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.

MORE SAFARI PICTURES

MORE PICTURES , AND THE FAMOUS "ZEBRA BUS"

MORE WILD ANIMAL SAFARI PICTURES

HERE ARE SOME MORE PICTURES FROM THE SAFARI TRIP.

FOR ANYONE WHO HASN'T VISITED THIS PLACE IT IS AWESOME, AND A GREAT PLACE TO TAKE THE KIDS.

WILD ANIMAL SAFARI TRIP

WE WENT WITH OUR CHURCH TO THE ZOO SAFARI IN GEORGIA LAST SUNDAY. THE TODDLERS AND THIER PARENTS HAD A DAY OF FUN. THIS WAS ZOEY'S FIRST "OFFICIAL" CHURCH OUTING WITH THE OTHER TODDLERS.WE RODE ON THE ZEBRA BUS ALL THROUGH THE TOUR AND SAW ALL KINDS OF ANIMALS, FROM ELK TO WILD PIGS, ZEBRA'S, CAMELS, GOATS, EMU'S, WATER BUFFALO'S. THE WINDOWS ON THE BUS WERE OUT AND THE ANIMALS WALKED UP TO THE WINDOW AND WE GOT TO HAND FEED THEM. IT WAS GREAT! ZOEY ACTUALLY FED ONE OF THE WATER BUFFALO'S, AND HE GAVE HER A "BIG" LICK ON HER HAND, SHE DIDN'T LIKE THIS AT ALL, BUT SHE LAUGHED AFTERWARDS. NEEDLESS TO SAY SHE DIDN'T WANT TO DO IT AGAIN, SHE DID ENJOY LOOKING THOUGH. IT WAS A FUN FILLED DAY. "THANK YOU" TOVA AND DARNELL FOR ALL THE PLANNING OF THIS GREAT TRIP!

ZOEY TRYING TO PUT ON HER SHOES

ONE DAY ZOEY GOT INTO HER CLOSET AND DECIDED TO PUT ON HER DRESS SHOES. SHE LOOKED SO FUNNY, SHE GOT ONE ON, BUT IT IS ON THE WRONG FOOT. SHE WAS REALLY CONCENTRATING ON PUTTING IT ON. SHE USUALLY HATES PUTTING ON HER SHOES. I GUESS IT IS DIFFERENT WHEN SHE PUTS THEM ON.

MR.FISH, ZOEY'S BEST FRIEND

ZOEY IS HOLDING "MR. FISH" HER BEST FRIEND, SLEEPING BUDDY, BATHING BUDDY. WE USUALLY HAVE TO CARRY IT EVERYWHERE WE GO. MR FISH HAS BEEN TEETHED ON AND CHEWED ON.

HE STILL IS "GREAT" IN ZOEY'S WORLD. WE HAD TO LOOK AND LOOK FOR A BACK-UP FISH IN CASE WE LOST THIS ONE. :)

SHE IS ADORABLE CARRYING IT! I HAD TO TAKE THIS PICTURE.

ZOEY'S FIRST HAIRCUT

WE HAD TO TAKE ZOEY IN FOR HER FIRST HAIRCUT, HER BANGS WAS GETTING IN HER FACE. "SO LIKE OUR MOTHERS ALWAYS TOLD US" I DIDN'T WANT HER TO GO BLIND. LOL!! NEEDLESS TO SAY SHE DIDN'T LIKE IT AT ALL. IT WAS HARD GETTING HER TO SIT STILL.

THE BEAUTICIAN "JILL" EVEN TRIED TO BRIBE HER WITH A LOLLIPOP. I FELT SO BAD FOR HER, BUT I KNOW IT HAD TO BE DONE. SHE LOOKS REALLY CUTE WITH HER BIG GIRL HAIRCUT.

ZOEY AT A FRIEND'S BIRTHDAY PARTY

ZOEY WENT TO HER LITTLE FRIENDS BIRTHDAY PARTY ON SATURDAY. IT WAS A BOUNCIN B'S. THEY HAD BIG BOUNCERS AND SMALL ONES JUST FOR TODDLERS. ZOEY WASN'T TO SURE ABOUT THE BOUNCERS BUT SHE PLAYED ON THE LITTLE TYKES TOYS AND JUST RAN AROUND CHECKING EVERYTHING OUT. SHE IS REALLY DOING BETTER AROUND STRANGERS AND ACTING MORE COMFORTABLE.. EVERYONE "OF COURSE" THOUGHT SHE WAS JUST THE FUNNIEST, PRETTIEST LITTLE GIRL. HER FRIENDS NAME IS REID, HE JUST TURNED TWO. THEY ARE ONLY TWO MONTHS APART. I HOPE THIS FRIENDSHIP LASTS FOR A LONG TIME.

ZOEY AND DADDY PLAYING AND HAVING A SILLY TIME

What a great time Zoey and Daddy had, they just started playing and acting silly the other day. Zoey loves acting silly and laughing! She makes the funniest faces! These are the most precious moments I wouldn't take anything for.

LOOK AT ZOEY'S "COOL SHADES"

LOOK AT ZOEY'S "COOL SHADES"

LOOK AT ZOEY'S COOL SHADES. WE BOUGHT ZOEY SOME SUNGLASSES, AT FIRST SHE WASN'T SURE SHE LIKED THEM AND WHEN WE STARTED TAKING PICTURES OF HER, SHE DECIDED THEY WERE PRETTY COOL.

THEY ARE PURPLE WITH SILVER GLITTER. SHE STARTED PERFORMING FOR THE CAMERA.

LITTLE MONKEY

LOOK WHAT I CAUGHT ZOEY DOING ! IT ABOUT SCARED ME TO DEATH. SHE LOVES LISTENING TO THIS CD PLAYER BY OUR BED.
SHE WILL PUT THE CD IN AND OUT. SOMETIMES SHE WILL SIT DOWN ON THE FLOOR AND LISTEN TO IT. I GUESS SHE DECIDED TO VENTURE OUT AND WATCH THE CD GOING AROUND AND AROUND.

NEEDLESS TO SAY WE HAD TO FIX THE BED SO SHE CAN'T CLIMB ON IT ANYMORE. SHE KEEPS US HOPPING. WHEN WE FIRST GOT HOME WITH HER, SHE HARDLY EVER LEFT OUR SIGHT, BOY HAS THIS CHANGED! HA! SHE LIGHTS UP OUR LIFE.

HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY ZOEY

OUR BABY TURNED TWO, MARCH 25 (SUNDAY) WE HAD A GREAT BIRTHDAY PARTY. WE HAD HER A SMALL CAKE OF HER OWN AND SHE DIDN'T LIKE PUTTING HER HANDS ON IT. SHE FINALLY DID TOUCH IT . SHE DOESN'T LIKE HER HANDS DIRTY. WE HAD A GREAT GROUP OF FRIENDS AND FAMILY BRINGING "BIRTHDAY WISHES."

ONE OF OUR DEAR FRIENDS LET US BORROW A BLOW UP BOUNCER, SHAPED LIKE A CASTLE. IT WAS A BIG HIT!!

IT WAS ZOEY'S FIRST TIME TRYING ONE OF THESE, AFTER SHE WATCHED THE OTHER KIDS SHE GOT IN AND TRIED IT. SHE LOVED IT !! "A BIG THANKS TO JAMELL FOR ALL HER HELP WITH THE PARTY. THIS WAS MY FIRST BIRTHDAY PARTY TO HOST OF MANY TO COME. IT WAS WELL WORTH ALL THE WORK!