Green Mountain

We are discovering new places in Huntsville all the time but this place has to be one of my favorites. It sits just above our home on top of the mountain. There is a beautiful walking trail around the lake, an old covered bridge, a log cabin, and even a little chapel (they have weddings at this little chapel all the time. How sweet is that?). It is so beautiful even with all the dormant trees, I can't wait until it is in full bloom in the spring and summer. 

Bean!!!

Oh Valentines Day how I love thee!

Dave is so very good to me. I really wonder sometimes why in heavens name he fell for me. I am sure I forced him into it. I am just way too much of a basket case and he is so kind and patient. Opposites attract I guess? Well anyway, he loves me and he loves to show it. 

Valentines has always been super special to us. He treats me well and spoils me every year. This year is no exception. We started the day walking around downtown Huntsville. I liked the few little shops it had but it needs more! Next stop the cemetary. What?! That's right, we love old cemeteries and Huntsville's is beautiful. The saddest/most beautiful part was the section of unknown soldiers from the Civil War.  So heart breaking. Next was lunch at Rosie's Cantina and then shopping at a pawn shop. I picked out three rings I loved and then left the building to let David decide if he even wanted to buy one of them. Our evening then ended with a mall in the house. 

There was a chocolate shop.

A jewelry store

Beautiful morganite and diamond ring.

The best Italian restaurant with the best chef/waiter ever!

And the best husband in the world!

I must admit I never get tired if being spoiled!

I almost forgot!

Beans!

Howdy Y'all

Just winding down for the night and thought I would add some pictures. Life is pretty normal around the south. The most exciting thing is the skiff of snow we got last week. The kids didn't get a snow day but they didn't have to go to school until 10. 

Buddy has played a lot of basketball this season. He really loves it so that is nice and he is improving. This gym is in one of the older schools in Huntsville. It made me feel like we were in an old basketball movie and the night was going to end in Dawson scoring the final game winning point. Loved the feeling and the day dream.

Cora's first grade started a reading incentive program called Owlsome Readers (school mascots an owl). They had a big kick off rally with songs, a skit, a parade of characters and the Hunstville Drumline. Very cool! We've already read 30 books since Friday so she earns a t-shirt tomorrow. Every book from here on in earns her a new set of awesome prizes!

How cool is it that I live by NASA and seeing an astronaut at school is completely normal? Love it!

Bean!!!

David doesn't allow me to celebrate him on Valentines Day so we celebrated him today. The kids heart-attacked our house and I made roast and potatoes and homemade rolls! And yes, the rolls were shaped like hearts cause that's how I roll! :)

11 Months, What?

That's right, one more month and this kid will be one! One more month of these adorable pictures. I can't wait to throw them all together to see how he has changed.

Christmas and New Year!

Christmas this year was fabulous! Not that it isn't normally fabulous, but it was really nice this year.  We loved Christmas in Alabama. We missed all the parties, but only long enough to remember there was a party. 

We had a lot of fun out here experiencing Christmas traditions in other parts of the country. Not to terribly different but there were some fun activities that we were able to get involved in.

Now enough chatter more pictures.

Bean was so sick on Christmas. He really just laid around for most of the day. It made me sad.

 Davids favorite gift, The Potty Putter. Thanks Craig and Tanae!

 Lego time!

We were very blessed for Christmas. A little too blessed maybe?

 Bean!

Speaks volumes to her personality! Happy New Year!

I got cussed :)

My moms are great. They both keep me on top of this blog by letting me know it has been a while. I have to admit that uploading pictures has become one of my least favorite things. I do appreciate my phone and all it makes easier in my sometimes very hectic life. But alas, I should update the world in what is happening in our little family.

We went to an amazing aquarium in Chatanooga on New Years day. Super cool and huge! Loved it.

Bean! He's just too cute not to post pictures of. I will eventually get his 11 month pictures up here.

Buddy had his very first Pinewood Derby! It was an interesting event :s I can't say I loved it but the boy did, so that is what counts, right?

We went to an old railway station and I took this picture (obviously) but can you spot Buddy?

Last night we found out that Ms. Cait won 2nd place at the city level for the photo she took for the Reflections Competition. Now her photo gets to move in to the state competition! So excited for her.

Beans is how old??

What the heck! This little boy is getting too old for his own good. He is 10 months now, 10 MONTHS! Where the heck did all that time go? I sat down and watched the videos from the day he was born yesterday and I can't believe he was ever that tiny and that it was that long ago. 

I failed in posting his nine month pictures so the first one was a month ago. He was right around 25 lbs and had 6 teeth! Between 9-10 months he started crawling and is now a hazard. I have lost him several times after putting him down. He just disappears.

Now my fat guy is ten months old and is almost 26 lbs. He still has just 6 teeth. He loves to snuggle and  loves the song Hush Little Baby. He loves me but he is very excited to see David when he get home from work. I think we will have a daddies boy on our hands soon.