The Johnston Family

Roll Tide

2012-02-01T20:19:00.003-06:00

We watched the National Championship game with friends and had gotten a sitter for the kids. When we got back from Celebrating, Knox decided he wanted to be up and celebrate too :) We took a celebratory pick since he was up and noticed later that he was doing the exact same thing as Daddy! So cute holding up their #1's together!

When you have a sister...

2012-01-23T21:09:00.002-06:00

You end up driving pink cars

and wearing your sister's purple pajamas!

Knox will probably kill me one day for all of this, but it is so funny now! I had no clean pajamas for Knox the other day, so I thought, hmm... I will just get some of Hannah Grace's old ones :) When I put them on Knox, Hannah Grace looks at him and says, " Oh Knoxy, you look so pretty"! Ha! I think he looks pretty cute myself :)

New Years

2012-01-20T14:35:00.003-06:00

For New Years the past 2 years we have started a new tradition of going to a nice restaurant with our sweetest friends. All these friends are so special to Clint and I and we are so grateful for their friendship. It is so nice to get away and have a nice dinner, with adult conversation, and no children interrupting :) Just what we all needed to start off the New Year!

3 year/6 month Pictures

2012-01-09T14:52:00.013-06:00

We had Ann Wade take pictures for us again and she did a great job! Here are my favorites!

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7 Months

2012-01-08T22:16:00.008-06:00

So, Knox will be 8 months in 4 days. I can't believe that we are only 4 months away from him turning 1. What in the world! I just feel like he is growing up so fast and I would love to be able to freeze time with this fun age. Knox is on the go and doesn't stop! He is full out crawling and pulling up. About a week ago, I went in the kitchen to grab something, came back and he had pulled up, and was standing holding on to his new toy. Since then, we have had many falls, bumps and bruises. I forgot how hard it can be in this stage to keep them safe! He always goes for the fire poker, electrical wires, blinds and anything else he shouldn't be going after. I forgot to mention at 6 months that he got all 4 teeth. No more since then, but all 4 of those came in a week. He had his first ear infection this month and had to be on 2 different antibiotics to clear it up. On the 2nd one, he had an allergic reaction and was covered in huge whelps. Most people this would probably scare, but we are old pros with allergic reactions and knew immediately he had a penicillin allergy, just like his sister. He loves his bath and is a wild man. He doesn't mind going under and will just splash away. I am going to video it soon and will post it. It is just too funny not to share. Knox loves some baby food! His favorites right now are peaches, green beans, oatmeal and pears. He doesn't like Peas or carrots. We got a new swing set for Christmas and Knox loves to swing. The higher your push him, the happier he gets. He is still the most smiley baby I have ever seen and is always happy, except when he is sleepy. Knox can not stay up long at all! He really can only last about 2 hours and then is ready for a nap. I love this about him, although it can be hard when we are running errands and he wants to be in his bed. Oh, and my favorite thing Knox has started doing is saying "dada" and "nana". Wish he was saying "mama", but I guess I will take this for now!

Christmas Part 3

2012-01-06T21:47:00.014-06:00

Our last celebration happened at Dream Ranch on Christmas Day with my family. We love having Christmas at the lodge! Big enough for all of us and plenty of room for all the kids to run around. Hannah Grace loves staying with Nana and PawPaw and loves all the attention she recieves from everyone in the family :) We always stay a few days after Christmas and just relax! It is always just what we need after the busy holiday!

Singing Happy Birthday to Jesus

He loved his Big Al pillow

Relaxing with my sweet boy :)

Matching Sparkly Toms

Me, Natalie, Nicole and Kendall. We missed Anna and Monica!

Hays and Hannah Grace

Hannah Grace loves playing with cousin Robby :)

Playing with their new toys

Loving on MeeMee

Feeding the deer in the field

Hannah Grace loves NatNat

Christmas Eve and Christmas Morning

2012-01-06T15:57:00.014-06:00

I love the new traditions we have started as a family the past 2 years. We start Christmas Eve with taking Hannah Grace & Knox to see Santa with Aunt Kaye Kaye. Hannah Grace enjoyed seeing Santa this year, but isn't that in to him and was more excited about the candy cane she recieved. I am really glad she is not that into Santa and love that she is much more interested in the true meaning of Christmas. She loves hearing the story of Jesus birth and is obsessed with her nativity scene. She would play with it everyday and knows about all the wiseman, their gifts they brought, Mary and Joseph and the angel. The rest of Christmas Eve we spend together as a family and then go to our Christmas Eve service and have dinner afterward. It is such a nice relaxing time together and a good change from our busy, Christmas chaos in the past. We let the kids open presents the next morning and then pack up and head to Guntersville to celebrate with my family.

Christmas Part 2

2012-01-06T15:07:00.010-06:00

Our next Christmas gathering was at our house with Clint's Moms side of the family. We all really missed her this Christmas and had many wonderful stories and memories to look back on from her life. Hannah Grace loved Aunt Kaye Kaye and "Uncle T" (that is what she named Uncle Tony) being at our house to entertain her constantly. We wish they lived closer!

