Christmas 2008

This was one of the sweetest holidays we have had. It started with celebrating an early family Christmas in Nashville on Christmas Eve. We then moved the party to Knoxville for a couple rounds of extended family Christmases. It was a lot of fun seeing family! CG and HJ enjoyed spending time with cousins playing football, hide and seek, and dress-up!
On the 26th, KJ's parents let us use their beach condo for a much needed family get-away! KJ has been working endless hours for the past three months. He has averaged about 150 hours a week! It has been crazy. After the deadline was met on Dec. 23rd, his boss told him to go home and not to come back until January 5th! So we got to enjoy some much needed family time at the beach reconnecting and having fun with no responsibilities or agendas. We are all back in Nashville rested and refreshed. Now if only my dryer was not broken so I could tackle the laundry!!! Thanks R & G for letting us use your condo, you guys are the best!

It has been so COLD!

For the last month it has been so cold here. We have had one good snow already! However, today was perfect. It was 72 and sunny. A day like today just refreshes my soul and makes me happy! What a wonderful little gift today was. I needed that little reminder of warmer weather and pick me up.


*The picture above was taken on one of those completely bone chilling days when I wonder if somehow I woke up in New Hampshire and not Tennessee.*

Life Has Been Busy

I am sorry for the lack of posts but life has been busy but lots of fun. This weekend was no exception! On Saturday we all went to a Predator's hockey game. I have fallen in love with the sport now. It was so so fun! Even CG really enjoyed it. Hopefully, we can go again soon. (However, I didn't take my camera, so no pics :()
Yesterday, some friends of ours came to stay the night and brought their 6 week old baby girl. She is one of the prettiest babies I have ever seen. She is also so alert for 6 weeks! Her personality reminded KJ and I so much of HJ. We both could not get over how alike in personality they seemed. Maybe a future match :) ??? Oh, and holding that little girl was heaven. I have missed the feel of it! It definitely did something to me.
Anyway, the baby begged me to take her picture which was good because I was itching to take it and not letting them leave until I did! I thought I'd share a few pics of this gorgeous little sweetie!
PS: I hope to get back to regular posts after the holidays so bear with me!

Visiting With Santa

This Saturday we ventured to the local library for a great holiday magic show and a visit with Santa. It was a great, fun, family time! However, I didn't get a great pic of the kids with Santa. They both had goofy smiles on each picture and they gave me all of 30 seconds to get the picture.

Playin In The Leaves

*Disclaimer* Before I hear it from anybody, that there are a lot more pictures of CG than HJ, please know that I am aware of that! The reason is that almost anytime I try to take a picture of him, he sticks out his tongue. I have about 150 photos of him with his tongue stuck out, from this shoot alone. CG has a few more manners. *End of Disclaimer*

Our Fall Lovin' Dog

I want your opinion

So I need some opinions here. KJ and I have a little bit of a differing opinion on something and I am wondering what your thoughts are on the subject. This is something that we have been talking about for a few months now and just can't decide.
You see my son (who is 5!!!!), wants to grow his hair out long (past his shoulders). He really likes the way it looks on the adult men who wear it that way and also on some kids we have seen with long hair (boy kids, there were a few playing soccer on other teams.) KJ is of the opinion that it won't hurt him and it is something he has wanted to do for awhile now and not forgotten about. KJ says it is his hair and he is old enough to have a say in it and that since it won't hurt him or anything we should let him.
I on the other hand think he is 5 for goodness sakes and I very much enjoy his clean cut preppy looks. I know as he gets older he will have more of say in his appearance (and I less, as long as it is not effecting negatively on his witness or school work, which is a rule KJ and I had said we would follow when it came to the kids' appearance) but I am not ready for long hair yet. So, should I get over it and let my 5 year old grow his hair out or should I continue to have it cut so it looks cute, more age appropriate, and more in keeping with societal norms (at least ours/mine). Or is it selfish and vain on my part???
So let me have your opinions!