Christmas 2012

I am finally back to the blogging world!!!! I got a new MAC computer for Christmas and it has taken a LONG time to figure out this blogging stuff! Way different than my old computer! We have a love/hate relationship!!! Anyway, I will try to catch back up, but SO much has taken place it may take me a while but I'm bound and determined to stay with this!!! It's the best way for me to keep track and document my kiddos lives/special moments/milestones and to create a VERY special book to treasure for a lifetime! I am still trying to figure out how to get a few Christmas pics that I cannot seem to download so there will be more Christmas when I figure it out;)


 Here are a few pics to get started! We actually celebrated Christmas early since I was scheduled to be induced with Drake on December 28th and I was dilated to a 3...... for at least 2 weeks( which I did not expect would go on that long)! Since our kiddos are still so young, they never knew the difference;) I was really glad we did this too! It allowed me to sit back and catch my breath before I had baby Drake!

Our Christmas Tree!!!

Reed LOVED his new batman hot wheels!!! 

Santa came!!!

Pops helping Anna Grace open her presents!

Reed riding his batman hot wheels!

BATMAN REED!!!

Lolly and Big Daddy came up to celebrate Christmas since we obviously couldn't travel down south! We had such a wonderful Christmas with them and enjoyed just being at home! It is a tradition we are ready to start so we decided we will just start it this year! We will still go to Norphlet and ElDorado just not on Christmas day!

Reed and Big Daddy

Lolly helping Reed with his presents!

This present is bigger than she is! HA!

I have more Christmas pics to upload if I can figure out how to transfer them! to be continued........

Duck Lodge and Memphis Zoo!!!

Cody and I took the kiddos to Forrest City a while back to hang out at his Duck Lodge and to take a fun trip to the Memphis Zoo! The kids had a ball!!! They loved the sweet dogs that were at the lodge! Anna Grace LOVED Macy and could not get enough of her! She was the sweetest dog I think I've EVER been around:) They also played with some sweet little girls that were visiting too! Anna Grace even slept all night in a bunk bed!!! (lower bunk of course) The next day we went to the Memphis Zoo and it did not disappoint!!! We all had a blast!!!! Thank goodness for the road trip from Forrest City to Memphis because both kids got a pretty good nap in before the zoo! The weather was perfect too!!!;) Here are a few pics from our little trip!;)

Look who's learning to potty!!!

 

My sweet girl........ANNA GRACE! YAY! I have been so proud of her lately because it has totally been her decision. She started telling me she needed to go tee-tee and so we would go.......I am a firm believer in not pushing potty training and just letting it come natural to them! It was SUPER EASY with Reed and I never really pushed him......he just made up his mind he was gonna do it and HE DID! Of course, school helps too!!! Its amazing what kids will do under peer pressure;) Anna Grace is still wearing diapers but she LOVES to go potty all the time! I also think it helps that she has a big brother to watch and learn from. She is doing really well on the tee-tee part.......#2 has happened maybe twice but I am still VERY happy. Especially since BABY #3 is coming at the end of December. It will be a HUGE help if she was potty trained before he was born!!!! I tackled 2 in diapers before and it was a challenge but you just do it because you don't know any different and of course don't have a choice! lol! We shall see!!!! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Pumpkin Patch

We met the McClure's at a fun Pumpkin Patch in Pea Ridge a few Sunday's ago! Reed and Anna Grace were SO excited about picking out a pumpkin!!! Poor Reed walked into the Pumpkin Patch and as we were paying for our tickets....he got stung by a bee! OUCH! He cried and cried for a little while, but soon got over it and had fun with Lawson! I will have to say the people working the Pumpkin Patch were very prepared for this type of incident.....with benadryl, alcohol wipes, neosporin, and band-aids.....THANK GOODNESS! The kiddos decided to ride on this little train ride and even Anna Grace rode it all by herself! MY BIG GIRL! Lawson and Reed LOVED it and sweet Spencer Kate enjoyed watching all the fun;) After the train ride, we all got on the hay ride and had a somewhat spooky ride! The kiddos LOVED it......Reed LOVED it so much he would NOT look at the camera for his picture! Ha! The kiddos then picked out their pumpkins and we were ready to go! Cody and Wes thought we should take a trip to Cabela's after the Pumpkin Patch so we did and the kiddos had a blast! We all ended up in the little cafe there and had dinner! What a fun filled day!!!!