O Christmas Tree

The tree is up, decorated & well lit! The kids had a great time putting the ornaments on. This is the first year they've argued over who gets to put the star on top!

Tree farm














Beautiful day at Osage Tree Farm.
Tristan, my nephew, is in the pic with Dawson & Belle.

THE hair cut

I cut about 12" off Belle's hair (per her request)! She's donating it to Locks Of Love:)
It's very cute & looks so healthy & beautiful!
She is thrilled with it......Daddy, not so much!!!

Uncle Shucks Pumpkin Patch

Belle is 5

Our little princess turns 5!

Preschool


Sept. 2009


Belle's first day of Preschool

2nd Grade


First day of 2nd grade!

What a handsome young man!

New Addition


Nik with the new pup, Daisy

Aug. 2009

Jekyll Island - July 2009







July 4, 2009

Dawson got to race Chopper @ the Gwinnett Braves baseball game. Chopper got a big head start but Dawson took him in the end!!!

July 3, 2009


They love Rookie & he loves them!

Fathers Day




Happy Fathers Day to a wonderful Daddy!

Georgia Aquarium - June 12




Our first visit to the Aquarium

June 6


My brother graduated from college....
On the same weekend that he retired from the military!!!
from left: Dad, Theresa (Sandy's girlfriend), Sandy, Melinda & Wes; front: Tristan (Sandy's son), Dawson & Belle

June 5
















My brother, Sandy retired from the United States Air Force after 25 years of service.
I could not be more proud!

May 25


Happy 8th Anniversary!!!
We went to the Cheesecake Factory for dinner. Neither of us had been there before.
Thanks to Dawson for taking the pic (notice the up angle?)

Memorial Day



Dawson was on the Scout float in the Dacula Memorial Day Parade.

Yes, I'm aware of Wes' pants & have received many comments already! He only wears them on Memorial Day & July 4!!!

Thanks to all our service men and women, we so appreciate you!!

Mothers Day weekend - May 2009


We went camping for Mothers Day weekend. We visited Callaway Gardens for the day and went to the Wild Animal Safari. It was a lot of fun being outdoors with the family. The kids loved both places but especially loved feeding the animals at the safari. If you haven't been, you drive through it & can feed the animals all the way through. They will come right to your vehicle & put their heads in wanting food! Yes, they'll even slobber on you!!!!

4-27-09

Tooth #4 is out!!!
Easter Sunday

April 6, 2009


Dinner at Buffalo's
from left: Clint (Wes' brother), Bill (cousin) and Wes, of course.

Bill left a couple of days later for the military. Thanks for your service, Bill....you're in our thoughts!

Daddy's New Toy


Wes got his new Triton finally (new to him anyway) so we all went to the lake to check it out!

Dawson turns 7 (almost)

We had Dawson's 7th birthday party in March because of Wes' upcoming surgery. How are you growing up so fast?

Lake Eufaula


March 7 -- Wes, Dawson & John fished a tourna- ment at Lake Eufaula & WON!

March 2











March 1, 2009 SNOW DAY
















Snowball fight!


Proud Daddy at the Derby


Pinewood Derby


Dawson at the Pinewood Derby race. His car is an eraser, "Big Mistake", modeled after an eraser he got in his stocking! He had the fastest car & will compete at the District Race in April. He was so happy!!!
2-28-09

Our Valentines!






2nd tooth


Feb. 4 - Dawson lost his 2nd tooth. He pulled it out by himself. He said it hurt when he ate so he kept pulling until it came out! He got $3.50 for that one.

Tae Kwon Do



The kids started taking Tae Kwon Do last week. How cute are they in their uniforms? Belle especially loves it!

Scouts



Dawsons Scout troup visited the firestation and he got to get in the truck. He had a great time --
Thanks Station 17!!!

January 24, 2009



Wes got elected to put on the fire suit at the firestation with the Scouts.
He said it was heavy & hot!

CNN Center


We toured the CNN Center with Dawson's Scout group 12/23. It was beautiful with the Christmas decorations up.