Monday, December 22, 2008

The difference a year makes!

This was one year ago today that I took this picture in this outfit. She was barely standing up at this point!

This is today...Look at the difference! I bought these outfits before we got her...I got a 12 month and 18 month bc I didn't know which size would fit her at Christmas, so...last year she wore the 12 month and today, the 18 month! I just think that is so neat! I LOVE them. They are from Lifeway and I only paid $3.38 for each outfit!!!

This is sooo true! We are so blessed to have FOUR children, all given to us by God and planned for our family! Thank you, God!!!


So...Merry Christmas to you all! I hope to have pics up of our Christmas before we leave, but after Wednesday, we will be on the road! I will post as soon as I can after we get home! We hope everyone has a wonderful, Christ centered CHRISTmas and a VERY blessed New year!!! We love you all!!!

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Another cute outfit..love her in black!

A close up of her beautiful face
I LOVE this one..she's just so cute!
Saying Cheese, reluctantly!!
This is the face that she now gives us when she's disgusted with us... Chase told her to say cheese and she said, "No Bubbie, "and then gave him this face!! It's hilarious...but we are going to have to watch this :)
Just a cute pic, even though she's not looking!! :)

More pics of us

Anthony and Joedy, our minister of music!
It's us!

Our beautiful children


It's night-night time!



A wonderful lady at our church got this outfit for her..it's just soo cute and she HAD to wear her boots with it! Thanks Mrs. Hazel!!






Olivia's cool new outfit

I bought these from Julie, a fellow adotive parent, bc she is doing a fund raiser for bring and orphan home. I didn't think I liked them, but thought I would do it as a good cause, well I got them in and I LOVE THEM!!! They are sooo adorable on her and I love the versatility of them. They can be dresses or shirts and it's just really cute!!! And she looks gorgeous in this color!
GORGEOUS!!
LOVE THIS VIEW!!

Our pretty angel!!


New Christmas ornaments

We have started a tradition that every year we buy ornaments for how we want to represent out past year...we love them. Here are the ones that the boys chose this year.
All of them putting their ornaments on the tree..I LOVE the height difference!
We found Olivia a My Little Pony one...wow!! perfect for her right???
Don't really know why Chase chose a golf one, but it's his, so whatever.
Why Cameron chose the weight lifting one we don't know either!
Go figure...Zack got a guitar :)

Cameron's recital




Cameron played Fur Elise at this year's Christmas recital...he did an excellent job! So proud of him...hope he keeps it up!!

Christmas pics

Here we are...Christmas 08' Can't believe it's already Christmas..Well, here's an update on our family: Anthony finished with his Master's of Divinity (MDIV) in May. He's not really doing much right now except concentrating on his full time job at the church. He's enjoying not having school to do! He goes golfing every now and then, still plays XBOX and is just relaxing alot more. His preaching gets better and better..the Lord really uses him. We have been at this church for 9.5 years now and they are a wonderful group of people. We are really blessed to be a part of this family.
I am driving a bus so that the boys can go to a WONDERFUL school, out of the district we live in. It's not a bad job at all. I get to take Olivia with me and take Chase, and other kids, on field trips. I have time during the day between routes to shop, clean, spend time with Olivia and whatever else I can do...it's good!
Zackery is in the 10th grade and JUST GOT HIS PERMIT!!! UUUGGGHHH!!! Well, all we can do is put him in God's hands to keep him, and others :) safe! He's a good boy, he'll do fine. He's doing wonderful in school and enjoys this school. They actually are teaching them things!! Go figure! :) He still likes his electronics, like his dad, and is very personable!! We are proud of him. Oh and he's 6 ft tall now!!!! He actually weighs 130 pounds..he's proud of that! :) The boys have started a band with Meredith and they are pretty good!! Zack plays the guitar and goes a VERY good job at it...their name is 7 More Dayz!!
Cameron is doing excellent in school. He really enjoys going. He loves his teachers and has made new friends. He's going to try out for soccer after Christmas for the High School..that would be wonderful for him to do. I think he would be wonderful at it..he's so atletically built! He's playing the keyboard and singing in the group. He is taking piano lessons and just had his recital..he's getting better and better. He is also VERY personable and LOVES to build and do things like that. He's a hard worker bee!! We are proud of him!
Chase is doing pretty good in school. THis school is pretty hard for him, but he's doing pretty well...just keep praying for him :) He plays the drums, of course, and is doing so well with that. All his teachers LOVE him. He's had a few probs in 2008 though. In Sept. he broke his arm on a 4-wheeler and just 3 weeks after the cast come off, he fell and messed his knee up pretty good! He's accident prone, but we always say as long as he don't hit his head, he'll be fine :) He's a good boy...loves to please and we are also very proud of him!
Olivia just had her 2nd bday. She's getting so big. Starting to say more and more words, very independent, loving on her babies, can put her shoes on the right foot by herself. She LOVES her baths and is starting to lay down in the water with her head almost under! :) We will start hard and heavy potty training over the holidays...she's ready, keeps telling me she has to go :) We now have to use conditioner on her hair (that hurt my feelings, means she's getting big girl hair) It's getting so long and it's so fun to fix. She's a great person to have in our family...we love her more and more each day. It's been 1 year and 4 months she's been with us and the time has flown!
We are just so blessed with jobs, children, family, friends..just can't express it enough. Thank you God for all these blessings...we know YOU gave them to us!!










Chase at his band concert

Chase is now playing the snare drum in the band. He is only in beginner band but had to be chosen to play the drums, so we are very proud that he made it. He's learning alot and LOVES it!!! He wants to continue through high school, but we'll see how that goes..:) He also wants to play football and basketball so...you go Chase! He's some pics of him at his Christmas concert!

This is Dana, our friend from Church, she's also in beginner band with Chase and, as you can see, plays the flute..She does really well also!

Playing the triangle!


Now the bass drum!!



The beginner band (Mr. Kilo is the director)




Saturday, December 20, 2008

Fun times with Kyleigh

Kyleigh is Heather and Russ' little girl. She was born July 21, 2008. I was excited to find out that I was going to get to watch her for a few days, so of course I had to take pics with her and Olivia..I think they are great! She calls her Ro-Ro, every baby is Ro-Ro (because of Roman) but she's learning to call her Leigh-Leigh now! She LOVES holding her and talking to her...Here are some of our day!
Giving K kisses...this is so sweet! (look at her painted finger-nails :)
I LOVE this one...they are both so sweet!

K's like..."Help..this girl won't let go of me!!"


Thursday, December 4, 2008

Crazy Roman!

Okay, Cameron put Roman in the PLAY stroller and strolled him around..and he has Olivia's phone!!! He's so crazy!!
Thanks Cameron...this is fun!!!

The last of the bday pics

Okay, Nana and Papaw got her this kit with a bed and swing and baby and stroller...so
She puts on the tiara that Aunt Lana got her......

and the princess shoes she got her


And Mrs. Judy's phone.. and strolls!!! Is that not the funniest thing!!! She's so cute!



Our beautiful bday girl! We are so blessed and proud to have you as our daughter/sister!! We love you!!!




The family!

Me and my beautiful bday girl!
Julie with her two Hunan girls!!

Nana and Papaw with the bday girl


The whole Langley side..Mom, Dad, brother, sister, spouses and kids! All 14 of us!!!



Everyone on both sides except my brother and sister-in-law (we missed them!! :( My parents plus all those above!




and still more! :()

Our family with ALana...she LOVES taking pics with us and we LOVE her being in them!
Just us!

Aunt Andy with the birthday girl


Chase with his birthday girl!!