Smoky Mountain Anniversary

Randy and i decided to celebrate our New Year's wedding anniversary of 2 years in the same place we got married.....the Smoky Mountains. Even stayed in the same hotel. We couldn't leave Riley behind so he joined us. We had a pretty good time considering Randy was a little sick and it rained the last day and Riley and i both are now sick. It's hard enough to find something to do with a 6mo old baby but even harder when it's raining and the stroller will only fit in the bed of the truck. So we played in the pool and game room. But we did eat well while we were there.....and the scales proove it! But here are a few pictures we'd like to share:

Christmas 2010

Christmas has always been my favorite holiday but it seems the older i've gotten the less excited i get. I know i should be excited for Jesus is the reason for the season (Luke 2). But the spirit has just not been in me the past several years. And it passes so quickly. This year was better. It didn't go exactly how i wanted it (few things ever do). But it was certainly better. I can't wait for Riley to get a little older so he can enjoy it more. I didn't get to start all the traditions i wanted to but we did start at least one new one. And hopefully next year we can start another. Having Riley makes me want to start all new traditions for other holidays too. Till then, here are some pictures I'd like to share:

Thanksgiving

                Happy Thanksgiving!

Carter: Come Here!

Riley: I dont think so

                                          Holding Hands! They'll be good friends.



Us and our Little Man

Casper and Casper Jr

Cant forget Daddy!!

I need to doctor this one up a little and see if i can get the shadows out but till then.....

Features

Riley at 3 months old

Me at 3 months

                                                                 Randy at 3 months



Lineville Carshow & Cheaha State Park

My family and I have a long standing tradition of going to the annual car show in Lineville, Alabama and then visiting Cheaha state Park on the first Sunday in November. This year was no different except we've added family members. We thought it was going to be too cold for the babies but it turned out not to be as cold or windy as we thought so we had a great time.
                                             
                                                                   Car show

My mom in the middle, Sylvia my SIL, my brother and their baby (covered to keep her warm and out of the wind).

Randy, me and Riley at Bald Rock in Cheaha State Park

This is my brother's baby girl, Haley. She's about 2 months younger than Riley

                                                     My daddy on baby duty!

My sweet little man



HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Riley was a puppy dog for his first Halloween (well, he was my hound dog and we tracked down our convict....daddy - haha). We trick or treated at the relatives houses and everyone enjoyed it.....he slept the whole time. :) 

This was at a relatives house. We sat him up and everything and he was still out like a light. Poor baby was tired!