ZOEY'S 5TH BIRTHDAY PARTY WAS AT I-JUMP IN BIRMINGHAM. SHE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME PLAYING AND VISITING WITH ALL HER FRIENDS AND FAMILY.

OF COURSE WE HAD A "YO GABBA GABBA" CAKE WHICH SHE LOVED! IT WAS TOO CUTE! BIG THANKS TO EDGAR'S BAKERY FOR THE OUTSTANDING JOB! IT ALSO TASTED WONDERFUL. :)

WE ENDED UP HAVING ABOUT 14 KIDS AT THE PARTY. WE WERE THRILLED TO HAVE OUR OUT OF TOWN GUESTS "THE WOODALLS" JOIN IN ON THE CELEBRATION.

THANKS FOR EVERYONE WHO MADE ZOEY'S BIRTHDAY EXTRA SPECIAL!

WE CAN'T BELIEVE SHE IS FIVE YEARS OLD ALREADY, SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY WE WERE IN CHINA. WE THANK GOD EACH AND EVERY DAY FOR OUR BABY!

Zoey loved Christmas this year! She even liked Santa. She talked to Santa and wanted to count his teeth. :) She was so adorable !!

HALLOWEEN 2009

ZOEY WAS SO EXCITED THIS YEAR, SHE GOT TO WEAR HER HALLOWEEN COSTUME TO SCHOOL. ALL THE KIDS LOOKED ADORABLE.

THEY GOT TO STAND UP IN CLASS AND TELL ABOUT THIER COSTUME.

Zoey is attending pre-school at Knollwood Christian School.

Her first day was good with only minimal tears. I think she cried because another child in her class was crying.

This is a big milestone for Zoey because she has never been away from me or Doug very long at a time and then it has always been with very close friends.

I am thrilled that she feels secure enough with me leaving her. This is a wonderful school and they really love the children. There is only 5 kids in Zoey's class, which allows her teacher alot of one on one time with the children.

TRIALS OF POTTY TRAINING

WELL ZOEY FINALLY HAS SHOWED SOME INTEREST IN POTTY TRAINING. WE HAVE A TRAINING POTTY FOR HER THAT SHE USES, BUT YESTERDAY SHE DECIDED SHE WANTED TO SIT ON THE "BIG" POTTY. I WAS SO EXCITED SHE WANTED TO TRY IT. SO I HELPED HER GET ON IT AND SHOWED HER HOW TO HOLD ON THE THE SIDES, SHE KEPT SAYING "I WON'T FALL IN" AND I WOULD ASSURE HER SHE WOULD NOT AND SHE WOULD BE FINE. WELL I WALKED OUT OF THE ROOM FOR A MINUTE AND WHEN I CAME BACK SHE WAS HAVING A GRAND OLE TIME. SHE HAD FIGURED OUT SHE COULD TOUCH THE WATER WITH HER "BOOTY" AND THAT WAS SO MUCH FUN!! I HAD TO CAPTURE AND SHARE THIS MOMENT. GOTTA LOVE THESE PRECIOUS TIMES. :)

EASTER 2009

THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF ZOEY'S EASTER PICTURES

SHE IS GROWING UP SO FAST.

THOMAS THE TRAIN

WE TOOK ZOEY AND HER TWO COUSINS TO SEE THOMAS THE TRAIN.

I CAN NOT BELIEVE ZOEY LIKES THOMAS THE TRAIN. :)

ZOEY'S 4TH BIRTHDAY

ZOEY TURNED 4 ON MARCH 25TH, WE HAD A PARTY AT McDONALD'S

WE HAD ALOT OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY HELP US CELEBRATE AND ZOEY HAD A WONDERFUL DAY.

IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE OUR LITTLE GIRL IS 4

SHE IS GROWING LEAPS AND BOUNDS IN SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS.

TOO FUNNY NOT TO SHARE

I GOT ZOEY AN ELMO DRILL WITH COOKIE MONSTER SAFETY GLASSES.

