Happy Day After Valentines Day!!!

We had a great Valentines Day at our house. Jack and I bought our house 3 yrs. ago on V-day so therefore Jack says that he will never be able to get me anything better than a house. Alan & I had enjoyed the day together we went and partied at his school with his friends and we also enjoyed the beautiful sunshine God gave us!!!

Outside MaMa

Alan w/his friends at school

he is the 3rd from the right

Mommy & Alan at his party

The Lake - 2010

We met Jack's whole family at Smith Lake for the 4th of July (it is becoming a tradition) at his Sister & Brother-in-Law's house on the lake and stayed about 3 days and we had so much fun with everyone. There are 15 of us in all and it is always so much fun to see everybody since we dont get to see each other very often. Once again the company was great, the food was delicious and we made memories that we will always remember. I did not take as many pictures this year as I did last year but I did take a few...

My Mom was invited to join in on the fun

Mom, Alan & Jack
Jack & Alan
yes Alan has on a pink life jacket but it was the only one we could get him to wear, so it was that or no swimming for him, I personally think he just wanted to show everyone that real men wear pink

Our niece & nephew caught a BIG catfish
we have our own family name for this fish "old blue"

Thanks Again Aunt Tammy & Uncle Ronnie

Easter

We had a wonderful Easter, we stayed at home this year (we did miss all of our family, but it was nice to be at home). The weather was so beautiful and it was a great day and I can't wait until Jack and I can start teaching Alan the real meaning of EASTER!!!

***On a side note The Easter Bunny hopped by our house and he brought a few new goodies, paci's, sippy cups, a towel, a new DVD, some fruit treats & spoons

Happy New Year - 2010

Mama G came to visit us to celebrate New Year's and

Mama G & Alan had a cheese puff together
She really came to babysit so Mommy & Daddy could have a New Year's Eve date,
THANKS MAMA G

Going out to celebrate

Happy New Year from Alan

From our Family to yours

Happy 2010

Christmas 2009

Sorry if some of you get bored, but if don't write these memories down for Alan I will certainly forget

All 3 of us on Christmas Day
Alan on Christmas morning with all of his loot

My side of the family

The Lott Family

MawMaw & PawPaw with ALL of their Granchildren

(the Anglea side)

Alan got to see his 2 cousins that live in Virginia, YAY!!!

Cousin Will was very excited to see Alan and wanted to hold him,

It was very bittersweet when we had to leave we only get to see Jack's brother and his family about twice a year and we miss them so much.

We had a wonderful Christmas this year and it was so special to have an addition to our family. I can't wait until Alan really understands what the Christmas season is all about (the birth of our Lord). Alan had more than he knew what to do with, but it was so fun and we enjoyed being with our family so much.

We started celebrating by going to my home church's candlelight Christmas Eve service and Alan joined us and was an absolute angel (and he even had communion with his Daddy and me), after that we ate supper with my family and some friends.

Christmas morning we woke up and Santa had definitely stopped to see ALL of us, so we unwrapped presents with my parents and Mama G (my grandmother), after that we went to have lunch with my other grandmother and to see what Santa left for us at her house.

Then on the 27th we celebrated with the Anglea's (after Jack's brother could get home from Virginia), it was great to have everyone there. We had brunch over there and it was delicious. We celebrated Christmas then we celebrated Jack's birthday that was the day before, it was a great time, we just wish it didn't pass by so fast.

We have been busy

I can not tell you the last day that my husband & Alan's daddy had off from work, he has been having to work 7 days a week for quite some time now and this past Thursday & Friday he took off 2 days to spend with us and it was great. The Lord has blessed Alan and me with such a wonderful Daddy/Husband/provider and we are so thankful for all that he does for us. We Love You Jack and we can't wait for you to have a vacation, you deserve one!!!

Jack, Alan and I want to thank Aunt Abi (aka as Juicy & my sister) for helping us the past 2 weekends. Juicy I dont know what we would do without you, Jack and I had a date night, hosted a Sunday School Christmas Party and went to 2 other Christmas Parties and Juicy kept Alan ALL 4 of those nights. She loves him so much and loves spending time with him and she said that's just what Aunt's are for!!!

Thanks Juicy, We Love You

The 3 of us in front of our tree

I know I have already said this but I love the Christmas season and getting to spend time with my family and the many other things that Christmas brings. Can't wait to get HOME!!!

