Thursday, December 14, 2017

First (Solo) Family Vacation

We recently visited Chatanooga, TN and took our first family vacation as just the four of us! It went surprisingly well considering we were traveling and staying in a hotel with a 1 and 2 year old. Alan had the weekend off, and the kids had been getting a little stir crazy with all the cold weather, so we packed our bags and off we went. We had a great time and made memories as a family that I will forever cherish. Here is a re-cap of our trip. 
The weather was perfect so we got to walk to all of our fun activities! 
First stop....Chattanooga Tennessee Aquarium. Caroline's favorite fish was the shark.
Then we visited the Coolidge Park for a carousel ride and exploring the outdoors.
We went back to the hotel and played then napped for a bit. 
After naps we headed out for dinner, saw some Christmas lights and ate ice cream!! 
The next morning we headed to Rock City for a morning of (paved) hiking! It was a blast! 
Before heading home we stopped and let the kids play off some energy at St. Elmo park! 
We had a blast and although the kids will probably not remember this trip, I will cherish is forever.  I look forward to many more family vacations together with my crew. I am beyond thankful and blessed with this family of mine.








John Collins' First Haircut

John Collins got his first hair cut at Treadwell Barber Shop in Mountain Brook at 16 months old. The barber did such a great job of keeping some of his sweet curls. He instantly looked like a toddler, which made me a little sad but still so stinking cute that I couldn't help but smile! Love this busy big boy that will sit still only for a sucker :)
Checking himself out in the mirror.....
I think he likes what he sees :) ) 
After! 
Stay my little baby boy forever, ok?? 







Monday, December 11, 2017

It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas....

This is our first Christmas in our house and we are so excited!!! I have loved decorating it for the season. The kids are still a little too small to "help" but they did enjoy putting a few ornaments on the tree! Something about this season is truly magical. Celebrating the birth of our Savior and Lord and how He was sent to save our world gives a feeling of comfort and love like no other. Let the merriest of seasons begin! 
Caroline's teepee at Lollie and Poppie's house is ready for Christmas! 
We kicked off the holiday season by attending the Christmas Parade at the Summit! The cousins had a BLAST! 
There is a house around the corner from us that has a million (literally) blow-up Christmas characters in their front yard. They have it set up so that kids can walk through them all. It is so cool and the kids love it! 
And these two are just like sisters....so thankful they have each other!