Snow in Louisiana!

About two weeks ago, we woke up to snow! It's been YEARS since they have had snow in Louisiana. In some places they had I think up to 4 inches of snow. We only had 1/2 an inch, but it was fun while it lasted (till about 10am).

Joshua's Birthday

I've been so busy getting ready for our trip and finishing up Christmas presents, that my blogging got put on hold for a couple weeks. Josh's birthday was December 5th and he had drill that weekend, so Kylee and I drove down on his birthday and surprised him. I had called on of his friends and let him in on the surprise so he could get some of the guys to go to dinner with us for his birthday. He was completely surprised and we had a great time there. He wanted a strawberry shortcake for his birthday cake, but Kylee said that the strawberries weren't boyish enough. She finally agreed that he could still have the cake if she put blue sprinkles, a blue truck, blue car, and blue airplane on it. She found the ones she wanted at the store and then arranged them on the cake. Here is the finished product!



While we were in Biloxi visiting Josh, we went to the outlet mall in Gulfport and they had a playground there that Kylee had a lot of fun on. She had never climbed a climbing wall that high before, but got the hang of it quickly.

I found Kylee "teaching" her baby and bear in her room.

Zane hasen't even been born yet, and getting in the car has been taking twice as long because we must make sure that the baby and bear are safetly buckled in their seat belts.

28 Weeks

Here is me at 28 weeks (plus 3 days). You all will have to agree that I have a baby bump now! I went for my appointment last week and also had my glucose test. They messed up and took my blood too soon so they had to call me back and take it again. Given how much I love needles, I was just overjoyed to hear that I had to go back and have it taken again! Thursday also was the day for my shot to since I have RH negative blood. Kylee kept asking me if it hurt. I had to be a big girl for my 3 year old!! The good news for the day was that Zane is doing good and growing a the right rate.

Christmas Tree

Kylee was very anxious to get the tree up when we got home (literally). We put it up Saturday night. She loves the star on top and the Nativity scene at the bottom under the tree.

Kylee and Daddy putting on the star (the picture is a little blurry, but it was the best one I took)

Ta-da!

Thanksgiving '08

For Thanksgiving this year, we met up with three other families in Branson, Missouri. We had fun and relaxing time and made a lot of memories. We spent the week relaxing, taking the kids to the park at the resort, went and rode go carts, played miniture golf, went to the Christmas show at the Dixie Stampede, saw Noah the musical, spent the day at Silver Dollar City, and had a nice Thanksgiving dinner together. Thanks to Jana for organizing our vacation. It never would have happened without her.

Here's the whole group. Patrick, Corene, Tea, & Avery Doherty, BJ & Jana Hemion, Joshua, Esther, & Kylee Smith, & Jason, Michelle, Kelsey, & McKayla Corder

Patrick, Joshua, BJ, & Jason

Corinne, Jana (& baby boy), Esther (& Zane), & Michelle

Here's a funny little tidibt - Jana and I are both having boys and are due 10 days apart. When we were all together about 6? years ago, Michelle & Corinne were both pregnant and both had girls 10 days apart. This isn't a tradition that we plan on continuing with!

At the Dixie Stampede - Jason, Levi, Beth, Nate, Esther, Joshua, & Kylee

Us riding the go-carts. Kylee hadn't ever been on one and had a great time, except that she wanted to go faster.

Kelsey, Tea, & Kylee - at the miniture golf course

A really cool statue at the Sight & Sound theatre

what we saw Josh doing a lot during our vacation!

the girls in a HUGE rocking chair at Silver Dollar City - Kylee, McKayla, Kelsey, Avery, & Tea

Kylee & Josh

Us in front of the huge tree at Silver Dollar City. They had a light show that night with all the lights on this tree. It was pretty neat.

The girls in the sleigh

Kylee (she was finally getting cold)