Merry Christmas 2009

We had a wonderful Christmas being back in Georgia. It sure makes the ride a whole lot easier!! It was nice being around family and enjoying the excitement of Emma and Hagan. They were so much fun this year. Emma was at a great age for it and got really into all Christmas traditions. We loved our Elf on the Shelf this year. Her name is Lily and she made Emma behave which was nice. I sure am going to miss Lily. I wish she could stay in our house year round but I know she has to fly back to the North Pole till next year. Santa was a big hit and he actually visited us twice. Once the morning before Christmas at our house and then again on Christmas day. The kids must have really been good this year!! Emma woke up early both mornings and couldn't wait to see what Santa had brought them. She was very excited. She has been asking ever since if he is coming back every morning. Sadly...no....Santa is broke!! He'll come back again next year if they are good! :) Jason and I are back in Athens this week and left the kids with the grandparents. We have been enjoying a week alone!! We've gotten a lot done around the house. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! We are gearing up for a New Year's party tonight. I hope I can last till midnight! My bedtime is usually 10 and I always fall asleep before New Year's but I'm determined to stick it out this year. I'll post again in 2010!!

Great Friends

Great friends are so hard to come by! You know the ones...the ones that will drop anything to help you out or drive an hour to come see you and hang out. I have to say Jason and I are blessed with such great friends. We had a Christmas Party last night at our house. We just wanted to hang out with some of our old friends we have missed since we left Athens. We are so glad to be back! Thank you to all our friends who came!! I got my camera out to take pictures and left it sitting on the table all night. I realized this after everyone except Lisa, Cobus, Lawton and Beth left. So we shot a few pics just to commemorate the night. We had a great time! Thank you Lisa and Cobus for making the trip! You are truely such wonderful friends and we are blessed to have you in our lives!

I have finally finished my Christmas shopping and we are just going to enjoy hanging out with the kids tonight. We are going to see Alvin and the Chipmunks and eat dinner and then we are going to do our Santa with the kids in the morning before we head to Statesboro. The kids are so excited about Santa. If I don't post before Christmas I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas!! :)

Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad

To the ones whom I owe my life

Who've known me since my birth,

Who loved each other more than enough

To bring me into this earth.

Who've raised me up knowing right from wrong

Who taught me how to read and write,

Who laughed, and played, and sang with me

and tucked me in at night.

Words can never thank you enough

For all of your love and tears,

That have shaped me into who I am today

Over these many years.

I want you to know that I love you both

More than words can say,

And I want to thank you for turning me into

The woman I am today.

I couldn't have asked the Lord above

For better parents than you, so thank you, Mom and Dad

For everything you do!

Happy 33rd Anniversary! We love you!

Happy Birthday Hagan!!

Hagan's 2nd Birthday

I can't believe my baby is fixing to be 2! Time flies! We had a birthday party for him today. It was a truck themed birthday party. He loves anything with wheels. It's hard to believe that my 2 kiddos are 4 and 2. It seems like I just had both of them. Hagan hasn't changed much since he came into our lives. He is a sweet, loving, easy-going, good natured child. He is such a blessing to our family.



A two year old is so many things.
A tiny discoverer of butterfly wings.
A hugger of teddies, a sweet sleepy head.
And someone to dream for in bright years ahead.
A special new person who right from the start,
has a place in the family and a coarse in your heart.
And just when you think you've learned all the things,
that your dear son is,and the joy that he brings,
a hug or a grin comes with such a sweet surprise,
that love finds you smiling with tears in your eyes.

Happy Birthday our dear sweet Hagan. We love you so much!

It's almost Christmas....

I love Christmas! It is one of my most favorite times of the year. The decorations, the smell of a frazier fur, the lights, being with family and most of all the birth of our Savior. I could do without all the gifts. I just love being together and the yummy food. I could make myself sick on all the food, cookies and candy. I'm trying to make this year not about the presents and gifts but about our most precious gift...our Lord and Savior. He is the reason for the season and I have so much to be thankful for...happy and healthy kids, back closer to home, a wonderful husband and provider, family, and I could go on and on. I challenge everyone to get away from all the commercialization of Christmas and enjoy the reason for the season. I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!

