I am smitten with the baby. Ever since she's been "running" around this house, it's been so fun and so cute to watch. I love this stage!!!
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1.23.2012
Smitten
I am smitten with the baby. Ever since she's been "running" around this house, it's been so fun and so cute to watch. I love this stage!!!
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1.20.2012
Happy Birthday, Greer!
We had our family over to the house to celebrate sweet Greer's first year of life the Saturday after her birthday. I still can't believe she is 1. As soon as I typed that last sentence, my eyes started watering up. Isn't it amazing how the simplest things about being a mom can make you so emotional? The older I get and the further along I go with having kids, I am understanding that it is O.K. to be emotional, and it is definitely O.K. to cry. I did not grow up believing that, and it has always made me uncomfortable, but these are tears of sweetness that are forming, and I know without a doubt that it is the Lord softening my heart and reminding me that He alone has given me so much to be thankful for. So much.
It's hard to believe that a little over a year ago, I had just ordered boy bedding again and was scheming up future basketball teams with Lawson boys. My, oh my. I was dead set on believing that boys are all that I wanted and all that I "needed". And then you know what happened next - the famous gender switching ultrasound. That ultrasound not only "changed" the gender of my baby...it changed everything about what I once believed, and it has also changed my life completely.
I thank God everyday for giving me a daughter. I do not love her any more or any less than I love Knox. It's just a completely different kind of love, and I am so thankful that I get to experience it. I would be lieing if I said I wasn't afraid of raising her...that I don't stand over her crib at night begging God to protect her heart and to keep her pure and satisfied in You alone, and to show me how to raise her to experience a life much unlike my own. Not that I had a terrible life. I had great parents. I just made so many mistakes and poured my life in to so many things that lead me to dead ends, broken hearts, self doubt, dissatisfaction, rejection, etc. I want a completely different life for her, and as hard as it is to swallow the fact that I don't have too much "good advice" or "good experiences" for her, I rest in the hope that God will use everything in my life to help mold her in to the godly woman he desires her to be. Everything. And I am encouraged by that. After all, look what He has done for me. He brought me out of a miry pit and gave me a firm rock to stand on...along with the most incredible husband that I could have ever dreamed of or imagined. If He can do all that for me, then surely He can use my life - and all my baggage - in a positive way to help shape my children's lives. If He can do it for me...He can do it for anyone.
So, it has taken a little while, but my fears and concerns and doubts about raising a little girl are slowly but surely turning into excitement...and a strengthened relationship with the Lord. Nothing will make you pray like the thought of a pre-teen / teenaged girl :). Ha. And quite frankly, I have the same worries over my son. I guess it's true about what they say - you never stop worrying about your children...no matter what gender or age they are. Hilarious. I sound like I have a house full of teenagers right now.
Anyways, coming back from my little detour I just took, we had a great time at the house celebrating Greer, and all that she means to us. She has been a blessing in every sense of the word, and it has been an honor to raise her. I wouldn't change 1 thing about her. Am I eager for her to get some hair so I can stick a bow in it?? Yes. But I wouldn't change 1 thing about her :).
I have about 1,000 pictures on the big camera, but these will have to do for now. I wanted to go ahead and post about her birthday and her stats before she turned 2. I can honestly tell you that they are not the best pictures - at all - so I promise to update with pictures from the camera soon.
Aunt Reba and Uncle Grant came :)
Unfortunately, that's all for now, folks. I feel like such a loser for not posting all the other pictures, but the kiddies are starting to stir from their naps, so duty is calling.
Thank you, Lord, for this sweet baby girl...and thank you that your ways are ALWAYS higher than mine. Even when I'm certain a basketball team is what's best for me (and heck...who knows? It could still be in my future :)). May Lee and I honor and glorify you as we continue our best in raising her and her brother in Your image. We deserve nothing, but you gave us everything.
Happy 1st Birthday, G-Girl!! We love you so much!
It's hard to believe that a little over a year ago, I had just ordered boy bedding again and was scheming up future basketball teams with Lawson boys. My, oh my. I was dead set on believing that boys are all that I wanted and all that I "needed". And then you know what happened next - the famous gender switching ultrasound. That ultrasound not only "changed" the gender of my baby...it changed everything about what I once believed, and it has also changed my life completely.
