Merry Christmas!

Here are some of my favorite pictures so far from today (taken on my new camera!). It was so fun to see their sweet faces this morning. We have been so thankful to spend time with Michael's parents, my parents, my mom's extended family and Karen's family! Merry Christmas!

tagged?

This is new to me, but I have been tagged for the first time. I love how it's like a dare you can't turn down, so here's the deal: Go to your 4th picture folder. Find the 4th picture. Explain it, and tag four more people.

This is Jacob at 13 months (October 06). Happy as a bee like he always WAS. Probably on a Saturday watching football with his daddy with his TN shirt on. Toys everywhere... that hasn't changed!

Now I tag Nicole F, Anne M, Corrie B & Claire W

young friends

We had our community group Christmas party this past Sunday. Some of the kids were sitting at the dining room table and seemed to be having their own dinner party... chicken nuggets, bananas, blueberries & goldfish!
Bella spent a few hours with us Monday night, so we decided to make cookies. These "high stress" situations don't always bring out the best in me, but they did pretty well & I know they enjoyed the finished product! Jacob & Bella are about as close as brother & sister as two people can get without being in the same family. They pick on each other and really love on each other too. Luke even gets very excited when I say Bella's name. He calls her "ya ya" for now. Sometimes he even prefers Misty to be his "mama."

pics from the week

Bella & Jacob are concentrating on Misty telling the story of Christmas...

kind of a lot to swallow, I know.

Michael & the boys "playing" in the snow Thursday night.

Luke, Jacob & Brady watching Frosty the Snowman... can't believe it's so blurry & they were actually all looking!

Monkey Joe's

There is a new place for kids called Monkey Joes. We've been a couple times and tonight for a birthday party. The boys LOVE it. Ia little bit of a drive, but worth it especially for a party or a night with friends. You should check it out...

http://www.monkeyjoes.com/

thanksgiving fun

Pump it Up after our Thanksgiving dinnerFantasy of Trees
Jacob in the leaf pile

We had a great Thanksgiving in Knoxville. First we enjoyed a yummy dinner, then the whole family headed to Pump It Up with about 40 others. We all had a blast- especially Jacob. Friday we went to the 25th Fantasy of Trees which was a sight to see. Jacob topped off the weekend in the leaves. He had a blast at GiGi & G-pop's!

thankful season

If you haven't seen this video, it's worth a couple minutes of time as we enter the season of Thanksgiving and Christmas!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVqqj1v-ZBU

The answer to a lot of our worlds' issues start with us!

my pumpkins

We dressed up a day early since we'll be out of town this weekend. They both had a good time in costume... so much I'm afraid we started a trend with Jacob "dressing up". He loves to hide and pretend he is someone else, so this was the icing ont he cake.

play date

Before Luke's birthday Michael and I said "who are Luke's friends?" We definitely thought of a few, but the only times he gets to play with them is mostly if big brother is playing with the older siblings. So, I'm making it a point to have play dates for Luke (on Tuesdays when Jacob is at school). Here is his sweet friend Macie who is a whole 6 days older!

He's walking!

Luke took his first steps over 6 weeks ago. All he wants to do is hold my finger and walk (he is specific about which of my fingers he holds and about it being with his left hand too) and I decided because it's much safer holding on to me with a 3 year old running around (literally). I think Luke mustered up the courage though to go for it and has been walking (as his main mode of transporation) the last few days. He can walk 20-30 steps at a time on his own and turn around. I guess he decided to master all the skills before he took the plunge officially! Here's he is just wanting to get to mama hence the whining too...

coffee in East Nashville

Okay, I don't drink coffee (is there anyone else whos shares that with me?), but I do love my friends that recently opened Ugly Mugs, a new coffee shop in East Nasvhille, though! And of course they have more to offer than just coffee... I'd love for you to check Ugly Mugs out...

http://uglymugsnashville.typepad.com/

see Luke online

See Luke on October 12 on http://www.americanbaby.com/

I uploded a picture and he was selected to be on the website Oct. 12. Scroll down to the bottom of the main page and see "the kid of the day"!

1st birthday party

hum, do I like this?
umm, yeah!
Hutcheson familyPurifoy family

Can't believe we were celebrating a year for Luke. We had a great time with family and friends. Thanks for celebrating with us!

interesting baby facts

Or at least I think they are interesting! I got these from a friends blog...

--According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 12,000 babies are born on October 5 making it the most common birth date in the US.
--The least common birthday is May 22, with an average of 10,259 births.
--More babies are born in August, with 369,000 birthdays on average. February has the fewest births--310,000.
--The most deliveries take place on Tuesdays, with an average of 13,169 births; Sundays see the fewest, with 7,347 (partly due to scheduled deliveries).
--The October 5th baby boom may have something to do with where it falls in the calendar year: about nine months after New Year's Eve.

birthday boy!

Happy 1st Birthday Luke!

beach trip

We had a great week at the beach with my parents and brother & sister in law. I think Matt & Karen were a little shocked at our lives with 2 kids (they will welcome their first in January). I even came back a year older.

big boys

Luke's new car seat (aka Jacob's old car seat) and now he's facing the front!
Jacob in his new seat & not quite as happy about the transition...

fire truck party!

What a great birthday! Thanks to everyone who celebrated with us. Jacob had a big day and felt so special. We had lunch at chuck-e chesse, followed by a long nap, then the fire truck birthday party! Jacob felt so loved!

3 years today!

September 12, 2005

1 year old
2 years old 3 years old

Our life is richer and full of more joy because of Jacob. Happy Birthday!

11 months today

Luke is doing lots of sweet things at 11 months... waving and saying bye-bye, peek a boo, clapping to music and walking! I'll try to get some on video, so if you're interested, check back...

Jacob meets Thomas

Jacob had a fun Saturday morning with PJ, Grandy & Thomas the Train...