Of course Knox needs an Alabama Jersey! How cute does he look :)

Loving the boxes :)

Aunt

Kaye Kaye and Knox

Hannah Grace admiring all of her gifts

Christmas Part 1

2012-01-06T14:35:00.008-06:00

So, I am way behind on posting, so there will be several posts in a row. We started off celebrating Christmas with Clint's Dads side of the family the week before Christmas. We went to his farm in Sylacauga and had a great time. Hannah Grace loved all the fun things she got to play with around the farm, that she doesn't have at our house :)

First Christmas Presents

Knox and Hannah Graces 2nd cousin, Rex

Macy was so sweet to play with Knox

Hannah Grace loved the fire

Hannah Grace loved Grandad pushing her in the swing

Thanksgiving

2011-12-07T20:53:00.007-06:00

We had such a fun Thanksgiving at my parents lake house. It is always crazy with 5 kids under 3, but so much fun :) We ate a lot, played hard and watched a lot of football. So very thankful for my family!

Finally got a picture of the whole family

Love my boys :)

Hunter, Hays, Knox, Hannah Grace and Addie (Poor Addie getting choked by HG)

Love this of Knox and Addie

Knox watching football with the boys

Nana and PawPaw always have cool toys!

Hannah Grace is glad to have a girl cousin!

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6 Months

2011-12-07T20:38:00.004-06:00

Knox is almost 7 months, but I wanted to make sure I did a 6 month post. Wow, this boy keeps me busy!! He is on the move and doesn't stop. I catch him under tables, in the toy basket, eating magazines and putting everything in his mouth! He is such a happy baby and is always smiling :) He loves to eat and loves eating tons of baby food. He has definitely developed an attachment to his elephant lovey this month and needs it to sleep. He is army crawling and is sitting up so well. He can even sit up by himself from laying down. This is just so new to me, since Hannah Grace didn't move until around 9 months. Knox is still a big boy and at his 6 month appointment weighed 23 lbs and was 30 inches long! This puts him way off the charts for both. I just love our big smiley boy :)

3 Years Old

2011-11-21T15:46:00.005-06:00

I can't believe that our little girl is 3 years old!! What a precious, sweet, fun, smart, strong-willed, stubborn, loving, spunky little girl she is :) I love every quality she has, even if sometimes, I want to pull my hair out when we play battle of the wills(which happens often)! She knows what she wants and she will do whatever she has to do to get it. This will be a great quality one day, but in a 3 year old, it can be hard! She loves people and is very social. She is happiest when she is around a lot of people. She loves school and church and asks if we are going to both every day. She is so loving and will tell us she loves us all the time and gives us wonderful hugs and kisses for no reason. Hannah Grace is an amazing big sister and loves Knox so much. She is never mean to him and is so protective and loving towards him. She is such a Daddy's girl and loves every minute she gets to spend with him. Her favorite things to do with Daddy right now are riding horsey, kicking the soccer ball and playing outside. I love all that she is learning right now. She has several verses that she can recite, but my favorite is "Give thanks in all things" Eph. 5:20. We just videoed her doing this, so I will post it soon. She loves music and any instruments. She is precious singing all the praise baby songs in the car. My favorite, is "I will sing of your love forever". Her favorite TV show right now is "Little Einsteins" and movie is "Beauty and the Beast". She is obsessed with princesses, dolls and anything girly! She loves her ballet class and I think does really well :) We love our little Girl and look forward to all the many more memories we will share with her!

Birthday Waffle. Funny thing that HG can not blow! I had to help her blow out her candle :)

We took her to Chuckie Cheese on her actual Birthday

Did Daddy or Hannah Grace have more fun?!

We gave Hannah Grace a scooter for her Birthday. The Child has been talking about wanting it for months, since she saw her friend Caroline's :)

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3rd Birthday Party

2011-11-21T15:04:00.007-06:00

We had Hannah Grace's 3rd Birthday Party last weekend at I jump and she had a blast. She has no fear and loves to jump on the "bouncy houses" and go down the huge slides! So, it was an easy decision as to where her birthday would be. It was crazy with all the kids running around, but they all had so much fun and no one was hurt too bad! She is still talking about her birthday party a week later!

Yes, that is Clint! I think the Dads had more fun than the kids :)

Uncle Will, Aunt Kendall, Hunter, Hays and Addie Surprised us!

In the Princess Chair

Loving her cupcake

Knox's girlfirend, Julia :)

Playing with my dollhouse that Nana and PawPaw got me!

Opening presents with Grandad and Jan after the party.

Dentist

2011-11-16T14:54:00.002-06:00

Hannah Grace had her first Dentist appointment today and she did AWESOME! I was a little worried about how she would do, since she is awful when we brush her teeth. She didn't whine or cry once and actually really enjoyed it :) What a big girl! Dr. Nunez and Mrs. Allison are amazing and were so sweet with her.

