Holidays, New Year, Snow, Snow, Snow

Christmas was an absolute joy this year! Blakley got more toys and things than she really new what to do with, and has had the best time with all of them! We did alot of traveling here and there but nothing too far away. We spent Christmas Eve with my dad's family in Knoxville and then later, after Christmas, we went to Jason's dad's house to see Grandma Oden and Nate and Beth. Lyv and Dave came in to visit for a few days over Christmas, which was so much fun. Blakley absolutely LOVES her Grandma! They played non-stop the whole entire time...Needless to say, we had a very blessed Christmas.
The New Year rang in as the three of us snuggled in bed- Blakley was asleep of course and Jason and I barely made it...ya, guess we're just gettin old! Ha! 2010 will bring so much, and we're looking forward to seeing what this new year holds for our family.
After the New Year, we were hit with LOTS of snow (now I know it's not LOTS of snow according to some people...but to us...it was LOTS of snow)....which kept me out of school for almost an extra two weeks! It was so nice being able to stay home longer with Blakley and even having Jason home some with us was great! We spent most of the time eating, which went against my resolution, but what are you supposed to do when you're home all day and can't get out?? Cook and Eat! Jason has been practicing for some BBQ Cook-offs he is entering this summer, so we ate ribs three times over break. I'm not complaining at all- they are delicious! I can't wait for him to enter!
Blakley has learned to kick the ball in the yard, she is running now, she has 8 teeth, and she's learning so many new words. She can say mama, dada, paw, up, no, ya, cup, bear, corn, ball, bye, hi, ga (for grandma, i think), and many other one syllable sounds that I can understand but most others can't. It must be the mommy thing. Her personality is so bright, and she brings joy to everyone she meets. We are extremely proud of her...and could go on and on...