A VISIT TO THE WOODALL FAMILY

WE WENT TO VISIT OUR WONDERFUL FRIENDS " THE WOODALL FAMILY" IN ATHENS ON SUNDAY. THEY GOT HOME FROM CHINA ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO WITH THIER NEW DAUGHTER "REBECCA"

SHE IS SIX YEARS OLD. SHE IS SO PRETTY AND FULL OF LIFE.

SHE IS RUNNING AROUND HAVING A BIG TIME WITH HER NEW FAMILY. SHE IS ADJUSTING BEAUTIFULLY, AND WHY WOULDN'T SHE BE WITH SUCH A GREAT FAMILY MEETING ALL HER NEEDS AND THEN SOME. WE HAD AN AWESOME VISIT AND ENJOYED WATCHING ALL THE CHILDREN PLAY. THEY ALL GOT ALONG REALLY WELL.

ZOEY LOVED ALL OF THEM, SHE ESPECIALLY LOVED ALL THE DIFFERENT TOYS.. SHE JUMPED ON HER FIRST TRAMPOLINE.

I LOOK FORWARD TO MANY MORE GREAT TIMES WITH BILLY AND EMILY AND THIER BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN. WE TOOK SOME RANDOM PICTURES WHILE WE WERE THERE.

OUR FRIEND'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

ZOEY'S FRIEND AVA GRACE HAD A PRINCESS BIRTHDAY PARTY ON SATURDAY. IT WAS A GRAND EVENT ALL THE LITTLE GIRLS DRESSED IN THEIR FINEST PRINCESS DRESSES.

THEY GOT TO BOUNCE ON MOON BOUNCERS AND HAD A BEAUTIFUL CASTLE HOUSE TO PLAY WITH. ZOEY RECEIVED THE CUTEST PARTY FAVORS. HER FAVORITE WAS A "SNOW WHITE" SIPPY CUP. OF COURSE AVA GRACE LOOKED BEAUTIFUL!

SHE TURNED THREE. HER PARENTS ARE PART OF OUR CHURCH FAMILY DOUG & TERRA DELOACH.

ZOEY HAD A WONDERFUL TIME ! WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO MANY MORE BIRTHDAY PARTIES. IT WAS SO AWESOME TO SEE ALL THE LITTLE GIRLS RUNNING AROUND LAUGHING AND HAVE A GRAND TIME, AND TO SIT BACK AND THINK "WOW" ONE OF THOSE LITTLE GIRLS IS MINE!! ALL MINE! I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD SEE THIS DAY!! THANK YOU LORD FOR MY LITTLE BLESSING!

OUR LITTLE LADYBUG

WE WENT TO OUR CHURCH'S TRUNK A TREAT FOR HALLOWEEN.

ZOEY LOVED ALL THE PRETTY COSTUMES AND ALL THE CANDY.

HER FAVORITE WAS OUR CHURCH'S BAND "VESSEL" SHE LOVES MUSIC.

THIS IS THE ONLY PICTURE I GOT TO TAKE OF ZOEY IN HER LADYBUG COSTUME. SHE WOULDN'T STAND STILL FOR VERY LONG.

MORE PICTURES AT ROYAL CELEBRATION

"THE ROYAL CELEBRATION"

ZOEY AND I ATTENDED A "ROYAL CELEBRATION" AT OUR CHURCH.

IT WAS A TEA PARTY FOR THE MOTHERS AND THIER DAUGHTERS.

WE ALL FELT LIKE PRINCESS'S SOME WOMEN AND GIRLS WORE CROWNS. THERE WAS CRAFT TABLE WHERE THE GIRLS COULD MAKE CROWNS OR WHATEVER THEY WANTED AND WE ALSO HAD SOME FANCY DRESSES AND SHOES FOR THE GIRLS TO PLAY DRESS UP. WE ALSO HAD SOME "YUMMY" FINGER FOODS AND OF COURSE TEA, APPLE CIDER, STRAWBERRY WATER. THE DECORATIONS WERE AWESOME! THEY MADE YOU FEEL SO SPECIAL, AND YES LIKE A PRINCESS.

