New Years Resolutions!

It is now a new year and I keep thinking about what things I want to accomplish this year. I have the new year's resolutions of eating more vegetables, drinking more water, excercising everyday, etc. But the more I think about it, the more I realize that although those are good things for me to be striving to do, are they really that important in the scheme of things. So i have decided that this year I am going to do things like make my children giggle, take deep breaths and pray for patience, laugh more then cry when i get tired and worn down, realize that although my way of parenting may be different then others, mine is the best for my children because they are mine. I want to remember to take lots of pictures because they will help me to remember every little detail, and i want to be present and enjoy every moment i can. And the most important things is that i want to have God to take part in every decision, moment, and memory i make this year.

Hope your resolutions work out for you.

Christmas Eve

Matching PJ's

baking cookies for santa

Macey and Jemma love each other

Leaving cookies for Santa and carrots for the Reindeer

Pig Races

A few weeks back, we went to Honeysuckle Hills and enjoyed some fall fun. We took lots of pictures (which I will post more later) but Macey and Jake especially liked the pigs. And only in the south do you see pic races :)

Jake thought it was so fun to let them lick his fingers

Mommy thought it was a little gross

Macey was ready to watch the piglets race!

There they go!

There were so many kids that we didn't get a seat so we made a makeshift one for Macey. Another good use for a diaper bag :)

Jackson's Orchard

On Monday, we went to an orchard up in Bowling Green, Kentucky with some of our friends. We had lots of FALL FUN!

Macey and her friends Ethan and Kylie picking out pumpkins

Trying to get a picture of Jake and I going down the big slide - he didn't want to look!

Jake tried to go down the slide by himself - it proved to be a bad idea. He ended up twisting half way down and went down head first! Yikes!

Macey driving the tractor

Looking at all the fun animals

This is the most tolerant goat on earth - Jake kept pulling his ear and instead of biting him he would just pull his head away and then Jake would do it again. Over and over

Yummy apple cider slush!

Loving the white pumpkin!

I just love what this box said and then having all three kids in there - made me laugh!

Passing Down

Jake is finally old enough to really enjoy playing with matchbox cars. We noticed a couple of days ago that he was driving them all over the floor, walls, sofa, you name it - he was driving his cars on it. So Jon decided it was time to pull out his cars from his childhood. It was really fun to watch him give his cars that he loved as a kid to his son (and he became a kid back in his childhood as he reminisced on which were his favorites). It was fun to watch all three of them play cars together!

Hard to imagine that these cars are around 20 years old - WOW!!!

Jake loved them - plus, there were so many to play with :)

Playing cars together

The old and the new - notice Lightning McQueen :)

Such a boy - loves his cars!

Splash!

Last week we enjoyed a family vacation at the beach. I would no longer call vacations relaxing but we did have lots and lots of fun.

Jake loved the ocean. He would stand out in the waves and laugh everytime they rolled in. It was fun to watch his excitement.

Macey wasn't as much a fan of the ocean water but she did have a fun time in the fountains!

Lounging on the beach

This boy loved the sand too. I think he ate a large portion of it everyday but he had so much fun digging holes! He is definitely a boy ;)

Hopefully, I will have time to post more pictures soon. i only took about 600 :). Till then, this will have to keep you satisfied.

My Macey

for anybody who knows my macey, you will understand this picture. i love the look on her face - she is all out having a fun time. everytime i look at it, it just makes me grin - everything a blur except for that sweet, smiley face! LOVE!!!!