Taking Advantage of a Beautiful Day

Cookies with Catelyn

Lately, Catelyn and I have been doing some baking. She has learned how to do sprinkles (although I think she had a better times sprinkling her lap and the table that the actual cookie) and she has also learned how to make homemade chocolate chip cookies (her daddy's favorite!). It's been so fun having her in the kitchen with me. Here are a few pictures of our baking adventures.

Still No Camera :(

I'm sad to report that my camera is still MIA. It's amazing how attached you can get to a piece of technology. Even though I felt I appreciated my camera when I had it and was using it 20 times a day, there was no way of really knowing how much I appreciated it until it was gone. So, due to this sad fact, I have no pictures to post of all the cute things Catelyn has been doing or how cute she looked while doing them. Alas, i bid you farwell and hope to return soon with pictures to show. sniff...sniff

Happy Holidays!

This year for Christmas, my whole family got together, and it was so much fun!! It was great seeing the kids play / fight together (I must admit that my child was the instigator in most cases). It was also great getting to spend time with my brother and his wife Julian. They live in NC, so I don't get to see them nearly as much as I'd like too. After being in Tuscaloosa for a couple days, we headed to Montevallo to spend Christmas with the Lawler's. We had a shrimp boil and oyster fry, and it was YUMMY!!! The only down side to my entire Christmas was that I lost my camera. I bummed these pictures off of my sister in laws blog (thanks Juls!). I'm seriously hoping I find it soon, but so far- no luck! :( Anyways, I hope everyone had a great holiday and I wish you all a very happy New Year!!

Pretty Lights!!

Tonight, Will and I took Catelyn to ZooLight Safari at the Birmingham Zoo. We had such a good time. Suprisingly, it was perfect weather too. Yes...it's been a little warm for my taste to be so far along in December, but there was a nice breeze and made for very enjoyable weather to walk around in. I don't think we would have had nearly as good of a time had it been super cold- especially considering I'm one of the coldest natured people. Anyways, the lights were everywhere, and it was so pretty. It was a perfect family thing to do and I'm so glad we went. :)

Will and I taking a "lovely" self photo.

Catelyn and I taking a picture by the glacier.

Will and Catelyn overlooking the pond of swans.

I've Been Tagged!!

I've been tagged to do the following:

1. Choose the 4th picture folder on my computer
2. Choose the 4th picture
3. Explain the picture
4. Tag 4 people to do the same.

My picture is :



How fitting that my picture is from last Chrismas. Catelyn was about 7 1/2 months old. She was in her p.j.'s about to go to bed, and I was snapping pictures of her as always. Man...how the time flies.

Ok...now I tag Sarah and Julian and I'll have to think of two others. Have fun!