I thank God everyday for giving me a daughter. I do not love her any more or any less than I love Knox. It's just a completely different kind of love, and I am so thankful that I get to experience it. I would be lieing if I said I wasn't afraid of raising her...that I don't stand over her crib at night begging God to protect her heart and to keep her pure and satisfied in You alone, and to show me how to raise her to experience a life much unlike my own. Not that I had a terrible life. I had great parents. I just made so many mistakes and poured my life in to so many things that lead me to dead ends, broken hearts, self doubt, dissatisfaction, rejection, etc. I want a completely different life for her, and as hard as it is to swallow the fact that I don't have too much "good advice" or "good experiences" for her, I rest in the hope that God will use everything in my life to help mold her in to the godly woman he desires her to be. Everything. And I am encouraged by that. After all, look what He has done for me. He brought me out of a miry pit and gave me a firm rock to stand on...along with the most incredible husband that I could have ever dreamed of or imagined. If He can do all that for me, then surely He can use my life - and all my baggage - in a positive way to help shape my children's lives. If He can do it for me...He can do it for anyone.
So, it has taken a little while, but my fears and concerns and doubts about raising a little girl are slowly but surely turning into excitement...and a strengthened relationship with the Lord. Nothing will make you pray like the thought of a pre-teen / teenaged girl :). Ha. And quite frankly, I have the same worries over my son. I guess it's true about what they say - you never stop worrying about your children...no matter what gender or age they are. Hilarious. I sound like I have a house full of teenagers right now.
Anyways, coming back from my little detour I just took, we had a great time at the house celebrating Greer, and all that she means to us. She has been a blessing in every sense of the word, and it has been an honor to raise her. I wouldn't change 1 thing about her. Am I eager for her to get some hair so I can stick a bow in it?? Yes. But I wouldn't change 1 thing about her :).
I have about 1,000 pictures on the big camera, but these will have to do for now. I wanted to go ahead and post about her birthday and her stats before she turned 2. I can honestly tell you that they are not the best pictures - at all - so I promise to update with pictures from the camera soon.
Greer wearing the tu tu that I made. For 30 seconds. And then she wanted it OFF. Diva.
A sweet, sweet friend from bible study made this precious hat. Too bad Greer wanted NOTHING to do with it. O'well. There's always next year.
I'm pretty sure that I will never get tired of those lips and cheeks.
She was so dainty about the cake, it was hilarious. She had birthday pancakes that morning and wanted to feed herself with a fork, and she did. It was amazing. Lee and I just stared in amazement. Every bite went directly in her mouth and there was minimal mess. We were waiting for her to wipe the corners of her mouth with a napkin. Really? Who's child is she? We finally took her little hand and made her get a little messy just for the camera's sake :)
Lolli have her a nightgown and a baby doll that had a matching gown. How cute is that? She LOVES baby dolls. Again-who's child is she?
Fuzzy picture, but we had a pinata and that puppy was a huge hit (no pun intended)! The kids loved it and went crazy when the candy fell out. We had a silly string war in the backyard, and WOW is all I can say. I don't think we will do that again. It was an incredible mess. But...all the kids had fun, so it was worth it this 1 time :).
Unfortunately, that's all for now, folks. I feel like such a loser for not posting all the other pictures, but the kiddies are starting to stir from their naps, so duty is calling.
Thank you, Lord, for this sweet baby girl...and thank you that your ways are ALWAYS higher than mine. Even when I'm certain a basketball team is what's best for me (and heck...who knows? It could still be in my future :)). May Lee and I honor and glorify you as we continue our best in raising her and her brother in Your image. We deserve nothing, but you gave us everything.
Happy 1st Birthday, G-Girl!! We love you so much!
1.16.2012
Gatlinburg 2012
Since I will be in the car for about 6 more hours - and both babies are sound asleep in the back - I see this as a great opportunity to go ahead and post about our trip to Gatlinburg, TN.
My dad took all of us this year for his birthday celebration. It was so fun! We drove up on Thursday and it was freezing cold and snowing. What an awesome way to start the trip! I threw all inhibitions to the wind and didn't worry too much about schedules and bedtimes, which is a streeeeeetch for me, and everything went great for the most part. Knox got to sleep on bunk beds with his cousins which was like a little slice of heaven on Earth for him (and so cute and fun to watch), stay up late playing all sorts of games in the game room - air hockey, bowling, basketball, PAC man, pool, etc. He even got to hang out in the hot tub. He loved it all so much, and unfortunately now he has to go back home with boring mommy. Who knows how I am going to entertain this kiddo now.
Stopping at Jason's Deli on the way up, and realizing that it just started snowing while we ate. We don't see snow often, so it was magical!
