Santa Take-2

Saturday we took K to see Santa at Bass Pro.

We went last year when she was a wee-little baby, so we wanted to start a yearly tradition.

This year the wait time was ridiculous.

We got there at 11, but our pass wasn't until 1:30!

So, we shopped around Bass Pro and then went to Bob Baumhower's for lunch.

While we were waiting we also let K "try out" a four wheeler.

It looked so funny to see her on a camouflage four wheeler in her girly smocked dress.

When we were standing in line waiting, K was waving and telling Santa "hey!"

I thought this time was going to be different.

But... 

I was wrong!

They told Josh & I to come up there so she would calm down, and that we could do a family portrait.

They went a lot better! 

Maybe next year! :)



Brain Dump.

I blog to have "record" of things in our life.

A lot has been going on, so I'm going to just dump it all into 1 post just for my memory.

• After many, many months of begging Josh..he finally let K get her ears pierced. She got them done 11/20 {her 14th Month Day} at Claire's in the mall! She did not like getting held down, but she didn't cry for too long.
• K has started to walk more. PRAISE THE LORD! She took about 10 steps last night, all for a cracker! ha! I think she needs a shirt "Will walk for food!"
• She doesn't talk too much, mainly just jibbers. But, she has started saying "Jesus" when she sees our manger scene. It is the most precious thing I have ever witnessed!

I'm sure there is a ton more things, but I can't think and some little lady just woke up from her nap and is now banging the crib.ha! She is such a mess!

{and a picture, because I don't usually do picture-less posts.
K this morning waving "HI!" before going to the mall}



Santa Take-1

A few weeks ago, we went downtown to see the Christmas tree lighting and of course Santa was there for pictures.

While waiting for all the action, K got to "pet" a few horses.

She was okay with Josh petting them, but she did not want to get too close.

Us girls took a picture while waiting.

Please notice what K is doing...

staring at everybody else-ha! 

The tree is lit! 

Then, it was time for the big man in red...

I wasn't sure how K would do because sometimes she loves older men, sometimes she doesn't.

In this case, she.did.not!

Check back tomorrow for our Santa retry..and to see if K grew to love the Jolly Ole' Fellow.



Shutterfly Christmas Card 2010

I wanted to wait and post our Christmas card after we had mailed them to all of our family and friends.

I love the card for a lot of reasons.

1 - it has multiple pictures of my little cutie

2 - it has our monogram

3 - it says "MERRY CHRISTMAS", instead of "Happy Holidays"

4 - it was free! :)

So, here's the card we decided on...

 



With Love Chartreuse Christmas Card

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Bellingrath Gardens 2010

This is our third trip going to Bellingrath during the Holidays to see the lights.

This year we went with Shane, Whitney, & KB.

We had tons of fun, and the babies loved it.

This year they added something new, a gorgeous fountain.

It would be a perfect place for pictures or a spring wedding!

Kaidence absolutely loved all the lights and said "HEY!" no less than one-thousand times-ha!

Her favorite was the lights above her head.

She was in awe! 

Of course, we had to stop for bestie pictures. 

The proud Dads 

The presh Starnes family. 

The two cuties.

We told them to "give kisses" and KB would lean in, but K would lean back..then, K would lean in, but KB would lean back.

It was too funny! 

The whole gang! 

..I asked a random stranger to take this picture, and Josh was freaking out-ha!
"That's so weird. People are going to think you are a weird-o! What if they run off with your camera"

Needless to say, the woman heard him and told me her husband said the same things!