Roses are Red, and Pink & Yellow

Happy Valentines Day ( a few days belated).

Mark & I celebrated a day early to beat the crowds & Uncle Paul & Aunt Rebekah watched the boys. I've been known to snub Olive Garden in the past (we had an amazing local italian eatery in ATL that put OG to shame), but I have to apologize to the OG for my snub. We went there for our Valentine's dinner and boy was it AMAZING!!! Both our meals were fantastic and we enjoyed a fantastic tiramisu & coffee. I can't wait til the next time I can go back to the OG!! Oh, check out the awesome blossoms my sweet hubby bought me!!

On Thursday we watched my niece Avery (4mo) - we got her doing some 'prop sitting'. Look at my little ham Carter cheesin' it up for the camera!

Fun with Family

Last week Mark's mom 'Nana' was in town to help Paul & Rebekah prepare for Avery's arrival -she reallly wanted to be here for the week after the birth, but you know how babies have their own schedules! Anyway, we were so glad to see Nana and the boys got some quality time with her! She is such a wonderful helper when she comes in town - you don't even have to ask - she just finds a way to help and does it! We are sooo grateful for Nana and love her so much!

Yesterday I took the boys to meet their new cousin Avery - here she is!! Isn't she beautiful!!

The boys enjoyed cuddling with Uncle Paul, as usual. This visit was with the new Daddy Uncle Paul -and boy was he tired! He had only 2 hours sleep the nite before with Avery's 1st nite home!!

Happy "Birth"day Avery! (she's here!)

My sweet niece has arrived! Avery Isabelle Judd was born Friday nite October 12th at 6:27pm and weighed in at 9lbs6oz, 21 1/2in long!! (yep, BIG baby girl!) Mommy Rebekah labored the entire previous nite and most of Friday til Avery stopped progressing - they ended up doing a C-section and had to knock out Rebekah who was actually feeling the C-section in progress (yikes). Anyway, we're so excited to welcome Paul & Rebekah to this wonderful world of parenthood and even more excited to meet sweet little Avery! Rebekah called her 'Ave' at the hospital - it will be interesting to see if that becomes her unofficial nickname!


Proud Daddy Paul

Me meeting my brand new niece!

How fabulous is this pink 'boa' wreath for Avery. Nana got this for Avery - we had a blue one for Carter. Love it!!!