Missing Pictures...Cox Gathering

So in my rush to blog I totally left out some great pictures from our Cox family gathering! Here is Mama Cox with her newest great grandbaby, Camdyn. That's one tiny baby, born just under 4 pounds!

Like a doll-for real!

Here is Embree Claire, her new hat and Mama...she was fussy at this time...this is what happened right before GG bounced her to sleep. Awwww.

Cooooties!

Okay so this post really doesn't have a thing to do with Cooties...well not really...
Sidney Kate did get the Cootie game though-and she's holding two cooties. That's about all.

I do love this new camera-much to learn but it does fun things without me even knowing it. I have no idea what Embree Claire is doing but it sure is cute!

Ah!

She loves her big sis!

Do you see how Sidney Kate is tolerating Embree Claire in her space-hahaha!

More driving...however SKV's stop and go whiplash driving doesn't allow for a long ride for the little one.

These days I'm just making up stuff in my parenting world. The kids in our neighborhood rock at getting off the road as soon as they see a car...so I'm teaching SKV that. I've told her that she also needs to wave at the car so they don't think she's about to drive in front of them. (This is where I just make up stuff). It worked and she did it-but what you don't hear is her going, "Is this right? I just wave?" As she's looking at the oncoming truck. I'm LOLing as I type this...hope you are giggling too.

Who doesn't snap poses with their sweet new ride?


hahaha! I love this child!

Christmas Day Visit 3

After Grandpa's we headed to the infected household...
I can't help myself on this one...hahaha

I know, worst mother ever-but they just make it so easy!

We have a rocking queen...

...who gets so frustrated when she can't move forward. Sign of defeat.

Pondering this crawling thing...

Sidney Kate got lost in a movie with Aunt Mary...both girls twirling some hair. :)

Maybe I can move on my back...

Christmas Present and Christmas Past

Embree Claire at 8 months, as herself

Embree Claire at 8 months, as Frosty

Sidney Kate at 7 months, as herself

Sidney Kate at 7 months, as Frosty

And I believe this was my first post on the Lil Venable Fam blogspot...
For Comparison purposes...

Christmas Day Visit 2

After the Cox family gathering we packed up and headed to Shoals. Not too far a drive and I'm not sure if ECV caught a brief nap or not...but what you are about to see is hilarious.
This is Ricky. Ricky apparently has a Blackberry and freely gives it to small children. Even the ones that are known to put things in their mouths...and when I say things I mean everything(s). :)
Here you see a slight bit of concern on his face.

Here all is well because she's texting. (My child, wouldn't you know-tech savvy)

It's cute...she's texing, he's teaching-just sweet right?

Then the unthinkable happens! She puts it in her mouth-HAHAHAHAHA!
We love you Ricky! :)

My attempt to get the girls and Aunt Mary failed...even with the new camera...operator error.
Still cute.

At the Marion household you have kids of all ages...kids Ricky's age (wink wink) and kids SKV's age. And tons in between, it's a free for all of F-U-N!

The current youngest...but not for long. Cousin Natalie is going to make Grandpa a Great GREAT grandpa soon-I know right!

The 95 year old...I made another Wheaties box cover for him this year...at this age you deserve one every year right!

Can we say cutest hat ever? I mean two cute hats in one day-what is a girl to do?! These are called Pedoodles...I think.

Too many people...Here are some greats and grands...not everyone though.

Some grands, in-laws...

The sons, wives and MIA is Momma...she decided to get pneumonia this Christmas. Boooo!

Christmas Day Visit 1

So after we played with Santa a bit we hurried along to our first stop of the day. The Cox family gathered at Uncle Keith and Aunt Emily's at 10. So after a brief moment with a flat tire we arrived ready to go.
Embree Claire got this most precious hat from Courtney and William (and Camdyn!) Check-out-that-face. I just LOL.

Wasn't much longer and she was out...

The Goods

So after we woke up...we got to see this face a lot! And that's such a fun thing!

Seriously-might be the first year she's really ooed and awwed like this...loved it!

This one however, couldn't care less-she'd rather be sleeping. Just look at that face. She's thinking, "Minnie who?!"

Cash register! My child longs to be a "store girl" and I believe all her wishes came through with this gift! Rock on Santa!

New camera-great shot, have no idea how I did it. Woot!

And these two will be trouble one day...just look at their faces in these pictures!

Already making plans...and how about those adorable recliners?! Movie night fun in the future!

Got this idea from Jill Tuttle and I love it! I made a book for each girl of their year in pictures. I honestly think Sidney Kate loved hers-she loved looking at every picture and remembering what she was doing. That totally put a pause in our opening of gifts but it was awesome!

Time to drive...so wish this worked to our favor when she turned 16...years of experience.

Again...will be trouble one day!

Okay, so I have a great plan. Jackson, our neighbor, got a car that you can drive with your iPod. So I want to be able to drive SKV and ECV's car with mine...I just need a wifi spot on their car...and some other stuff I'm sure-but how awesome would that be?!