Having a Ball!

Baker brings me such love, laughter, joy and true happiness! No matter how busy or stressful life gets, she always brings me back to what living life is all about...love and happiness! Yes..we do play soccer and "b-ball" in the house. We recently added a Little Tikes basketball goal in the living room and I'm trying to figure out who uses it more Baker or Lacy.

At least she partly knows "how" to use the restroom. I do believe she's reading Golf Digest.

Kota says "hello"! He's still hanging in and keeping up with Baker. He's always 1st in Baker's room to wake her up each morning. Oh...we do love Kota Man!

Cookin' Up Some Fun!

Can you tell she was saying "cheeeese"? This weekend, we made the best of our 5:30 wake-up calls from Baker and made buttermilk pancakes from scratch! They were delicious and I really enjoyed spending time in the kitchen with her. Although I treasured the time with Baker, I'm hoping that next weekend she gets the memo that weekend=sleeping in for Mommy and Daddy!

Back to Reality

Our 1^st snowfall was early Monday morning and these pictures were taken on Friday morning. After a week of snow it has finally disappeared and we're enjoying our last day of "vacation". After an unexpected week off from school, I'm ready to get back to our routine of school, work, and daycare.

Here Are Some Signs that We've Been Snowed In

We are on day 4 of being stuck inside! The snow has been gorgeous, but we're ready to say so long. Here are a few signs that we've been snowed in.

We've stayed in our pajamas all day, every day!


I've marked things off my to-do list that I've had on there since this summer.


The entire house has been carpet cleaned.


The guest room has been transformed into an office, so Lacy could work in somewhat of a productive setting.


I actually completed my grad school assignments ahead of time.


I've had time to update the blog more than once.


I haven't worn make-up since Sunday.


There's no such thing as a routine or schedule.

Snow Days or Should I Say Snow Week?

This is the scene we woke up to on Monday, 7.5 inches of snow! It's now Wednesday and we're still "buried"!

Baker played in the snow until her little hands and face were numb.

Little Miss Pouty

While visiting Bebe and GranDan over Christmas break, Aunt Emily documented Baker's pouty side. She was put in timeout for running towards the road. Does she look pitiful or what?

Adventures with Gigi and Popi

Gigi and Popi surprised Baker and us (can you say date night!) by taking her to the Clemson/Miami basketball game.

So...who do you think had more fun?


Last weekend, Gigi made a stop in Edgefield so Baker could take a tour of the turkeys that are displayed downtown.

" Who you calling a Turkey, Turkey?"

Big Girl Bed!

Sunday night was Baker's 1st night in her "big girl bed". I planned for her to have a night of rambling in the toys, leaving her room, and of course falling out of the bed. With these anticipations, I decided to finish up some school work in the living room. That way I could hear all her happenings that night. I did jump out of the chair when I heard a big bang that was followed by a screaming for "ice". I rushed in with a Mickey Mouse ice pack and a hug. That did it, she was out for the night! Night 2 was great! No playing or falling, just sleeping soundly. After night 3, this is what I woke up to. Bless her heart! She just rolled out the bed and kept sleeping. Good thing Lacy was watching out for her by adding 2 king size comforters to her floor. It made for a safe landing.
She loves her bed and is so proud to be a big girl! We're proud too, just a little sad that she's really growing up!

Christmas Parts 3,4,and 5

After this Christmas, I hope Baker doesn't think that Christmas last for 3 days! This year we decided to start our own family traditions and stay home. After Christmas we made a trip to Williston to celebrate with the grandparents. I think Baker was most excited about Santa leaving a little piece of the cookie we left for him. Her first words that morning were asking if she could finish Santa's cookie!

Santa knew what he was doing by giving her all the necessities for taking care of her babies.

Baker enjoyed visiting her cousin Sadye (not that you can tell from this picture) while we celebrated Christmas with Bebe and GranDan.

A rare moment! (Not for Lacy! Just kidding, I couldn't resisit!) Baker is actually sitting still!

Next stop was Christmas at Gigi's and Popi's.

Caught stealing the cookies!

I think we need to practice pouring! Good thing there was nothing in the teapot. I don't see waitressing in Baker's future.

Baker's first lesson, with Uncle Nick, on playing the ukulele.

Christmas Part 2

This is Christmas Part 2. Christmas Part 1 was at Grandma and Grandpa's house, but I forgot my camera. We had a wonderful time celebrating an early Christmas with Colin and Mary. They made a stop in Seneca during their Christmas Tour of the South. We enjoyed every moment with them and miss them so much!

Baker also enjoyed a visit from one of her best buddies, Emma. These two always have so much fun together. Emma's mom and I were roommates in college, so it's only natural that they love being together.