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.

"ELMO LIVE"

WE WENT TO SEE "ELMO LIVE" IN BIRMINGHAM AT THE CIVIC CENTER ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO.

ZOEY WAS SO EXCITED WHEN SHE SAW "ELMO" AND THE OTHER SESAME STREET GANG. SHE KEPT SAYING "ELMO" ELMO"

HER EYES WERE GLOWING WITH HAPPINESS. WE HAD WONDERFUL SEATS AND YOU COULD SEE THE SHOW REAL WELL.

ZOEY KEPT WANTING TO GO UP ON STAGE WITH THEM.

IT WAS HILARIOUS. SHE HAS A GREAT TIME. I THINK ME & DOUG LIKED IT AS MUCH AS ZOEY DID.

CAN YOU SAY WE LOVE "ELMO"

NEEDLESS TO SAY ZOEY "LOVES" ELMO!! EVERYTHING IN OUR HOUSE REVOLVES AROUND ELMO. SHE HAS FELL HEAD OVER HEELS IN LOVE WITH ELMO.. AS YOU CAN SEE WE HAVE ALOT OF STUFFED ELMO'S AND WE HAVE BOOKS, OTHER ELMO TOYS, AND OF COURSE WE HAVE ELMO CLOTHES.

EVERYNIGHT WE HAVE TO SLEEP WITH EVERY ELMO AND NOT COUNTING GROVER, ABBY, BARNEY. WE HAVE A BED FULL!!

OH I FORGOT TO MENTION OUR 96 POUND BOXER THAT SLEEPS WITH US TOO.

WHAT WE WOULDN'T DO FOR OUR DAUGHTER! :)

ZOEY'S 2ND COUSIN

LOOK AT THIS DOLL!! THIS IS ZOEY'S 2nd COUSIN AND OUR GREAT NIECE. "BOY DO I FEEL OLD"

SHE IS ALMOST 6 MONTHS OLD AND 17 LBS. I TOLD OUR NIECE THAT SHE WASN'T OVERWEIGHT SHE WAS JUST "FLUFFY" AND OH SO HUGGABLE.

JUST WANTED TO SHARE THIS SWEET BABY

"BIG BIG BIG LOLLIPOP"

I LOVE SEEING THE EXCITEMENT IN ZOEY'S FACE WHEN SHE SEE'S NEW THINGS.

OUR CHURCH SECRETARY GAVE HER THIS BIG LOLLIPOP AND SHE ABSOLUTLY LOVED IT!!! SHE WAS SO EXCITED.

I OPENED IT FOR HER AND SHE TASTED IT AND ATE SOME OF IT AND THEN SHE WANTED TO TAKE IT WITH HER WHEN SHE LAID DOWN FOR HER NAP. SHE LOOKED AT ME AND SAID LOLLIPOP GO "NITE NITE"

SHE IS THE FUNNIEST THING!! SHE KEEPS EVERYONE AROUND HER LAUGHING!! WHAT A WONDERFUL DOSE OF MEDICINE!!! :)

**AND OF COURSE SHE HAS ON HER ELMO SHIRT IN THIS PICTURE TOO*** SHE HAS TO PUT ONE ON EVERYDAY AROUND THE HOUSE**

(I WILL BE GLAD WHEN THIS PHASE WEARS OFF** HOPEFULLY :)

THANKS AMI aka "QUEEN" FOR THE "BIG BIG" LOLLIPOP!! YOU MADE ZOEY'S DAY!

ZOEY'S "SPECIAL PLACE"

ZOEY LOVES SITTING ON TOP OF THE DRYER LOOKING AT THE CLOTHES WASHING. I HAVE EXPLAINED TO HER WHAT THE WASHER IS DOING AND HOW IT IS CLEANING THE CLOTHES LIKE WE CLEAN OURSELVES BUT WE GET IN THE BATHTUB.

WELL SHE CALLS THE WASHER "SPECIAL" I ASK HER WHY THE WASHER WAS SPECIAL AND SHE SAID IT'S NOT THE BATHTUB IT IS

BIGGER & BETTER. I THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD DEDUCTION.

I JUST HAD TO CAPTURE THIS MOMENT, AND OF COURSE SHE HAS HER BEST FRIEND WITH "BARNEY" WITH HER, HE GOES EVERY WHERE SHE GOES.