The First Holidays

Sorry I haven't updated for a while. The holidays really kept us busy! Thanksgiving was fun. We went to Aunt Imelda and Uncle David's home for Thanksgiving lunch. Most of my aunt's had never seen Allison. It was a delicious meal. After lunch we took off to West Fork for the rest of the afternoon. It was very relaxing and we got to enjoy even more good food. Maybe next year maybe Allison will get to have a taste of it all!



Christmas was loads of fun too. We spent Christmas Eve in West Fork and Allison got many fun gifts like a car seat, toys, books and more. We spent Christmas morning at Mawsy and Pawsy's house. Allison got some clothes, hairbows, toys, and a really nice stroller and walker. Christmas afternoon we went to Lavaca to see Grandma and Papa. It was fun to relax and watch the babies play. Christmas night we went back to my parent's to have dinner with my dad's side of the family. The whole day was so fun!

Halloween

Halloween so much fun, especially having a child. Allison dressed up as a bumble bee, and I took her trick-or-treating with my friend Leah and her daughter Adison who was a fairy. After that, I took Allison over to mom and dad's to show her off. Andy was there and so were all of the dogs. Mom and dad baby-sat all of the dogs and Allison while Tristan and I went to a Halloween party at my sister Sarah's house. We got home after midnight and Alli was passed out! She slept for a long time and was in such a great mood the next morning. All in all she had a wonderful first Halloween! I will post pictures soon so check back!

Whoo Pig Sooie!

Allison spent her first night away.  Tristan, his father, and I went to see the Razorbacks play Ole Miss while Shellee kept the baby.   She stayed stayed the night with them, and Tristan picked her up this afternoon.  All went well.   We missed her terribly, but I have never felt so refreshed.  I got a full 10 hours of sleep without having to get up to feed the baby.   It was so wonderful, but I'm glad she's back home!

Watercolor Portrait Giveaway!

Susannah Rodgers is offering up her amazing watercolor talents, for FREE! Checkout this Watercolor Portrait Giveaway to enter for your chance to win. I am so impressed with her unique and creative artistic talents. You can view Susannah's work by visiting her blog Sitting Pretty Studio. She will be accepting entries until October 31st so hurry and enter now!

Kicks and Giggles

Yesterday, Allison was in such a good mood. She laughed and played all day and then slept for 10 hours last night, for the first time ever. I still woke up in a panic this morning, worried that she was dead. She was alive and hungry. Today she has been in an awesome mood again. I took some video of her "talking" while mom and I were playing with her. Motherhood is amazing...

Quilt Giveaway!

Check out this amazing quilt from lizzy anne quilt designs! You can enter to WIN IT by visiting her blog Pigtails and Snails. With the oncoming cold, this quilt will be perfect for snuggling up with your honey, and there is plenty of room for the little ones to jump in too! Hurry up and enter to win before Oct 17!

Time Flies

Allison at 3 weeks taken by our cousin-in-law Jeff Rodgers

Allison is 11 weeks old today! I haven't even gotten out her birth anouncements yet!!! I got punked out this past weekend for not updating Alli's blog. I guess I've gotten a little too busy! We took a trip up to West Fork to take some family pictures with the newest additions, Carlee and Allison. The babies handled all the action pretty well. Alli got fussy towards the end, but we were all impressed with how happy Carlee stayed! The girls looked so cute in their matching headbands and bows. Afterwards, we ate some delicious ribs and chicken. It was a fun time! I'm looking forward to Halloween. Alli has a super cute costume that she is ready show off! I can't believe the holidays are right around the corner. This year should be bunches of fun with all the babies. We are so thankful for our precious girl!