Brrr!
Pajamas and snow gear :)
The bowling game that I MIGHT have beat all the boys on. But who's keeping score?...
Hot tub party
Holding his own in air hockey
Greer snuggling with Papa
Is Greer in there?? Sweet little snow bunny.
Sledding at the cabin before all the snow melted
We drove up to Cade's Cove one day and saw deer and turkeys and horses and old cabins and old churches. It was really beautiful. You could walk straight up to the deer. Very neat. Loved the beautiful scenic, snowy view on the way up.
Buggy and Knox sampling some fudge in downtown Gatlinburg.
Once the real snow all melted, we packed it up and went to Oberg Gatlinburg for some snow tubing. Oh. My. Soul. I have never done it before, and I had the time of my life! My dad and Karen kept Greer so we could take Knox and have some fun. I think it was a major highlight for both the adults and the kids. When we got there and saw the hill that we were tubing down, we couldn't believe how big it looked. I won't lie...I might have questioned myself a little when Knox and I were next in line waiting to go. What a rush. He laughed and screamed all the way down each and every time. Such a fun memory for us! After you get to the bottom you just walk to the side and a little conveyer belt just rides you back to the top. We must have done it 50 times. Wish I were tubing now instead of sitting in this car!
View from the top
Knox and Lee as well as Dane and Carley are in there somewhere.
Riding the conveyer belt up and taking in the beautiful view
He had it made- never got out of the tube. Just let us pull him around to the conveyer belt and ride it back up to the top. The life of a 2 year old.
My snowmen :)
Buggy and Robyn waiting in line. As I took this picture my tube went flying down that hill you see behind them. Whoops.
Adrenaline rush!
We also partook in a little ice skating and carousel riding. Knox tried his legs in ice skating and he lasted about 1 lap. It freaked him out that he couldn't stand up by himself.
Sweet cousins!!
All this fun wore someone out and he slept through almost an entire lunch- in public! He never does this so I know he was exhausted.
Hopefully this sweet baby will tube with us next year! Thanks, Papa and Nana, for keeping her for us!
We had a blast cooking dinners together, watching movies, playing games, laughing a lot, and making some awesome memories. Happy birthday, Papa! We are so thankful for our fun trip with you. We're already looking forward to next year!
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My dad took all of us this year for his birthday celebration. It was so fun! We drove up on Thursday and it was freezing cold and snowing. What an awesome way to start the trip! I threw all inhibitions to the wind and didn't worry too much about schedules and bedtimes, which is a streeeeeetch for me, and everything went great for the most part. Knox got to sleep on bunk beds with his cousins which was like a little slice of heaven on Earth for him (and so cute and fun to watch), stay up late playing all sorts of games in the game room - air hockey, bowling, basketball, PAC man, pool, etc. He even got to hang out in the hot tub. He loved it all so much, and unfortunately now he has to go back home with boring mommy. Who knows how I am going to entertain this kiddo now.
Stopping at Jason's Deli on the way up, and realizing that it just started snowing while we ate. We don't see snow often, so it was magical!
Brrr!
Pajamas and snow gear :)
The bowling game that I MIGHT have beat all the boys on. But who's keeping score?...
Hot tub party
Holding his own in air hockey
Greer snuggling with Papa
Is Greer in there?? Sweet little snow bunny.
Sledding at the cabin before all the snow melted
We drove up to Cade's Cove one day and saw deer and turkeys and horses and old cabins and old churches. It was really beautiful. You could walk straight up to the deer. Very neat. Loved the beautiful scenic, snowy view on the way up.
Buggy and Knox sampling some fudge in downtown Gatlinburg.
Once the real snow all melted, we packed it up and went to Oberg Gatlinburg for some snow tubing. Oh. My. Soul. I have never done it before, and I had the time of my life! My dad and Karen kept Greer so we could take Knox and have some fun. I think it was a major highlight for both the adults and the kids. When we got there and saw the hill that we were tubing down, we couldn't believe how big it looked. I won't lie...I might have questioned myself a little when Knox and I were next in line waiting to go. What a rush. He laughed and screamed all the way down each and every time. Such a fun memory for us! After you get to the bottom you just walk to the side and a little conveyer belt just rides you back to the top. We must have done it 50 times. Wish I were tubing now instead of sitting in this car!
View from the top
Knox and Lee as well as Dane and Carley are in there somewhere.
Riding the conveyer belt up and taking in the beautiful view
He had it made- never got out of the tube. Just let us pull him around to the conveyer belt and ride it back up to the top. The life of a 2 year old.
