War Eagle!!!

Wow! What a great year this has been for our Auburn Tigers. We are so excited about our undefeated season, our SEC Championship and our road to the National Championship game.

Growing up, I always LOVED going to Auburn games with my dad. I remember driving down to Auburn early in the morning. We would get to the campus with all of our Auburn clothes on and always get our face painted at the bookstore. I remember going to see the eagle's house, going to Toomer's corner, walking around campus and then going into the stadium to cheer on our Tigers. We would see the eagle soar around the stadium at the beginning of the game, wave our shakers in the air and scream WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR EAGLE at kick off, watch Aubie and the cheerleaders perform, and sing the Auburn fight song. At the end of the game, everyone would chant, "It's Great To Be An Auburn Tiger, say It's Great To Be An Auburn Tiger" over and over again! After a win, we would go to Toomer's Corner and roll the heck out of the trees. There are so many great memories!!

I specifically remember one year driving to Auburn for a game and my dad buying me this little silver ring with a cross in the middle of it. I love that ring to this day and will always remember him getting it for me there. I also remember attending a game with him as a teenager and him taking me to pick out a cute Auburn t-shirt before the game.....still have it hanging in my closet.

I would love to be able to take my girls to Auburn games each year and build memories for them there just like I have, but we live a little too far away to make the drive each weekend. Hopefully, as they get older, we will be able to go to a few games. I love the atomosphere, the memories, and cheering on our Auburn Tigers! Right now, we are just teaching them to love orange and blue and how to say "WAR EAGLE!"

There is nothing like college football!

Thanksgiving 2010

This year, we are so thankful to have Kimie, Brooke and Scott here in Tennessee! They moved the week of Thanksgiving, so things were a little crazy around here. Dane, Michael and Justin moved Kimie and the kids into their new house, so we were all able to spend Thanksgiving together. We went over to Erin and Mick's house for Thanksgiving dinner. Granna and Pops came in town as well, so we all were able to enjoy the afternoon together.










Since Justin's family will not be here for Christmas, they brought their Christmas gifts for the girls to open. The girls got a nice art easel to keep at Erin's house from Granna and Pops. As you can see, they loved doing art that night!





Lainie and Emmie got a Santa Claus Mr. Potato Head from Erin and Mick. Lainie decided she could use the pieces to be Santa too! :)

Sweet Ellie

I am sitting here watching Ellie play on the floor. She is kicking her little legs, moving her arms and looking around the room all while making the cutest little noises. She loves looking at the lamp sitting on the table! I could just eat her up. I feel like I am soaking up every little thing she does as I know she is my "baby!" She is such a precious girl!
Here are a few recent pics of her. She is getting bigger each day. She is getting a double chin, rolls in those sweet legs, and is starting to lose that newborn look.

My Cuties!

Ellie's Birth Announcement

Here is Ellie's birth announcement! I thought it turned out so cute. It really is different from my standard look of pastels, but it was fun to use something that I normally wouldn't choose. I came up with the pumpkin idea before she was born, and decided that I definitely wanted to use that idea during her 2 week pics. It is really hard to find cute birth announcements that will coordinate well with the color orange!!

Oh, and by the way, we just walked in from seeing Ellie's doctor for her 1 month visit and she was 8 pounds, 5 ounces and 21 3/4 inches long! Sweet little peanut!

***Disclaimer***
On a funny note, did anyone notice the labels on the announcements? Ummm....to say there was a mistake with Justin's skin tone is an understatement! Hilarious! I was going to send them back, but wanted to get the announcements mailed. I just decided to go ahead and use them. Justin might have some tan skin, but I don't think it is QUITE that tan! HA!

Happy 1 Month to Ellie!!

Happy 1 Month to Ellie! This precious baby girl is the sweetest little thing. She has truly been such an easy going baby so far. Throughout her entire first month, she has only gotten up once a night. She loves to sleep! In fact, that might be her very favorite thing to do these days! She also loves to be held and snuggled. She is a paci girl which makes Emmie very happy. Emmie definitely thinks that giving Ellie a pacifier will solve all her problems. :) We have her one month appointment tomorrow, so I will know how much she weighs then. She is definitely still our little peanut. She is still in newborn diapers and wears newborn or 0-3 month clothes, but both are starting to actually fit her and not seem big! She is nursing so well and I have really enjoyed that with her. However, she loves to fall asleep while eating, so it takes a little time for her to eat! :)
Ellie seems to be a little bit on the curious side. Whenever I hold her on my shoulder, she lifts that head up and looks around. She also loves to lay on the floor and look around the room. She is great during her baths and will just lay there and enjoy the warm water. She also loves the sound of the shower and will calm right down if I turn the shower on.
Lainie and Emmie absolutely adore their little sister. They love to look at her, touch her head, hold her, talk to her and are constantly saying, "She's SO cute!" with this high pitched little voice! They are precious to watch. Emmie is definitely a nurturer and loves to copy Mommy. Whatever I am doing with Ellie, she is doing with her baby dolls....precious!
We just love our little Ellie so much! She has brought so much joy to all of us and we cannot imagine life without her now.

Sweet Peanut

Big Sister

Someone around here L.O.V.E.S being a big sister.....sometimes too much! :)