Boat & Birds

After the playground we had to go check out GG and Top's sailboat. The boys were nervous and it was a lot of hard work on me and mom but it was worth it. We are McDonalds down in the boat and then sat on the captain's chairs for a little while.

I was a nervous wreck the entire time because I did not want to go after one of mine that had fallen overboard. Gage did not make matters easier because he "needed" to teetee twice off the side of the boat.
I love seagulls! Now both of these boys do too!

One last shot before the camera died!

Everytime I hear a seagull...I can't help but think of the movie "Nemo" and the seagulls saying "mine, mine, mine, mine" ~enjoy

playing

This is the cutest playground but it is really for older kids...couldn't resist though! We stayed for over an hour. The playground is by KaBoom and they are committed to building playgrounds all over the coast that were affected by Hurricane Katrina.

There was a huge tree with porch built all around it we climb in. Love this picture of Gage.

Love this one more of Toby!

GG had to help Toby go down the slide.

Bellingrath Gardens

I love Bellingrath Gardens! I have been about every season of the year except CHRISTMAS! This year it was Mom's treat to me, Gage, and Toby. We had so much fun. It was beautiful!

But...we started out with a 1 hour wait to get into the place...the natives were restless!

Gage can be so stange sometimes...he is too silly!
all of us in the green house looking at poisettias and Christmas cactus

Had to take a picture of GG and Gage with the pelican!

"under the sea"...it was fascinating!

loved the train on the lake

but the flamingos were my favorite by far!

Me and Gage with the flowers

GG and Gage with the dragon celebrating the Chinese New Year.

HUGE gumball lights in the trees...loved them too!

You gotta go sometime if you are in the area. A "can't miss" site!

At GG and Tops

Gage, Toby and I headed down to GG and Tops for a few days before Christmas to check out all the pretty lights. Top found 2 of the coolest cars around that make so much noise!

Gage and Toby talking to us from the top balcony...
Ummmm..."cold dogs" for lunch

They love them. Gross if you as me!

Gage kept wanting a strawberry popcicle...finally gave it but he had to sit on the counter and eat it with a dish towel in his lap...never spilled a drop!

Magnolia Christmas Program

One of my most favorite days of the year is the Magnolia Christmas Program. It just warms my heart to see all of the children who by prayers, technology, and Magnolia Speech School can SPEAK and HEAR! It is just amazing and will just give you goosebumps all over if you ever attend a performance. I tear up everytime I go to one...you just can't help it.

One of my friends now has a child that also attends. Liza and I had a great time catching up for about an hour and a half before the performance started. You must get there early to get a good seat. It was great to have her (and her husband) sitting there behind us getting to experience the whole thing too! I went to check out what Carson's class was doing and just as I was getting there...Santa was too! It was fun to get some cute pictures of the class while Santa gave them all presents and also Ms. Addie got pictures with all of the on Santa's lap.

The whole class...Ms. Denice, Lain, Carson, Ms. Jessica, Demarrius, Cameron, Jonathan, and Freddie.

Avery is the cute bunny in the middle and Hunter is the little sheep.

Caiden did great on his speaking part..."STAR!"

Carson came out just cheesing it! It was great. He did such a good job on his solo too. Tears were just running down my cheeks as I was trying to video tape it.

Singing Happy Birthday Jesus. (a Magnolia Speech School tradition)

Bradley's Birthday

His cute cheese birthday cake!

Carson said "Daddy you have to say cheese" and Brad kept saying "I am saying cheese just take the picture Carson!" (see the cards on my cabinets in the background...I love this because I can see all my friends pictures they sent me for Christmas)
He got some good "40" birthday cards!

Ooooooo Strawberry Cake...his favorite! (not mine)

Before our night out on the town on Friday with Alicia and Phil.

Red Shoes

Carson went on a field trip to Metro Center Mall to see Santa with his class. While he was there he spotted some yellow shoes he just had to have. We told Carson he did not NEED new shoes he just WANTED new shoes...so he had to save up his money and them buy them. So he started out with $4.00. He cleaned his room, the den, was a big boy on the way to school for Carrie, and other things...and also some sweet little elves helped out too...o yeah then he got $10.00 for his birthday...so now we have a total of $45.00. We searched for "indoor soccer shoes" and found many pair...we he saw such the selection he choose another color but they are still just as obnoxious!

He was so excited when the package arrived in the mail...he had asked about it all week!
Red shoes...they look like spiderman shoes to me. So proud of them.

Worn them every day since we go them...even wore them to sing in church on Sunday morning.

Carson's Solo in Big Church

Carson was asked to sing the 2nd verse of O Come All Ye Faithful this morning during big church. I was so nervous for him...he wasn't...he did great! I know it made Jesus' heart happy hearing Carson's voice. Just a short 2 1/2 years ago he didn't do much talking at all, but thanks to Magnolia Speech School, many prayers, and hard work...we were all blessed to hear him sing a solo in big church!

sweet brothers...

I love these 2 boys and how sweet and close they are to each other!