What a cutie!

How cute is this little guy? Baby Easton is getting big. He looks so proud to be wearing is "I love my Aunt" outfit. I love you too Easton!

We're back!

The highlight of Jay's last few weeks has definitely been his weekend in Daytona for the races. Although growing up near Bristol, he has only truly gotten into the sport in the past few years as we have followed David Ragan. We got to be good friends with David's family when we lived in St. Louis. He is a rookie in the Nextel races this year and came in 5th at the Daytona 500!! Jay has been spoiled by getting to watch the races from the field and being down in the action with all of the drivers. Keep your eye on David this year!



The kids are doing great. Brooks is still into EVERYTHING and Elle is just being a girl. Still loves all things pink and princess, and her new favorite thing is having her hair braided!


OK...I think I have this thing figured out. We'll see!
It's been a busy few weeks as always, so not too many new pictures to share. We did have a great Valentines. Elle and Brooks (and Elle's friend Madeline) took part in Lake Bennet's Valentine's Day Fashion Show. Needless to say, they stole the show!

Stay Tuned....

Happy late Valentine's Day, and sorry for no pictures in a while. Our home computer is acting up and I've been unable to post or upload pictures onto the blog. We hope to be back in the swing of things soon! Stay tuned......

Kingsport Trip

All Bundled Up!

Sunday was Papaw's birthday and we had lunch with the Bloomer's. Happy Birthday Papaw!

Saturday morning we got to visit with the Harmans for a while. It was fun watching all of the kids together. Jack is adorable and didn't mind at all when Elle and Brooks took over his playroom!

We had a great trip to Kingsport! It was much colder than we're used to, but Elle got to see snow (flurries) which was one of her main goals of the trip! As always the kids were in the spotlight from the minute we got off of the plane and enjoyed every minute of it!

First stop was to Granny Arlene's where Brooks and Grandaddy enjoyed an ice cream sundae, and Elle led the girls in one of her art "projects".

Brooks' First Haircut

BEFORE

AFTER

Sorry for the delay! I know that some of you have been anxiously awaiting the pics of Brooks' first haircut. For those who don't know the story....Clark gave Jay his first haircut, cut his hair most of his life, came to our wedding, and still cuts Jay's dad and grandad's hair. So, this was more than a first haircut, it was a legacy! Clark charged us 10 cents, which was the price of his first haircut! Brooks did great! I couldn't believe how still he was. Jay held him throughout the haircut and he did wonderfully. The pictures speak for themselves. Elle, in the meantime, played with dress up clothes, etc. that the salon uses in fashion shows. It was a good time had by all! Stay tuned for more Kingsport pictures....I promise to post them soon!

Nap Time

Elle is slowly but surely deciding that she doesn't need naps anymore. We often find her lingering in the hallways when she should be asleep, or simply playing in her room when we think she's napping. Today we put her down for her nap barefoot in a white T-shirt and bluejeans. This is the child that we found in the hallway about an hour later...still not napping! She did get a laugh out of both of us, but after snapping a quick picture it was back to bed. Who knows what we're going to find by the time this nap is over!

Bath Time

Not much going on this week to post...but I'm tired of looking at the Alligator, so I thought I'd just post a couple of pictures from bath time tonight. Another busy week is about to begin, but we should have some good pics to share after our weekend in TN next week!

Our Neighborhood Gator

As you may know, our house is next to the neighborhood pond, and we have a small alligator that goes back and forth from our pond and the lake a mile away (through the underground pipes, we believe). Yesterday he was sunbathing and I was finally able to get a good picture. He's usually in the water, or jumps in as soon as he sees or hears us. This one was taken from just outside Elle's bedroom window in our back yard. I did zoom in quite a bit, so we aren't really that close, but you get the picture. Luckily, they don't climb fences! The bottom picture is of the corner of our house, and the pond...just to give you an idea of how close we are. I'm still not quite used to checking the yard for gators before sending the kids out to play!

Sea World

That's Jay and Elle waving. She LOVES rollercoasters!

We took the kids to Sea World this weekend. Paul and Lindsey (friends of ours from Missouri) were in town and we all had a great time. Their kids are around the same age as ours. Elle and Courtney really hit it off (they haven't been together since they were babies). They were so cute. Sea World was a first for Brooks and Jay. I was pleased with how well Brooks did. He actually watched the shows and lasted all day. Elle loved the dolphins and of course Shamu, but her favorite part was seeing the Clydesdale Horses. Only Elle would go to Sea World to see the horses! I look forward to taking them back soon! Just thought I'd share some of the cute pictures.

Christmas in South Carolina

Next stop was South Carolina. We were eager to welcome Baby Easton to the family and spend the holidays with Caki, Pops, Libba & Kyle. Elle had fun roasting hot dogs and marshmallows in their courtyard fireplace and we all enjoyed the "sweater weather". I love Florida, but 80 degree Christmases are hard to get used to!

We are looking forward to spending a late Christmas in Tennessee with Jay's family in a few weeks. Elle is hoping for snow!