Thanksgiving Holidays

 We had a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving celebrating with friends and family. We have so much to be THANKFUL for! Here is quick look of some of the people and moments we are thankful for this holiday.

 Thanksgiving with Nanny Smith and Papa...4 generations

 He wasn't very excited about his picture with mommy

 Enjoying Thanksgiving at Derek and Rebekah's new home this year

 Such a mess

 Putting on a show for everyone!

 Momma T's side of the family

 Caleb with Big Daddy and Momma T

 Scott and Jenni

 Chris and Jill

 Momma T, Great Nanny and Aunt ReRe

 They look like they are up to something ;)

 Mom and Dad with their girls and boys

 Wild man is spoiled by these two girls just a little bit!

 All of Nanny's grandchildren and one great grandchild

 So thankful he is mine and Caleb's :)

After a fun Thanksgiving what better way to spend Black Friday than SHOPPING! Caleb was such a trooper so he earned a ride on the train at the mall.

 Waiting patiently for his turn to ride

 Look at those sweet cheeks looking at everybody

We ended the Thanksgiving holiday with a visit to the mall to see Santa. While we were waiting in line Caleb was so excited and repeatedly said "Ho Ho Ho"!

 As soon as it was our turned and we started walking toward Santa he started to literally climb his daddy :(. Poor baby was so scared!

 Needless to say Santa did not go over very well and it turned into a family photo session with Santa :).

 Love spending the holidays with family and friends. We are so BLESSED!

14 Month Fun :)

14 MONTH FUN

 New Fall Clothes

 Pumpkin Patch

 Family Fun at the Pumpkin Patch

 Boo at the Zoo

 Ready for the Halloween Party at Mrs. Kay's House

 Our little pirate...he had a really cute hat that he wouldn't wear

 Ready to trick or treat...notice no hat or jacket by this point :)

First trip to the Ripley's Aquarium in Gatlinburg

 Looking at all the cool fish

 First Gatlinburg Trip

 Enjoying Cades Cove with his buddy Gage

More Cades Cove fun with Ryleigh

 We love going to Cades Cove and it was the best ever now that we have little man :)

 This child LOVES being outside and looking around

 His first arcade win at Fanny Farkle

 Rainforest Zoo in Pigeon Forge

Celebrating Nanny's Birthday

Health: Caleb has 8 teeth now, and I am pretty sure we are working on getting a few more. Still has his blonde hair that is getting longer and longer. I think it's time for the first haircut :(.  We have somehow avoided any sickness this month and have had a happy boy except for a little teething. 

Nutrition: Still working on taking  away the bottle, and we are doing much better. He normally is only getting one or two a day now. He is pretty much eating the same foods, but we have tried grapes and the little poptart bites this month and both of them were a SUCCESS!

Sleep: He is still a great sleeper. PRAISE THE LORD!!! 

Toys:   On our Gatlinburg trip Caleb got a stuffed deer as his souvenir. He LOVES his deer and walks around holding it. This is one of his new favorite toys.

Skills:   He is pretty much repeating ANYTHING we say. One of his new things is saying " OH TOODLES". It is one of the cutest things I have ever seen in my life. He is also saying " Oh Man!" when he drops something. It is so funny, because he sounds so country saying it. He is  pointing to his cup and saying "cup" when he is thirsty.

We are in a full sprint  now. The little wobbly walk days are pretty much over unless he is really tired.

Clothing:  We are mainly wearing 12-18 month and 18 month clothes now. He is in a size  5 or 5 1/2 shoe depending on the brand. We have to get a few new pairs of shoes this month for our big boy.  We are still using Pampers and he is wearing a size 4 in those. 

WOW...you are looking like and acting like such a big boy now. Mommy and Daddy love you so much!

"Every good and perfect gift comes from above" James 1:17

First Gatlinburg Trip

Over the holiday weekend we took a trip with our wonderful friends The Stevens' and The Pody's to Gatlinburg. We could not have asked for better weather, food or friends. EVERYTHING was just perfect! Here is a quick look at all of the fun we had.

 The first day we found a little diner and store by our hotel to eat for lunch. While we were finishing up our lunch the daddy's found the perfect size buggy to cruise the little guys around in :)

 This was the look I got when I told him to say "Cheese"

After our lunch we decided our first day fun would be a trip to the Ripley's Aquarium!

 Daddy and Caleb ready to check out the aquarium 

 He loved looking around. There was so much to see :)

 Looks like daddy is teaching him lots in this picture

 Look at all of the fish

 He loved these little peephole tanks where he could stand by himself and look in

 All three kiddos checking out the stingrays

 Mommy has to get a pic with little man every now and then

 He normally really likes dinosaurs, but I have to admit this one was a little scary. A little too close for comfort.

 Daddy and Caleb inside the tank :)

 He loved this. Daddy had to pry his little fingers off the tank when it was time to leave :(

 Future Scuba Diver

After a day at the aquarium we finished our evening with dinner at Calhoun's and a trip to the Christmas Place.

 A Visit to the Christmas Place Store in Pigeon Forge

The next day we started our day off right with a big breakfast at Log Cabin and then began the journey out to Cade's Cove.

 Daddy's with their boys enjoying the beautiful outdoors

Looks like these two cuties are having a serious conversation

 My two favorite boys :)

 Our best attempt at a family picture for the day

 Admiring God's beautiful creation

These wild boys LOVED running free

 He thought he was so cool riding shotgun and looking out the window.

After a day spent at Cade's Cove we enjoyed a late lunch at the Old Mill and a night of fun cruising the strip and playing games at Fanny Farkle's  in downtown Gatlinburg.

 Daddy won little man two balls during our fun at Fanny Farkle

On our third day, we took a morning trip to the Rainforest Zoo and had lunch at AppleBarn.

Checking out the emu with daddy

Loving being outside at the zoo

Of course, we must get a family picture at the zoo

He was amazed by the waterfall

After our fun morning at the zoo we headed to AppleBarn for lunch. Unfortunately, we had an hour and thirty minute wait. Thank goodness, there were leaves everywhere because this entertained the little kiddos during our long wait.

Daddy and his little buddy playing in the leaves

This was after a fall in the leaves

Finally, we ended our last night with pizza at Mellow Mushroom. Caleb, was really excited about this because pizza is his favorite.

This child LOVES pizza :)

He couldn't get is fast enough picking it up with his hands, so he decided to just gulp it up from the plate.

We had so much fun taking our little man to Gatlinburg for the first time. It is a trip full of memories that we will never forget. We are so blessed to have wonderful friends to share fun times and make memories with.