"WE WERE BEING REMINDING THAT WE COULD CELEBRATE BECAUSE WE WERE ALL CHILDREN OF THE "KING" AND WE WERE HIS PRINCESS'S ! IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER THAN

THIS. ZOEY HAD A GREAT TIME ,SHE ATE AND PLAYED. SHE LOVED ALL THE CHOCOLATE CANDY, AND YES I HAD TO USE STAIN REMOVER ON HER DRESS. OH WELL CAN'T KEEP THEM CLEAN ALL THE TIME, BUT I SURE TRY HARD :)

I TOOK SOME RANDOM SHOTS OF THE ZOEY AND THE DECORATIONS.

"ROLL TIDE" GIFT

ONE OF OUR DEAR FRIENDS "THE ONE THAT TAUGHT ZOEY TO SAY ROLL TIDE" BOUGHT HER THIS "ALABAMA OUTFIT"

THANK YOU GARRY!!

GRAND OLE' PUMPKIN PATCH

WE WENT WITH THE CHURCH TO THE PUMPKIN PATCH IN CHILTON COUNTY, AND HAD A GREAT TIME. ZOEY ENJOYED THE TRAIN RIDE AND THE PETTING ZOO. SHE LOVED RIDING THE CHURCH BUS AND VISITING WITH ALL THE OTHER KIDS.

ZOEY AT THE BEACH

WELL THERE ISN'T TO MUCH TO SHARE ALONG THE LINE OF PICTURES FROM OUR BEACH TRIP, FOR SOME CRAZY REASON WE KEPT FORGETTING TO TAKE THE CAMERA WITH US. ZOEY WASN'T CRAZY ABOUT THE OCEAN OR THE SAND. ONE NIGHT SHE HUNTED SAND CRABS WITH HER DAD AND LIKED IT OKAY UNTIL ONE OF THE CRABS PINCHED HER HAND AND THEN SHE WANTED NO PART OF THEM. I THINK NEXT YEAR SHE WILL LIKE THE BEACH BETTER.

WE HAD A GREAT TIME SPENDING QUALITY TIME AS A FAMILY AND A WONDERFUL TIME VISITING WITH OUR FRIENDS.

PACKING FOR THE BEACH

ZOEY HAD A GREAT TIME PLAYING IN THE SUITCASE

GROWING UP FAST!

I WAS PUTTING ON MY MAKE-UP THE OTHER DAY AND ZOEY LOVES TO WATCH AND PLUNDER IN MY MAKE-UP BAG.

WELL LITTLE TO MY KNOWLEDGE SHE HAD OPENED MY CONCEALER AND WAS HELPING HER SELF. DOUG RAN AND GOT THE CAMERA "LAUGHING THE ENTIRE TIME" SEE HOW CREATIVE OUR DAUGHTER IS.

"LITTLE MISS DESOTO"

Childersburg is the oldest city in the United States and every year we celebrate with a Birthday Party. This year the city celebrates it’s 467th Birthday. There are a lot of events that go on all day long and into the night one being a beautiful baby contest. The contest for Zoey’s age group is called Little Mr. and Miss Desoto, which is named after Desoto Caverns located in Childersburg. I entered Zoey in her 1st beauty contest and she was chosen the winner so naturally I have lots of pictures to share!

ZOEY AND HER POPSICLE

ZOEY FOUND OUT QUICKLY SHE LOVES A POPSICLE!
I THINK SHE WOULD EAT THEM ALL DAY LONG IF WE WOULD LET HER.

