Christmas Pictures 2008

I took Connor to The Picture People this week for pictures obviously. Here they are:

Thanksgiving 2008

Hope everyone had a great holiday weekend. Jeremy and I ended up being sick for most of it, but it was just a cold. I also had an ear infection that is finally on the mend. I didn't take too many pictures b/c we were both feeling crappy but are a few:

I went to eat Thanksgiving lunch with Connor and he really enjoyed me being there

Here are pictures of Connor's "girlfriends" Ivorie and Izzy:

Here is one of the outfits he got to wear that day:

Family Gator picture on the day of the UF/FSU game:

Random thoughts

Last night as we were putting Connor to bed, Jeremy said "I love you Connor" and Connor said right back to him " I love you daddy" and he said it to me right as I was putting him down for the night. Melted my heart and almost brought tears to my eyes. Then I tried to get him to say it again , but he wouldn't so I said "I", trying to get him to repeat me. Promptly he looked at me, pointed to his nose and said "nose" I couldn't help but laugh.

Thanksgiving is next week and I really enjoy this time of year. Getting together with family and friends is always memorable. Luckily our parents are not too far apart so we get to spend time with both. Wednesday we will be headed to Madison to eat Thanksgiving dinner at Papa's house on Thursday. That evening we will head to Tallahassee to eat at my parent's house on Friday. Friday is also known as "black Friday" and I'm not sure yet if I will be getting really early to do any shopping or not. The Dixon side had decided to draw names and the French side is not exchanging gifts at all, so we don't have too much to buy this year, thank goodness. Money is tight around here, as it is with most everyone.

Saturday is the FSU/UF football game and with some luck FSU will pull one out, but I highly doubt it. Our plans are to leave Connor with Nonnie, and we'll meet up with friends and have a good time.

Friends and The Columbia County Fair

Yesterday my friend Jessica and her little girl Sophia came to play. We went to Alligator Park then played on our backyard and had lunch. The kids were so dirty that there were no amount of wipes available to wipe them off, so in the tub they went:

Last night we took Connor to his first Fair. He had a blast.We rode the carousel once and the train twice. If only it was so dang expensive, I think he would have stayed on the train all night long. Sorry for the blurriness. The ride went too fast for our slow camera to take a good picture.

Fall 2008

Here are some recent pictures of us as Fall has begun:



Feeding the ducks and kissing daddy:

Connor was actually really sick the week of Halloween, so that night was not as fun as it should have been. Getting him in the costume was a great accomplishment for sure.

California 2008

California was a lot of fun. Jeremy and I had a great time together and Alyssa's wedding was beautiful. Here's a time line of our trip:

Monday, September 15th we got there, hung out for a bit at Trevor and Alyssa's house, Checked in to our room at The Tides Inn then went to Alyssa's parents condo to cook out dinner. After realizing the grill wasn't working, we moved everything indoors. Before dinner we went to a bar up the street that was overlooking the ocean.

Tuesday, September 16th was Jeremy and I day to site see. We went to a Marine Animal rescue center and walked around Laguna Beach in all the stores. We went to a winery but was not impressed at all. We also got some really pretty pictures of the beach. That night we went out on a boat the some of Trevor's friends owned and had a lot of fun. After the boat ride we went to a bar. Alyssa and I played Rock Band and I didn't do so well. (maybe the bottle of wine I drank on the boat had something to do with it?) Needless to say we all had to take a taxi home :)

Wednesday, September 17th was the girls day to go to the Ellen Show, and Jeremy and Trevor had a boys day. I don't have any pictures from the Ellen Show because no cameras are allowed, but we had so much fun. Alyssa and I got to sit on the front row and Ellen danced right by me. We were on TV for just a second. On the show that day was Benjamin Bratt, some kid from You Tube, and singing was Akon, Ashanti, and Nelly. It was fun. As Ellen was interviewing the trio, Nelly announced that he had brought this Apple Bottoms Bag for everyone! We also got his latest CD. Jeremy and Trevor had a fun time racing go carts and bar hoping. They both drank a little too much and it was fun to watch them the rest of the night:

Thursday, September 18th was all about getting our nails done and the rehearsal and dinner at The White House. Once again, it was a blast to hang out with my best friend:

Friday, September 19th: Wedding Day!! Everyone met at Alyssa and Trevor house then went their separate ways. Girls to get ready and boys to get ready. Jeremy entertained himself by finding some really good hiking trails. We only have one camera, so sadly he wasn't able to get any pictures of the beautiful sites he saw. All the girls (Myself, Alyssa, Corrine, Lauren, Karen and Jeanine) went to get our hair done, then back to the condo for make-up, then pictures before the wedding at Laguna Village. We (the wedding party) all wore matching dresses, flip flops and toe rings. We looked very cute. After a little stress, the wedding was a beautiful event and Alyssa and Trevor will live happily ever after.

Saturday, Alyssa and Trevor wanted to spend time with us, because who knows when we will get to see them again :( We laid out at the pool at Surf and Sand where they spent their wedding night. That night we all went out to dinner at Big Belly Deli and had pizza, salad and beer, before they left for the honeymoon to Sandals Jamaica

Sunday was the travel day back home. It was long day and we arrived back home at 2:00am Monday morning. Right away Jeremy and I went to Connor's room and picked him up. We missed him terribly, but he had a blast with Nonnie. These are pictures from the plane, leaving CA.

California was fun and beautiful, but I have to say that I like Florida just fine.