In Addition to Jonathan's recent blog!

Jonathan was able to put together this little video depicting everyone's reactions to the news of the baby.  It was quite fun to surprise everyone and to be able to capture everyone's  expressions. We thought we had also gotten dad's reaction on video too, but we aren't sure what happened...I think he will understand and know we didn't leave him out, at least not on purpose!!   

Kudos to Jonathan for his first published video...pretty good, eh?

Christmas News.....

Hello all,

We would just like to give you an update on our escapades over this xmas.  The weekend before Xmas my parents came to greenville, since we were going to Cajun country for Xmas this year.  We didnt do all that much, but hang out and clean up our house a bit......if you have read this blog from the beginning, all im gonna say is that my dad and I had a project.....estimated time of completion...15 min....actual time....2-3 hrs......business as usual..but this was all my miscalculation..We did some light presenting (made up word) and here are some pics......your welcome mom....

Sorry there are no pics of me.....i got the camera from my dad for xmas....so only pics of everyone else.... well here is on of Bristol.....

 We traveled down to Utica Mississippi on the Monday before Xmas.  We went to visit Baileys dad a his hunting cabin.  It was pretty cold there over the first two days, but we enjoyed it.  It is a great place out in the middle of now where that is great for hunting or just getting away.  I enjoyed takin a few pictures around the land.....

This is really the first time i got to see hunting ground......I was pretty excited!  Bailey and I went on a walk around the land and I stood in the tents and tooks some pictures.  We had to wear our orange and in a couple of pics I pictured Bailey as my dear......

Bailey stepmother Debbie shot a doe while we were there and I got to watch my first deer skinning......I have pictures, but Bailey said I cant post them.....talk to me seperetally if you are interested......:>)

After our time in Utica, we drove to Hammond Louisiana to spend the remaining xmas time with Baileys mom and brother and sister.  Along with her nieces and nephews.  We spend xmas morning together and then went to sarah and chads for a minute and then over to chip and crystals.  Where crystals dad, thomas cooked an amazing dinner.  Fried turkey and all.....it was great....here is a family tradition that I made Sarah, Sydnie and Fede take part in.....early morning xmas photos....oh the hairdos you will see.....

Here are Bailey and Bristol on Xmas morning.......

We had a blast at Chips playing Wii, mostly Mario Cart and Guitar Hero.....we spent Xmas eve night Bowling....that was fun as well.....

Baileys Mom even got in on the action......it was pretty funny....notice Bailey on the couch....asleep!!!

We didnt do alot of presents this year and didnt ask for much either.  We wanted to focus the attention of christmas back on what the holiday really means.  The birth of our saviour.  We had a blast just hanging out with family and loving one another.  I got to experience new xmas traditions as different familys celebrate different ways.....I did interject a few of my own like the morning pictures and this....the afternoon family photo.....it was good times....

Im not to good with the camera yet.....

Bailey and her sister and brother....Sarah and Chip

Us......

All in all it was a great trip....alota travel, but well worth it.....we were excited to see everyone and felt blessed to spend this special season with family.....we even got creative with gifts this year and only gave pictures to our parents......let us know what you think about it......

If you didnt know already....we are pregnant....well Bailey is....We have our 12 week appointment tuesday and should be able to hear the heartbeat as long as everything goes well....pray for us...we are both pretty nervous.  There will be many more pictures and posts...with even a few videos Im sure....but as for now...thats it....gotta go to bed....we hope everyone is well and we look forward to keep you updated.  We will talk to you soon!!!!!

Jonathan

And the Saga Continues

So we can add to raw chicken breasts to the gross things eaten by our sweet, angelic puppy. We were smart enough to put the chicken in the sink to defrost, but checked on it before a grocery run. When we checked on it, we forgot to put it back in the sink, and sure enough...it was devoured. What is he thinking???

Other news....Bailey just finished her 12th hour toward her masters degree with an A! It is so nice to be done with another class!

A Quick Note to say Hi!

So we are getting threatening notes about the fact that we haven't updated our blog yet! But I understand since it has been two months. We do have a couple of things that have been going on. For Thanksgiving, we headed down to Florence, SC and spent time with Jonathan's family. We had a great time, other than Bailey recovering from some stomach bug she got from the kids in her class.
We are also putting our house on the market Dec. 19. We are excited, but need to do some work before next Friday. We've decided the price for which we could sell, and decided since it is a buyer's market to go ahead and list it. We will be patient, and not rush. Once we sell, we will look for another house. We have no idea where (still Greenville, but it depends on what's open at that point). It is really excited (except when I think about how long this could take)!!
In this process, we have eliminated the dog kennel which has made for some interesting times. Bristol has done pretty well (although, he did chew Jonathan's favorite kitchen utensil). I did get a little worried yesterday when I walked in and realized that he had gotten the pound of meat we had set out for Tacos. That's right, he ate a whole pound of raw meat...he seems fine, but I don't think Jonathan was too terribly happy with this ordeal.
We will be going to spend Christmas with our family in Mississippi and Louisiana. We are excited to see everyone, and will post when we get back.
Okay, so not the most interesting post in a while, but an update for now!
Until next time, have a very MERRY CHRISTMAS, and remember to celebrate Jesus' love for us, and the true meaning to why we have this day! LOVE