Four years ago today. . . .

I can't believe it's been four years since Michael and I got married! What a fun weekend we had, and a great honeymoon in Cabo. We have been so blessed in our life together, and I pray that it continues to be that way! Not only do we have Davis who is a huge blessing, but we have each other. I wish that we could re-live our wedding reception once a year. All of our friends were there, and we had a BLAST!! Love you Michael!

Long time, no post......

I haven't posted anything in a while! We have been busy, and I just haven't had a good opportunity to blog. We had a busy Halloween week! First, we went to the Fall Festival at Dawson Baptist Church. It was fun, but a lot of it was too "big boy" for Davis. But, he did get to ride the Carrousel which is a favorite of his. Michael rode it with him thank goodness because I tend to get really nauseated when I ride a carrousel??? Then we went to Boo at the Zoo which was fun, but it was really dark and almost like a maze which freaked me out a little bit. I was paranoid that someone was going to snatch Davis out of his wagon. We did ride a little train which was so cute and fun, and we ran into so many people that we knew. This was "the place to be." Davis had his school Halloween party on Thursday, and then Friday was the BIG day. We went to Disney on Ice which I highly recommend! Sara and I bought tickets months and months ago, and we splurged on what we thought would be "good" tickets, floor level. We got there and we had the BEST tickets in the house!!!! Our seats were literally right in front, rink side. Davis and Jake were so good considering, and were amazed at the animals, characters, and music. It was GREAT! I can't wait to take Davis to Disney World. I'm thinking when he's two, we'll make the trip. He would love the Magic Kingdom! Then we went trick or treating Friday night, and several friends stopped by for trick or treating and food and drink. We had a blast! Here are some pics from our week!

Our Visit to the VA. . . .

I decided to surprise Scottie (Davis' babysitter) at work on Friday with cake and a visit from Davis at work for her birthday. She works in the Cath Lab at the VA Hospital, and Michael just so happens to be at the VA this month. So, I worked it out so that we would be there at a good time to see him, too. Davis has never gotten to visit his daddy at work. So, we loaded up and headed to the VA. I found the Cath Lab, and Scottie was soooo surprised and excited to see Davis. We had a great time visiting, and Davis got to show her how well he is walking! Then we went downstairs to the GI Lab. Michael was in the middle of a colonoscopy, so we waited with all of the sweet nurses until Michael was done with his case. They gave Davis so much attention, and I think everyone that worked in or near the GI Lab stopped by to meet him. He LOVED it! Here are a couple of pictures of us waiting, and one of Davis and Michael. I think the glasses are protective eye wear for the procedures. . . . Michael typically doesn't wear glasses on top of his head. Ha!

One year ago today. . . .

Just the beginning. . . .

Our Baby is One!

It seems just like yesterday that I went into labor, and Davis was born! It has been an amazing year to say the least. Davis is such a blessing, and Michael and I, of course, love him beyond words. It's hard to believe that this time last year we were so overwhelmed with the new responsiblity of being parents, and today we feel like we're pros! ha! It has been wonderful watching him grow and learn, and seeing his personality develop more and more. I could go on and on! Today we celebrated with lunch at Brio where he had his very own order of spaghetti with meat sauce, and then walked through Brookwood mall where there was a magician outside of the toy store. He made Davis a birthday hat out of balloons. Davis LOVES it! Then we ran into the Finleys, and Davis and Porter hung out for a few minutes. Davis napped, and then we took him back to the mall for his favorite--a sugar cookie from The Cookie Co. The best thing about the day was that he gave us a gift. (i guess?) He is officially walking! He has been taking a few steps here and there, but now, he'll walk across the room and then sit down and crawl! So, needless to say, we'll never forget when our baby started walking! Happy Birthday sweet baby!

Birthday Cowboy!

Davis' First Birthday Party!!!

Davis' first birthday party was 8/23. It was a Cowboy Party, and we were supposed to have ponies but it rained! :( The party was so much fun, and Davis knew he was the center of attention! We had so much fun celebrating with friends, family, and neighbors. Davis ate lots of cake and snacks, and I couldn't believe he didn't have an upset stomach! It was a very special day, and he is loving of his new toys!

The cutest/funniest picture. . . .

When we were in Atlanta for Claire's second birthday, she and Davis played so well together! I put Davis in the back of this truck, and he pushed the lawn mower while Claire pushed him all over the yard. It was soooo funny! She entertained Davis a lot!

First Day of Fall Mother's Day Out. . . .

Davis started Mother's Day out on Tuesday! His teachers are so sweet, and Davis is loving it! When we walk in he starts pushing out of my arms so that he can get down and play. I "tried" to take a couple of pictures of him before we left Tuesday morning, but he was all over the place! He wore a little blue and white gingham jon jon that was Cooper's. It is smocked with a school bus and red school house. It looked so cute on him, I have to say! When i dropped him off, all of the little boys were dressed so cute--monogrammed jon jons, plaid bubbles, etc. What a precious class!

Tatum, will you come live with us???