5 Months

2011-11-02T14:44:00.002-05:00

5 Months is already almost gone and this month is full of firsts for "Knoxy Pooh", as HG calls him. This child is active!!! So different than Hannah Grace at this age. He will roll across a room, is sitting up, tries to pull himself up with his bumpers and is on all fours and I think could crawl at any moment. Scary! I don't know if I am ready for 2 mobile children. He is so much better in his carseat now and rarely cries. I think his reflux medicine is to thank for this :) His personality is so sweet and he will smile at anyone and smiles all the time! Hannah Grace wins the award for getting him to smile the best! He loves his sister and it is so sweet :) Knox had his first sickness this month, along with the rest of the family! It was a long October for us and I am glad we are all well. It is hard taking care of sick babies, without any sleep! We started oatmeal about 2 weeks ago and he is doing well with it. I really can't stand the baby food stage and feel like all I do is feed around the clock. So I look forward to starting solid food, but he does seem to like baby food more than HG, so I may be stuck in it a little longer than I would like. And lastly, can we just say that Knox is a mini Clint! He is looking more and more like him to me :)

Yes, he does have on a pink bib :) You grab the first one you see around our house!

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Halloween Fun

2011-11-02T09:58:00.004-05:00

Hannah Grace had such a fun time on Halloween this year. She loved every minute of it and loved dressing up as her favorite princess "Belle". Our neighbors graciously offered to let us use their golf cart to trick-or-treat and that was definitely one of the highlights of HG's night :) Every time we left a house, she would say more treats! Knox and I came back to the house after a little bit of trick-or-treating and HG and her Daddy went back for more. The girl could have went all night long!!

Sweet and loving sister

Ok, I am finished

And there goes by brother!

Sweet little princess

What a cute Monkey! Thanks to my buddy, Larkin, for letting me borrow his monkey costume

Loving all this candy :)

Knox's Girlfriend

2011-10-28T14:46:00.002-05:00

Knox has a sweet little friend in his life and her name is Malley. Malley's Mommy and I grew up together and I have loved having them come and stay with us, while Malley's Daddy is out of town. Malley is 3 months older than Knox, but you wouldn't probably notice it at first glance, since he is much bigger than her! This may just have to be an arranged marriage :) Hannah Grace loves Malley and Kate (cake) and continues to ask about them on a daily basis. Come back and stay with us again soon!

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Football

2011-10-28T14:27:00.002-05:00

We love football season in our house and I realized a few weeks ago that I did not have a pic of the kids together in their Alabama gear. So we attempted and it turned out pretty cute :) Hannah Grace loves her uniform and says "Roll Tide" every time we put it on her. We had some friends over a few weeks ago for the UT game and attempted a pic of all the kids in their Alabama gear. To get 3 of the 4 looking at the camera was a success :)

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Gingerbread Man

2011-10-28T14:17:00.003-05:00

So, Hannah Grace made a gingerbread man at school the other day. When we got home, she insisted that he come and sleep with her. So, obviously I didn't put up a fight and let her. I go to get her from her nap and she is very upset and saying, "oh no Mommy, my gingerbread man's eyes and buttons are missing". So, I ask Hannah Grace where she put them and she says my tummy. I then see the blue all over her lips from the fruit loop buttons! So, my child ate her craft and this is definitely something I want to remember forever!! Hilarious :)

Knox's Dedication

2011-10-16T21:11:00.003-05:00

We had Knox's dedication on September 11 and it was a very special day. It is such a huge responsibility for Clint and I to raise our children in the way the Lord desires. To have our church, friends and families to support and encourage us along the way is huge, and really would be impossible without them. We are asked to choose a verse that we desire to pray over Knox and we chose 1 Kings 2:2-3. Such a perfect description of the kind of man we pray that Knox will be. We love this little guy so much and pray that he will come to know the Lord at a very young age and love the Lord more than anything else.

"Be strong, and show yourself a man, and keep the charge of the LORD your God, walking in his ways and keeping his statutes, his commandments, his rules, and his testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn." 1 Kings 2:2-3

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1st Alabama Game

2011-10-16T20:37:00.006-05:00

We took Hannah Grace to her first Alabama game a few weeks ago. Our sweet friends, The Perkins, came with us to the game. Karli was my roommate in college and she has a little girl, Isabella, who is Hannah Grace's age. We love hanging out with Karli and Ryan and the girls have a blast together! We took the girls to the quad to play on the inflatables, to see big Al, up to the A-Club, watched the band and went to the Alpha Chi house. It was a long, fun day and by the time the game started at 6:00, Hannah Grace was exhausted! Her favorite part was the band (I was secretly hoping it would be the cheerleaders, but I don't think she even noticed them!). She got so excited when we saw the band on the quad and started calling out all her favorite instruments :) It was a fun day and exciting to take Hannah Grace where her Mommy and Daddy met!

Addie

2011-09-28T16:20:00.002-05:00

My sweet niece, Addie, was born yesterday weighing 9 lbs 6 ounces and 20 inches long. She is precious and just so sweet! We are all so excited for Will and Kendall and I look forward to watching Addie grow up :) Hannah Grace is really excited to have a girl cousin and has talked about Addie all day long! Last night Addie had to be admitted into the NICU for breathing problems. So, please pray for her and for Will and Kendall.

