Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all! We pray that all will be blessed and come to know God's Love over the next year!! I apologize for not being so good about keeping up on the blog over the past month...we all know how the holidays are!! ( I know...excuses, excuses!)

Over the past month we have had some trials. An old friend of ours, was killed in a car accident.

His name is Flip Kissinger. He was a Raleigh Fireman with John. Many of you may remember him and his Wife, Jill. They were in our wedding. Hannah was 11 months old when we got married. She is now 9 and Abbie, 3. We have really had to do some soul searching in dealing with this and realizing that no matter what we think....God's plan is perfect. Jill is doing amazingly well. She has turned 100% total faith to the Lord, a true example for us all. John and I both say it has made us focus on the important things in life....God and Family. Who cares if the house is not clean, dishes are done, or car is clean. We have mad a vow to be bold for the Lord!

John's Mom fell and broke her leg 2 weeks before Christmas. She came through surgery great and was able to come home Christmas eve, a Blessing!! She is doing amazingly well considering that she can't put any weight on that leg for several more weeks. We are proud of her for being such a trooper!

Addi Layne had a WONDERFUL First CHRISTmas! It was so much fun! She had a blast opening her gifts. She got a stroller walker from Santa. She can be found daily taking Elmo for a ride around the house. She cackels the whole time...truly too cute! (As we say to ourselves the entire time....this is what it is all about!)

We have been so blessed in 2009. Addison Layne entered our lives and it will always have a special place in our hearts.

Flip..thank you for all you did for those around you, thank you for the memories! We will do our best to help Jill with your two Angels here on earth, as we are sure you are watching from above!

Lots of Love to you all! We hope to see you soon.

Thanksgiving...

Thanksgiving this year took on a whole new meaning.... We will let the pictures do the talking....all we can say is we are SO Blessed

Continued Pictures...

These are pictures that I found that I wanted to share from Addi Layne's Dedication. What a special Day! She loves to be around her family...somehow though she has a facination with her little Cousin Cole's Head. Soon he will be coming after her!

A Blessed Sunday

Sundays are always wonderful..but this Sunday was especially blessed! We had Addison Layne's dedication at Church surrounded by the Best Family and Friends one could dream of. The presence of the Lord was felt! Many have asked me what does Baby Dedication mean... It means that John and I are Dedicating ourselves to raise Addi Layne in a Christian Home with our eyes focused on the Lord. It also signifies that those around us will pray for Addison's Christian walk and her relationship with the Lord in hopes that one day She will accept him as her Lord and Savior.

Hello!

Where do I begin...I know that I have been slack...OK REALLY slack on keeping up with the blog over the past month! My deepest apologies to all. We are all doing great. John and I sit back every night in amazement. We knew that time would go by fast and she would grow...but it has flown by!! Today is Addison Layne's 10 Month Birthday! Gracious! Where has my peanut of a girl gone???? At her 9 month check up she was 18 lbs. 9 oz. (40%). She is 60% in height. In other Another words...growing like a weed!!!!

Addi Layne is well.....ACTIVE!! She is now crawling, babbling and possibly the cutest Munchkin you ever did see...(not that her Mommy and Daddy are Biased at all)! She has decided that she no longer wants "Baby Food". She prefers Mommy and Daddy food.

This past weekend is the first time she started to say Ma Ma Ma! Talk about warming your heart. No matter how bad my day is, coming home to hear that precious voice call me.....words can not express!

I will post a few pictures and hope that this will catch us up. I promise to do better! We are so excited to be spending the Holidays with Addi Layne. Love to all!!

Getting ready for Halloween..

Addison's Halloween costume came in the mail the other day. We could not wait to try it on her.

Addison Layne hanging out with Uncle Bubby, Aunt Catron and Cousin Cole Wyatt

The other day Wyatt and Catron did us a huge favor by picking up Addi Layne from school. She loves hanging out with them! Addi Layne had a blast! We can't wait till Addi and Cole are hanging out together playing in the floor. Best Buddies for sure!