Dance Dance

Micah loves to dance. He'll do it on command. While in NC, he and his cousin Aidan discovered my sister-in-law's keyboard. Of course we caught it all on video. Enjoy!

Holiday Adventures

So I promised to share our holiday adventures with everyone. I was so excited about this Christmas because we got to go back to North Carolina for the first time since we moved. Granted, it had only been 2 months, but when you've lived somewhere all your life, being away for 2 months is a long time. We left Tennessee on the 23rd and arrived at the Uptons' house at 2:30 in the morning on Christmas Eve. We thought traveling at night would be easier on Micah because he could sleep, but we neglected to think about the fact that we could NOT sleep. As tired as we were, it was beautiful driving through the part of the mountains just past the Tennessee state line and on to Asheville. If you've never been through this part of the state, there is NOTHING around. I could see more stars than ever. We spent Christmas Eve with Joe's parents as well as his sister Susan, her husband Jon, and their son Aidan. Santa came to visit Micah and Aidan, and they had a good time opening their presents after Aidan got over a little stomach bug he had Christmas morning.

unwrapping gifts

unwrapping more gifts (notice Aidan lying in the floor...he was still sick. poor thing)

Aidan feeling better and enjoying his cozy coupe, a hit with both boys

making Micah ride his 4-wheeler so he and Aidan will quit fighting over the cozy coupe :)

Micah and his lawnmower. Notice how he is squating. His butt is not actually touching the floor. I don't know how he does it. I've tried :)

Now, Aidan and Micah did not get the same things for Christmas which instigated a little jealously among the boys, particularly over the "cozy coupe" and the 4-wheeler. Whatever Micah got, Aidan wanted, and whatever Aidan got, Micah wanted. Eventually, they shared a little and had a good time.

We left the Uptons' house mid-day on Christmas and headed to Charlotte to visit with my parents. Micah opened more presents.

pajamas

basketball goal

a book (he LOVES books)


The day after Christmas, we celebrated in Greensboro at my aunt's house. This is tradition for us, and I'm glad I was able to make it this year. It's funny how much the tradition has changed, mainly because of the makeup of the families. Several of my cousins have children now as well. There were 7 small children there, including Micah. The oldest just turned 7 in September, and the youngest is 3 months. And my cousin's wife announced that they are expecting baby #2 in late summer. I think it made all our parents feel old, but it makes Christmas that much more meaningful with all the children around. Micah opened more presents. By this time, he really had the hang of it, so I think we'll be good to go next Christmas.

We spent several more days at my parent's house, then headed back to the Uptons'. We brought in the new year with them and saw old friends, one who is now engaged (congratulations again Martha). We left on the 3rd. It was sad because, again, I don't know when we'll be back. I never knew exactly when we would see our family before either, but we could really see them whenever we wanted. Now it takes PLANNING. Planning to go to North Carolina, planning for Micah, planning for the dog. My life is so different than it was just 18 months ago, but I'm so blessed and so happy. I wouldn't want it any other way, even if it means being out of my comfort zone for a while. I'll leave you with a few more random photos from our trip.

wearing daddy's boots

playing guitar with daddy

one last round of fun with Aidan

Welcome to 2009...

13 days later. I know you all have been waiting for me :) We had a wonderful Christmas and New Year in North Carolina. We returned to Tennessee on January 3. Then I had the stomach flu until Friday. So, I haven't been very interested in bloggin lately. Just wanted to say we're still here, and I'll have more postings about our holidays soon.