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4 Months

2011-09-28T14:20:00.004-05:00

I am way behind on blogging and have so many posts to catch up on! But, for now, I wanted to remember all the sweet little things Knox is doing. He is such a little joy and just a super sweet baby. Our little guy continues to grow and at his 4 month checkup was 20lbs 3 oz and 27 1/2 inches long. The Ped said this was the average size of an 8-9 month old. Crazy! He now rolls over both ways and is starting to even scoot a little on his tummy. What?! This is not suppose to happen yet! Hannah Grace didn't crawl until 9 months, but I think that Knox will be much earlier. He loves to watch his sister and will bust out into full laughter at her all the time. We caught it on video, so I will have to post that soon. He still hates the car and still likes to sleep on his tummy. I think he is struggling with reflux, so that is a little frustrating. We dealt with this with HG and I was hoping not to have to deal with it again. He sometimes refuses to eat, but I am trying not to let it stress me out, even though it does! The photos below show how active he is. I just thought the progression was cute :) More posts to come of the his dedication, the beach, Hannah Grace's first football game and videos.

Labor Day Fun

2011-09-09T15:00:00.005-05:00

What do you do when it rains at the lake the entire time?

Start off by showing your patriotic spirit :)

Play outside in the freezing cold rain...

Warm up by taking a bath with your cousins...

Eat lots of food...

And finally snuggle time with Nana and PawPaw!!

Mommy's Bible

2011-09-02T09:15:00.002-05:00

Hannah Grace's book of choice right now is Mommy's Bible. Every morning she asks for it when we are having breakfast and she prefers it over any other book. I pray her love for the Bible continues and grows even more :)

3 Months

2011-08-23T15:00:00.005-05:00

Our little big man is 3 months! Not a whole lot has changed since the last post, but his personality is starting to emerge more and more. Knox has the most precious smile and loves to laugh :) He is still so easy going and is a great baby (still awful in the car!). He is eating and sleeping great, and as you can see, still getting bigger. Not sure how much he weighs, but my guess would be around 19 pounds! He loves to watch his sister and smiles at her with the cutest grin. He is starting to be able to hold on to objects, which helps a little in the car, until he drops it! Hannah Grace has started to call Knox, "Knoxy Pooh". It is catching on, so that could be his nickname. We had a photo session this afternoon and I just couldn't pick one picture, so here are all of my favorites!

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Ballet

2011-08-23T14:28:00.003-05:00

Hannah Grace started ballet last week and loves it! She has been talking about Dance class all week and can't wait to go again. She is doing ballet and tap and especially loves the tap shoes, or as she calls them "ice skates". Don't know where she got the ice skating thing from, but it is cute :) I think she looks so grown up in the picture below!

PawPaw

2011-08-06T15:14:00.002-05:00

I love hearing peoples thoughts on who Knox looks like. Most say Clint, but many say that he looks like my Dad. What do you think? I do see some similarities :)

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2 Months

2011-08-06T14:51:00.004-05:00

I am a little late on this post! I feel like time is just flying by and Knox is growing up so fast, but maybe that is also because he is just so big :) At his 2 month checkup he weighed 17 lbs 13 oz and was 25 1/2 inches. I know, huge!!! Everyone thinks that he is a 6 month old and he is already wearing 9 month clothes. He is smiling all the time and has started to giggle over the last few weeks. He likes to sleep on his stomach and when I switched him from back to stomach a few weeks ago, he started sleeping through the night! Ah, how nice it is to get a full nights sleep :) He also started sucking his thumb, which I also think helps him sleep better. I will most mornings hear him smacking away and I love it that he can pacify himself! He continues to be a very laid back baby and rarely cries, except in the car! He hates the car, so that can be a little frustrating. He loves to watch his sister and smiles at her with the cutest little grin. I really love this age and want to savor every moment with this little guy :)

Wedding Fun!

2011-07-23T15:21:00.004-05:00

We went to a wedding in Dallas for one of Clint's close friends from College. It was a blast and one of the most fun weddings I have been to! We took Knox with us and he did awesome. Slept on the plane and adjusted to being in an unfamiliar environment. We went with our sweet friends, Shane and Kathryn (and their little girl Harper). It was great to have Kathryn there with me, so we could hang out while the guys did all of their groomsmen duties. We took Knox to the rehearsal dinner and to the wedding and he did great at both. He is truly so much more laid back than his sister was at this age! Here are some pics from our trip.

Sleeping on the plane

Super Dads!

Knox (2 months) Harper (4 1/2 months )

The rehearsal dinner was at the mansion where the show "Dallas" was filmed

Ready for his first wedding in his 9 month outfit!! Such a big boy :)

Slept during the reception with the blaring music! Loved dancing with us!

Where might you ask was Hannah Grace during all this fun, with her Nana and PawPaw having a blast! She didn't miss us one bit! Thanks Nana and PawPaw for taking such good care of our little girl while we were gone. Hannah Grace experienced many firsts while away.