Santa

Jack, Aunt Abi and I took Alan to see Santa for the first time, and we did not have any trouble at all getting him to smile for the camera, he liked sitting on Santa's lap (he even gave us a big grin when he pulled his beard).

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Love

The Anglea's

Ornament Swap - 2009

Yesterday Alan and I invited our friend's and their Mama's over for an ornament swap that I hope will become a tradition. We all had a great time. All of the children got some really cute ornaments that will always be really special.

This is best picture we could get with 9 children and we have 2 more that will be joining our group soon (one due in January, her Mama is in the pink shirt & one due in March and her Mama couldn't come).
Playing

Alan & Andrew

Alan's Ornament

Christmas Time & Our Decorations

Alan watched very closely as Mommy and Daddy put up the Christmas decorations in his snowman pj's.

Here is Alan opening his first Christmas present, he was more into the bow and tissue paper than anything else!!!
I thought I would share a few pictures of our home all decorated for Christmas, I know there are a few people that only want to see pictures of Alan (Rick G.), ha ha!!!

Our stockings are hung by the chimney with care in hopes that St. Nick will soon be here

My Santa Collection

Our Nativity Scene

We got a new tree this year and I love it!!!

Merry Christmas Everyone

If you can't tell I love this time of year

My First Mother's Day

Sorry to all of our faithful blog readers I am a little behind on my blogging lately our little man has been under the weather AGAIN. His tummy got better and we are pretty sure we have found the right formula (and it cost more than gold, ha ha), but he does have a milk allergy, so now he has a TERRIBLE diaper rash and will soon be having hernia surgery, our poor little man is having rough time and he is making his parents old very fast because we have some very fussy times, but on that note he has slept through the night 3 times in about the last 2 1/2 weeks.

Here are a few pictures from my very first Mother's Day and tears come to my eyes when I think what a special day that was and will always be. My mom, grandmothers, great-grandmother and mother-in-law have always been so special to me, and I love all of them so much and I know they will all be so special to Alan. When Jack and I met we always talked about important family was to both of us. I had a wonderful day, we all 3 went to sunday school, church, then Alan and Jack took me to lunch then we came home to relax and just hang and enjoy being together. Alan (and Jack) got me a new slide for my slide bracelet that I have had since the first Christmas that Jack and I were dating and of course it is the stone for Alan's birthmonth (March). The day was PERFECT!!! I love the little one who made me a Mommy so much on Mother's Day and Everyday!

Alan & Mommy resting and having a relaxing afternoon on Mother's Day
Our family at church on Mother's Day (which was Alan's first time at church)

Easter

MeMaw & Pawpaw with Alan on Easter

My parents, Aunt Abi, Alan, and me going to church

Mommy and Alan going to church on his first Easter

Happy Easter

Happy Easter from the Anglea's

Our New Year's Eve

Yesterday was a fun day. Jack went Skeet shooting with some of his guy friends and while he was gone some of the girls and I went to see the movie Marley & me (by the way if you have not seen this it is a great movie, but a little sad).

Then I had a regular scheduled dr. appointment (everything was fine). I passed my sugar test, (yeah) and also we had an ultrasound and J.W. is measuring right on track.

Then last night we celebrated New Year's Eve with the Corbitt's, Pettey's, Street's and Verars. We went to dinner at Arricia at the Auburn Conference Center and it was a very fun time with very good friends (as usual i didn't take my camera).

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE and from The Anglea's to you happy 2009!!!

Thanksgiving (a little late)

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with my side of the family and with Jack's side of the family. We drove to Decatur on Wednesday night and celebrated Thanksgiving on Thursday with my family and we celebrated Thanksgiving with Jack's family Saturday. We have so many things to be thankful for but just a few things that I would like to specifically name are our our faith, family, friends, health, and this year we are especially thankful and blessed to have a healthy baby on the way.

While we were in Decatur we got to have a short visit with Jack's brother and his family that we have not seen in a year (they live in Virginia), and we dont get to see them as often as we would like, but we were so glad to see them and their children have gotten so big!!!

On Friday, we went to the Summerford Family Reunion (which is Jack's mom's side of the family), and they have this reunion every other year. It was lots of fun to see everyone and of course the food was delicious.

Sorry, I forgot my camera at the reunion and the Anglea Thanksgiving celebration (I am getting better about taking pictures, but very slowly).