Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Gatlinburg!

Look at all those teeth!
This is us eating at a restaurant in Gatlinburg, on Robby and I's 5 anniversary! Clara was cracking us, and herself up by playing with me through the little window in her nursing cover! See, no wedding band! We hadn't noticed that it was gone at this point though..... Robby, Clara, and I spent the Friday through Sunday after Christmas in Gatlinburg. We went there to celebrate our 5th year of marriage! The powers that be say that we were supposed to give each other something wood, so we got a cabin in the hillside above the main strip. It was within walking distance and was just perfect! The layout of the place was so bizarre. When you walked in the room your bed was on the left, a fireplace was in front of you with a tv hanging over it and in the right corner of the same room was your tub/jacuzzi! Then to the right of the front door was the kitchen stove, fridge, and sink to the bathroom! The only thing in a separate room from everything else was a toilet! It was the strangest thing I have ever seen! But it was so clean and very nice to be away from the noise at night. Pigeon Forge has gotten huge, it looked like Panama City! I swear, I had forgotten that Gatlinburg was the youth group capitol of the world! There must have been 300 teens and preteens there, and it had to be 70 degrees outside! We laughed and walked around and just had fun, and Clara was excited to be "on the road again"! Sadly, Robby noticed that his wedding band was gone about half way through the trip.... we haven't been able to find it, but are hoping that it turns up somewhere! He has it on in the pictures from Christmas, but doesn't have it on in the pictures from Gatlinburg........... we have no idea where he lost it!

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Christmas Day

Wrapping gifts and getting ready for everyone to come over on Christmas EveClara is having so much fun "helping" daddy!Clara and I playing with Thomas at the family get-together.Gigi, Michael, and the boys playingWalker and Clara had a great time together playingHarrison "wuvs" his "baby Frara"!As you know, this was the best of about 10 photos.... it's always such a lost cause, but one day we will get that perfect picture!
Christmas morning with Clara with her gifts Santa set out!
She loved playing with all of her new toys.Daddy putting together his first Christmas gift for his child!The finished product!Clara and her new baby dollDaddy got some great stuff too!Clara picked these PJs out for her daddy... she thought they could match! We all had a good laugh!Clara is her Christmas outfit at Gigi's house on Christmas morning. The boys got a bouncy house and it was awesome! They has a great time playing in it.
The boys daddy, Christopher was great fun too! This is one of my favorite pictures, as you can see Harrison flying through the air from his dad's arms into the bouncy house at the top of the picture, and Hudson and Thomas in the balls at the bottom!

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Meeting Jack Ross

Clara got to meet Jack Ross! We were both very excited to meet him for the first time! See, Clara is pointing at him; it's like she is saying, "this is my new friend"!! I think she was jealous of his hair! She was so concerned when he started to cry! Or maybe she was just curious!!

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Christmas with Valerie & Rhett!

Clara is so curious about everything now, it is so hard to keep up with her! She moves so quickly!
Uncle Rhett and Clara, she LOVES beards! Grandaddy gave Clara this Monkey-in-a-box, it was her first Christmas gift. I think everyone had fun playing with it!
Clara and Grandmother playing with her baby.
Rhett and Valerie spent Christmas with her family this year, so we had Christmas with them the Saturday before Christmas. It was really fun. I think Clara had a great time. She really liked all the bows and wrapping paper.

Monday, December 15, 2008

Vampire Teeth!

Clara has vampire teeth! Her two top teeth on either side have come in and she looks so funny! Somehow she even grinds her teeth together, so she always has a crooked smile in her face! It is really cute! Too bad it's not time for Halloween! This is Clara this morning! I actually woke up before her! She has been having a tough time sleeping at night because she's teething and she has been sick. The medicine we got from the doctor has finally cleared the crud she and I both had last week and she is sleeping better! Of course she was sleeping in the bed with me, she always sleeps better with me! Anyways, have a great week!

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Clara's laugh

I love Clara's laugh! She is especially funny at night, right before she goes to bed. Robby and I joke that she is deliriously tired at the end ofthe day. This video makes me happy.

Getting Sick!

Clara's Christmas outfit! My sister, M, and I made it! Clara loves this toy!
Harrison, checking out the Christmas tree.
Harrison loves "his baby Frara"! He is so sweet to her and loves on her. He kisses her head and says "oh no, my baby" whenever she cries! It is precious. It has been a while since I have posted. Clara and I have been so sick. I can't remember the last time I was this sick! She wasn't sleeping at night and had a stuffy nose and the doctor said it was a double ear infection and a sinus infection. I had the same thing! When I went to my doctor, he chuckled to himself and said"welcome to parenthood"! Today is the first day we both have been able to breath through our noses! Robby and I are excited about Christmas this year. Not only is it Clara's first Christmas, but we are with family. I love this time of year!