Merry Christmas

This is my last post for a while because I do most of them at work and I am going to be off for a couple of weeks. I hope that all of you have a wonderful Christmas with your families and remember the true spirit of the season. I will be sure to post pictures of Brody's first Christmas and New Year when I can!

The Christmas Festivities have Begun.....

I guess you could say that this weekend was the beginning of our family's Christmas activities. Yesterday we went to my great aunt Gloria Henderson's house in Athens for the annual Christmas dinner. The food was wonderful, as usual. And it was so much fun showing Brody off. This was the first time that a lot of my dad's side of the family got to see him. My grandparents were there and I was so excited to see them, and for them to see Brody again. They have been traveling a lot lately so it has been a while since they have seen us. Brody went right to Grandma when we got there. Everybody, especially children, loves my grandma. She is so funny. We finally got a picture of four generations on my Dad's side. I have been wanting one for a while.


Me, Grandpa H.R. Boston, Grandma Iva Jo Boston, Dad, Ally and Brody



On the way home we called our friends Chris and Brooke Barton and told them to come to our house for Pizza and Brody and Lexi, their daughter, could exchange presents. It was so much fun. I love spending time with friends! Lexi and Brody were so funny. I don't think either of them really know how to share yet. I spent most of the time trying to convince Brooke to start a blog herself. Chris wants her to show off their family too!




This tricycle is what they got Brody. It is so cute and he loves riding it and pushing it down the hallway!


They were leaving in these pictures She was giving Brody a hug and blowing him kisses. Kids are so sweet!!!
Well I guess it will get pretty crazy at our house during the next few weeks. But that is what makes Christmas so great and hectic. I am very much looking forward to a few weeks off to spend time with Brody and the family.

Brody With Santa

We took Brody to the mall one day a few weeks ago to get his picture with Santa. I agree with Nikki Santa could have been more joyful but Brody did so good anyway. I didn't know if he would cry but he just kept looking at him and then at us. I thought the picture turned out great!!

For those of you who didn't get a Christmas card, this is the picture I used this year. I just thought it said so much. Merry Christmas to all of you and may God Bless your families as He has ours!!
Our Little Farmer at feeding time. He loves the calves and pigs so we had to capture him in the act of feeding them.
This is hilarious. I just thought maybe you could use a good laugh too. He was over having his picture made, as you can tell. Man is that a Summers fit or what!! (Ha, Ha!)

11 months old.....Already?!?!?

Really somebody wake me up. I can't believe what I am writing. Yes, Brody is 11 months old today. I just can't believe it. I mean in a month he will be 1. Well I just can't think about that now. It seems like everybody says it but really I need to know when time started ticking by so fast. I remember when I was a little girl and those hours of school went by so much slower. It seems like somebody has wound their watch too tight and we are stuck in the middle of it. Well enough complaining, I love being a mom to this little man, that's what he thinks he is.
Yesterday morning when I was about to leave for work Sandy brought him out on the porch, in the warm December weather, to say bye-bye to mommy. He was just about to say it when a random rooster, yes we live in the country I said rooster, walked up in the yard and started crowing. Brody stopped.... Looked around for what was making this wonderful noise and listened as it did it again. This time he looked at me and instead of saying bye he started trying to crow too. It was so funny. Sandy and I were laughing so hard and Brody was smiling at us, but just then the rooster started again and Brody followed suit. I love this child! He really is what makes getting up in the morning so much better than it used to be.
This morning I was trying to get ready for work while Brody and Daddy were catching up on some extra sleep, Adam is off of Wednesdays. I guess I wasn't being as quite as I thought and when I walked in the bedroom to get my belt, Brody sat up and grinned that big toothy grin and laid back down. I mean these are precious times so I need to try to enjoy every waking moment instead of complaining about them flying by. God will have to help me focus on the positive instead of the negative. I will post more pictures later in the week!!

Brody's First Steps

Well it's official, my little boy has taken his first steps. Last Monday night he took a few steps without holding on to anything but I just thought that was a fluke thing because he didn't do it anymore until now. Last night while mom and dad were visiting, we sat Brody down by the Christmas tree. He loves it. He wants to pull off all of the ornaments so I had to put the breakable ones out of his reach. Anyway when I stood him up by the tree he started taking steps toward it. I couldn't really believe how easy he was making it look! So I did what anyone would do, I clapped, tried not to cry and backed him up again. Well guess what... he did it again and again. He would only really take steps if he was getting closer to the tree but it was so cute. I know by the end of the year he will really take off. We got some of it on video so I will try to post it later. Guys wish me luck as a new adventure is about to start in our lives. I k