Finally got to see my cousin and her family

My cousin Meredith and her family came over and saw us during our visit!! IT was wonderful seeing them because I haven't seen them in 4 years. Horrible I know. I miss them and love them all.
Jacob, 3rd born and second son and Maddie, the caboose.
Nicholas-2nd born, 1st son.
Justine, oldest, with Zack on computer...AS USUAL!!!
Nick holding Olivia. He liked to do that.
Jacob and Maddie with my parent's dogs. See, they are really gentle. They loved them....

The Dogs!!

Okay, so my parents have two dogs, a little bitty Terrier that weight about 10 or 12 pounds and then a HUGE Golder Retriever that weights about 110. Shiloah, the little dog, we don't let Olivia play with..she won't hurt her, but she's a little honery!! Now Kayla, the one you think we need to keep her away from, is a BIG BEAR. Olivia climbed ALL OVER HER the whole time and she just let her. I am serious, it's like Kayla didn't even feel her climbing on her. Kayla is such a sweet gentle dog, I love her. I am so glad that she provided entertainment for Olivia too... SOOOO sweet!!
Olivia used Kayla as an obstacle course.
Look at her, she thinks this is just the most fun thing to do.
Over and over...again and again. Cortney and their dog Lucy. My mom gave her this fur coat...isn't she cute??
My mom gave Dawsey, our dog, this Chinese outfit....sooo cute.

Christmas morning with my parents

We had a wonderful Christmas with my parents and my brother and sister-in-law this year. It was of course Olivia's first Christmas with them and the first time in 11 years that we had a baby to open presents, so it was very exciting. She got some great things, well all of us did, and although the time went by fast, it was very enjoyable. We miss our family being so far away and I know they miss us too, so it's great when we can all get together.
Papaw John, my daddy, with Olivia. She was beginning to yawn...it was almost nap time.
These are antlers on her head. My brother got them for the dogs, but it fit on her head so I had to put them on her. She didn't mind....
Meme, my mom, and Uncle Cortney, my brother getting warm by the fire before we opened presents.
My beautiful sister-in-law Kristi. She hates pictures of herself, but I couldn't leave her out...sorry Kristi but I think this is a wonderful picture of you!!
The boys opening their MP3 players that my parents gave them. They are really cool...they love them!!

Christmas with the Meredith's

Memaw Nancy with all four of our kids.
Memaw Nancy with Olivia.
This is four generations. My mom, her mom-Memaw Nancy, Me and Olivia. Sorry we look so bad, but wanted to get this picture for memories.
The boys opening the gift from Uncle Cortney and Aunt Kristi-Rock Band for XBox 360. They LOVED it!!

My Christmas Dress

This is the dress that she wore for the Sunday before Christmas. Nana and Papaw bought it for her and she looked beautiful. The boys were in the attic getting the suitcases down because we were leaving after the night service to go to my parents house for Christmas and I walked in to see her doing all of this. I thought it was so funny. NO I didn't let her get any further and made the boys come down as quickly as possible because I was afraid to leave her alone...she probably would try to get up there.
OH and YES!!! She is walking...really started right before we left really well, but at my parents and then at Anthony she barely crawled!! Can't believe it...she's just been with us for 4.58 months, she's not supposed to walk now. Really, we are loving it.
Is she not beautiful??? I love this smile and yes, Chase is behind her making her stand up because she didn't want to!!!
SOOOO beautiful!!
Okay brothers, what are you doing up there?
I have to check this out myself!!
Okay, seems like you need help, here I come!!!

More of Olivia's first Christmas with us!

Cool picture huh???
Look, it looks like she has lipstick on!!
Getting into her stocking. She loves that ball. It's a princess ball!!
Teething ring. Only 98 cents but she liked it!!
I LOVE this picture. She just seems to have a natural "Model" pose to her, don't you think???