program was laying in the room so I used it as a book while rocking Emma. I would ask her "Where is baby Jesus?" and she would point to him and the angels, etc. She is getting so smart and becoming such a little girl. What happened to my baby?!

We woke up early on Christmas Day and let Emma open her presents. We had gone a little overboard again this year...clothes, shoes, Kipper DVD, Little Leaps game system and games, Little Touch Leap Pad and books. Jon and Emma were playing with the Little Leaps last night and it is really neat and interactive. I knew she would love it because she loves playing with remotes and Jon's Playstation controls. lol We spent most of Christmas Day in Nashville with Jon's family...brunch was yummy and dinner was ham, rolls, and chili.

It is hard to believe that it has all came and went already. I love this time of year. We do still have a few more days of fun though...Nana and Papa are coming to visit this weekend!

I found this on Love's blog...

First Corinthians 13 Christmas Version

If I decorate my house perfectly with plaid bows,
strands of twinkling lights and shiny balls,
but do not show love to my family,
I'm just another decorator.

If I slave away in the kitchen,
baking dozens of Christmas cookies,
preparing gourmet meals and
arranging a beautifully adorned table at mealtime:
I'm just another cook.

If I work at a soup kitchen,
carol in the nursing home,
and give all that I have to charity;
but do not show love to my family,
it profits me nothing.

If I trim the spruce with shimmering angels and crocheted snowflakes,
attend a myriad of holiday parties
and sing in the choir's cantata,
but do not focus on Christ,
I have missed the point.

Love stops the cooking to hug the child.
Love sets aside the decorating to kiss the spouse.
Love is kind, though harried and tired.
Love does not envy another's home that has coordinated Christmas china and table linens.

Love does not yell at the kids to get out of the way,
but is thankful they are there to be in the way.
Love does not give only to those who are able to give in return;
but rejoices in giving to those who cannot.

Love bears all things,
believes all things,
hopes all things,
and endures all things.

Love never fails.

Video games will break,
pearl necklaces will be lost,
golf clubs will rust,
but giving the gift of love will endure.

--Author Unknown