Party pics

All Decorated for the Birthday Party!

I didn't get very many good pictures at the party because I was having to help Abe with opening gifts and all but I did get these of the kiddos.

KiDS

 
Abe loves to look in the bathroom mirrors and see 3 Abrahams!
 Here they are cheesing for the camera!
 

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Wedding Photos

 
 
 
 

Afternoon with Maddie

 
 

We got to pick Maddie up from Preschool yesterday. Abe has been wanting to pick her up for some time now. We picked her up several times last year but this is the first for this school year. It is a big deal to be the first child picked up in the pick up line. The teacher brings them out to your car. So, being the good aunt that I am I got in line at 1:35 and we waited until 2:15 when school was dismissed.

I let Abe out of his carseat since we were going to be sitting there for a while. He played and climbed into the very back of the car. The he yells out "I gotta poop!" We have worked really hard at potty training and we were about to ruin it! He had on his nice green boxer briefs, jeans and tennis shoes. (I mention all of the clothes because he is one of these kids that has to take off everything below the waist to use the bathroom.) I quickly hopped to the backseat and put him on a pull up diaper. He must have thought I was a crazy woman. He told me he didn't want to poopie in a diaper. After reassuring him that it was okay he finally did. Poor thing. He only poops on his little potty at home so I didn't even try to take him into Maddie's school.

Last night and all day long today we have gone back to using the potty. I am one proud Momma!

Random Family Pictures

This post has the kids playing school with Britt and Grant. They love to do this and Grant is willing to be the teacher! Britt and Grant are practicing the wedding smooch. They are so silly. Uncle Jeremy is picking at Isaiah with his pacifier.

KIDS PICS

Little cutie!

Maddie and Abe acting silly. Yes, that is a diaper hat on her head!

Somebody needs a haircut!

Feeding the goats...

Saturday was a pretty decent weather day. We went over to feed Glennis' goats and the doodle doo even though it was a bit muddy. If you will notice in the close up of Maddie she is still sporting the boo boo from the weekend before. Poor thing!

They amaze me how close they will get to these animals. I think Abe would be satisfied to stay down with the goats all day long if I would let him. We are ready for the warmer weather. Abe wants to play outside everyday and I realllly need to get off my butt and play in the yard. I keep telling myself that I am going to get off of here or quit watching the tv while Abe is asleep but what do I do-- sit on my big butt!!

Peek A BOO BOO

Here are two little monkeys playing under a cover. They turned Abe's picnic table over and made some kind of boat contraption. I would lift up the cover (notice me holding the cover up with my pinkish purplish fancy house shoes my Momma got for me) and snap a picture. They had so much fun and so did I!

Of course, the night ended with a Boo Boo. The kiddos had been bouncing balls and playing with buckets on their heads (pretending to be robots) and Abe slung his bucket around and nailed Maddie in the face. You know when you take two kids that have played and played and one being an almost 3 year old that was in desperate need of a nap-- one is bound to end up crying! She ended up with a scratch across her nose. I wasn't sure if it would bruise or not. Jeremy said this morning it just looks scratched. I hate it that she got hurt. Especially at my house. These things are going to happen with kids. I know Abe keeps bruises! What am I talking about, the "baby" gates that we use to keep Dorothy in the living room are about to kill my legs. I am constantly getting bruised up.

2 MUCH FUN

This past Monday Abe and Maddie played outside. By Wednesday Abe was at the Dr. with both ears infected and a throat infection. Coincidence or not I felt bad for letting him be outside, even though it wasn't that cold on this particular day. He hadn't seen Maddie's new 4 wheeler that she got from Santa at Jeremy and Jordan's house. By the way, he loved it. Maddie really helped him to feel safe and learn to ride a "big kid" 4 wheeler.

Chad's Mom had gotten Abe a 4 wheeler at a yard sale last year so we had to go and get it out of their storage building. He can hardly wait until it warms up so he can ride it.

Santa on a Firetruck?

Last night Santa visited the kids at Nana's. We were having our Christmas supper and exchanging gifts at my Mom's and Santa made an appearance, on a firetruck!! No sleigh, just a big red firetruck! I think I was more excited than Abe. He had just got a new flashlight in his stocking and was worried about it!


(the local fire department has a fund raiser thing where you give them $10 donation for the first child and $5 for each additional child and bring a wrapped gift to them and Santa will deliver it, anywhere in the county!) Hooefully we can do it again next year and Abe will enjoy it more.

Doss Christmas Party

Yesterday we had the annual Doss (My Mamaw Mae was a Doss before she married) Family Christmas Shin Dig. We all enjoyed the visiting with family and the great food. We had so much good food there, I think everybody was having to loosen up their belts as they left.

We surprised Linda Ann with a DVD of pictures of her. If anyone knows her, let her know that you heard she was a "movie star" and her picture was on TV. It will make her day. It was also Darlene's 60th Birthday! She also was surprised with a picture DVD and a table set up with older pictures of her.

Don't fall out of your seat but I had to let everyone know that Chad also went! I think this is the first Doss function that he has ever went to in the 11 years that we have been together! Not exactly sure what came over him but I was liking it! He didn't even complain when we stayed a little longer than I had planned. Thanks hun!

You should be able to click on the collage and see a bigger picture!

Two Bits Four Bits...

This past Friday night we went to see my little cousin Ashley cheerleading. She is in the first grade and cheers at her elementary school. Abe didn't care for the buzzer. As you can see in the picture!! He is so funny.
















Ashley did smile for a couple of pictures! She has always been LeLe's girl!
After the game we all loaded up at went to McDonald's. Of course, the kiddos were all about playing the games.

L to R
Ashley (age 6 1/2), Maddie (age 5), Makayla (1 1/2) and Abe (2 3/4)--is that right? He will be 3 years old in less than 3 months!!! It is so hard to believe how big all of these kids have gotten.


We also went to Carter's 3rd Birthday party Sunday afternoon. Now that Abe has seen all of Carter's new toys he has changed his "wish list" for Santa. Oh boy! I can't believe I forgot my camera. I take my camera EVERYWHERE!! Hopefully his Aunt Mary Ann will have some pictures on her blog!

Stephy's B-Ball Game

Me and Maddie went to see Stephanie play basketball this past weekend. Abe said he didn't want to go, so it was just us two girls! Steph's team ended up winning. I tell you, if Abe decides to play sports I will have to really work at not getting too upset. I was about to scream when the calls were not made the way I thought they should be! Like I really know what is going on.

Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus

Maddie and Abe love to pretend. The other night they decided to dress up as Mary and Joseph! Maddie was wearing a dress that my Mamaw Mae had made for my Mom when she was a little girl. Abe needed a robe type outfit and the closest thing we could come up with quickly (since Maddie was already in her costume) was one of Nana's T-shirts! It ended up being quite cute since the sleeves were very long and it went all the way to his ankles. They were ready to pose for some pictures.

Thankful #8

Thankful thing #8: I am so THANKFUL for my wonderful niece and nephews! God has blessed us with healthy, happy kiddos. It is the best thing in the world to see Abe playing with them. In the next several years I hope to have even more nieces and/or nephews!

Isaiah is 4 months old

Maddie is 5 years old

Dawson is 3 1/2 years old