This look right to you Mom?

It's finally my favorite time of year.. Christmas. You can't help but have a smile on your face when you walk into a decorated house, or turn on the radio and listen to the music, or see the presents under the tree that you know will be a big surprise! It is all just so exciting and fun. One of my favorite parts of Christmas is all the decor and lights. I must admit I go a little crazy with it, but it just makes the holidays that much better. I have realized just how hard it is to decorate when you have a 6 month old at home. So instead of trying to rush things, I sat her down and let her play as much as she wanted to with all the pretty lights. She loves to sit there and stare at them. I got some of my garland and wrapped it around her. She must be a mommys girl because she was all smiles. I got some great pics of her. I cant wait for Christmas this year because I know that it is going to be SO MUCH fun. One of dads friends is playing Santa this year and is so generously coming to our house for pics. I am so excited and think that it is going to be a fun experience. I cant wait to see how Hailey reacts.. I have a feeling it is going to be really funny :)

(i also added the pics of HB with the pickle on Thanksgiving!)

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree!

We went and picked out our Christmas tree this week. We are going to be using moms old fake one as our main tree, but it just isnt Christmas without a live tree!! I love the smell and the spirit that it fills the house with. We got a cute little small one that fits perfect in our living room. Adam is selling trees this year, so we went up there to support him. The trees are very fresh and have that wonderful smell. It was really cold the night that we went, so we only got a few pics. Hailey is totally taken back by the trees. She can't take her eyes off of them, esp when they have lights on them! Unfort when I went to decorate the tree, I remembered that I threw out all my lights last year because they were starting to go out. So I have been a bit behind this year, but hope to have it all done by this weekend!

Giving Thanks

We had lots of food and fun with our family on Thanksgiving. We started it out with lunch at Dad's parents and man did we eat. The food just kept coming and by the time it was done, the whole table was full! It was all so delicious and needless to say, we were miserable! Hailey even joined in on the food and had pickle for the first time. Don't worry! She just chewed on the end of one which I am sure felt good to her teeth! She loved it and cried when we took it away.. haha. That night we relaxed and watch some movies. I usually go home and start the Christmas decorating. But this year we had Thanksgiving at my house and it wasn't until Sunday. Mom's side of the family came over and we had a good time with them as well... and again.. more food! It was a full house and great weather for the kids to play outside. Dustin showed off his 'petting zoo' to everyone and the kids loved it! We managed to get a good pic of all the great grand kids. That night we had Dustin's family over and celebrated his Grandmothers bday as well. By the time it was all over, we didn't want anything to do with food for a while.

We count our blessings everyday and have so many things to be thankful for. Thanks to everyone who made Thanksgiving that much more special :)

(more pics are to come, so check back for new ones tomorrow)

Thanksgiving 09

My Snazzy Outfits

This is my snazzy outfit that Jessica gave me! I wore my furry boots (that came from CVS!) with it and looked like an Alaska snow bunny! Mommy wanted to cuddle with me the whole day :)

This is my other pretty outfit that GG got me. It is one of my many fall outfits. I wore a cute head band with it and my pretty brown flower shoes


This one is mommys FAVORITE ONE! It is a one peice sweater outfit and very colorful and warm. I wore my bright pink high top tennis shoes with it!

Last one... GG bought this for me for a fall outfit around Thanksgiving. It is a little big, but so cute with fall colors and leaves! It was very comfy and good for a cold day.

South GA Trip

Two weekends ago we went down to see dustins grandparents in South GA. They hadn't seen HB since she was 2 months old, so they were very surprised at how she had changed and were so happy to see her! She gave them both a big smile soon as she saw them. We had a lot of fun hanging out and getting some time to relax. We rode four wheelers and played with the dogs in the lake (well we didnt get in the lake!) We even got to have a big early Thanksgiving dinner... it was so delicious :)

South GA

Tuffo Outdoor Water Resistant Blanket Review

Once again my Friend at "This Mama Rocks" is doing a give away. This time it is a water resistant blanket. It is very cute and seems to be the perfect thing for an outdoors picnic, esp if the ground is still damp from the morning dew. It is very vibrant with colors and a cute pattern in stripes. You can check it out at her site and enter the contest to win one here "http://thismamablogrocks.blogspot.com/2009/11/vat-19-tuffo-outdoor-waterproof-picnic.html" or you can visit the Vat19 website and purchase one for yourself here "http://www.vat19.com/dvds/tuffo-outdoor-waterproof-blanket.cfm"

She's trying so hard!!

Hailey started getting up on her knees for the first time today. She really started trying hard when we put her down for bed. She started pushing up and scooting backwards in the crib. I know it was bedtime, but I couldn't resist putting her on the floor and having some fun and capturing some video!! It is a little long this time, but you can't just tell them "ok do it now" haha. The whole video is her trying to get up, but the very end is when she actually gets on all fours and stays for a bit. She was trying so hard to crawl to daddy!! If you have the time, watch the whole thing, but if you want to see her get all the way up.. just skip to the end ;)