Home Sweet Home

We're back home after our Christmas Tour through Tennessee. We loved seeing and spending time with all of our family, but it was nice to get back home to the familiar ~ bed, bathroom, toys, fighting! As soon as we got home, things were back to normal ~ as if we'd never left.

Reagan playing with sidewalk chalk

Playing with her new baking set

Of course, we can't forget the play doh. Mamaw and Papaw got this for Reagan for Christmas and Reagan said, "that was very nice of them!"

She loves to do arts and crafts projects

Cooper decided it was time for a real nap

Sleeping like a baby!

After he awoke from his nap, Cooper was back to his wrestling ways! This time at least it's not me or Greg ~ the penguin is taking the brunt of it now!!!

Oh well, the video wouldn't upload - we'll try it again later!

Christmas Videos 2008

I was finally able to upload the videos from Christmas weekend.

Reagan digging into her stocking

Cooper got a maraca in his stocking

Cooper trying to decide what to do with his new bowling set

Reagan strumming her guitar for the very first time

So excited to get a hole in one (hundred, but who's counting?)

A song before bed (not sure of the language, but it started out as Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)

Reagan and Keira at Mamaw's house ~ laughing at the table over not-so-lady-like things!

Cooper running wild in (more like falling all over) Gigi and Bubba's backyard

A Day to Play

Monday Reagan and Cooper enjoyed playing with all of the new toys they have accumulated over the past few days. Of course Cooper still enjoyed playing with paper, plastic bowls and spatulas, but we're working on him!!

All smiles

Another beautiful day to play outside
Still not a fan of the Jeep

Cooper and Daddy had fun on the 4 wheeler

Pushing Cooper in the swing

This boy LOVES to be outside

Mommy's turn to drive Cooper on the 4 wheeler

Reagan's turn to swing

So much fun playing outside

Christmas with The Sandidge Extended Family

Christmas continued on Sunday ~ we exchanged gifts with Bubba Sandidge's extended family. Fortunately, Gigi and Papaw held the party at their house, so Cooper was able to take a 2 1/2 hour nap and Reagan was part of the welcoming committee! We all had a great time and look forward to seeing everyone again next year!!

Bubba playing Reagan's guitar

Burning some energy after his nap
Can I play in the rocks?

This is so much fun!

Reagan playing on the dock

Oh, to be 3 years old again!

Let's open the presents

Reagan's turn to open gifts

Opening a gift from Great Aunt Judy

Vrrrooommm

Look what fun is in our future!

Christmas with Mamaw and Papaw

On Saturday, we drove to Soddy-Daisy to celebrate Christmas with Mamaw and Papaw. Reagan and Cooper enjoyed playing with their grandparents and all of their cousins.

Resting before the festivities begin

Daddy and Reagan smiling for the camera
Reagan and Keira had lunch at their own table

Papaw, Cooper, and Daddy enjoying lunch

Mandy, Andy, Byrd, Kim & Megan eating a delicious lunch

Reagan, Cooper, Megan, Joshua and Keira

Papaw and Mamaw with all their grand kids ~ Cooper (1), Keira (3), Megan (18), Reagan (3) and Joshua (2 months)

Time to open the gifts

Reagan patiently waiting to open her gifts

Ripping the paper off her gifts

Daddy helping Cooper get through the packaging

A new baker's kit ~ just what she wanted. Once she opened this, she was ready to bake ~ right then and there!

Finally, Cooper now has a doctor's kit of his very own! Will this stop the fighting? I doubt it!

Tackling the Wobble Penguin

Meet Reagan & Cooper's new cousin ~ Joshua (Keira's little brother)

Using his new hammer

Christmas with Gigi and Bubba

We came to Tennessee and celebrated Christmas with Gigi and Bubba on Friday. I don't know if Reagan and Cooper were more excited to see their grandparents or to have Christmas again! Actually, I do know ~ Reagan had Gigi running in circles playing tea party, playing with the doll house and eating nuts!! Cooper was glad to have someone else to play with other than me and Greg!

Cooper, Bubba, Ginger, Gigi, Greg and Reagan enjoying steak and potatoes

The first present of the nightPaper, just what he wanted!!

A PINK guitar

What shall I play first?

When Reagan opened her guitar, she didn't want to open any other gifts.

Cooper opened maracas and started dancing Dad even got in on playing the guitar!

Cooper got a guitar too

Having dessert and "girl talk" with Ginger

A game daddy can play ~ Gator Golf

Cooper thought he'd try his hand at golf

Is it a guitar or a cello?

Again, I have several cute videos to post, but can't get them to load for some reason.