Today is my mom and dad's 40th wedding anniversary! What an accomplishment! They are great! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! We love you!
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Happy Anniversary!
Today is my mom and dad's 40th wedding anniversary! What an accomplishment! They are great! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! We love you!
Girls meet Baby James
We went to see Jay, Shelly, James, and Kendall today. Kendall spent the weekend with her dad and Shelly, and met James for the first time. When we walked in, she was holding James. He is so sweet and little. Too precious for words! The girls went right to him. I guess seeing Kendall with him was like an open invitation to them. They adore Kendall. All my coaching them into staying away and being quite went right out the door - but then again - we are talking about a two and four year old, what was I thinking. Leah actually didn't mind her picture being taken for once, although, I think she thought I was only taking James' photo, not hers! And now looking back at my pics, I don't have one of Chris holding him. He got his turn though.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Its Snowing!
We woke up to snow this morning! It is beautiful! It's like a Colorado snow - not a Mississippi snow!
Leah did witness the snow too, she just refused a picture this morning! HA!
Leah did witness the snow too, she just refused a picture this morning! HA!
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Baby James
Sweet baby James went home today. From the reports I am getting, it sounds like everyone is doing great. He's precious!
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
James Randall Allen, III
It all began Friday night. I got the call around 9:30 pm and hit the road. What a weekend! With a perfect result. James Randall Allen, III (James) was born at 4:20 pm January 14, 2008, weighing 7 lbs 5 ounces and was 20 1/4 inches long. Oh and he is REAL cute!
Did you catch that I said it began on Friday, yet he was born on Monday! HA - Shelly has got a great labor story! She and Jay are doing great! We didn't get to spend a lot of time with James (those nurses - ugh!), so being home now, I am dying to go back and spend time with him! Hopefully we all can visit soon! (hint, hint)
Did you catch that I said it began on Friday, yet he was born on Monday! HA - Shelly has got a great labor story! She and Jay are doing great! We didn't get to spend a lot of time with James (those nurses - ugh!), so being home now, I am dying to go back and spend time with him! Hopefully we all can visit soon! (hint, hint)
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Jolly Ole St. Nick
Well as we've been telling the kids for a month now, the big man in the red suit came to visit. But more importantly, when Kate was asked what Christmas was about, she would answer it's Jesus' birthday and giving presents to others. Hopefully she will always feel this way and celebrate with the same heart of a child.
This year was different for us. We actually did not have to rush and run to be with everyone this year. Living back home definitely had it's advantage this year. We began on Sunday with the Allen Christmas. We traditionally went to see the lights in Tylertown (if your live close and have not seen this, it's something to see). Afterwards, we had our family Christmas with Kendall. She was not with us for Christmas Day this year so we had our fun with her then. Shelly and Jay stayed through Christmas. Shelly's parents traveled down from Arkansas. After Christmas Eve services at my mom's church, we had my in-laws and Jay's in-laws over for supper at my mom's. It was nice visiting with everyone. Much to Shelly's dismay and through several braxton hicks contractions, baby James did not make his appearance for this Christmas! Poor Kendall and Ms. Sue (Shelly's mom) really wanted that baby to come while they were in town!
I was surprised on how easy Kate went to bed. She must have been very tired. I am sure in the years to follow, this will not be the case. Chris and I differ on whether Kate got him up or he got her up. I am sure he woke her up :) She was so excited. Leah is still unsure of the whole ordeal, but was glad to see the gifts and had no problem ripping into them!
We then had our traditional breakfast of oysters and the fixings at my mom's. We rounded out the day at Chris' grandmother Opal's.
Another new gathering was having Chris' dads Christmas the day after. It was actually very nice having it all spread out. The kids weren't overwhelmed with too many gift at once. Notice I said at once, they definitely were overloaded with gifts! :) Merry Christmas and a happy 2008 to everyone!
Getting Santa's cookies and milk ready.
Putting out reindeer food.
This year was different for us. We actually did not have to rush and run to be with everyone this year. Living back home definitely had it's advantage this year. We began on Sunday with the Allen Christmas. We traditionally went to see the lights in Tylertown (if your live close and have not seen this, it's something to see). Afterwards, we had our family Christmas with Kendall. She was not with us for Christmas Day this year so we had our fun with her then. Shelly and Jay stayed through Christmas. Shelly's parents traveled down from Arkansas. After Christmas Eve services at my mom's church, we had my in-laws and Jay's in-laws over for supper at my mom's. It was nice visiting with everyone. Much to Shelly's dismay and through several braxton hicks contractions, baby James did not make his appearance for this Christmas! Poor Kendall and Ms. Sue (Shelly's mom) really wanted that baby to come while they were in town!
I was surprised on how easy Kate went to bed. She must have been very tired. I am sure in the years to follow, this will not be the case. Chris and I differ on whether Kate got him up or he got her up. I am sure he woke her up :) She was so excited. Leah is still unsure of the whole ordeal, but was glad to see the gifts and had no problem ripping into them!
We then had our traditional breakfast of oysters and the fixings at my mom's. We rounded out the day at Chris' grandmother Opal's.
Another new gathering was having Chris' dads Christmas the day after. It was actually very nice having it all spread out. The kids weren't overwhelmed with too many gift at once. Notice I said at once, they definitely were overloaded with gifts! :) Merry Christmas and a happy 2008 to everyone!
Getting Santa's cookies and milk ready.
Putting out reindeer food.
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