Baby Georgia

My dear friend, Kate, now has 4 children!!!! WOW! But, if anybody can handle it, she's the woman!!! Carlyle and I got to meet the newest addition to the Newberry family last week. Miss Georgia is absolutely precious!! She is beautiful, just like her mama and two sisters and seems to be such an easy baby!! Holding her and loving on her almost made me want another baby. And, I just might possibly consider another baby if I could GUARANTEE that it would be an easy, go-with-the-flow, only cry when hungry or in need of a clean diaper, loves to cuddle kind of a baby with NO REFLUX AND NO COLIC!! Those last two requirements were mentioned because of previous experiences, which I would prefer not to discuss:) And, since we all know that there are no guarantees in life, I think I'm pretty happy and content with my 3 little angels!!

When we arrived, Carlyle, Annaleigh and Lily Katherine played together while I got to love on little Georgia! The girls had a great time together and I enjoyed getting to visit with Kate and get my baby fix:)



Kate's sister came over and brought her three kids. Ashley just had a baby a few days before Kate. Laurabeth and Georgia are going to be the best of friends!!

Congratulations to the Newberry Family on the new addition to your family!! Georgia is beautiful and we are so happy for you!!!

Happy Birthday to Mrs. Aubuchon!

Claire's teacher, Mrs. Aubuchon, has a birthday at the end of January. I wanted to have a little surprise party for her. I started working on all the details a couple of weeks before and recruited the ladies in the office to help keep her out of the room so her class could surprise her! It worked like a charm!! Mrs. Aubuchon walked in and all the kids were so excited to yell "SURPRISE"!!! And, since it was actually a day before her birthday, she was even more surprised!! A big thanks to all the ladies that helped to make our surprise a success!! Happy Birthday to an awesome Kindergarten teacher! We love you, Mrs. Aubuchon!!

Craftiness

Pinterest has become my new hobby. I love pinning new recipes, craft ideas, gift ideas and holiday decor ideas. Last week, I finally decided that I was going to actually use some of the ideas I've gathered. I made a few new recipes, made a Valentine's decoration and a teacher gift. I'm quite proud of myself and think I will be using Pinterest quite alot!! Here are two pics, one of my Valentine's Love Tree and the other is a wreath for Claire's teacher. I think they both turned out very cute!

Sweetheart Ball!

ECC hosted their annual Sweetheart Ball last night and Claire was so excited! She has had her dress since right after Christmas and has been anxious ever since. After she got dressed and we fixed her hair, she told me she looked like a princess! Indeed, she did!! After a few pictures, the princess and her handsome prince were off to dance the night away.






Jeremy was kind enough to send me a few pictures once they arrived. Claire isn't a fan of crowds and when there is alot of people around she gets very shy. When they arrived it was packed, so instead of going into the gym, she opted to stop in the cafeteria for a snack first. Then after dancing a slow dance with Daddy, they sat down and took a break. It wasn't long after that when she told him that she was ready to leave and go eat:) It's so funny how Camden and Claire's personalities are so different. Comparing last year with Camden and this year with Claire, you can really see their unique personalities shine through. Even though they didn't dance the night away, they still had a great time and enjoyed spending the night together on their special date!

Carlyle's 1st haircut!!

Carlyle's hair has gotten so long, and although I love putting her hair in pigtails and ponytails, I decided it was time for a haircut. The ends had become quite uneven and there seemed to be tangles in it all the time. When it's time to do her hair in the mornings, she will run from me and then scream and cry the entire time until I'm done. So...yesterday was THE DAY!! And I decided that she would look cute with her hair about chin length! So we went to see Mrs. Tina, who happens to be Carlyle's PDO teacher. I think that helped ALOT!! She loves Mrs. Tina and was very comfortable with her! She walked right in and sat in the chair ALL BY HERSELF! Camden and Claire both had to sit in my lap so I was shocked when she got right up in the chair. Carlyle did so good and didn't cry until the hairdryer was turned on. Apparently she is NOT a fan of the hairdryer, so we let her hair dry on its own. I love how her hair turned out and think it's super cute!!! Thank you so much Mrs. Tina for making making Carlyle's first haircut a success!!









Before and after

Playing Catch Up!!

Since Christmas, I have been such a slacker with taking pictures. I'm not sure I have even gotten my camera out of the bag. However, I have taken a few pics with my phone. Take a look at what we've been up to.

We ended 2011 cheering on Baylor at the Alamo Bowl! What a great game!! Sic 'Em Bears!

Can't leave home without our new owl hats

In early January, we helped Papa celebrate his birthday.

The girls enjoyed some fun in the bath with glow sticks.

Carlyle posed for a picture at school.

We took advantage of the warmer temps and had fun at the park with friends.



We spent a Friday night together as a family and went to a Lindale basketball game!! Go Eagles!!

Carlyle loves Sunday School, not because her parents are her teachers, but because she has sweet friends and loves learning about Jesus!


Camden and Claire begged to have a "camp-out" in their closet...on a school night. I finally gave in and they ended up sleeping in their closet ALL WEEK!!

Carlyle is our mischevious little angel. One night after she was bathed and dressed in her pajamas, she went back into the bathroom and got back in the tub!

And finally, this picture was taken just a few days ago while watching Mickey Mouse. What a hard life!!!


Hope everyone has a great week!! My goal is to do better about updating the blog! I know the grandparents would appreciate it:)

Christmas Day 2011

Christmas morning the girls slept until about 7:00am, which is fairly late for them, especially on Christmas morning!! They were so excited!! They loved all the stuff in their stockings and loved what Santa brought!






Camden and Claire decided to try out Camden's new karaoke machine! What fun!!



Camden got another puppy...she can even walk this one!
Carlyle loves her new baby.

After all the gifts were open, we got ready and went to church to watch Selah get dedicated.



After church, we headed to Nana and Papa's for more Christmas fun! Carlyle LOVED her cars and ramp that Santa brought.
Santa brought Camden and Claire vet coats, medical tools and two puppies to take care of.

Uncle Jeremy brought Camden and Claire hula skirts. They put them on and tried to hula.

We had a great Christmas and loved spending time with our families! We are truly blessed that our families live close so we get to spend holidays with all of them!