Hi!

Wow...it's March!  I can't believe I haven't updated since December.  Everett is growing like a weed.  Seems he gets taller by the day.  Here's a cute pic from GrandNan.  Don't you just want to kiss each one of those freckles?  I've tried and it causes such a giggle fit that I don't get very far!  Good shot of that cool brown streak in his left eye (well, his right eye...the left one in the picture...)   We're going camping in the Okefenokee swamp this week.  I'll post more pictures then.   Hope everyone is well!

The Christmas Tree Caper

Here are some pictures from our annual Christmas tree search.  We found one pretty easily this year...down the hill from GrandNan and PawPaw's house.  We always have fun tramping through the woods looking for the best cedar.  Carlie came along for the ride this time and we  got an awesome picture of the cute cousins!

The finished product:

Sorry they are in the wrong order...still can't figure out how to do that~

Zonk!

Fall Fun

Grandnan and Pawpaw had some old trees cut down in their yard. Donnie and Everett went to help with the clean-up. Everett and Griffin had a good time climbing all over (and through) the big trunks and playing in the leaves. Aren't they cute cousins?

Halloween Fun

We started Halloween early this year. Everett actually let me put a costume on him which is very different from last year. We went to the Candy Hunt at Lakeside Park and First Baptist's Fall Festival with Aunt Shelby, Griffin and Carlie. We had a BLAST! And seriously...I know he's my kid, but have you ever seen a cuter scarecrow in your whole dang life!! I know I haven't. Seriously.

Camping at Lake Guntersville

We had a great time camping last week. The campground at Lake Guntersville State Park was beautiful and, as you can see from the pictures, there were deer EVERYWHERE. It was cool to see them so close, though a little disturbing that they were so comfortable around people.

The weather was not great, but we saw Cathedral Caverns which was really cool. Everett had fun picking up leaves and watching the deer. He loves camping and is already asking to go again.

Montgomery Zoo

Last Friday, Donnie had some unexpected time off from work, so we took Everett to the zoo in Montgomery. We had been before when Everett was a baby...it was nice to see the growth of the little zoo. They have a beautiful open area where the girafffes, elephants, zebras, antelope, big birds, etc are kept. Some of the enclosures are just separated by water, so you can look out and see all of the animals. It's really cool. Plus they have elephants which haven't been in B'ham for a while. Ev was very excited...ok, so I was very excited. The river otter exhibit is really pretty and has a waterfall...gotta love the otters! Anyway, it's a cool little zoo and a great day trip.