Christmas Eve with the Leonard Family

We went to The Roberts house on Christmas Eve night for dinner and for our annual Christmas get together with my dad's side of the family. We had steaks, baked potatoes, salad, and plenty of desserts! It was soooo yummy!!! After eating dinner, we let all of the kids open their gifts. Colton went first since he was the youngest. He loved the ABC train that Aunt Donna, Uncle Dennis, Carson, Connor and Carter gave him, the Laugh & Learn Table that Aunt Janice, Uncle Dwayne, Collin and Garrett gave him, and the cute train outfit and Learning Puppy that Aunt Melinda, Uncle Steve, Jess and Cody gave him. Let's just say that this child is already spoiled!!! After the kids opened their gifts, the adults played dirty Santa and I won a gift card to Zoe's. Then we headed up to the movie room for one of our favorite Leonard traditions, the Santa Game. If you haven't played this game, it's a must!!! It's sooooo much fun!! And to make it even better I won this year!!! After the game, it was time to get little Colton in the bed for Santa to come so we headed home.

Colton opening his gifts... His new ABC train!

Mommy and Colton

Grinning at Big Daddy!

Mommy, Colton and Daddy

Walking with the help of Daddy

Aunt Valerie and Colton

The Roberts.. Uncle Steve, Aunt Melinda, Jess and Cody

The Sheltons... Carson, Aunt Donna, Carter, Uncle Dennis and Connor

The Jolly's.. Uncle Dwayne, Aunt Janice, Collin and Garrett

Big Daddy and Nana

Big Daddy, Nana, Uncle Rob, Aunt Val, Daddy, Colton and Mommy

Colton had on the same outfit that all of these boys wore when they were little

These boys wore the outfit was well.

Tara and Jess

8 Months Old

Colton at 8 months

Nicknames: Coal Train, Brother, Buddy

8 Months!! Where has the time gone??? My little baby is now becoming the cutest and the sweetest little boy ever! This has to be my favorite age so far because he is really starting to get his own personality now. He is in to everything and he just laughs and giggles all the time. He is such a happy little boy all the time!!

Here are some highlights from the past month:

• He has tried mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots and spaghetti sauce; however he does not like the taste or the texture. We’re going to keep trying though!
• Has started crawling everywhere!!!!! And he is so fast!
• Can now pull up in his crib! He started doing this on Christmas morning. I had laid him down for a nap before going to Big Daddy’s and Nana’s house and I heard him laughing and giggling in his crib. I walked in there and he was standing up holding onto the side of the crib. He just laughed at me when I saw him. He now will peak out the side of the crib in the morning time when he gets up until someone can come and get him out. It’s precious!
• Hates getting his nose cleaned and face wiped off
• Still loves bath time!
• He now reaches for Mommy and Daddy all the time.
• We made Colton his own playroom after Christmas and he loves it!!! We put all of his toys in there and he loves to go and play in there during the day.
• Kicks his right leg and waves his right hand constantly.
• He will now hold his bottle with just his left hand while watching cartoons in the morning time.
• Loves the remote control and the phone.
• He wears size 3 diapers and is in 6 to 9 month clothing.
• Takes 24 ounces of formula a day. He also has cereal and fruit in the morning and at night time and one vegetable and fruit at lunch and dinner. He really loves to eat!

Merry Christmas!!

This has to be one of my new favorite pictures of Colton. He was crying right before I took this picture because he was wanting to take a nap before Sunday School. I however, decided I needed to take his picture so I sat him down in front of the Christmas tree. As soon as he saw me with the camera he started smiling. I just love it!!

Random Thoughts

I saw this on another friends blog and thought I would do it - so sorry if this bores you, but here are some totally random things you may or may not know about me. The ones in bold are things that pertain to me.

