Christmas 2011

Hopefully you all had a Merry Christmas! We are having a good time, being on break, spending time together, and playing with our new toys. We enjoyed our annual trip to the Hob Nob in Nashville for Christmas Eve breakfast with lots of family. We spent Christmas Eve night/morning at home. Jordan and Deacon were so excited for Santa to come. They have never been a bit nervous to see him out and about but the thought of him coming in our house did make them a bit nervous...so they spent Christmas Eve on our bedroom floor in sleeping bags. Their first attempt to get us up was around 3am....Jordan had the hardest time sleeping all night! We finally gave in and all got up at 6am....they were thrilled. Santa brought them both a Nintendo DSI and a game to go with it. Jordan also got a canopy for her bed, as requested, and Deacon got a Hulk, Thor and Iron Man. We had breakfast and played for awhile then headed over to Grammy and Pappy's for more gifts and lunch...(and naps for Mommy and Deacon). We came home that evening for more playing and had brownies and mint chocolate chip pie for dessert, while singing Happy Birthday to Jesus. It was a great time for sure :)

Visiting Santa in Nashville, just after Thanksgiving

Downtown Indy carriage ride, a couple weeks before Christmas

Visions of sugar plums...

Merry Christmas!

Video games with Pappy..

Tracking Santa...

Deacon's new shark, he said he wanted to hold it "like Pappy does when he catches real fish"...

Lunch at Grammy and Pappy's (Great Grandma on the right)...and yes, Deac spent the whole day in his jammies :)

Jordan's new comforter and lamp....

New DSI's...the big hit

Jordan at Church

My camera memory card filled up just as I tried to get a video of the dance team today at church. I quickly switched to my phone so the quality isn't great...Jordan is the 2nd one...:) Today was her 1st time participating.

Sept. 2011

Yikes, it's been a long time since I have posted anything.....

Jordan is enjoying 2nd grade and Deacon is enjoying Preschool/Pre-K. We are staying very busy with school, homework, soccer practices/games and cheer practices/games. Jordan is playing soccer with Parks and Rec again and cheering for Taylorsville Bantum Football. She has also taken up Zumba with Mommy and we have a ball :) Deacon had his first field trip today to a pumpkin patch and an apple orchard. I cannot believe he will be in Kindergarten next year! Time definitely flies. We are looking forward to Fall/Halloween...Jordan, as of now, plans to be a cheerleader and Deacon is between Reggie Wayne, a knight & a power ranger (again).


Some random photos:

The boys watching the Colts

Aug. 2011...1st day of school...





Jordan cheering...

Jordan's 2nd grade picture..

Jordan's 2011 cheer pic...

Bike wreck :(

Poor Jordan took a spill with her bike this past Friday night. She came running in, bloody and crying. Knocked a tooth out (baby tooth), busted her lip, and scrapes to her face, hands and knees. Why can't I get the pics to rotate???

About an hour after it happened :(

About 36 hrs later, healing up...

Random Summer Fun...

Here are some random summer pics so far....we have been doing lots of swimming, riding bikes, playing with friends, etc. Jordan completed the Summer Reading Program at the Library and got lots of fun little prizes. Deacon took swimming lessons and has come a long way in the pool this summer. Jordan starts her cheerleading this week and we are taking a vacation to Florida before school starts. Cousins Jaden and Jachin were in town visiting from Louisiana for 2 weeks! We had lots of fun, including swimming, Chuck E. Cheese, the fair, and 3 sleepovers!

Lemondade Stand with Jaden and Jachin!

Lunch at Montana Mike's after church....





Jordan and her babies...

Jordan and cousin Ava eating popscicles out back. They (Ava and Ella) have been coming to our house on some random Mondays this summer...

Hangin at Ceraland Pool..

Jumping off the side at Katie's house...

Jordan...

Homerun derby at Aunt Robbyn/Uncle Gary's...Jordan bats as Deacon, Ava & Ella watch...

Who hoooo!

Outside Vacation Bible School!

Deacon slept with his bible from VBS :)

Earlier this summer, Deacon took private swimming lessons...he started out not too sure about it but ended up making lots of progress:)...he's now jumping off the side with no help and putting his head under water...yay!




Deacon sulking while Kim tries to get him to get in...

Finally...

Summer is here!

School has ended and Summer Break has begun! :). We have already hit the pool and Deacon is becoming quite the biker rider, NO TRAINING WHEELS! He and I will be heading back to CMO for a few Summer Camps and Jordan will split those days between Daddy, Granny & Grammy. We are looking forward to a fun summer with lots of time outside! Deacon will also be doing swimming lessons and Jordan will be starting her cheerleading program later in the summer.

Deacon the last week of CMO (hat day). He will head to Red Room and Little Seeds in the Fall, both Pre-K.

Jordan on her last day of 1st grade. I can't believe I have a 2nd grader!




Deacon on our 1st day at Ceraland Pool.

Jordan taking a break at the pool.

Deacon riding his 2 wheeler! Hooray!

Jordan turns 7!

A look back...

May 13, 2004...just a few mintutes old...

She found that thumb way early!


A little over a year old..





Just over 2 yrs old, in Atlanta visiting Holly & David








The day before her 7th birthday, taking a break from the sprinkler...








Jordan lucked out and had a special school day on her birthday...a field trip to the Children's Museum. Daddy and I both volunteered to go to spend time w/ her on her special day :).


Daddy & Jordan, about to board the bus..








Playing kitchen/tea party at the museum

Dress up...

Walking the runway...cracked me up...

That evening we had family and a few neighbor friends over for dinner, cake & more fun!


Deacon & cousin Ella eating cupcakes...

Neighbor pals and cousin Ella

New bike!

Today we are off to Rascal Fun Zone to play games and ride go karts. Jordan's buddy Abby from school is coming along and they can't wait!