This one is for Grandma and Grandpa. . .


We haven't been up to much other than hanging out with Logan. This post is purely all about Logan which I know that atleast his grandparents can appreciate.

At Logan's four month check-up his doctor said that we could start him on baby food. Here he is eating food for his first time. So far he has tried rice cereal, carrots, sweet potatoes, green beans, bananas, and applesauce. Bananas are his favorite but he hasn't taken a real interest in baby food yet.

This is his "I'm being shy" face.

The poor guy got more shots but he was a real trooper. I love those thighs. They are getting bigger by the day.

He has been laughing so much lately. Dad is the best at making him laugh.

We recently bought him some new toys. Here he is in his walker. So far he mostly just pushes it backwards though.

This is Logan in his bouncer for the first time. He loves it and Bob always keeps him company while he hops around.

Here he is all tuckered out.

Today he is five months old!!! I can't believe it. Look how big he is getting. I took this picture just today. He is such a happy boy.

He is drooling even more these days. This poor little guy is going through a very slow teething process.

This is Logan watching dad play classic nintendo games on the computer. He was really into it if you can't tell.

I had to take a picture of him supporting his dad through the hard levels. If you can't see it, he is holding Mike's thumb. It was pretty funny to me but it might be one of those "I guess you had to be there" moments.

He loves to stand. Thanks for the cute outfit nana Borup.

Busy Busy!

Life has been crazy the past few weeks (I am sure most of you can relate). A few days before Christmas we flew to Utah.
We got to Utah just in time to visit one of my best friends Kelli in the hospital after having her baby Felicity. She was born December 19th, weighed 7 lbs., and measured 18.5 inches long. She is beautiful and has so much hair. Logan was excited to meet his future girlfriend. Here is a picture of Kurt holding Logan and me meeting sweet little Felicity.



The best part about being in Utah was getting to spend time with family. Here I am with Mike's four sisters. As you can see they are a lot of fun and even look good in these lovely ribbons we pulled off of our christmas presents.


Here is Logan with his three other cousins that were born this year on the Garner side. Taking pictures of them was a challenge.

Sadly we didn't get many pictures of Christmas day. We couldn't find our camera and the morning was chaos. We had a wonderful christmas inbetween different family members taking their turn getting the flu. Boohoo!

We had to return home too quickly because Mike had to get back to work. On our way home we ended up missing our connection and had to spend the night in Cinncinati, Ohio. All turned out well though we made it home the next day by noon.

We have been busy catching up on life since we've come home but on New Year's Day we got out for a little fun. We went to the Knoxville Zoo. It was a really nice zoo and we were like the only ones there. It was a windy day so we bundled up. Here is Mike and Logan infront of the Gorilla cage.

We saw Lions and tigers and bears.

Here is an awesome picture of an elephant butt.

And in the middle of all the craziness Logan turned four months old what a big boy!

I Love December (continued)!

A couple days after the wonderful parade event Logan and I got to fly to Columbus, Ohio to visit the Ford's (my big sister and her family). Mike was supposed to come too but he had to stay and work at the last minute. We missed him but we had a blast in Columbus.

On Saturday we went to Wild Lights at the Columbus Zoo. It was cold and crowded but we had so much fun walking around and looking at the millions of lights and some of the zoo animals inbetween. Here is a picture of the Fords.



Here is Logan and me. He doesn't look too happy here but he was a very good sport and by the end fell asleep all bundled up in the stroller.

And of course I had to get a sisters picture. It was so nice to be with Stephanie for a couple of days. I really look up to her. She is so kind, creative, and one of the funnest people I know.

Look at those cousins. Aren't they cute? Creed loved crawling over to Logan and Logan didn't even mind being mauled by a huge baby. They just smiled and smiled at eachother the whole trip.

Isn't this Santa Claus great? I just wish Logan would have been awake so I could take better pictures.

So unfortunately I am a terrible photographer and even worse at remembering to take pictures when doing something fun so to see more pictures of the trip you will have to go to my sister's blog (click on Steph and Larry in the right hand column). Stephanie is a religious blogger and her blog is lots of fun to read even if you don't know her. She posts fun ideas and projects all the time.

I should have taken pictures of the awesome christmas sugar cookies we made and decorated. They were delicious and the recipe made a million so we were going to give some away but we pretty much ended up eating all of them ourselves. Cookies for breakfast, yum! We also made a gingerbread house out of sugar cookie dough. We did some shopping, read christmas stories, visited old friends, saw christmas lights, went to the scholastic book fair, drank yummy hot chocolate, and painted fairy doors (again, revert back to Steph's blog to learn about fairy doors). I know I am leaving out something but I have a crying baby. The point is, we had a blast and we wish we could live closer to family and friends. Thank you Ford family.

I Love December!

I have been having so much fun, I haven't had time to post. Here are some of the things that we have been up to.