SHE KNOWS EXACTLY WHERE THEY ARE IN THE FREEZER, AND SHE GETS SO EXCITED WHEN SHE GETS ONE. SHE CALLS THEM A "POP POP"

OF COURSE OUR DOG "BAILEY" HAD TO GET IN ON THE ACTION.:)

ZOEY AND HER FIRST POOL

WE GOT ZOEY HER FIRST SWIMMING POOL. SHE WAS A LITTLE UNSURE ABOUT
IT AT FIRST AND THEN SHE STARTED ENJOYING IT AFTER DADDY GOT IN WITH HER. SHE WOULD PLAY WITH HER TOYS AND SPLASH THE WATER BUT WOULDN'T SIT DOWN. AT FIRST SHE THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATH TUB. WE KEPT TELLING HER IT WAS A SWIMMING POOL, SO NOW SHE WALKS AROUND SAYING "POOL" "POOL" SHE WANTED TO SWING AFTER SHE GOT OUT OF THE POOL, AS YOU CAN SEE SHE WAS OVERDUE FOR HER NAP, AND I GUESS THE POOL MADE HER TIRED.

A LITTLE ANGEL

THIS FRIEND OF A FRIEND MET ME AND ZOEY ONE DAY AND TOOK SOME AWESOME PICTURES OF HER. WE WERE JUST BLOWN AWAY TO SEE HOW WONDERFUL THEY WERE. USUALLY ZOEY DON'T LIKE TAKING PICTURES, BUT
KELLY HAD A WAY ABOUT HER AND ZOEY WARMED RIGHT UP TO HER. KELLY HIGHLIGHTED THIS PICTURE AND EMAILED IT TO ME, SO I JUST HAD TO SHARE IT.
THANKS ALOT KELLY FOR ALL THE WONDERFUL PICTURES OF OUR ANGEL.
WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU!

LIFELINE ADOPTION AGENCY PICNIC

WE WENT TO THE LIFELINE PICNIC ON SATURDAY. WE HAD A GREAT TIME AND IT WAS WONDERFUL SEEING ALL THESE BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN RUNNING AROUND. IT WAS ALSO GOOD TO SEE OUR FRIENDS FROM ATHENS, EMILY WOODALL AND HER BEAUTIFUL FAMILY. TWO OF THE CHINA GUIDES WERE THERE TO SHARE THIS GREAT EVENT, REBECCA & LILLY. IT WAS GOOD TO SEE THEM ALSO.

THEY COULD NOT BELIEVE HOW MUCH ZOEY HAD CHANGED IN SUCH A SMALL AMOUNT OF TIME. ZOEY WAS SO BUSY AND EXCITED THAT DAY I DIDN'T GET MANY PICTURES. ZOEY HAD A WONDERFUL TIME. THANKS TO ALL THE LIFELINE STAFF FOR DOING SUCH A GREAT JOB FOR THIS EVENT.
EVERYTHING WAS DECORATED SO CUTE AND THERE WAS ALOT OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE KIDS TO ENJOY, NOT TO MENTION THE DELICIOUS FOOD.

VISIT WITH FAMILY

MY UNCLE AND AUNT CAME FROM FLORIDA FOR A BRIEF VISIT. WE ALL WENT TO SEE MY MOTHER AT THE ASSITED LIVING FACILITY WHERE SHE NOW LIVES DUE TO HER DEMENTIA. WE HAD A GREAT VISIT AND IT IS ALWAYS GREAT TO SEE THEM. ZOEY WAS A LITTLE SHY AND DIDN'T WANT TO SIT IN THEIR LAP FOR PICTURES. HOPEFULLY SHE WILL DO BETTER NEXT TIME. :)

SHE IS STILL REAL CLINGY AND ONLY WANTS ME OR DOUG TO HOLD HER.
ALOT OF OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS, BUT WE KNOW ONE DAY SHE WILL BE READY FOR ANYBODY AND EVERYTHING! :)
SHE IS BLOOMING MORE AND MORE WITH EACH DAY, AND SHE LOVES CHILDREN. I LOVE WATCHING THE INTERACTION WHEN SHE IS AROUND ANY CHILDREN.

WATERMELON FUN

I bought this big watermelon and thought it would be cute to make a picture with it and Zoey. When we were in China watermelon seemed to be a favorite food, but so far Zoey doesn't like it.