The Cruise!

In early January, my side of the family took a cruise to the Carribean.... it was great, relaxing, and so much fun. We stopped at Costa Maya, Belize, Guatemala, and Cozumel. We got to go diving, cave tubing, snorkeling, see some ruins, read next to the pool, and play a little blackjack! Mom, Kenley, Foster, Landon, Preston, Dan, and I had a vacation we will never forget. Quarters, darts, escargot, bingo, carrying intertubes through the rainforest, and our meal at "Cheers" are some of the great memories.

Just after snorkeling in Cozumel....

At one of the many delicious meals....

At one of the lounges on a couch that looks more like a bed! The guys loved it.

Our "dress up" night before dinner.....

Can't wait until the next one!!!

An Encounter with Santa

As you can tell by Abby's face, it was more like Close Encounters of the Third Kind for her; she was not pleased at all with having to sit in Santa's lap. We couldn't help but laugh when we saw the pictures afterward. Even after she got out of Santa's lap, she said, "ho, ho, ho" and smiled at Santa as if she hadn't screamed and wriggled for freedom while in his lap. Maybe next year she'll be a little happier to visit Santa!

Trimming the Tree

We had a great time trimming the tree the weekend after Thanksgiving... we put up the tree, put lights on the front of the house, and put up other decorations.  One of her favorite holiday decorations is the snowman, which she calls "pizza" for some reason we have not figured out!

Ava is here!

Ava Lynn Bentley, our newest niece, is here! Bruce (Dan's brother) and his wife, Jessica, welcomed a new baby girl on Thanksgiving day! She is beautiful, curious, and has a great temperament so far. We are so excited that she is here. Big sister, Bella, is getting used to the idea, and has no shortage of kisses for her new baby sister. Bella spent the days leading up to the birth letting everyone feel the "baby" in her tummy by jutting out her stomach to mimic the baby kicking!

Silly Abby

Just a few pictures of our silly girl! Just, you know, the everyday pants on the head.... playing in the cabinets....waking up with crazy hair....

Halloween

We had a great Halloween holiday at our house... Abby dressed up as a nurse - cute as can be! We got to go to the pumpkin patch just outside of Montgomery, carved pumpkins together, and went to a Halloween party where Mom and Dad dressed up as Napolean Dynamite and Deb from the movie.... it was great! More posts to come with backlogged pictures...... :)

I had to document Abby's first set of pigtails! Her hair is just barely long enough to fit into pigtails, and she won't leave them in long, but they are precious!

She's walking!

I know, I know..... the blog has been neglected, and has lain dormant for six weeks now! I attempt to revive it with what will hopefully redeem me... a video of Abby walking and playing chase with Daddy! I hope y'all enjoy!

She's just so CUTE!!!