Bought everyone in the bar a drink
Swam with wild dolphin
Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
Been inside the Great Pyramid
Held a tarantula
Taken a candle lit bath
Said I love you and meant it
Hugged a Tree
Bungee jumped
Visited Paris
Watched a lightening storm at sea
Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
Seen the Northern Lights
Gone to a huge sports game
Walked the stairs to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Grown and eaten your own vegetables
Touched an iceberg
Slept under the stars
Changed a baby’s diaper
Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
Watched a meteor shower
Gotten drunk on champagne
Given more than you can afford to charity
Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
Had a food fight
Bet on a winning horse
Asked out a stranger
Had a snowball fight
Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
Held a lamb
Seen a total eclipse
Ridden a roller coaster
Hit a home run
Danced like a fool, not caring who watched
Adopted an accent for an entire day
Actually felt happy about your life, even for a moment
Had two hard drives for your computer
Visited all 50 states
Taken care of someone who was too drunk
Had amazing Friends
Danced with a Stranger in a foreign country
Watched wild whales
Stolen a sign
Hitchhiked in Europe
Taken a road-trip
Gone rock climbing
Midnight walk on the beach
Gone sky diving
Visited Ireland
Been heartbroken longer than you were in love
In a restaurant sat at a stranger’s table and ate with them
Visited Japan
Milked a cow
Alphabetized your CDs
Pretended to be a superhero
Sung karaoke
Lounged around in bed all day
Posed nude in front of strangers
Gone scuba diving
Kissed in the rain
Played in the mud
Played in the rain
Gone to a drive-in theater
Visited the Great Wall of China
Started a business
Fallen in love
Toured ancient sites
Taken a martial arts class
Played a computer game for more than 6 hours straight
Gotten married
Been in a movie
Crashed a party
Gotten divorced
Gone without food for 5 days
Made cookies from scratch
Won first prize in a costume contest
Ridden a gondola in Venice
Gotten a tattoo
Rafted the Snake River
Been on television news program as an “expert”
Got flowers for no reason
Performed on a stage
Been to Las Vegas
Recorded Music
Eaten shark
Had a one-night stand
Gone to Thailand
Bought a house
Been in a combat zone
Been on a cruise ship
Spoken more than one language fluently
Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
Picked up and moved to another city
Walked on the Golden Gate Bridge
Sang loudly in the car
Had plastic surgery
Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have
Wrote articles for a large publication
Lost over 100 lbs
Held someone while they were having a flashback
Piloted an airplane
Petted a stingray
Broken someone’s heart
Helped an animal give birth
Won money on a TV game show
Broken a bone
Gone on an African safari
Had a body part below the neck pierced
Fired a rifle, shotgun or pistol
Eaten mushrooms gathered in the wild
Ridden a horse
Had surgery
Had a snake as a pet
Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
Slept for more than 30 hours over 48 consecutive hours
Visited more foreign countries than US States
Visited all 7 continents
Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
Eaten Kangaroo meat
Eaten sushi
Had your picture in the paper
Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
Gone back to school
Parasailed
Petted a cockroach
Eaten fried green tomatoes
Read the Iliad
Selected one important author who you missed school to read
Skipped all of your school reunions
Communicated with someone without sharing a common language
Been elected to public office
Written your own computer language
Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
Build your own PC from parts
Sold your own artwork to someone that didn’t know it was yours
Had a booth in a street fair
Been a DJ
Shaved your head
Caused a car accident
Saved someone’s life

Wow!! Look’s life my life is pretty boring. Haha.. Maybe I can do some of the other things in the future. Well, not all of them!

Christmas with Granny

We had Christmas at Granny's house yesterday afternoon. Colton was so excited to see Granny and all of his cousins! Reagan especially was really excited to see "Baby Colton". Colton loved the Tonka truck that NaTasha, Russell and Reagan gave him, the baby Tonka trucks and Houndstooth Alabama Bear that Sherry, Allen and LeAnn gave him, the Flash Cards, Computer Game, Elephant Sleeping Mat and Movie that Jennifer, Eric, Ellie, Jessie and Tyler gave him, the "Goodnight Moon" Book that Sandy and Jay gave him and the Baby Elephant, Christmas Ornament and Light Switch plate that Granny gave him. Thanks to you all!!!

