Updates All Around...

I don't know if you are anything like me, but when we have a few things going on and I don't document it right then and there, I get overwhelmed when it all backs up and I take a break from the blogging world. I decided to slap it all down in one post so that I don't make 10 different posts in one day.

First and foremost, this little sweetness has her first ear infection :(

Look at that face! Her eyes are so sad and her nose is about to fall of, it's so raw. Bless her sweet heart. She was living in a cloud yesterday. I can't stand it when babies are sick. However, this little girl has been snuggling and SNORING in my lap and on my shoulder for the last 2 days. I can't get enough of that. The sad news, however, is that Lee and Knox are in Birmingham without us having an early Christmas with his side of the family. I can't believe we are missing it! So sad. However, I know the best thing for Greer is to stay in and get some rest. She is still asleep and it's 8:30, so I know she needed it. We are missing our boys and Lee's family, though :(. I took her to get her prescriptions filled yesterday, and while we waited we picked up a friend to keep us company.

It was too cute. This little girl loves a baby doll. I can't imagine what it will be like to play with girlie stuff as she gets older. Right now my heart is set on sports and being outside all the time, so it should be interesting :). The doctor also said that she has about an entire row of top teeth that are about to come through any second. She already has one that broke through her gums. Poor baby...she is just having a not so good few days. Hopefully she will start to feel better soon with the antibiotics, though. 

"It hurts right here, mommy"

We had a great Thanksgiving filled with food and family. My birthday was actually on Thanksgiving day, so we had a double celebration. My family always tries to make it like it's a surprise that they got me a cake and gifts, but I'm not fooled anymore. I am 100 years old, so I know what to expect by now :). 

We did our annual tree hunt the day after Thanksgiving. I laugh everytime we do this. I love a tree hunt. LOVE it. We grew up not having the fanciest of things, but one thing is for sure...we were going to have a huge Christmas tree that stayed up all the way until New Years. Some of my favorite memories come from our tree hunts and decorating, so I love that I get to do it with my own family now. We usually go with my sister and my mother, but we had some wacky schedules this year, so it was just the Lawsons this time.

Foxie found one his size

 He loved the live nativity scene

Greer loved Santa! Haha.

 Men working hard, prissy girls sitting and watching

 It MAY have taken a while to chop down

We were a little nervous...

"Looks great. Little full. Lot of sap."

Dressed up!

Lee had to trim off an entire foot of the trunk to make it fit in the house. Hilarious. The important thing is that we got her in, and she fits! The kids love the tree, especially Knox. His favorite part is turning on the lights. He jumps up and down every morning and does a little dance in his PJ's when they get plugged in. I think I will always remember him doing that.

We celebrated our 5th anniversary on December 2. Lee surprised me big time...I thought he had already left for Atlanta for the SEC championship game (work related), but he didn't end up leaving until Saturday morning. He had me fooled, though. My parents showed up with a note from him at 4:45 and told me to be ready by 5:15. 30 minutes, people, is all I had to take a shower and get ready. 30 minutes. My room was a disaster, but we had the best time... and the night was filled with a few surprises!

I came out of my bathroom the other day and found Knox doing this:

He had gotten in my bed and under the covers and was "reading" the bible. He's so deep and spiritual. HA!

Here is another picutre taken recently of him. Before I post, you have to promise not to call DHR. He was super hyper one night and fell back in to a wall corner, hurt his leg and then fell forward into the hardwood floor. Really?

Yup. It's true. That's my son's mangled face. Don't worry, after screaming bloody murder for 2 minutes straight, he had a red Popsicle (see remains on face) and was laughing a few minutes later. Lee was in Japan, and when I sent him this picture he about died. I promise it looks way worse than it actually was. His eye, nose, and lip were back to complete normal the next morning, thankfully. Geesh. I can only imagine what my future holds with this rowdy one! HOWEVER...his teachers at school tell me this (you ready?)...he is the shyest kid in the class and barely says a word! What??????!!! Mrs. Barbara said that he is super quiet and shy, and that all the teachers are so shocked and think he is so sweet. The second I get that child in the car he is motor-mouthing (in Chinese, of course) all the way home! If you know Knox personally, then you are laughing out loud right now. He is also tee-teeing on the potty for the most part and he has gone stinky once. He mainly does that in his pull up while he is sleeping. But hey- I will take it. I am honestly not even stressing about it and taking it one day at a time. He wears big boy underwear during the day and pull ups to sleep in. We have had a few accidents along the way, but I am happy with the results for the most part. ( I am sure that you love reading about his bathroom habits ). The last update on him is probably the most important to me, shamefully. I told my friend Teal that It ranks up there just under him having a relationship with the Lord-again...shameful. Here it is: Knox can hit the baseball when you pitch it to him now! Haha. I'm such a loser. We were out in the backyard the other day and he was hitting the ball like 7 out of 10 times. I couldn't believe it. It was awesome. We were screaming and going crazy and running around the yard like hooligans. Sweet Greer just sat in her swing and watched us like we were weirdos. I need to get my priorities in line, people.

Well, that's enough for one sitting. It's probably a Lawson overload. Knox has his first school program next week, so stay tuned for that. I will probably post about it in a month, or in the same post as his 3rd birthday. 

Have a great weekend!