Here first Movie "Winnie the Pooh"

First time feeding a deer

Liked throwing seashells at the ducks

They went swimming a lot!

And here is the sweet couple we celebrated! They are truly precious and we wish Dwight and Blaire the best!

Sweet

2011-07-12T20:42:00.002-05:00

Just because, a few pics of this little guy (or should I say "big" boy)!

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4th of July

2011-07-12T17:08:00.006-05:00

We had a fun 4th of July at the lake with my family. Hannah Grace loves being at the lake and loves the boat and tubing :) But, her favorite thing to do, is just swim in the lake. She calls it the "big pool". Knox was so sweet and continues to be a very sweet and laid back baby. We look forward to another lake trip soon!

Playing with Hunter and Hays

Can you tell they are just a little tired?!

Hanging out with Daddy

The kids had taken over the tv, so this is where I found my Dad and Clint!

Such a Daddy's Girl!

Loved the tube, even though her face doesn't show it!

Hanging out with Nana in the shade :)

2 1/2 and 4 weeks

2011-06-29T14:05:00.005-05:00

A few week ago Ann Wade Parrish took some photos for us at the Botanical Gardens. Even though Hannah Grace did not cooperate, the pictures turned out great! If you want someone to take pictures, she is great. Here's her website: www.awweddings.com

Sassy

2011-06-23T14:01:00.002-05:00

Can't forget about this cute little girl :) Is she sassy or what?!? We had a photo shoot a week ago and this is one of my favorites. More pics from the shoot to come later :)

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1 Month

2011-06-21T15:03:00.003-05:00

Can't believe our little guy is a month old!! He is the most precious baby and we love him so much :) We went for his one month check up today and he weighs a whopping 14 lbs. 13 ounces and is 25 inches long! So, you can see the boy likes to eat :) Here are some things I want to remember about him right now:

Sleeps great at night (is going 6 hours already!)

Cat naps throughout the morning, but takes a great nap from about 1:30-4

His fussy time is during dinner, which equals fun times :)

He is starting to smile

Is very strong

Likes to cuddle

Loves his crib

Is wearing 6 month clothes

Wants to eat all the time, which wears his Mommy out :)

Memorial Day

2011-06-16T14:27:00.003-05:00

We had a fun and laid back Memorial day weekend. We usually go to the lake, but decided to stay home, with having a newborn. The Denson's were sweet to bring us dinner and stayed to hang out! We let the kids swim and enjoyed our time with Joe and Julia :)

Church

2011-06-16T14:15:00.002-05:00

Knox had his first trip to church at 2 weeks old! He did not sleep the entire time, so that made it a little interesting :) This is a pic I snapped before we left! We have his 1 month checkup next week, so I will do a one month post then. I can't believe that he is already a month old! Where does the time go?!

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Sister Love!

2011-06-16T14:02:00.004-05:00

So, Hannah Grace is a great big sister, when she wants to be! She either wants to love all over Knox or wants nothing to do with him! These pics crack me up! Before long, Knox will be able to defend himself :)

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Knox's Visitors

2011-06-16T13:38:00.004-05:00

I wanted to document all of Knox's visitors, so I could always remember! Well, I didn't do the best job of getting everyone, probably only half, but at least I have some :) So, sorry if you have come over and I didn't snap a pic! I have to say we have the best family and friends! The support, encouragement and meals people have provided for us has been incredible and blown me away. It really helps in the transition to becoming a family of 4!

Nat Nat as HG calls her!

Uncle Will and Aunt Kendall

Aunt Kendall, Hunter and Hays

Paw Paw

Great Grandfather :)

Aunt Betty

Sue Sue

Chris and Nicole (Who are now engaged) Yea!

Aunt Kay Kay

Grandad

Julia, Joe and Larkin

Aunt Ann Ever

Lauren!

BG ( Birmingham Grandmother)

Ben, Leah and Riley Beth

My Mom

2011-05-23T16:20:00.005-05:00

This post is all about my MOM! She has been absolutely amazing throughout this transition of becoming a family of four and I honestly couldn't have done it without her. She came down immediately, when I told her I was in labor, to keep Hannah Grace and just left yesterday. She has done our laundry, cooked and cleaned for us, and taken care of Hannah Grace, Knox and me! My Mom is a true picture of what a servant looks like and I am challenged and inspired by her everyday. I love you MOM!

Knox

2011-05-18T16:25:00.005-05:00

Well, over a week later I am finally posting about Knox's arrival! We are so blessed to have this little guy in our life and love him so much already! Knox was born Thursday, May 12th at 11:31 am, weighing 9lbs 15 ounces and 22 inches. I know, he was huge and looks just like his Daddy!! Thankfully, I had a wonderfully delivery and a healthy baby :) Hannah Grace is adjusting great and pays him a lot of attention sometimes and just ignores him the rest of the time. It is sweet to see her interaction and love for him already. Knox is a great baby and is eating and sleeping great. He is already going 5 hour stretches at night, which helps out so much!!! He has a few fussy times, as all newborns do, but overall is much more laid back than Hannah Grace at this age. We love you little guy! More posts to come, when I have the time :)

Easter 2011

2011-05-04T20:25:00.010-05:00

We had a special Easter and enjoyed spending time with family! We went to our church and then went to Nana and PawPaw's in Boaz for lunch. We had a great time playing tennis, swimming and watching the kids have an Easter egg hunt.

