Tacky Sweaters and the Stitchin' Girls

Well, my mom is part of a group of ladies who have been getting together for at least 20 years. They call themselves the stitchin' girls. They used to stitch a long time ago but they don't any more. They get together and go out to eat and just fellowship with each other. They are some of my mom's best friends and they have been through everything together. So, this Christmas they decided to invite their daughters and if they didn't have a daughter they brought their daughter in laws. We had dinner and played dirty Santa. It was so much fun and it's so neat to see how they are all still such great friends after all these years. I only hope to have such great friends many years later. Thanks to the stitchin girls for letting us crash your party this year.... although they did have their own party so they could talk about all of us as they usually do. haha.




The whole gang!


Aunt Vickie, Megan, me and Mom



Me and mom were trying to take a picture..... but as you can see we got so tickled that this is the best one we got. I love it though.

Clinton Christmas Parade

This past weekend we went to Clinton's Christmas parade. It was a little cold but we all survived. Kaytlin really enjoyed all of the lights and music. She waved to the people on the floats. We also got to see Santa and Mrs. Claus. We watched the parade with our friends and old neighbors Craig, Anna and Brooke. We got to eat with them after too which was goo to catch up since they've been gone from the neighborhood. So it was a fun night and I'm sure we'll be going every year. Here are a few pictures from the parade for you to enjoy.




Kaytlin and Daddy watching the parade. I love this picture.



Kaytlin, Mommy, and Bickie (that's what Kaytlin's gonna call her or so we like to believe)



The family at the parade. Kaytlin looks out of it here.

Craig, Anna, Brooke, Kaytlin, me and Drew

A Quick Update

Well it's been a while since I posted, but we've been so busy lately. It's not slowing down either with Christmas fastly approaching. Well Kaytlin will be 13 months tomorrow. I can't believe she's getting so big. She is walking everywhere... we've got to post some videos of her going to town. She's so cute to watch. We are so blessed to have her in our lives. We've had Callie over to play today which was fun. Kaytlin had alot of fun playing with her and loves having a friend around. We've had some new pictures done but they are already off of the website of the photographer.... so we'll try to scan some in soon. We are looking forward to Christmas. I know it will be tons of fun for Kaytlin and us. We are thankful to finally have a weekend of nothing to do. We're gonna finish putting up the lights outside and that's about all I have planned. I may actually see if I can get my facial appt for tomorrow and Drew said he would keep Kaytlin so I could. What a great Daddy. I couldn't be more blessed with a better husband and incredible daddy to Kaytlin. Tomorrow night is Clinton's Christmas parade. We may try to take Kaytlin but it will be so cold. I think she'll love it. If so we'll post some pics of that as well!!!

Kaytlin's First Birthday

Well this past Thursday, November 6, was Kaytlin's 1 year old birthday. We can't believe it's already been a year. She is definitely into everything and just took like 4 or 5 steps in a row this past Sunday. We got it on video so we will post that soon too. On Kaytlin's actual birthday we just got a cake from Kroger to celebrate and she was all into it. It was hilarious. Then Saturday we had her big party. She got so many cute toys and clothes. Thanks to everyone who came. We have had so much fun with Kaytlin over the past year and know we will have so many more good memories to come. Here are just a few pics from those two days.



Kaytlin's actual birthday... cake everywhere!


Kaytlin on her new ice cream truck



Mommy, Daddy and Kaytlin at the party



The cake... Kaytlin's was a smaller one... to the right.

Halloween 2008!!!

Well it's been a while since we've posted. But last week we had our Fall Harvest at church. Kaytlin was dressed up as a pink and black ladybug with wings. She was just adorable. We had fun with our friends Case and Mason too. There was a petting zoo which Kaytlin loved and tons of other things going on that Kaytlin loved too. Here are just a few pictures from her first Halloween.



Alisa, Mason, Kaytlin and Tiffany


Jerrie Ann, Case the monkey, Kaytlin the ladybug and Tiffany



The family at the carnival!



Kaytlin in her full costume. She really did good keeping
those antennas on.

Kaytlin's First Fair

We took Kaytlin her first State Fair. We ate a biscuit (which Kaytlin loved), ate at Penn's (which she also loved), visited the petting zoo, went to the circus, and looked at all the lights. I really think she loved it all. She loves loud and fun places like that. She didn't get to ride any rides... she's not quite big enough. Maybe next year. I'm sure we will be going back for many years to come.




Kaytlin cheesin' it up at the petting zoo


Pop, Nona and Kaytlin at the circus


Waiting on the circus to start. Love that face!


Daddy and Kaytlin watching the circus.
She loves her daddy!


After a fun night at the fair!!!

Cookout with Friends

Well this past weekend our friend Tali was in town from San Diego. So Jamie and Aaron decided to have everyone over for a cookout at their house. It was alot of fun. Kaytlin played with Case and Kaytlin and we had so much fun visiting with everyone. We've got to get Kaytlin a drum like Case's. She's been banging her toothbrush on my stool so I need to hurry and get her one. haha. I also finally caught a picture of Kaytlin standing up on her own. She's getting so big... She just turned 11 months this past Monday. She'll be walking before we know it.

To the right are all the girls... Avery, me, Leslie,

Tali, Jerrie Ann, and Jamie

The family at the cookout

No hands! Standing up on her own

Loving those drums

Me, Kaytlin and our guests of honor, Tali and Aidan