Happy Valentine's Day!!

We want to wish everyone a HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! Ours has been fun so far! The kids went the the Benton House nursing home to sing to the residents! They made Valentine for them as wel. It was very sweet. Jack did a great job going around singing and dancing with the residents! I got some pictures but I admit I spent most of the time chasing Abby down the halls. All she was inteserested in were the birds and suckers! Tonight we are hsoting a party for Russ and Grayson! Should be fun! I will post pics if I get any cute ones! Have a great day!

January!!!

It has been awhile since I have posted! January went by fast! Honestly, we did not do much exciting. I am going to post some of the pics I took through out the month.

One Saturday afternoon, my nephew, Will, came over to play and the kids had a BLAST! I think Abby was the most excited! She kept trying to get Will to come play with her - "Will. Will Will come here..." ! Too cute! They are only 4 months apart! Will needs to come see us more often!

John and I have also been training for the Music City Half Marathon. It has been going well! We are running 7 miles this weekend! There is a picture of Abby below wearing my ear warmers! She found it, put it on and came RUNNING into the kitchen and did laps through the house. We thought that was adorable!

February should be an interesting month. There is SO much change going on at my work and everything "new" will start March 1. We will go through the last round of lay offs Feb. 26th! Keep us in your prayers! I hope to make it through yet another round! Will keep you posted! Have a fabulous February!!

Santa was good to us!

We had a rough Christmas eve day, but we were able to have fun and enjoy our Christmas together! Christmas Eve was really fun! We went to church at 4 and headed home to our freshly baked turkey! The Fullers came over as well as Russ and Grayson and we had had a yummy dinner with great company! Santa was VERY generous to Jack and Abby. When Jack walked downstairs, all he could talk about was the fact that he could not believe Santa did not eat ALL of his cookies and milk!!!! Then suddenly he realized there were many toys left behind! Of course, he found his most asked for gift - Darth Vader!!! Abby was more interested in the chocolate for the first hour! Then she discovered her sweet kitchen and new doll! We played for a few hours and then had a family breakfast and Kathryne, Jon, JC and BeBe came to join the fun! After nap time we headed to Columbia for more Christmas celebrating! It was a fun but tiring day!!! Hope you all had a great Christmas! We are truly blessed and we are thankful!!

Dedication to Beloved Stellar Stovall

We got terrible news mid morning Christmas eve. Our Labrador Retriever, Stellar, died during surgery. He had not been eating the past few days. We knew he had swallowed something he should not have ans suspected it to be a small part of a towel. Everyone who knows Stellar knows that this is not uncommon. The vet picked him up Thursday morning and called around 9 am to tell us they needed to surgically remove the towel. Unfortunately the vet did not realize the extent of the damage until he got inside. His organs were to badly damaged. Poor guy. We were heartbroken when we got the news, of course. John and I got Stellar before we were married so he has been through it all with us! We know that he is somehere over the rainbow playing with his best friend, Campbell! Here are a few of my favorite pics of Stellar over the past 8.5 years! Rest in peace, good boy!

Christmas time is here!!

Christmas time has arrived, of course! We have been celebrating non stop for since Friday! We have had Christmas at MeMa'S in Manchester, my mom's house, my aunt Crea's house and we will celebrate as a family tonight after church! The kids have had blast seeing all of our family and they have LOVED opening gifts! Abby LOVES pushing her dolls (thanks BeBe)and her Wilber (thanks KiKi) around in her new stroller (thanks Crea!). Jack just loves all his new trucks and pirates! Most of all he has LOVED hanging out so much with his cousin, Will! He is really looking forward to spending the night with Will at BeBe's next week! Here are some cute pics from the parties! One of my favorite pics recently is the one of Jack and Abby hiding under my desk getting the chocolate out of their advent calenders! Abby had just covered herself and John with sponge bob stickers. Too cute! Enjoy!

Jack visits SANTA!!!

Today Jack and I had a date! We took Abby to school at lunch time and we went to visit Santa first! I really wish Abby could have gone with us but she is TERRIFIED of Santa! I did not want to torture her! We figured she would be happier playing with her friends and napping! Anyway, Jack LOVED seeing the jolly old man with the red hat! He told him that he wanted Darth Vader and "3CPO". Then he told Santa to bring Abby a doll! I thought it was so sweet that he was looking after his sister like that! After our visit we went to lunch and to see Madagascar 2. It was a fun filled afternoon. Tomorrow I have to tie up all my loose ends and finish any shopping. Thursday I plan to take the kiddos somewhere fun! Maybe to paint pottery (as we need to make a gift there). This weekend the family celebrations begin!!! Merry Christmas to all!

Jack's Church Christmas Program

Jack played a shepard this year in Franklin United Methodist church's Christmas program! He did GREAT! He nailed his line! We were so proud! Here are a few shots from the afternoon!