The Newman's News: 2012

Friday, March 9, 2012

Birthday Cake with Gram

Somehow I deleted this picture from the last post. We can't leave out having birthday cake with Gram!

We had our first trip to the Children's Museum with Krisa, Mary Morgan, Kennedy, Misty and Layton! It was truly an experience! Audrey Grace had sooo much fun running around like she knew just what she was doing. She is still a little too small for most of the stuff, but she had fun just running all over the place.

WOW! Please can we go???

She thought she was big stuff wearing a bracelet

Layton building a house

Taking it all in... Found my niche! She loves to color
Fun with the noodles

The best scrabble board ever!!!

Look, it is my name!

Valentine's Balloon
We went to the Mardi Gras parade in Downtown Vicksburg! This was Audrey Grace's first parade! She was not so sure about it and preferred to be in her stroller, which was fine by us! She had a love/hate relationship with the beads! One minute she loved them and the next, we could not get them off of her fast enough.

Showing her beads off Waiting on the parade to start. She looks worried...

Loving the beads

Mardi Gras glasses

Annie sporting the Mardi Gras glasses

Having a snack and watching the parade...life is good!

"Big Truck"

Saturday, February 25th, we went to Tuscaloosa, AL to surprise one of my very dear friends, Shelley! Shelley turned 30 on the 27th, so we went to help her celebrate. Shelley and I graduated Nursing School together and since then, we do not see each other often enough. It was so much Fun seeing her and her precious family.

Audrey Grace and Laura Haylen...two peas in a pod

So, this is out of order, but Friday night we spent the night in Columbus, to visit all of our Columbus Crew. We celebrated Gram's 85th birthday and my 29th! Audrey Grace always loves seeing her FUN cousins! We also got to visit with Daddy Bud, Jennifer and Allie while we were there, which is always a plus!

Audrey Grace and Uncle Lou

Love that precious face...

Friday, February 3, 2012

Hand Foot and Mouth...

...made its way into our house. I had been so thankful that Audrey Grace was able to dodge the stomach virus and strep throat that every child in her class had. Unfortunately we got the ugliest virus of them all. I was due to go back to work Tuesday, January 17th. The Thursday before, I picked up AG from school and could tell she didn't feel good. No fever, but within 2 hours she had 102.5 fever. The doctor was able to see us that day. I was happy because I thought great, we can wipe this out quick...WRONG! The doctor could only find a red throat and thought she must have upper respiratory infection. The next day she had a mild rash around her mouth that I thought her pipi must have caused...WRONG AGAIN. By Saturday morning this is what her mouth looked like

This picture isn't very good, but she was in no mood to take a picture. She ran fever and felt so bad for about 2 days. The rash on her face took an entire week to go away. I was so scared it was going to scar, but thank goodness it didn't. She never got the rash on her hands and only mildly had it on her toes and booty.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Some brotherly love

As far as I am concerned we have one of the best dogs ever. Miller is our Golden Retriever that Ryan gave me for Valentine's Day in 2004. He is so loving and loyal. I just knew when I had a baby he was going to love her so much. Well, he does love her and has always been sweet to her, but he keeps his distance most of the time. I am sure the lack of attention hurt his feelings since he was our "first baby". The more active she gets, she pays some attention to him. I usually say they just ignore/tolerate each other. She does call him by name and usually says "no mimmer". If we are outside and he disappears she will call for him, it is really cute. Lately they both have been interacting with each other a little more and more. I was doing some laundry and when I came around the corner this is what I saw...

When I saw the above picture it melted my heart. I have waited for the day that she would love on him. He doesn't look thrilled but I was! I said Oh Audrey Grace that is so sweet and then she did this...

New Year's Weekend in Smith Lake

It has been a tradition that the weekend of New Year's, we get together with my mom's side of the family. This year we went to Smith Lake and rented a cabin. It was beautiful! The cabin, the lake and the company! The weather was so nice we were able to go outside some but also have a fire at night. The cabin had a game room with ping pong and fuse ball, which was enjoyed by all. We danced to Wii dance, played bored games, ate too much, watched LOTS of football and even had a singing competition on New Year's Eve (Lucy's game choice).

MiMi and Becky with AG and LL

Audrey Grace thought she could get into the baby stroller
Auntie Amy reading to LL and AG
Lucy picking up sticks for our fire
Ryan bringing up some wood. Notice his pants rolled up :) talking to Ho Ho Ho and Mrs Clause That is the "I know I am not supposed to be climbing up these stairs" look Annie and AG Wii Dance Daddy being silly We were playing the game, Headbands. Amy's phone rang and she got into a deep conversation with her headband on. You had to be there but it was really funny. We had to snap a photo. By the way, if you have never played, you should! It is really fun. Uncle Jeff and Aunt Becky with the "baby girls" This picture makes me laugh. Laura Lea thinks AG is her baby at times. She was reading a book to her We must attempt this picture at every family event. One day we will get it!

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Merry Christmas 2011!

After much anticipation, Christmas morning finally arrived! I think, well I know, Ryan and I were more excited about this morning than Audrey Grace. It was so exciting to think that Santa was coming to visit!

Santa Came!