My snowmen :)
Buggy and Robyn waiting in line. As I took this picture my tube went flying down that hill you see behind them. Whoops.
Adrenaline rush!
We also partook in a little ice skating and carousel riding. Knox tried his legs in ice skating and he lasted about 1 lap. It freaked him out that he couldn't stand up by himself.
Sweet cousins!!
All this fun wore someone out and he slept through almost an entire lunch- in public! He never does this so I know he was exhausted.
Hopefully this sweet baby will tube with us next year! Thanks, Papa and Nana, for keeping her for us!
We had a blast cooking dinners together, watching movies, playing games, laughing a lot, and making some awesome memories. Happy birthday, Papa! We are so thankful for our fun trip with you. We're already looking forward to next year!
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1.12.2012
2012 National Champions!
Lee and I had the amazing opportunity to go to the Bama/LSU championship game last Monday. Lee hosted some clients, and I got to tag along this time- MAJOR whoop whoop! Our close friends, Teal and Ryan, also came down so that made it extra fun to be able to experience everything with them. I'm pretty sure that about 4 out of the 5 readers of this blog are Auburn fans, so you probably have already closed out by now or are already sick of reading, but I really really really wanted to document it since it was such a rare and awesome opportunity.
We literally had the time of our lives this trip. The atmosphere was absolutely insane. I love LOVE Alabama football, and the fact that LSU fans have been talking so much garbage about us for a while now - coupled with a 21- 0 blowout - made the trip oh-so incredible. We went ballistic in that dome and seeing such a large sea of crimson and white in the stands was indescribable. You could almost SEE the energy in that place. It was one of the best experiences I've had and I'm so thankful that I got a chance to go. We stayed in that stadium until midnight and watched all the ceremonies and the celebrating. I still have a smile on my face.
Naturally, I don't have many pics and the few that I have are from my phone. I was too busy soaking it all in to think about pictures, but I have to say that I am super sad that I don't have many. Especially sad that I don't have any if Teal and I. I'm such a weirdo! Maybe one day I will learn!
We are in the car headed to Gatlinburg as I type (and it's snowing!! :)), but hopefully I will be able to post about Greer's birthday and Christmas soon. Hope everyone has a relaxing MLK weekend!
ROLL TIDE!!!!!
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We literally had the time of our lives this trip. The atmosphere was absolutely insane. I love LOVE Alabama football, and the fact that LSU fans have been talking so much garbage about us for a while now - coupled with a 21- 0 blowout - made the trip oh-so incredible. We went ballistic in that dome and seeing such a large sea of crimson and white in the stands was indescribable. You could almost SEE the energy in that place. It was one of the best experiences I've had and I'm so thankful that I got a chance to go. We stayed in that stadium until midnight and watched all the ceremonies and the celebrating. I still have a smile on my face.
Naturally, I don't have many pics and the few that I have are from my phone. I was too busy soaking it all in to think about pictures, but I have to say that I am super sad that I don't have many. Especially sad that I don't have any if Teal and I. I'm such a weirdo! Maybe one day I will learn!
We are in the car headed to Gatlinburg as I type (and it's snowing!! :)), but hopefully I will be able to post about Greer's birthday and Christmas soon. Hope everyone has a relaxing MLK weekend!
ROLL TIDE!!!!!
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1.05.2012
I Don't Know How It Happened...
But this sweet baby girl turned 1 year old today!
We have had quite a day of breakfast, lunch, and dinner celebrations - and we are worn
slap out! I did want to put some pics up of our traditional family Mexican birthday dinners. She had chips, a quesadilla, rice, and a desert for the first time. Hilarious! She will eat ANYTHING you put in front of her face. Anything!
We had such a fun day celebrating this little blessing.
The big birthday bash is this weekend (and by big birthday bash, I mean just a family party) so stay tuned!
Happy Birthday, sweet Baby G! We love you so much and couldn't have asked for anything better!
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We have had quite a day of breakfast, lunch, and dinner celebrations - and we are worn
slap out! I did want to put some pics up of our traditional family Mexican birthday dinners. She had chips, a quesadilla, rice, and a desert for the first time. Hilarious! She will eat ANYTHING you put in front of her face. Anything!
We had such a fun day celebrating this little blessing.
The big birthday bash is this weekend (and by big birthday bash, I mean just a family party) so stay tuned!
Happy Birthday, sweet Baby G! We love you so much and couldn't have asked for anything better!
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