Our New Playhouse

This was a Christmas gift from Grandpa and Mimi.  We got it just days before we flew home so we just got it put together this weekend (by "we" I mean Don).  It was a beautiful, but windy day, and Don completed the house in just four hours.  Cadynce was so excited watching Don put it together she didn't want to leave his side.   It was pretty much done when she awoke from her nap and she wanted in!!  She had so much fun going in and out of the front door.  Don made the floor himself and made it a little big so we could have a little front porch like area before opening the door.



This morning it was pretty cold out but Cadynce really wanted to go play in her new playhouse.  We got out her coat and hat and she went out for about 5 minutes and decided she would wait until it was a little warmer outside.  Thanks Grandpa and Mimi for the great gift.  We can't wait for you to come out and see it.  View Album for more pictures.

More Laughs

Well, the only one who can get Donnie really laughing is Cadynce.  He loves his big sister and thinks she is pretty funny.  Also, a video of Cadynce singing with her baby.  Click here for videos.

A White Christmas!!

What a Christmas!!  We were so happy to see snow on the ground this year so Cadynce could enjoy it.  We were home for two weeks and we had such a great time with our families.  The pictures will tell it all.  View Album for more pictures.

Cadynce vs Donnie 6 months

I really enjoy comparing pictures of these two. Here they are at six months.

Christmas gifts from us

We usually give Christmas gifts from us a few days before flying to Indiana so the kids have time to play with their new toys. We did Christmas last night and it was a lot of fun. Cadynce got a huge doll house, a Diego rescue pack, and some much needed warm clothes. Donnie got some clothes, and two fun toys that include a hammer...every boys dream. I'm sure it won't be long before he gives himself a black eye or a bloody nose...he's really starting to swing and shake his toys. Last night Cadynce was playing non-stop with her field journal and her watch. She's really into saving animals in trouble. She even included her doll house. She had the dolls hanging over the edge of the house and she was saving them too. View Album for more pictures.

Need a Laugh Today??

Donnie 6 Months Old

We celebrated Donnie turning 6 months old just like we did with Cadynce. I made a half birthday cake for him (which he did not get to enjoy). He has just started eating real food and he's really enjoying all the new tastes in his mouth. He has just started sticking his tongue out just like his cousin Aubrey. Whenever he is happy or excited he curls his tongue up to his nose...so cute!! View Album for more pictures.

Getting Ready for Christmas!!

We went and picked out our tree from home depot Saturday. Cadynce was so excited. We went inside to pay for it and while we were looking at all the Christmas decorations Don went and found a blow up snowman for the front yard. All these years he's been a hater and look at him now. As we were checking out Cadynce saw a singing dog. She pushed the foot and the dog started singing and dancing and so did Cadynce. I had my camera so I got a little video of her. Needless to say, when you see your kid do something like that you end up buying it for them...and we did. She loves her singing dog and going outside with Daddy when he gets home from work to watch her snowman blow up.

I love getting all of our Christmas decorations out while listening to Christmas music. While the kids napped Don and I put the lights on the tree so it would be ready when the kids woke up. Once they got up we hung the ornaments...one of my favorite family moments. View Album for more pictures.

Thanksgiving/Anniversary

Grandpa and Mimi came out to spend Thanksgiving weekend with us. It's so nice having family to share this holiday with. Don decided he wanted to fry our turkey for the first time this year. The men were outside taking care of the turkey and Mimi and I were inside taking care of the rest of the food. We all had a great time preparing our food. The turkey took only 45 minutes to fry and we were all anxious to try it. It turned out great...the juiciest turkey I've ever had.

Friday was our five year anniversary and we did participate in black Friday. We woke up at 4am and got to the outlet mall around 5. We shopped til we dropped. When we got home Don said he wanted to go to Lowe's because they were having a sale on lights that ended at 1:3o. So we headed to Lowe's and I was giving Don a hard time about the way he was going and how impatient he was being. Then he pulled in front of a massage place and said "Happy Anniversary, we have a couples massage." I don't know how he kept that a secret, but I was the happiest person on earth. The massage was awesome and I loved having my hubby right next to me. That night we all went to dinner (Grandpa, Mimi, Don, Cadynce, Donnie and me). Cadynce and Donnie had so much fun with Grandpa and Mimi. They got to spend lots of time together. We went to the playground a couple of times, and enjoyed playing outside in the beautiful weather as much as possible. It was a great holiday weekend with family.

Saturday night we got a babysitter and Don and I went to dinner then to watch Stoney LaRue at Floores Country Store. View Album for more pictures.

Donnie is sitting now!!

Donnie has been working on it for a long time now, and he's finally got it. He is sitting up with no problem at all. He has an occasional wipeout, but that's usually because Cadynce is tackling him. He is finally consistently rolling over both ways and Cadynce loves to roll him over using only her head. Yes, that sounds weird but it is really entertaining for us all. Donnie adores his big sister. View Album for more pictures.