Orchestra Masters - Cody and Riley

Riley and Cody leading the "Orchestra".  This is actually some sort of singing Christmas ornament, but they pretend to be the Orchestra leaders.  Too Funny!

GA Aquarium

Today, we went to the GA Aquarium with Aunt Melissa, Uncle Mark, Travis, and Macey.  It is the largest aquarium in the world!!  It was mommy and daddy's first time at it, but you boys had been once before with Yaya and PawPaw.  The whale sharks were MASSIVE!!  I'm glad that they couldn't get out of that tank!!!

Day at Sell's Mill Park

Boys, we decided to take today and explore some of Jackson County that we had never seen.  Sell's Mill Park is not very far from the house, and we rode over there today.  They have a big waterfall that you see in the pictures.  We also took Biscuit, and I wish that I had gotten a picture of him in front of the "no pets" sign.  You boys had fun climbing on all the rocks and playing in the water!

Biscuit

Well, boys, we finally gave in and got us a pet. We had been waiting on getting you a dog until we thought that you were old enough to understand that having a pet is a responsibility to be shared by the whole family...not just mommy. A few weeks ago, we doggie-sat for Mrs Wyndie. We kept Bob while they went out of town. Bob is a great dog!! After Bob left and went back home, I started looking for us a doggie sort of like him. I wanted to get us a dog that was already house trained and one that would not shed a bunch of hair. I found us 3 year old Shih Tzu online and we went and picked him up this past weekend. His name is Biscuit, and so far he is a pretty good dog. When we got him, he was full of long, shaggy hair. The first thing we did was take him and get him cut and cleaned up. He was not used to getting a lot of attention, so he is still getting used to us. We are trying to teach him to play with balls and toys, but he hasn't really caught on yet....but if he hangs around here,then he's gonna have to step it up. He is mommy's shadow..he follows here everywhere. He stays underneath us when we are at the dinner table. He already knows that Cody is the one that makes the biggest messes, so he stays underneath him the most. I hope that we can get lots of love and enjoyment out of Biscuit. It has been a really long time since I've had a pet, but when I was a little boy, I enjoyed having a family dog. I love you, boys!!

Jays 10th birthday

I dont even know how to start to tell you how much loving you and having you as my son has changed my life. Infact I feel like YOU gave me life......I remember the 1st night in the hospital....Daddy was beside me on a cot.....snoring away(we had labored all night the night before) you were in your bed, there was the 3 of us all lined up next to each other. And I remember thinking that I should move your bed cause it was near the door and our room was right outside the elevator(like someone was going to steal you) anyways I got out of bed(not an easy task) and moved your bed in between me and daddy. And I just stood there n looked at you...and it HIT me then....that you were ours....that I was your Mommy...that God choose us to raise you, to protect you, to guide and love you. In that moment , staring into your precious face I was overwhelmed and consumed with more Love then anything I had ever felt in my whole life. I felt whole and complete...I knew what it meant to say that you would die for somebody....and 10 years later as I look into your Baugh Blue eyes I still feel all those things I felt that night and more......I could have not SEEN then what I FEEL now.....my heart only held a glimpse of my love for you. You are the sweetest child ever.....your heart and love and compassion for people amazes me. Your spiritual maturity is a gift from God and I pray everyday that we guide you to use that in the very best way.....that we help you see HIS plan for your life. I know it is a amazing one and I am honored to be a part of it. I am blessed to be your Mom......this I know.....and I LOVE being your Mom....this I hope that YOU know..... You are outgrowing me already......you are over 5ft tall...you weigh 115 lbs and your ring finger and wrists are already bigger then mine.....I can wear your shoes and am pretty sure that they will be too big for me in the next year. But, I know that no matter how big you get that you will always be my baby, my firstborn son....who loved to sleep on his Daddys chest and play with my hair(even put it between your boppy n face) like I told you...IF I close my eyes.....my heart can see your whole life. I love you Jay Tyler~ Love Mom