Pictures of Cookie

Gettin' Ready for Christmas

We had a fun Thanksgiving weekend....we spent Thanksgiving day at Wade's mom's house, and ended the day with setting up and decorating her Christmas tree. The kids love it because she lets them do the whole thing by themselves!!

Then we headed to my mom's for the day on Friday. We just hung around, watched movies, and I got to hold my new niece, Janie Kate, for about 3 hours while Wade & the kids went to the M'boro RU meeting.
On Saturday, we had our Annual Summar Family Thanksgiving & Christmas festivities. Here's a picture of all the kids and their "leader"...Uncle Cameron!!
We have not gotten out our Christmas decorations yet....Christopher is ready, but we haven't talked Daddy into getting the tree down yet. Hopefully soon!!

My Little Cub Scout

Christopher earned his first couple of badges at Cub Scouts a couple of weeks ago. He was so excited and we were very proud! He's so handsome in his uniform!

Visit to Murfreesboro

We made a quick trip to Murfreesboro last weekend to see baby Janie, see the progress of Katie's new house, and just to spend the day at Memommy's. Here are some pics from the day:

Caroline is so proud to hold her brand new GIRL cousin!


"Aunt B" with my niece, nephews, and of course my babies too!

All of the boys love playing in the dirt on Aunt Katie's construction site....everything is looking good and coming together!

Caroline sure was enjoying the new toys at Memommy's that were handed down from Ethan & John's house

We had a good quick trip to see family....it is always good to just spend time together at home.

Jane Katherine is Here!

My brand new niece was born on Monday, October 25th at 2:25pm. She weighs in at a whopping 9lbs 1oz, and was 20-7/8" long...and very healthy. She arrived in high-style at the brand new hospital....everything about that hospital is luxurious...no complaints!! Here are some pictures from the day:

Katie waiting for Janie's arrival with Benjamin & Tripp


Janie is here....Memommy & Aunt Shannon are checking her out....closely!!
Proud Momma to baby number 3...finally a little girl to dress up!
Oh my goodness...."little sister" is not so little :)
Benjamin crashed with mommy after such an exciting day....too sweet!
Tripp was excited to hold baby Janie, and did a great job. He is a very good big brother already!


Aunt B with my new neice...she is so precious! I love her already and am excited to have a baby girl around!!!

Nana & Proud Daddy with the precious package

Memommy can't wait to get this little girl home to snuggle!

Overall, it was a great day. There were lots of people waiting at the hospital to meet Janie upon her arrival, and many others came to visit soon after. Congratulations Katie & Terry!

Katie's Baby Shower

We had Katie's baby shower on October 2nd to celebrate the upcoming arrival of baby Janie! Here are some pictures....I am so excited to have a new niece(technically my first niece)!!! Caroline wants to know how long is Janie going to be a baby, and when can I play with her??

Pray for Katie as she delivers baby Janie sometime this week. And, selfishly, I'm praying that she comes on the weekend :) We'll keep you posted!

Chattanooga Zoo with 2nd Grade

Today we went on a Field Trip with Christopher's Class at School. It was a fun day. The Chattanooga Zoo is a LOT smaller than the Nashville Zoo, but it was still a fun day with friends. Here are some pictures from the day:

I thought this monkey statue was so cute...the momma with it's baby

Buddies....Christopher, Noah, Trae & Jackson
Petting the Guinea Pig...also got to pet a dove and a turtle
Learning Lots from the Zoo Staff
Here they are...the 1st & 2nd Grade Monkeys

Spirit Week at SBA....Redneck/Cowboy Day

Last week was Spirit Week for the kids at school. They had Twin Day(dress like your friend), 80's Day, Redneck/Cowboy Day, and School Colors Day. My kids opted out of the first two...but enjoyed participating in the last two days. I was very proud of Christopher for going through with it...he usually panics at the last minute and doesn't want to do it. But I think just watching everyone for the first 2 days, he got excited about participating.


Caroline wanted all the cowboy gear she could get...while Christopher was a little more conservative, and could be totally normal with removing the bandana & the cowboy hat at any given moment. Very funny personalities!!

Vacation Pics in Virginia, Annapolis & DC

Our first stop....Lynchburg, VA. We spent the day celebrating Christopher's
7th birthday (in May) with our extended family (Christopher's birthfamily). We went out to dinner, then the next day went to the pool and had a cookout and bday party for Christopher. Lot's of fun and presents all around! We always love spending time with family!


Then, we stopped in Staunton, VA to visit our good friends from college...Jimmy & Renee, and their 3 kiddos. We haven't seen them in 4 years...it was great catching up and spending a little time with them before heading to Annapolis!


Then we headed for Annapolis, MD for 4 days to spend with my family...mom, aunt rita, katie & her crew, and jessica. We spent the time there relaxing (as much as possible)...we did some fishing in the inlet behind the house, we toured the Naval Academy and downtown Annapolis, and visiting Daddy T's graveside in Arlington Cemetary in DC.








Then we moved into Washington DC to do a little more touring, swimming at the house, and we were joined by Nathan, Shannon & the boys. We also had the opportunity to honor Talmadge by placing a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on the 1 year anniversary of his homegoing. It was a special time and we also got to go under the tomb in the barracks to see where Daddy T served while he was at the Tomb.