Bad picture, but HG was not cooperating and the minute she did, I wasn't ready!

Nana with her babies :)

Easter basket from Nana and PawPaw

Hays, Hannah Grace and Hunter

This girl loves to swim!!

And has no fear!

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Beach Trip

2011-05-04T19:58:00.008-05:00

We took our annual beach trip with my family a few weeks ago and had a blast! Hannah Grace loves the beach and loves playing with her cousins, Hunter and Hays :) We had wonderful food, fun times at the beach, competitive rook tournaments, and went to an amusement park (which was a first for Hannah Grace). What a great week with the family!!!

Our little beach girl!

Hays, Hunter and Hannah Grace (How cute are these chairs?!)

Hunter and Hays

Riding the airplane

Bumper boats with Daddy

Go cart with Daddy! Even though this is not a great pic, I had to include it. HG loved this and was not scared at all!

Playing in the sand with Hays and Hunter

Fun with Nana!

Hunter, Hannah Grace and Hays

The water was freezing, but she didn't care

Family Pic! I am 36 weeks at this point!

Building Sandcastles with Daddy

Hunter and HG

Hanging out with PawPaw

Egg Hunt and Easter Bunny

2011-04-26T13:55:00.007-05:00

We had a fun Easter Egg Hunt at our house for our playgroup from church. We had around 2o kids under 4, so it was a crazy, fun time :) Hannah Grace loved looking for eggs, but was much more interested in what was inside! We also took HG to see the Easter Bunny. Waiting in line, she was very impatient and kept saying, "see him, see him". When we finally got up there she loved him and then didn't want to leave him. We had planned to eat in the food court, but had to leave, since she was so upset. She screamed "BUNNY!" the whole way to the car. Poor thing just loves animals :)

Everyone waiting for the eggs to be hidden

Enjoying the candy

Sweet Julia and Larkin playing inside

Hannah Grace loves Caroline!

Thanks to Alex for hiding the eggs and helping with the babies :)

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Knox's Sprinkle

2011-04-13T14:57:00.005-05:00

My sweet and dear friend, Lauren, threw me a very special little sprinkle for Knox. It was so fun to get some cute boy things, but most of all fun to spend time with special friends. Thanks girls for making that night so special and Lauren for all the thoughtful details! I can't believe that Knox will be here so soon. I am 36 weeks, but measuring 40 weeks!!! So it seems Knox may be following in his sister's footsteps!

Fun in Boaz

2011-04-10T13:47:00.010-05:00

While Clint was in Peru for a Mission Trip, Hannah Grace and I spent the week with my parents in Boaz. We had a great time, but missed Daddy very much!!! Learn more about Clint's trip here http://mbccstmt.blogspot.com/. Sorry for all the pictures, but we just did so much while we were there :)

Playing with Hunter and Hays

Having a Picnic

Peek-a-boo with Nana

Hannah Grace and Hunter

Hays watching them swing (he was a little scared)

Fun Stroll with Kendall around the Lake (Kendall is 12 weeks pregnant here and I am 32 weeks)

What I did most of the week :)

Helping Nana clean out the pool

Playing with Millie and Aunt Ann Ever

Hannah Grace named these dolls Hunter and Hays. I think we need to find them some boy clothes!

Playing at MeeMee's

Loving her walker

HG loves Peppy!

Celebrating all the March Birthdays in our family

Fun with PawPaw in the Golf cart

We got to visit with Karli, Isabella and Hudson in Huntsville one day. It was a sweet treat and we are thankful for their friendship and wish we could see them more!

Visiting PawPaw at work

Will's Surprise 30th Casino Birthday Party. So much fun!!

Big Girl

2011-04-05T14:46:00.002-05:00

Hannah Grace is officially in a BIG GIRL BED! I was terrified to make this transition and she did amazing :) She didn't try to get out and still slept until her normal 7:30-8:00. So glad that we have this over! She loves it and talks about her "big bed" all the time. Sweet girl!

And then, the other day, she found this......
This child has never taken a paci a day in her life and has all the sudden developed a fascination with them! She doesn't suck on it, just chews on it. This may be because of teething, so hopefully this will pass, but for now it makes for such a funny picture!!

2 Years Old

2011-04-01T20:40:00.005-05:00

So, I am way behind on this post, or for that matter posting anything at all! I have been trying to focus less time on the computer, so that is why I have been a little absent. I am loving the stage that Hannah Grace is in now and I know there are so many things that I want to remember! She is the most fun little girl and I feel blessed that I get to spend everyday with her.