I'm back!!

I am back up and running now! Things are going really great and we are enjoying being back in Athens and spending time with family. Thanksgiving was wonderful and it was only a 3 hour trip home! We had a wonderful time with our families and our kids are loving all the attention and being this close. It's hard to believe Christmas is so close. We are going to enjoy just being together and being close to home this Christmas. On another note...Jason is loving his job. He is in Pennsylvania till next week and is loving what he he is doing. Talk about a blessing! We are in Statesboro because of daddy's surgery and I am busy planning Hagan's birthday party here in Statesboro so all our family can enjoy celebrating it with us. I can't believe my baby is going to be 2. Time really flies! Hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving!!

Out of Service

Hey everyone! Sorry but the blog posts won't start back up till the 25th. We have moved to Athens and our internet it scheduled to be turned on the 25th so sorry there haven't been any blog posts lately. Everything is going well and Jason has started his new job and is loving it. We are all moved in and enjoying being back in Athens. I will have lots of posts to catch up on as soon as our internet is up and running!!

Emma's Gymnastics Picture

We have been busy getting things organized this week for the movers to come. I'm a little stressed because we haven't found a house yet and all our stuff is being moved next monday. I feel like my eyes are going crossed from looking at houses all day long!! We have been sending the kids to school all week so we can get some things accomplished. They are enjoying their last week at school. Emma went to her last day of gymnastics today. Another thing on my to do list...find a new gymnastics place in Athens. She is going to miss her friends and her teachers so much!! Thanks to everyone who has helped make Fort Smith home to us. We have enjoyed our time in Fort Smith and this week is going to be very bittersweet for us. I have already teared up a few times today but I know this is going to be a good move for our family as much as we are going to miss it here. Love to you all!!

Heading Back to Dawg Country

Well, if you haven't heard the news, we are moving back to Athens! We are very excited but it is going to be bittersweet. We are going to miss all of our great friends we have that have made Ft Smith feel like home. We are leaving today to head to Athens to try and find a house. I'm not looking forward to 2 house payments. Please pray our house in Ft Smith sells!!!! We leave monday to go back to Ft Smith to get ready to pack and we will officially be in Athens the weekend before the 16th. Yes, it is going to be whirlwind week and a half.

We have enjoyed being back in Georgia and spending time with our families. We went to the fall festival on wednesday at FBC in Statesboro. The kids had a ball!! Emma was Princess Belle and Hagan was a train conducter. They were just precious. We are looking forward to spending lots more wonderful times with our families now that we will be closer to home.

2009 Ogeechee Fair

I love Fair week cause it means fall is in the air. My kids have never really been to the fair or at least when they could remember it. I thought it would be a good idea to take them since we were home. They had a blast and loved all the rides. Emma won a goldfish which she named Lily. The pancake house was a big hit with the kids also and it sure was yummy to me too!! We are having a great time so far here in the boro!

Britt's Christening

Yes, I am still behind on my blog posts. I just can't seem to find the time. We had our nephew, Britt, christening a week ago. It was such a special ceremony and we enjoyed spending the day with family. The kids adore their cousin and he is such a sweetheart. I hope they will all be great friends one day.

Cousins

Emma loves Britt!

The Christening

The McCormick Men

All the Grandchildren

There's no place like home

The McCormick Family

Dad and Hagan Reading

Ma and Hagan

Britt- 5 months old

Britt and Hagan

The Cousins

Uncle Josh and Hagan Playing

I know I have been out of the loop lately. We are back home in Georgia for a while so I haven't had a chance to blog. I'm going to try and catch up a little today. We've been busy visiting with our families and just enjoying our time at home. These pictures are from our first weekend back in Georgia. We got to enjoy some time with Jason's family and our 5 month old nephew Britt. He is such a doll and Emma and Hagan just adore him. Emma calls him her favorite cousin Britt and is very jealous whenever anyone else holds him. I have lots more pictures to come...just be patient with me. It's hard to find the time lately. Hope all is well with everyone!!