Wednesday, December 31, 2008

The End of 2008

Earl had duty while he was supposed to be on leave, and this was the uniform he had to wear. I love this uniform. I do love the Dress Blues, but knowing how uncomfortable they are to him, I might actually prefer this uniform instead. He's so handsome! He starts a Gunny's course next week, and he's not looking forward to that. It will last almost 2 months.

He should be picking up his new rank, Gunny, in the next couple months. Probably before he finishes this course.

I wish I could say Josiah loves his new red bike that he asked Santa for. But he's only tried it twice. He refuses to pedal. He'll rest his feet on the pedals but expects me to push him or the bike to miraculously go on its own. He does let me put his knee pads on, though, so he doesn't get hurt.




He still loves his swingset, but has no desire to sit and swing. He loves swinging on his belly instead.

We're enjoying the mild weather. It doesn't feel like winter at all...yet.










I've stopped counting how big Josiah's sentences are getting. The other day I tried, and he just keeps going and going. "I got down from the bed and got a boo boo right here, right there." That's a long one I have an example of. But he's very long winded when he wants to be!














We got another package of Christmas presents in the mail the other day:








Thanks Aunt Donna! This is Curious George in a Bunny costume. When Earl said "he's in a bunny costume!" Joey said, "He have a bunny costume to hide from the hippo." (I assume he saw an episode we didn't....otherwise, what the heck?! LOL)










Thanks Mamaw Ann and Grandpa!

Thanks for the Thomas sticker sets, Charlie!
More playdough! He loves playdough.
We're just enjoying these last few days of Earl having off. Happy new year everyone!

Friday, December 26, 2008

A Video Post!

I have a few I wanted to post, so here they are:



The first couple are just Joey talking to me in his room.







The next couple are Josiah and Angela playing with his new Christmas present from her--the guitar.







And this one is Joey and his little friend Ryleigh climbing a fence and playing at Ryleigh's house. Joey stops to give Ryleigh a quick squeeze during their play, then carries on like nothing. LOL






Joey with his new drumset:



And this is an older one (from October) of Joey and his Uncle playing the harmonica:

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Santa was in town!





Yup--Santa ate the cookies and drank the milk!











Thanks Mom!

Thanks Uncle Bubba!


Joey loves his Hummer from Nana and Pawpaw George!

Playing swords with Daddy.




Thanks for the games Grandma Teri!
Awesome shirt, Ray! Thanks!


Joey loves all his new tools!




Thanks for the sweaters, Mom. Earl will use them for church!







The dogs got Christmas presents too!






Joey loves his Backyardigans Big Top Circus play set.



Joey is sitting on this gift while opening it.






Wow! Thanks Uncle Bubba!





Earl got a flashlight from his parents, but Joey demanded that Daddy share.



Opening the basketball hoop from Macy and Paige.


Thanks for the car, book and stickers, Brian and Hollie!


Thanks Mom! Needed the jewelry box!


This is the toy ^ that Joey was playing with in Marshalls that day that he lost Green Daddy.



Christmas was a blast! Me and Earl both agree that we went overboard on the presents this year, he really didn't need that much, but in future years we hope to have lots more kids, so this may be the only time we get to splurge.
Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas! I didn't get pictures of everything Joey opened, but we do thank everyone so much for the presents! He has been playing all day! He's in the bath now and then off to bed. I feel like I've been cooking and cleaning all day, but don't worry, I'm about to relax and watch a movie with Earl as soon as Joey is sleeping.
Nite nite!

Fun at Angela's

Angela lives only 2 and a half hours away, and still we don't get to visit enough. We did squeeze in a couple days before she headed to Asheville.

Lunch at Jason's Deli












After he did push ups, he helped Aunt Angie do sit ups.

Josiah dancing with his arms. Not sure where he got that.

Angela's Christmas tree^ he he.


Josiah helped me blow out my birthday candles on my Coldstone Ice Cream Cake.



A guitar, which isn't half as loud as the next gift Angie got him:



Who else besides an Aunt would get a kid a set of drums for Christmas!!? He took to them right away. He does pretty good, besides it being so loud. He may be a natural.




Earl's gift from Angie--a new Harley belt buckle. He put it on immediately.



This is Angie's face when she saw her gifts from Joey and Earl. (Because she had just pointed them out to us the day before and said how much she liked them). I will now start posting all pictures of Angie with funny faces, because for my birthday (or was it Christmas?) She made a set of coasters, each one with a picture of me with an absurdly funny/odd/weird face. She did throw in a pic of her and one of Joey, but for the most part they were all of me. For obvious reasons, I'm not posting them here. :-)




Modeling her gifts (Which she didn't take off until bedtime pretty much)
Baking Christmas cookies:















It was a fun visit. I am currently thinking about cleaning up the mess in the living room that is Josiah's Christmas presents. Christmas dinner is started in the oven, Josiah is hanging on my neck as I type. He's still in his PJs. I'll start posting some Christmas photos later on today or tomorrow.