Down to Jax

Over MLK weekend we flew down to Jax for a long weekend to see everyone one last time before I can't travel anymore. We stayed with our dear friends Jim and Julie and their 3 kids who you have seen a lot of if you follow our blog. Tommy and Rea are only 5 days apart and it is so fun to watch how well they play together as they get older. My friend Julie is a talented photographer so she got some great shots of the kiddos in the park, and Ryan and Jim hammed it up for the camera....big surprise. I also posted a video of Rea and Tommy dancing which is hilarious. We bought Rea a box of princess dresses for her birthday in December and Tommy had a blast dressing up. He thew an all out fit when I took away the high heels. I'm not sure Ryan loved the dress-up party but I laughed so hard I was crying. I can't believe I didn't get the camera out but I could barely compose myself during my hysterics.

We also got to see our friends Neil, Allison and Aidan. Neil is a police officer with Jax Sheriff's Office, so he is always a hit in his uniform and car with the loud siren. Our friends Rick and Julia and their son Trace joined us for lunch on Saturday. You can see some pics of Tommy, Aidan and Trace below. Finally we got to spend some time with our friends the Durkins but didn't end up getting any pics (my fault!!) It was ugly and rainy that day so there weren't many photo ops. They have twin daughters Tommy's age so they hooked us up big time with nursery decor and clothes for Callie!!!

Been a long time....

Well I am just about coming up on 3 months since I last blogged! We have had lots of fun and apparently, have been very busy. First things first, we found out around Thanksgiving that we are having a girl, just like Tommy wanted. We are now in the countdown to Baby Callie's birth...about 9 weeks out if we make it to the due date!

Some other exciting news, since you saw Antonio's picture on our last post. Signing day was about 2 weeks ago and he committed to UT!!! Tommy is so excited that he will be a Vol, as are we! Stay tuned for a pic of Tommy and Antonio with their Big Orange gear on!

I posted some pics below of Tommy's 3rd birthday party at MyGym (his favorite place on Earth) as well as some pics from the holidays. Tommy has yet to sit on Santa's lap, but you can see he did love Mrs. Claus, and made it close enough to give Santa some knuckles. He promises next year he will sit on Santa's lap to show Callie that there is nothing to be afraid of. The video is just a funny glimpse into what it often takes to try and get all the cousins in for a picture. Good for a laugh!

I will do my best to blog at least once more before baby comes and then of course, with lots of news as Tommy officially becomes a big brother. We can't wait!

Go Tigers!

The school where I teach has had a great football season and they are moving on to the semifinals after a big win over our major rival, MBA, last night. We have taken Tommy to 3 football games this season and he loves to go see all the big football players. His favorite is a student of mine, Antonio, who is the #1 recruit out of the state of Tennessee. He is easily the biggest person Tommy has ever met, at 6'6", 310 pounds. Literally, if we want Tommy finish his food or milk, or do anything for that matter, all we have to say is that Antonio does it, and he does it! Sadly, Antonio transferred to a different high school to finish out his senior year a few weeks ago, but it meant that we got to see him at the game last night and get a picture with him. We all have our fingers crossed that he will accept the offer to Tennessee, but he isn't saying anything yet!

The video is Tommy performing the "Tiger Rumble" which is one of the main cheers that the kids do at games. Go Tigers!!!

Happy Veteran's Day

We learned the other day that thanks to school, Tommy knows most of the Pledge of Allegiance. Wish we could take some credit for this patriotism, but we really can't. But it is adorable to listen to and we caught it on tape on Veteran's Day.

Halloween

This year, Tommy was really pumped up for Halloween and was like a wild man running through the streets of Brentwood shouting trick or treat. I don't think he even cared that much about having the candy, but just truly loved the process of the entire evening. We all got together at Dan and Jessie's and had a blast. All the boys were superheroes....Tommy was spiderman, Drew was Robin and Carter was batman. I guess now that we have been a superhero, there is no going back to cute pumpkin costumes anymore!

Fun in the fall

Here are some pictures from our morning outing to Gentry's farm in Franklin, where Tommy go to go on hayrides and play on all sorts of cool things in anticipation of Halloween.

Another post at last!

Wow, 3 months since my last post. I am really falling down on the job. Well I have a pretty good excuse! Check out the video and pictures below:






Yes, Tommy is going to be a big brother and is very excited! Well, he is excited about having a baby sister, not so much a baby brother so this should be interesting if it turns out to be a boy. I am 17 weeks now and due April 17th with baby B! We found out right around the time of my last post, and the first trimester combined with first quarter of school made for a difficult time there for a while. But we are all doing great and excited about the new addition!