Sassy's first day of Pre-K!

A couple of weeks ago Avayah started Pre-K here in Ada and she is loving it (maybe not the early bedtimes or mornings so much :/)! Here in Ada they attend all day, which has been a severe adjustment for each member of our family.

After having her home with me for almost 5 years I'm definitely in a weird place in life. I feel like we just started a race and I'm so worried that we're going to run too quickly or it's just plain going to pass by too fast and after blinking she is going to be in high school. I know someone people would say, "get a grip", but it's true...life is definitely in turbo speed these days. So I'm left wanting to grasp to the days when she was two and in her squeaky little voice she'd ask me what we were going to do today...I want to savor every moment of my girls' childhood. This is why I do this blog, take five million pictures, and pray endlessly at night for my true little loves.

Poor Adalynne still asks about 5 times a day, "where Laya Mom?" And Amelia might be a little more content to not get picked up and bobbled as much though :) But Avayah really has adjusted well, she is a fast adapter! The future is looking bright for her and I'm so excited to see her grow and learn...

Getting ready to head to school!

Moving

So I don't think I've mentioned on here that we MOVED to....Ada, OK. I'm here to say it's been a journey! I was a little more than half heartbroken to leave Yukon, a place where we have cherished friends, a target, a lovely church (amazing pdo program), and just plainly the lives we built for the last 4 years!! But isn't it true..."The only thing that stays the same is that everything changes." That has to be my mantra these days.

Travis accepted a job here in Ada...so over the course of a week we packed, wrapped, and loaded almost every last thing we own and trucked it to Ada. I don't know how we would of managed without the help of family and friends! (Bubba I'm so thankful you hit the gym 5 days a week, because without you we'd of dropped the fridge, cracked the washer and dryer, and wouldn't of been able to pick up half the boxes I way over packed down with weight! I'm so lucky to have you as my big brother, I think your pretty amazing!)

So after all that and a dent in Trav's new pick-up (long story!!) we arrived in Ada and have been getting settled ever since. The pace is definitely different than the city, but it's a nice change. And above all I'm in a place with the 4 people in the world that are most important to me, so we will make a new place a home where ever we go!

Black Christmas 2010

The day after Christmas we drove to Melissa & John's house to celebrate Christmas with Pawpaw & Granma-Steve & Melanie and Aunt Taylor..and all of our family! We ate Mexican, watched football, and had a ton of fun hanging out! The girls got to love on their great grandparents, snuggle up to their Granma & Pawpaw, play sword fights with little John..it was such a great time! We are blessed to have such loving family!

Thank you to Melissa & John for hosting such an amazing Christmas!

Adalynne, Pawpaw & Avayah

Adalynne & Taylor

Melissa, Melanie, Me & Melissa

Amelia & Me

Amelia & Trav

Granma & Adalynne

Granma & Amelia

Pawpaw, Adalynne, Avayah, Granma & Amelia

My Christmas Surprise....

A month or so before Christmas my husband Travis started hinting around about this BIG Christmas surprise he had instore for me, and anyone who knows me...knows I despise surprises! I always have to be in on the secret...but not this time! And who would of ever thought my own Momma would be in on fooling me...well definitely not me! After hounding Trav, turning up my house upside down, and partly going insane...I still couldn't figure it out!

Finally on Christmas Day while at my mom's house...my husband surprised me with a new wedding ring-one I had shown him a year ago that I loved! I definitely have one amazing man!!

Christmas 2010

Christmas is one of my favorite holidays and this year definitely was one to remember! We started off our Christmas celebration at our home. On Christmas Eve the girls made sugar cookies from Daddy's special recipe for Santa and made sure to leave carrots for all of Santa's reindeer too!

Then EARLY (early as in 5:45 a.m.) Christmas morning Trav and I were tugged out of bed to see the delights of smiling faces squealing that Santa had been in our home. Regardless of our body aches and brains not fully awake we opened presents...and the girls were more than thrilled!

Then after a short nap and the girls' consumption of a LOT of candy and Mommy & Daddy's pot of coffee devoured we loaded up and hit the road to Norman to celebrate with Grammi & Grandpa and my siblings! We were so blessed this year to have all four of my siblings there: My sister Courtney, her fiance Garic, My brother Dane & his wife Jenna, and my brother Johnny & his girlfriend Lauren, and my step-brother Danny & his wife Trish. We all had a wonderful time..so many laughs shared, pictures taken, and surprises revealed! I'm pretty sure the girls' loaded down our Armada with the spoils of Grammi & Grandpa too!

Thank you Mom for hosting such a beautiful Christmas!

Here are some of the highlights!
Lauren, Me & Courtney
Love my hubby!
Garic, Courtney & Amelia


Johnny, Me & Amelia
Grammi & Amelia
Johnny & Lauren
Addy Grace