Pictures From Christmas

Aunt Dawn and Brennah

Katy and Kenny with Brennah and Mia

Uncle B painting Ally's finger nails

Uncle Matt and Tyson

Daddy and Ally putting together a puzzle before bedtime

A visit from santa

My mom dug through her storage boxes in the basement a couple days before Christmas and found the old santa costume her grandparents used with her when she was a little kid. My grandparents used it with me and my brothers and now it was my mom and dad's turn to use it on our kids. After eating our Christmas morning breakfast my dad slipped outside and put on the santa costume. He rang the front doorbell and Allyson rushed to the door to answer it. Of course, like most toddlers she whined and ran to her daddy. We pulled down santas beard and told Ally that it was her Poppy under the clothes, but she still wouldn't sit on his lap. I sat on his lap to see if that would help her, but it didn't. We put Blake and Tyson on his lap to see if Allyson would follow in their bravery, but she still chickened out. We would have loved to of had Sydnie there with us also, but unfortunately she came down with an illness and was not able to join all of us for our family Christmas celebration this year. We missed her and her mom alot. It wasn't the same without both of them there. Maybe santas visit next year will be more eventful.

Sugar High

A few weeks ago Allyson and Blakes cousins came to visit for the evening and we all made sugar cookies. We got a kick out of Joshua the oldest nephew. Most of his cookies had mounds of icing on them. For the sake of his parents being able to put him to sleep that night we helped Josh scrape off the layers of sugar. Other than that the boys and Ally made all of their cookies by themselves.

We have Dad home all week

Brian has this week off so I thought I would put him to work while I typed a few blogs.

These pictures put into words my husbands love for his children. He has a great passion in fathering his children. Brian still gets up with Allyson every morning, pours her a glass of milk and reads Gods word with her. He is teaching her about creation right now. Allysons favorite part is in Genesis 1:3-5 when God says "let there be light". Brian starts with the lamp off and when he comes to verse 3 of the chapter Allyson turns on the light and says "now it is day daddy". She goes on to turn the light off and tell her daddy that it is dark and that means it is night. It has been a blessing to see her grow and learn each and everyday. I am amazed at what she is able to grasp even when we aren't teaching her.

I could go on and on about how great of a dad Brian is, but I need to share some updates on Blake. He is now 5 months and weighing about 18 lbs. He seems to be growing longer by the minute. I can't seem to find outfits long enough to fit his legs. He started rolling over about 2 weeks ago and only a week later started sitting up unassisted. He only lasts about 5 minutes before he plops to one side. It has been great comedy for Brian, Allyson, and I to watch. We just put him on the bed and wait for him to fall over. He sways back and forth and catches himself most of the time, but sooner or later he just falls straight over like a tree . I know it sounds cruel, but Blake loves it. He comes up laughing and full of smiles most of the time. Blake has made motherhood with 2 children much more enjoyable than what I had prepared myself for. We all have our days, but 95% of the time Blake is content and as happy as a baby can be. Let me just show you a few pictures we have taken lately. They pretty much explain the happiness I am talking about.

This isn't a happy picture, but I still wanted to post it

All tuckered out from being so happy all of the time

I am going to work harder at keeping my blog up to date, but I can't make any promises. Making it a priority has been hard in my schedule.

Our family wishes everyone a blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year.

3 Years Old

December 1, 2005 is still very fresh in my mind. There is nothing about that day that I will ever forget. The birth of a child is one of the most amazing miracles God has allowed us to witness and experience. It is hard to forget any of the details of something so spectacular. I only wish I could remember every day of Allysons life like the day she was born. Since I am human, and my brain lacks the capacity to compute to much information....haha, it is very important that I remember to write down all of the wonderful things I want to remember about my children. In the three years that Allyson has been with us I have managed to fill many pages full of memories. I am not going to bore anyone and try to write them all down, but there have been some in the last year or so that have made Allyson her own individual.

Allysons favorite bible verses and songs:

Genesis 1:1

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Ephsian 6:1

Children obey your parents in the Lord for this is right.

(She is great at saying it, now we just need to work on the application).

The B.I.B.L.E

Deep and Wide

Be careful little eyes

Ally's favorites Clothes:

She wakes up every morning and gets herself dressed. If it were up to her she would wear her colts shirt and overalls everyday. She asks me to dress Blake in his overalls everyday. She also manages to spot everyone she sees wearing overalls when we are out in public.

Her favorite PJs are her "teddy jammies". That is the name she has given them even though there aren't any teddy bears on them.

Allysons favorite food:

Peanut butter and Jelly (She asks for one almost everyday).

Milk

Dried fruit

Dates

Prunes

Raisins

Bubble gum

The Dates and Bubble gum are treats she only gets from Mamaw and Poppy when she sees them, which is numerous times a week.

Allysons favorite Toys:

She is obsessed with her baby doll. It goes with her everywhere.

She has another new friend that sleeps at the foot of her bed. It was a dog that my brother and sister-in-law brought back from a family that lived in one of there rentals. The dog probably won't stay in our home for to long because it takes up a lot of space. It reminds Allyson of one of her favorite books "Clifford the big red dog".

She also has a pillow that she loves. She takes it to bed with her and her baby every night. A friend from church made it for her with her name inscribed on it.

Her favorite books:

We have a lot of books at our house and Allyson likes to read new ones everyday, but there a few she repeatedly wants to read over and over again

Jonah and the big fish, Adam and Eve, and Clifford the big red dog

Happy 3rd Birthday Allyson