The Jacksons: November 2009

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving!

Good Morning and Happy Thanksgiving from Matt, Tracy, and our little turkey, Katlyn!

We will post more from our Thanksgiving later, but be sure to keep reading! I was up too late catching up on our blogs! Love to all!

Katlyn is now 8 months old and decided to mark the day by finally crawling forward! She's been backing up on all fours for a few weeks, but now we are so excited to see her go forward and move ahead! It's so much fun to watch her, but now we are really having to baby proof the house! These 8 months with Katlyn have brought us more joy than we could ever imagine! We love watching her grow...she now weighs about 16 pounds. In case you didn't know...we love this little girl more than life itself! Matt and I are so blessed to have our precious little Katlyn and thank God for her every single day!

8 Months Old! She's getting so big!

Our new sitting pose, but she wants to get the blocks! Daddy is making her laugh!

Here she comes!

There she goes!

Baby Legs!

Who would have thought baby legs could be so precious?? Katlyn's legs are the sweetest little rolls ever and I love these "Baby Legs"! They are to keep her knees from rubbing on the carpet and to keep her warm, too. I just think they are adorable, so you may see her wearing them in many blogs to come!

Katlyn getting into her toys I cleaned up....for a minute!

Getting ready to crawl!

Pooped out after a busy day! I LOVE these moments!!

Daddy and Katlyn...don't you think he needs some Baby Legs, too??

Our Girl!

Here are a few recent pics of Katlyn that I love:
She likes her toys!

Just reading a book!

She already loves rings!

Pretty girl!

Happy 1st Birthday, Branson!

It's hard to believe this time last year I was just finding out we were having a baby girl and one of my best friends, Tasha, was waiting on her baby Branson to arrive! We got to go to Branson's 1st birthday party last Saturday and celebrate a wonderful year! The party was great and his Mama and Nana did a great job planning and making everything perfect for him! There's only one 1st birthday, so Happy Birthday, Branson! We love you!

He REALLY liked his cake!! I love this picture!

The birthday boy, Branson, Tasha, Tracy, and Katlyn!

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

A Priceless Weekend!

Last weekend we were invited by our good friends, the Toering's, to spend the weekend with them in the mountains. They knew someone who had this "place" in Highlands, NC who had invited them to enjoy the "place" for a weekend. Lauren and I were so excited! We were thinking beanie weinies and burgers, but when we found out what this "place" was really like, we quickly came to the conclusion we should plan for lobster and caviar instead! The "place" is an unbelievable gorgeous 1.8 MILLION dollar home in the mountains. The owner built AND furnished the home and is in the process of selling it, but fortunately for us (and not so much for him!) we got to enjoy the "high" life for a weekend! It was beautiful and we had a great time! The owner had an itemized listing of all the furnishings and we couldn't stop looking up prices for everything in the house. Enough about the house, although it was absolutely stunning, which you will see below, it was a great time with some great friends! We spent Friday night by the fire on the screened in porch. Saturday we enjoyed a lazy morning, breakfast by Andy, lunch by Matt, and took a trip into town for a little shopping. We ate some of Andy's great chili and enjoyed the fire later that evening and even had some smores, too! Sunday morning we enjoyed more relaxation until Katlyn rolled over on her arm and ended up with nursemaid's elbow again! We ended up leaving a little earlier than planned to take her to the Children's hospital in Atlanta to have it fixed again, but even with all that, it was still a wonderful weekend! Thanks, Toering's! We hope we'll get to do it again sometime!!!
THE Place!