Louisville or Bust

Hi all, Lottie Sue and I are headed to Louisville for the week. Matt is in San Francisco so we'll spend time with the Apples. I can't wait to see Harlan crawling around and hopefully I can finish my Christmas shopping. I'll take lots of photos and post when we return. Cera is in charge of Kevin and Ernie, pray for her.

Could Our Tree BE Any Smaller?

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Now let the Christmas season begin! I am very excited since it's Lottie Sue's first Christmas and please let her be one of the first to wish you Merry Christmas...(and bear with us, Matt took a gazillion photos). I found this outfit today at Target and didn't turn back. Lottie sue looks so crazy cute in it, we can hardly stand it.

She's obsessed with her tongue

Uh yeah, we know - too cute

Sara was behind Matt dancing, Lottie sue loves it when you dance

What a cute elf

A curious look

Lottie a la Mr. T, she pities the fool...

Beads are fun, these went up on the tree after she went to bed

More bead fun

And some more

Alright, back to the entry. It was pretty busy the past few days and here is what we were up to...

First of all, Gramma had a birthday on Thanksgiving but we celebrated on Tuesday. We had a combo Birthday/Thanksgiving dinner and enjoyed muffalatas and pie. It was a very nice time, Gramma got a few musicals she wanted and a digital photo frame that had a ton of photos on it. Here are a few pictures...

Grandpa and Gramma post dinner, before the present opening

Lottie Sue giving a skeptical look

Aunt Michelle with Lottie Sue

Grandpa and Lottie Sue

Grandmother having a laugh

The next morning I gave Lottie Sue her first taste of peas. She hated them and gagged with every bite (seriously).

Peas are for the birds

This was also the first time in the high chair, she's growing TOO fast - ACK!

Then of course we had turkey day, we went to visit Grandma and then over to Johnny and Judy's for lunch. Here are a few photos at Grandma's house. She put her tree up three weeks ago, she's serious.

Grandma and Lottie Sue at the tree

Three generations here

And here are photos of the Thanksgiving lunch over at Johnny and Judy's...the gang consisted of Daddy, Brenda, Keith, Aunt Shirley, Uncle Stan, GranRay, GranBunny, Sara, Matt, Lottie Sue, Johnny, Judy, Benton and me. We chowed down like it was our job.

Enough food to feed an army

Judy fed Lottie Sue while GranBunny looked on

Aunt Shirley, Lottie Sue and Judy

Uncle Stan and Lottie Sue take each other in

This is the view from their home, it's beautiful

Lottie Sue making a weird face

Here I am outside taking in the fresh air

And here I am again

And then again with Sara

Another shot of Judy with Lottie Sue

Judy with Lottie Sue at her recently tilled vegetable garden, next year we'll take the same photo and compare the babe and garden's growth

This tree sits on their property, one of many gorgeous ones

Last night the Smiths and Gilmores came over to watch the game with us and Sara. We had a GREAT time after the game was over, four overtimes can really take it out of you. But good news, we won! Becce and Mike went to the game in Kentucky, they had a big tailgate and had a good time. The only photo I have of yesterday is me with my yummy cupcakes...they did taste as good as they looked if you were curious.

Yum yum yum in my tum

Then today we picked out or tree then had a tree-trimming party with Sara. The tree is cute but it is so SMALL. I mean it's tiny. It looked bigger when we picked it out but now it's funny to us.

Matt and Lottie Sue agree on a tree

Random photo of me making faces at Lottie Sue, I do this all day long

Check out those baby blues

Matt tying the tree on the car (notice the happy baby in the car)

Here we are decorating the tree (see how short it is??? - it's really funny)

Matt putting the star on top, it's finished!

And here's a shot of the house tonight, it's hard to see but you get the idea

And here are some random photos...

Kevin making out with my slipper

Lottie Sue eating cereal, now that she likes

OK, I hope everyone is doing well. I'll post more this week. Over and out!

Now the Gilmores...

OK, I can't keep doing this. I have stuff to do but cannot stop...

The Gilmores Got Elfed...

Getting Elfed Isn't So Bad...

Um, THANK YOU LINKERS. I am obsessed.

We've been elfed...

So were the Apples...

And then the Smiths...

I'm doing this for everyone I know.

A Big Announcement from the Carsons

ANNOUNCEMENT!!

Baby #2 is on the way - yay! yay! yay! yay! yay!

Yesterday Josh and Lara told us they are expecting - I AM SO EXCITED!!! Lara is due next June and we could not be happier for them. How wonderful! So now Max is going to be a big brother!

We (barely) beat Vanderbuilt yesterday - phew. The weather so so great yesterday, it was fun to bundle up. We did our usual awesome tailgate and we had a great time. This was our last home game so our last tailgate...until next year my friends...

Here I am with Megan before the game

Beth comes prepared

Matt and Cheri (love the new do!)

Lara, Josh and Tommy having a good time after the game

We had a babysitter for the babies, and here are a few photos after we got home...

A walking Max Carson, he's pretty good at it

Max has grown since we last saw him, he's a very handsome young man

Lottie Sue, Carol and Kenley (Lottie Sue was VERY much into Kenley's coat)

Lottie Sue taking Max in...

And here are two random photos of Lottie Sue at the grocery store. I take the camera everywhere and while it might be weird to take photos at the grocery store, I do it anyway. This blog is just one big photo essay of our family. It's way easier than scrapbooking.

In the natural food aisle

One happy baby (please notice the elbow patches on her sweater, it was so cute - I could barely stand it)

Alright, well let me say again CONGRATS to the Carsons! It was just so neat to find out they have another little one on the way. Thanksgiving is this week and you know I'll take a million photos since it's Lottie Sue's first big holiday. On Tuesday we're celebrating Thanksgiving with muffalatas - not turkey) and also Mom's birthday - fun! Then on Thursday we head out to Johnny and Judy's house to spend the day with my side of the family. We're looking forward to it. More to come, I hope all is well with everyone!