Tatum is the best little babysitter ever! Davis and I went to the beach last weekend with my parents who were babysitting Cooper and Tatum for the weekend. Tatum is the sweetest little girl, and gives Davis so much attention! She plays with him and even helped Dad babysit him one morning! Mom and I took Cooper to the beach while Davis took his nap. I told Dad to check on him several times, and to call me when he woke up. When we got back to the condo Tatum said, "I heard Davis, so I went in to check on him and he had taken his diaper off! So I went and woke up Buck to tell him that Davis was awake." Yes, you read this correctly! Tatum basically babysat Davis while Dad snoozed a little. It was hilarious! Dad said he had checked on Davis twice--didn't mention the napping! I told him he was fired! ha ha ha Anyway, here are some pics from the weekend. . . .

Meeting new friends. . . .

Davis has met two new friends. First, he met Ava Greear McDaniel in West Point. Ava Greear is my friend Garnett's little girl. She is almost four months old. Davis was not very gentle with her. He wanted her to play, and she's too little. She got a little teary because Davis kept tugging on her, but we managed to get a couple of cute pics. Then my friend Anna came to Birmingham, and we met her little boy, Harrison. He is 14 months. He and Davis were a pair! They destroyed Edgar's bakery at lunch and then tore up a playroom at a house that we went to for a children's trunk show. We bought them some of the same outfits! ha! Davis will be seeing a lot more of Ava Greear and Harrison over the years!

Birthday parties!!

Davis has had a busy social calendar lately! He has been to three birthday parties in the past few weeks--Porter Finley's first, Jake Dorfman's first, and cousin Claire's second! He had so much fun at all three, and I know he is ready for his birthday party now! Davis is like his mommy--he loves a good party! ha! Here are some pics from all the parties. . . . (don't know why some are smaller than others?)

Highlands

I'm a little late posting this, but Amy and I took the kids to Highlands a couple of weeks ago for four nights. Let me preface by saying, it was sooooo much fun! There were lots of laughs (at ourselves), and some stress, too. (7 year old, 2 1/2 year old, 10 month old) Some people would probably say we were crazy to do this, but we survived. The funniest thing about it is that we all rode in my Tahoe. I was lucky and drove the whole time, while Amy sat on the back and played referee, handed out snacks, and provided entertainment! Cooper doesn't like Davis too much right now . . . . he's a little jealous of him actually. Amy is "his" mama, and ALL the toys are "his." Davis is in a phase where he loves, loves, loves to scream to the top of his lungs for no reason. He's usually happy or excited or wanting something you have. So Davis let out a few screams on the ride up, and Cooper would say, "Dabis, Cooper gonna spank you! Stop it!!!!" It was hilarious. To break up the trip going, we stopped at an outlet mall in Atlanta. We ate lunch, and let the kids ride the carousel which Davis loved! The day we were leaving, my keys got locked in the car (thanks to Amy), and when we were finally able to leave, Davis didn't nap well in the car on the way home. When he woke up the next morning, he had a temperature of 102. It was gone by the end of the day, but that explained the no napping. He didn't feel well. Bless his heart! So we made it home! (Notice their matching outfits that Gigi bought them! :) )

Kellogg family Seaside trip 2008. . . .

We had a great time in Seaside with the fam! Davis loved the beach and the pool! I was spoiled by all of the help I had with Davis. Everyone helped babysit and feed him--it was so nice! We were able to enjoy the pool, beach, shopping, and eating out, and Michael and Chris played a ton of golf because there was always someone offering to keep or help with Davis. Amy, Chris, Michael and I went to dinner one night which was a lot of fun. They had a band, so of course, Amy and I danced. It was so much fun, but Michael and Chris just sat at a table and watched us. How boring!? We had great weather, great food, and a great time being with my family. It was a blast! I just wish we could all vacation together more often!

Seaside 2008. . . .

Memorial Day Weekend in Highlands. . . .

This past weekend, we went to Highlands, and the Coles came up from Charleston to spend the weekend with us. We hiked, shopped, cooked out, and ate soooo much. Kali is pregnant, and so we ate cheeseburgers, cheese fries, ice cream, bbq, onion rings, Rotel dip, guacamole, fajitas, steaks. . . .need I say more??? Needless to say, I'm on a "diet" this week. No cheeseburgers, no chips and dip, no fried foods and no ice cream. ha! I don't know what happens to me when I go on vacation. I eat like it's my last meal! :) We had not seen Scott, Kali or Asher since last June when Asher was about 2 months old. It was great to see them and catch up. We wish they still lived here--we miss them so much!! Davis and Asher had so much fun playing, and believe it or not LOVED our hikes. They weren't very long hikes, but they loved being in their "carriers." The weather was wonderful--60-70 degrees during the day and no humidity! So nice! Here are a few pics from our weekend.

Davis and friends. . . .

We just finished Kindermusik a couple of weeks ago, and will start back in August. Davis loves his Kindermusik class, and I loved watching him interact with the other kids and seeing the excitement on his face when he heard the fun music and sounds. He especially had fun with Jake, and his Mom, Sara and I loved watching them play. They both have full heads of hair, and Jake is only about 6 weeks older than Davis.

The other picture is from Recipe Club/Playgroup that was at our house a couple of weeks ago. Daley was in town, so she and Harper stopped by, and Porter and Davis played once again. They go way back! ha!