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Christmas with the Halls

We had Christmas with the our good friends The Halls, this past Sunday night at Mom and Dad's house. It was great to get to see everyone since we don't get together as much as we have in the past since everyone is starting their own family. Jameson and Colton both got lots of new toys and gifts!! Colton loved the Monkey Bag and Elmo Book that Leah, Brad and Jameson gave him, the Magic Set that Rusty and Brandi gave him, and the Alabama Outfit and Cow luggage that Trisha and Jimmy gave him. They are all sooooo cute!! I can't wait for Colton to spend the night with Nana and Big Daddy so that I can pack his clothes in his cute new bags! Here are a few of my favorite pictures from the night as well as a scrapbook of all of the pictures. Enjoy!!

The Kids... Jameson, Cody, Leah, Brad, Rusty, Brandi, Rob, Valerie, Tara, Colton and Chris

The Parents... Trisha, Jimmy, Robby and Nancy

The Kiddos... Santa, Colton and Jameson

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

We Have a Crawler!

For the past month Cotlon has been doing the leapfrog crawl (he gets up on his arms, pushes off with his legs and leaps forward). Well, he finally decided to use his arms last night. It was the cutest little thing. He still will fall forward after a few times using his arms but I think he is getting the hang of it. He also started to walk behind a walked on Wednesday night. We had one that a friend had given us and I finally decided to pull it out the other night and he loved it. I'll post videos and pictures ASAP! Merry Christmas!

Trip to Nashville

Chris and I took Colton last weekend to Nashville for a weekend trip. We didn't get to Nashville until 7pm Saturday night so we just headed to the hotel and Chris ran to Back Yard Burger to get us some dinner. Once we ate, we all headed to bed. We got up early Sunday and we headed to Opry Mills Mall for some Christmas shopping. For lunch we took Colton to the Rainforest Cafe. The waitress sat us right by the gorillas and I was so excited because I knew that Colton would just love them. Well who would have guessed it that he wanted nothing to do with the gorillas. He just stared at the butterfly in the middle of the restaurant the whole time! After lunch we shopped some more and then headed back to the hotel for naps. After our naps, we meet up with Tommy (Chris' friend who lives in Nashville) for dinner at the mall food court. We ate in a hurry because we wanted to walk over to the Gaylord Opryland Hotel to see all of the Christmas decorations before it got too late. The decorations were beautiful!!! Poor little Colton though was worn out and he didn't wake up until we were getting ready to leave. Monday morning we headed to ICE, How the Grinch Stole Christmas. It was freezing in there!! Since everything was made out of snow it was 9 degrees! We were all bundled up and we went through the museum as fast as possible! Check below for some pictures (It was amazing!). Our favorite part was the Nativity Scene at the end. Incredible!!! We all had a wonderful time in Nashville, but we were so glad to be back home in Tuscaloosa come Monday night!

The Nativity Scene... It's Beautiful!!

Christmas Tree and Presents

Chris and Colton

The Grinch...

Mommy and Colton

All bundled up!!

The Grinch in the Ice Cave...

Mommy and Colton.. The beginning of Whoville.

Sound asleep while looking at Christmas decorations at the Gaylord Hotel

Christmas Tree

Sweet Sweet Boy!!

At the Rainforest Cafe... Colton was looking at the butterfly instead of the camera.

Not too sure what to think of all the animals

Looking at the gorillas

ICE Museum

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

A New Dog!!

Ever since Heath Cooper took Chris duck hunting one time this winter, Chris has been hooked!! Thanks Heath!! Haha! So, Chris has been wanting a lab to train for duck hunting. Well, he found a year old black lab and he went to go and get her today. We're not sure how Millie is going to handle having a much bigger sister in the family, since she is the diva of the house. We're praying she does okay!! I'll post pictures soon!! Her name is Sug! (I guess it's short for Sugar??)

Happy Birthday Nana!!!

Happy Birthday Nana!!! Love Colton!

Presents!!

He has finally found the presents. I was getting ready the other morning and I looked into the living room and I caught Colton getting into the gifts. Here are a few pictures that I got while he was in action!

Naked Boy!!

Colton loves to be naked!! As soon as I undress him, he goes crazy!! He starts kicking his legs and moving all over the floor. Here are some pictures of him the other night.