A new Chapter for Grace...and the family
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Saturday, January 21, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Saturday, January 14, 2012
The Chef
Levi got a kitchen for Christmas. Khaki and Q went on a European river boat cruise right after Christmas. They returned bearing gifts. One of the gifts was something for the chef in his kitchen.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Too Cute!
Kevin and I took some pictures of little miss tonight. This is definitely NOT one of Kevin's shots, but I had to take a quick snap before the photo shoot began. A little girl in an Auburn tutu! TOO cute!
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Happy New Year!
First church, and then we were off to CC and Chris's to spend a little time with them on Kara's first New Year's Day. Then we had some time with Audry, Gary, and the boys. Levi had a blast all day, and so did Kara Jane. One of Gary's boys totally melted my heart with how sweet he was with Kara. I wish I'd had my camera, but I'll hold onto the memory of their precious little faces.
Here is the little sweetheart in the dress she got from Mama Rains for Christmas. I kid you not - I want to put her in this dress every day! Isn't she cute?
And here is my handsome little man! He's growing up SO fast!
Here is the little sweetheart in the dress she got from Mama Rains for Christmas. I kid you not - I want to put her in this dress every day! Isn't she cute?
And here is my handsome little man! He's growing up SO fast!
Saturday, December 31, 2011
First New Year's Eve
Kara Jane ate prunes for the first time on her first New Year's Eve...
The weather was really beautiful, so we took advantage of it by using the new wagon that Khaki and Q gave to Levi and Kara Jane. They both LOVE the wagon. Kara sits up so straight and proud to be doing something with her big brother. Levi loves watching everything. I finally remembered the camera on this trip. I told Levi I wanted to take a picture, and he did the following - totally unsolicited:
My kiddos, plus Mario (of course)...
The weather was really beautiful, so we took advantage of it by using the new wagon that Khaki and Q gave to Levi and Kara Jane. They both LOVE the wagon. Kara sits up so straight and proud to be doing something with her big brother. Levi loves watching everything. I finally remembered the camera on this trip. I told Levi I wanted to take a picture, and he did the following - totally unsolicited:
My kiddos, plus Mario (of course)...
Monday, December 26, 2011
Post-Christmas
Levi got a Buzz Lightyear sleeping bag from Mama Rains for Christmas. He wanted to sleep in it, but we didn't want him on the floor all night. He wanted to take it to school as his nap mat, but we knew his little cubby wouldn't fit it. He was thrilled when he realized he could take a nap in it at home. He also wanted to read his new books from CC and Chris. This is how I found him after his first nap in his Buzz sleeping bag...
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Christmas 2011, Part 2
Kara Jane's first Christmas. I was really looking forward to it - both sets of grandparents, Kevin's aunt, my sisters, and my brother-in-law all shared the day with us, including being there to see Levi's face when he saw "the loot".
Levi spent most of the morning preparing food for everyone in his kitchen.
Kara spent a great deal of the morning in my lap...
Khaki and Q got Levi and Kara Jane a wagon, so that they can travel in style - whether just in the neighborhood or going to the beach. Levi loved it.
We had a crowd for lunch - it was such fun. My cousin, her husband, her three kids, and our backdoor neighbors with their two kids all joined the festivities. What a privilege to share the holidays with family and friends.
Here's a picture of Khaki reading to our neighbor and Levi.
Here's Kara in her Christmas outfit.
Kara also started playing a game with her Papa.
Levi spent most of the morning preparing food for everyone in his kitchen.
Kara spent a great deal of the morning in my lap...
Khaki and Q got Levi and Kara Jane a wagon, so that they can travel in style - whether just in the neighborhood or going to the beach. Levi loved it.
We had a crowd for lunch - it was such fun. My cousin, her husband, her three kids, and our backdoor neighbors with their two kids all joined the festivities. What a privilege to share the holidays with family and friends.
Here's a picture of Khaki reading to our neighbor and Levi.
Here's Kara in her Christmas outfit.
Kara also started playing a game with her Papa.
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Christmas Eve
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Christmas 2011, Part 1
We usually have Christmas with my Mama Rains and my aunt and her family on Christmas Eve, but since we were anticipating Kevin's parents and aunt arriving the day before Christmas Eve we celebrated Christmas early. My mom's brother and sister-in-law (Uncle Wes and Aunt Joy) also made the trip, which made the pre-Christmas Eve celebration even more fun!!
My camera did not make it through the whole day - in fact it only took one picture. It was a sweet one, though.
Mama Rains rocked Kara Jane almost the entire time we were there. Kara fell asleep in her arms. Mama Rains said that she had a whole bunch of rocking to do for herself, my Papa, and my Grandmother Greer. I really missed them even more than usual today. She also talked about how she knew her arms were going to start having that same "aching" feeling that she got when me and my sisters were growing up and she hadn't seen us in a while. She would be "aching" to hold us again.
My camera did not make it through the whole day - in fact it only took one picture. It was a sweet one, though.
Mama Rains rocked Kara Jane almost the entire time we were there. Kara fell asleep in her arms. Mama Rains said that she had a whole bunch of rocking to do for herself, my Papa, and my Grandmother Greer. I really missed them even more than usual today. She also talked about how she knew her arms were going to start having that same "aching" feeling that she got when me and my sisters were growing up and she hadn't seen us in a while. She would be "aching" to hold us again.
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