I am amazed that a little over 2 years ago, we brought this sweet baby home....

and now has turned into this fun, loving and SASSY little girl :)

Things I want to remember:

Very loving! Will give hugs and kisses all the time
Is a Daddy's girl. Starts to ask for him the minute she wakes up from her nap. Loves for him to chase her and tickle her!
Can count to 15 and can say ABC's
Favorite shows are the Wonder Pets, Dora and Special Agent Oso
Loves to talk and never stops.
Is very polite. Says "tank you" and "no,yes ma'am". Hasn't grasped the concept of "yes,no Sir", so she says "no, yes Mam" to everyone. Kinda funny to see people's reaction
Talks to everyone in public and will say "hi" until you acknowledge her presence.
Is a monkey. Climbs on everything, but is amazingly safe!
Loves MDO. Funny Story: When I drop her off, I sometimes talk to her teachers for a little while. Well, she does not like this and immediately starts saying "bye, Bye" and physically pushes me out the door.
When we put her in her crib for bed, she immediately says "lets pray". She proceeds to tell us who and what she wants to pray for. Precious :)
Very strong willed, but also obedient. Pitches many fits a day!
"Time out" melts her little heart, but is so effective with her
Loves to call her baby dolls that look alike, (Hunter and Hays, her twin cousins)
Is very prissy. Loves to play with makeup, high heels and dress up. But, also likes to play in the dirt, with rocks and sticks.
She loves to say "No" to everything
Eats wonderfully! Her favorite healthy foods being broccoli, grilled fish, chicken, waffles, hummus, bread, pasta and any kind of fruit. She also loves the bad stuff, her favorite being hamburgers, chicken nuggets, hot dogs and french fries.
Still has a dairy and egg allergy, but we are very use to it by now, so it is fairly easy to live with!
Loves to talk on the phone and do any kind of art project (coloring, finger painting)
Her favorite animal is the zebra (not sure why?)
Still not potty trained. We have tried, but the child refuses to go on the actual potty!! Which makes for a lot of messes for Mommy to clean up. So, we are going to wait until after Knox arrives :)
Still in her crib and will probably stay there for as long as she is happy in it!

Fun With Nana!

2011-02-25T14:53:00.006-06:00

My Mom comes down once a week to spend time with me and Hannah Grace! I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful Mom and even more blessed for Hannah Grace to have such a loving Nana. Hannah Grace is obsessed with her Nana and asks for her every day, multiple times a day. We recently went to the zoo with Nana and had a fun snow day, so here are some pics from those fun days. Also, a warning about the zoo! We were headed to the train and Hannah Grace was admiring the black swans, when all the sudden she started screaming crying! She started to point and say "leg, leg", so we pulled down her pants to see that the swan had bitten her! Thankfully she was ok, but it was a scary thing, having a wild animal bite your child. So BEWARE of the black swans at the zoo.

Circus, Mcwane & More

2011-02-06T14:34:00.005-06:00

I haven't been the best blogger lately, so here is a few things we have done in the last couple of weeks! We went to the circus last weekend and Hannah Grace loved it! She loved all the animals and it was a very entertaining show. Her favorite animal was the "horsey" and she talked about the horses for several days. We also went to the Mcwane center as a family a few weekends ago. This was a special treat, since Daddy has never been there before with us. Well, I think he liked it more than Hannah Grace. I love all the family activities and think we need much more of them :)

In awe!

Fun with Daddy!

Ready to play in the ice?!

Didn't like the ice at all! We stayed outside for maybe 5 minutes!

Cruising with my friend Abby and teaching her how to drive :)

Christy's Wedding

2011-01-20T20:16:00.004-06:00

Clint's sister got married 2 weeks ago and it was a great wedding! Christy was a beautiful bride and everything was perfect. We were all in it, including Hannah Grace and she was a great flower girl. I was so impressed with how well she did, considering her age. She loved walking down the aisle and could have done it over and over all night long! A big thanks to Nana for helping us with Hannah Grace that weekend. We couldn't have made it without her :)

Practicing with Alex

Ready to walk down the aisle!

Loving Aunt Kaye Kaye's earrings

Me and the Bride

Giving Nana a hug for loving me so much!

Christmas Day

2011-01-10T14:34:00.009-06:00

We started a new tradition this year by staying at home on Christmas morning. It was so fun and much more relaxing not having to drive for hours late at night. We left later that morning and headed to Guntersville to celebrate Christmas with my family at Dream Ranch. It was so much fun and what a sweet treat to have a White Christmas!

Christmas Part 2 & Santa

2011-01-10T14:19:00.003-06:00

I know that I am a little late on my Christmas posts, but I figure better late than never! We had Christmas with Clint's family the day before Christmas Eve and then took HG to see Santa on Christmas Eve. She was not so sure about Santa, but would at least sit in his lap. For days after she would talk about Santa and say "Ho, Ho, Ho". The last Christmas post coming soon.

Christmas Part 1

2010-12-20T21:49:00.004-06:00

We celebrated Christmas with my Brothers & their wives, parents and nephews the weekend before Christmas to start off the celebration! They all came to our house and it was fun and crazy :) I feel so blessed to have such a wonderful family!

