2011 A Recap In Pictures

Well as 2011 comes to an end I thought I would take a look back at some of the memorable pictures and moments the year had to offer! I will get to my Christmas post soon...but not today!



January 2011

I rang in the new year with one of my besties Jessica

This little guy shot up overnight!

February 2011

My baby turned 2

We celebrated Hudson's birthday at the beach with our parents

March 2011

we said a sad good-bye to dear friends as they moved to Texas

Hudson moved to a big boy bed

my VCU Rams went to the Final Four!

April 2011

we took our 1st beach trip of the year

Easter

May 2011

I went to Charleston for Ti's bachelorette party

we went back to Charleston as a family for Memorial Weekend

June 2011

H got to visit the cockpit

Ti got married

we went to the River

drove back to VA for Mike and Natalie's wedding

played with cousin Emma

July 2011

we attempted to potty train...

H and Dada went fishing

August 2011

I lost my job so I didn't take too many pictures :(

H and Grace were super sweet to me

September 2011

H went to his 1st baseball game, the Richmond Flying Squirrels

Papa taught H to drive the boat

Emma and H hung out some more

we went to the beach as a family

sandy butt

October 2011

we found out we were moving and I attempted a cute picture succession but squirmy pants had other plans

H and Dada picked out a pumpkin

Bob the Builder went trick-or-treating

November 2011

we had 1 last playdate with friends

we moved to TN

Thanksgiving in our new town

December 2011

we cut down our 1st Christmas tree

Papa came to visit

we went to the zoo

H sat on Santa's lap

2011 had its ups and downs but overall was a great year! I can't wait to see what 2012 holds for our little family! Happy New Year!

Let The Craziness Begin

Today we will head home, where we will be hugged and kissed and loved! While we are lucky that our parents live within 30 minutes of each other it sometimes can make for crazy holidays!  So here is a look at our schedule starting Christmas Eve through Christmas Day : )

Christmas Eve:

* dinner with my parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and my aunts parents
* after dinner we act out the Christmas Story with my Aunt Betsy usually playing baby Jesus since she is a Christmas baby
* M, H, and I then head to M's parents
* M goes to church with his parents
* We sleep there

Christmas Day (this is this year's schedule):

* wake up and drive to my parents house for breakfast & presents
* drive back to M's parents for brunch with his brother, SIL, and niece
* H takes nap and who are we kidding we will probably pass out too
* drive back to my parents
* go to my Godparents awesome open house!
* dinner at the Japanese Steak House for Aunts birthday
* H sleeping at my parents
* M & I head back down to where his parents live
* go to our friends Open House
* sleep at M's parents

We usually do breakfast with M's parents Christmas morning and then head up to my Cousins for lunch but since Christmas is on Sunday M's dad has to play the organ at church so we are changing it up a little.

As stressed out as I get about how we are going to see everyone and make everybody happy we really wouldn't have it any other way!

Betsy, Chuck, Mom, and Daddy

we are weird and wear Christmas headbands when we open presents

Todd, Lisa, Daddy, Mallory, and Colby looking at new book on Muskoka

 Mack and I in 2008

Chuck, Betsy, Mack, Me, and Daddy at dinner

Mom, Chuck's parents, and Todd

H and Daddy in front of the tree

Mommy and H

Mack with Emma and Hudson

Lee, Emma, Hudson, and Mack

My family: Todd, Mom, Mack, H, Me, and Daddy

Hudson hanging out under my Godparents tree

checking out presents with Emma

Mack, Mike, and Jonathan

Merry Christmas!