WHEN SHE PUT THE GLASSES ON SHE LOOKED SO CUTE & FUNNY I JUST HAD TO GET A PICTURE. :)

ZOEY LOVES "SANTA"

ZOEY LOVED SANTA, SHE COULDN'T STOP LOOKING AT HIM.

WE WERE NOT SURE IF SHE WOULD IF SHE WOULD BE AFRAID OR NOT, BUT SHE DID WONDERFUL! IN FACT SHE DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE HIM.

SHE EVEN TOLD HIM WHAT SHE WANTED FOR CHRISTMAS.

THIS WAS AN AWESOME CHRISTMAS BEING ABLE TO LOOK THROUGH IT FROM THE EYES OF OUR DAUGHTER!

THANK YOU LORD FOR OUR WONDERFUL DAUGHTER.

FIRST TRIP TO THE DENTIST

ZOEY HAD HER FIRST TRIP TO THE DENTIST, THE DENTIST OFFICE CALLS IT THE KIDS "HAPPY VISIT"

THEY SHOWED ZOEY AROUND THE OFFICE AND INTRODUCED HER TO THE STAFF. SHE GOT TO RIDE UP & DOWN IN THE DENTAL CHAIR AND CHECK OUT ALL THE INSTRUMENTS. SHE REALLY LIKED TO DENTAL MIRROR.

SHE LET THE DENTAL HYGENTIST COUNT HER TEETH AND THEN LET THE DENTIST COUNT THEM ALSO.

SHE RECEIVED A GREAT CHECK-UP AND WAS REWARDED WITH ALOT OF SURPRISES.

SHE EVEN TALKED JAMELL INTO GIVING HER POTATO CHIPS.

EVERYONE WAS GREAT TO ZOEY AND MADE HER FIRST TRIP TO THE DENTIST A VERY POSITIVE ONE. THANKS TO DR. REDMOND AND HIS STAFF.

MORE TRAIN RIDE PICTURES

TRAIN RIDE WITH SANTA

WE WENT TO THE HEART OF DIXIE TRAIN STATION & MUSEUM ON SATURDAY. WE TOOK ZOEY'S COUSINS AUSTIN & CALEB WITH US.

WE WENT ON A ONE HOUR TRAIN RIDE WITH SANTA & MRS. CLAUSE. THEY WENT FROM SEAT TO SEAT VISITING AND TALKING TO EACH CHILD, AND GAVE THEM A SMALL TOY. THE KIDS WERE SO EXCITED!

ZOEY TOLD SANTA THAT SHE WANTED A NEW ELMO. ONE MORE TO ADD TO THE COLLECTION. :) THE KIDS ALSO GOT TO MEET THE TRAIN CONDUCTOR AND GET PICTURES WITH HIM.

ALL THE TRAINS ARE RETIRED NOW AND MAINLY USED FOR SPECIAL EVENTS. INSIDE THE MUSEUM THEY HAVE ALL THE OLD TOOLS , LIGHTS, SIGNS AND CONDUCTOR HATS.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

WHAT A GREAT HALLOWEEN! WE WENT TO OUR CHURCH'S

"TRUCK -A-TREAT FALL FESTIVAL. ZOEY HAD A WONDERFUL TIME.

SHE LOVES SEEING ALL THAT CANDY IN HER BUCKET.

AFTER WE GOT HOME I CAUGHT HER WITH ONE OF HER BUCKETS OF CANDY DUMPED IN THE FLOOR AND SHE WAS OPENING EACH PIECE AND HAVING HER OWN TASTE TEST.

BEACH TRIP

THIS WAS SOME PICTURES OF OUR TRIP TO ORANGE BEACH.

ZOEY ENJOYED IT MUCH BETTER THIS YEAR. LAST YEAR SHE DIDN'T CARE FOR THE SAND OR THE OCEAN.