Hope everyone had a great Christmas

We had a wonderful Christmas with the boys and Miss Allie. She has been under the weather and it is really starting to show in the last picture. She loves sliding down her slide and scooting around in her hot pink car!! As with most babies, she was more interested in the wrapping paper and boxes after we were done. We can't wait to share many more Christmas's with our children!

Merry Christmas

Allie did great with Santa. She was all smiles when they took her picture. She is quite the poser when it's time to have her picture taken.

We wanted to wish everyone one a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

The boys coming home from the Thanksgiving morning hunt....empty handed!

Getting ready to chow down!

Allie really enjoying her turkey

This baby loves a camera...hmmm...wonder where she gets that from?

Our beautiful angel!! Ya, I took this photo in the garage so nevermind the huge ladder in the background. Miss Allie is now in high gear and walking everywhere. She eats great, sleeps great and is talking up a storm. Her favorite saying is..who's that? I guess she learned that because I was always saying it to her when Dalton and Brian would be in front of her. She can say Jessie, here, and thank you. I wanted to send a special Happy Holidays out to my travel peeps...you know who you are...we miss you guys and love seeing the updates on the babies so keep 'em coming!

My new do.

Before cutting 6 inches off of my hair.

After!! This will take some getting use to but it was time! It is so much to get myself ready and with 3 kiddos I need all the help I can get. Allie didn't seem to notice so I'm glad I didn't totally freak my baby out.
I'm so excited that Thanksgiving is next week. I will be off work Thursday-Sunday and I am ready to spend some quality time with my kids. It's really hard to be away from Allie 8 hours a day. She is only awake a few hours before putting her down for bed.

Our little princess.

Day Care=Happy Baby but Sad Mommy

Allie is doing great in day care. We will drop her off around 730-8 and pick her up about 315. She has a young lady for a teacher and she tells me everyday how much she loves Allie and how well she is doing. She gets lots of attention from everyone. I think about her all day at work and smother her with hugs and kisses when I pick her up. She is such a sweet baby. She is walking a little and now calls me momma. She will reach for me and say ma ma!! I love it!!! I think she will have the walking thing perfected by Thanksgiving! Wanted to send a shout out to baby Mia. We are thinking of you!!

Mirror Mirror on the Wall

That's right eat the pretty apple Snow White...lol

We all know who's the fairest of them all!!


Mom and the boys

Our beautiful baby
We had a Halloween/Birthday party for Allie and Brian last night. We had such a wonderful time with all of our friends and family. We even had a bon-fire back in the "haunted woods". Allie was wonderful as usual and enjoyed all of the attention. Brian turned 11 and had a ball. At the end of the night he was so tired but very thankful for what we had done. I go back to work Monday so this was a nice way to end my time at home with my family. I love you all so much.

Busch Gardens Trip and 1st Birthday

Brian, Dalton, Tatum and Amber


This is how she stayed warm at Busch Gardens

Fun day at Chuck E Cheese

Julianna and Allie cruising in the Fire Truck

Our two babies having lunch

What a fun day at Chuck E Cheese. Delaine and I met today for lunch and a play date. This was the first time the girls got to see one another since leaving China. They had such a fun time and we had an even better time seeing our two precious babies together again. Delaine and I teared up a little when we put the girls together at the table. They would reach out and touch each others hand. It was so sweet and precious. We are so fortunate that we live so close together so that the girls can forever stay in touch. For those of you who don't know, Allie and Julianna were together everyday for the first 9 months of their lives!! Our girls are definately growing and bonding very well. What a blessing to witness.

Allie loved the pumpkins!


Fun at the Chowan County Fair


My beautiful kids in their "fair" attire!!

Loving my baby.

I can honestly say that I am not ready to go back to work. I am so in love with this little girl and I enjoy every moment with her. She is totally a momma's girl and I love it. She is happy just to be touching my arm or face. She plays freely on her own but I can't go to far our of her sight. I love how happy she becomes when I come back into the room. I wouldn't trade this for anything!!

Gearing up for fall

I just love this time of year! Football and band!! Allie continues to do well and is really fitting right in with this family on the move. She has no problem with her car seat and she knows that when she is in it that it is time to sleep!! I have 5 weeks until I return to work so this week is search for daycare week. Thanks goes out to my mom for staying with me and helping with the house work and with Allie!! I love you!

Dalton singing in Perquimans Idol

Congrats to my son Dalton for winning first place in Perquimans Idol-Middle School Division. I know the audio is bad but you can certainly feel the passion he has for singing. What a blessing he is...thank you God.

Our video

Here is the video I put together from our trip. It's some of the same pictures but the music added gives them a new dimension. Hope you enjoy!
Our little Allie is doing wonderful. And I'm not surprised by this but I think I have a little tomboy on my hands. She doesn't like anything in her hair and doesn't want shoes on. She loves being outside with the boys and loves riding on the four wheeler with them (yes they go super slow). She is rough when she plays and knows how to really throw that head back. Oh well, maybe she will come to like the 500 bows I have for her...boo hoo....Tara

Enjoying the nice cool temps

Allie trying to figure out Rocket or is it Rocket trying to figure out Allie!

Look I can do the splits

Mom go inside and get me some more of that sweet tea!!




Allie and I really had a fun day today. We were able to get outside and enjoy the weather. I was able to get my two miles in and that made me happy. Don't laugh I know 2 miles is not a lot but pushing around a 19lbs baby will make you break a sweat. Sorry the video is so dark. Listen to Allie laugh at the end...it is sooo cute.

First football game, first birthday party and first day at church

Well little Miss Allie had a lot of first this week. Friday night she attended the high school football game and did great. I had her decked out in the school colors and of course forgot to get a pic. Since big brother is in the marching band she had better get use to this Friday night football thing.
Saturday she was invited to a birthday party and again did amazing. We had really good birthday food and birthday cake! She loved the Winnie the Poo ears.
Today I thought is was safe to go back to church. She sat in the sanctuary with me the entire service. I just kept filling her mouth with Capt. Crunch to keep her quiet. She did great and didn't make a peep.
Tomorrow she will have her first doctors appointment. I'm praying that things will go well and there is not drama. I think I will also go to the Clerk of Court to start on the birth certificate stuff. I can guarantee that our Clerk of Court here where I live will not have a clue what paper work I need to bring them. Enjoy the pics.