Logan loves December too. He is getting so big. He is three months old and he can roll over and grab toys now.

One Sunday afternoon Brenda Heaton, one of my oldest friends stopped by for a visit. We have known eachother since first grade. Brenda lives in Boston where she is completing her PHD in epidemiology so we don't get to see eachother often. We had a good time reminiscing and catching up.

Brenda gives great haircuts so we roped her into giving Mike one. His hair was getting so long and he hasn't had time to get to the salon.

This is his "after" picture. Doesn't he look hansome? Brenda you did a great job, thank you.

The next day, Rockwood (the tiny town we live on the boarder of) was having a Christmas parade. It was super cold but we couldn't miss it.

Here is Logan's reaction to the funny little floats. The parade mostly consisted of church groups, schools, and local businesses that walked or drove down mainstreet in their decorated trucks. There was even a short bus from a nursing home full of old people. Everyone was throwing candy and the kids around us collected bags full. It was better than Halloween.

This isn't the best picture but here is one of our favorite floats. That is Jesus on top if you can't tell. The Side read, "Are You Ready?" Don't you love the hour glass?

Then Logan got a little bit sad because he was cold so we left. We probably stayed for twenty minutes or so. It was a doosie but we had a great time.

I Am So Behind!

We have been busy having fun with family and friends this month. Between a trip to Utah, a visit from the Fords, a visit from the Spencers (and Steve) and a quick trip to Columbuis Ohio, there just hasn't been much time for posting. The worst part is I haven't taken many pictures. I just never remember or the battery is dead. I definately need to work on that.

We had a blast when Mike's sister Mandy, her husband Brady, their two kids, and Mike's brother Steve drove down from Illinois. We bought a shot gun at a pawn shop and some clay pigeons from Walmart so that we could go shooting. We just drove down the street to our landlord's father's property. I guess that is one of the perks of living in Tennessee, you can just go shooting "out back". It was a lot of fun. Afterwards the boys went to the University of Tennessee football game while Mandy and I did a little shopping. We also played games, ate junk food, and watched Elf. I love that movie. We had a great time playing with Alec and Ella. They are both getting so big. We just wish that the weekend could have lasted longer. Thanks for making long drive down here. We loved having you guys.

A few days later we drove up to Columbus, Ohio to join my Sister Stephanie, her husband Larry, and baby Creed for Thanksgiving. On the way up we stopped in Louisville, Kentucky to visit our brother-in-law Mark. It was pretty late when we got there and Mark let us stay the night at his apartment. He has a great place right now on the eighteenth floor of an apartment building that is downtown. Needless to say it has a great view of the city. Mark is Bob Cratchet (spelling?) in A Christmas Carol right now. Before he had to dash off to rehearsals in the morning he showed us where to buy delicious pies. The caramel apple pie was amazing Mark. Then we headed up to Columbus and the holiday traffic turned a 3 1/2 hour drive into a 7 hour drive. It was delightful let me tell you. Luckily, Logan was really good for most of the drive. The next day was Thanksgiving and we were fed a yummy dinner. Stephanie already posted the details on her blog so I invite you to go there if you haven't already.

I love the Holiday season. I love how Christmas has it's own movies, music, decorations, and food that one never gets sick of.
Don't forget to watch all of the classics:
White Christmas
Scrooged
A Christmas Story
It's a Wonderful Life
Elf
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
The Santa Claus
There are so many more. What are some of your favorites?

The Lost Sea Adventure


My sister Stephanie, her husband Larry, and their baby Creed came to visit this weekend. We had a blast going on the lost sea tour. This is the tunnel that descends down into the cave. They said that it was painted yellow to help your eyes adjust to the light when you come back out.

This is a picture of our tour guide's finger and us in the cave. None of my other pictures really turned out because caves are dark.


Here we are in the gift shop afterwards. Don't you think we need these helmets?

We are being serious but I couldn't hold the serious face for long.

We're Back.



Logan was a little reluctant to leave Utah...

He was sad to leave family and friends...
But he is glad to be home again. He missed his dad.
And he was excited to meet the Fords.
Stephanie, Larry, and Creed came to visit from Ohio the day after we got back. On Saturday we went to see the Lost Sea. On The Lost Sea adventure you get to go on a tour of the caves and go on a little boat ride on the underground lake. It was pretty neat.

Pictures of Utah



This is Halloween. Logan was an astronaut.

Logan has gotten the chance to meet lots of family and friends while we are here in Utah. This is his cousin Cole.

This is Logan with his cousin Ava. She is six days older than Logan.

This is Logan after his baby blessing at the church.

Here he is dressed in white for his special blessing.

Here is Logan all bundled up.

We miss you daddy. I hope the rest of you don't get sick of all the Logan pictures. He runs the show now so all of our pictures of him. Isn't he cute?