The Boys playing with their new duck game

Baby Brother

2010-12-20T21:38:00.004-06:00

Hannah Grace is excited about her baby brother coming in May! Uncle Austin and Aunt Ann Ever got her a boy cabbage patch doll to get ready for Knox's arrival. Hopefully, this will help her with understanding what is happening, since she has no clue what is going on right now!! We are all really excited about having a boy and can't wait to meet little William Knox in a few months :)

2nd Birthday

2010-11-23T20:08:00.011-06:00

We had Hannah Grace's 2nd Birthday a few weeks ago and it was so much fun. She had a blast and loved all the attention. We did a Dora theme, since that is all she talks about. We had a gorgeous day and were so happy to be able to share such a special day with family and sweet friends.

Hannah Grace loved the marshmallows on a stick and ate about 10!

Sweet hugs from a sweet friend

Isabella and Hannah Grace cruising away

She stayed in the Bouncy pretty much the entire party!

Hanging out with Hunter and Hays before the party!

Silly

2010-11-10T15:28:00.001-06:00

What a good laugh we got this morning! She wore them her entire breakfast :)

Halloween

2010-11-05T20:33:00.005-05:00

Hannah Grace really enjoyed Halloween this year! She loved her little pig costume and really enjoyed Trick-or-Treating. We went around Homewood with our sweet Friends, Joe & Julia and their sweet little monkey, Larkin. The first house she really didn't quite get it, but by the 2nd, she totally understood that she was getting candy and loved it! She was so good to only get one piece of candy and she would pick out a sucker every time.

Hangin out with Larkin

Sweet little hug

Stealing his paci! Odd, considering she has never taken one!

Hannah Grace and Julia enjoying their suckers :)

Exhausted! It's hard work getting candy!

First Haircut

2010-11-02T14:34:00.004-05:00

So Hannah Grace's first haircut was quiet the event! She did not like it, but it was hysterical and made for some very funny pics. I had to include them all to show how dramatic she truly is. You would think I would be the understanding/sympathetic Mom, but instead I just couldn't stop laughing:) Thankfully Nana was there to help me out!

My favorite. I mean what a "Drama Queen" with the hand over the mouth!

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Pumpkin Carving

2010-11-02T14:23:00.002-05:00

So Clint decided that he wanted to carve the pumpkin with Hannah Grace after we went to the Pumpkin Patch. So, I was very interested to see how this turned out.

Hannah Grace liked picking out the seeds

But, then realized this was to messy for her! Clint's pumpkin carving speaks for itself! Ha! And let's just set the record straight, that I couldn't have done any better :)

Pumpkin Patch

2010-10-27T20:47:00.003-05:00

We had a fun time at the pumpkin patch a few weeks ago. Hannah Grace loved running around and picking out a pumpkin!

Roll Tide

2010-10-22T22:02:00.004-05:00

Hannah Grace has had fun cheering on the Tide this season and is looking forward to her first game in a few weeks!

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Zoo

2010-10-22T21:50:00.004-05:00

We had a fun weekend at the zoo recently. Hannah Graced loved the train and her favorite animal was this turtle! Hannah Grace loved all the animals so much that every time we would leave one, she pitched a fit, until she would see the next animal.

Big Sister

2010-10-14T20:45:00.004-05:00

That's right.... Hannah Grace is going to be a big sister. Her baby brother/sister will be here on May 22nd. Clint and I are so excited and thank the Lord for this blessing!

Sweet Friendship

2010-10-10T20:02:00.004-05:00

My best friend from High School came to visit a few weeks ago with her two precious girls (Madeleine 4 & Katie 17 months). We have such a sweet friendship and I feel that she is more like a sister, than a friend! We had so much fun, even though it was crazy! Just wish we got to see each other more!

Nana and Paw Paw's House

2010-09-26T21:04:00.003-05:00

Hannah Grace had fun staying with her Nana and Paw Paw a few weekends ago. I had to do a youth weekend, so they offered to keep her. She loves being there and doesn't miss home at all! While HG was there, Aunt Kendall and the twins (Hunter and Hays) stayed too, since my Brother (Will) was out of town. HG loved to push them around in her doll stroller and would run around the house with them. She would push Hunter and then go and drag Hays over for his turn. As you can see from these pics, they had a blast and HG loves Hunter and Hays :)

Hunter, HG and Hays

Hays

Hunter

Labor Day Fun

2010-09-22T21:11:00.003-05:00

We headed to the Lake for Labor Day weekend. Since it was cooler, we didn't get in the water that much. Hannah Grace had fun blowing bubbles and playing with my Grandmother's dog, Pepe'. Hannah Grace loves him so much that she now calls every dog she sees Pepe'! We also got to celebrate BG's Birthday!

Mother's Day Out

2010-09-15T14:33:00.003-05:00

Hannah Grace started MDO last week! She loves school and loves her backpack :)

Ponytails

2010-09-12T21:52:00.002-05:00

Even though she looks way to old, it's pretty cute :)

Decisions

2010-09-08T21:16:00.003-05:00

Hannah Grace has a lot of decisions to make these days! For example, "What shoes should I wear today?" It's tough being a toddler!!