Christmas came early!

Paul came home Saturday from "breakfast with his mom" with a new baby! He told me she would not take the place of Ace, but ,maybe she would help ease the pain. She is so tiny and adorable! I miss my Ace-y Poo, but hopefully he will find his way back home to meet his baby sister! I was going to name her Peyton, but she didn't look like a Peyton to me, so I went with Miley. Mia, Brooklyn, and Izzie were also in the running. Izzie was probably my favorite, but that nickname is reserved for a future Kinney baby girl! :) What an awesome present! When I was a little girl I always put a puppy on my list for Santa, but he never brought it to me. Being older and knowing what I know now, I totally understand. Paul definitely hit a home run with this present! Just think, 2 years in a row I got a baby for Christmas!

Today=BLAH!

We have an ice storm warning here. How crazy is that? The last ice storm we had closed down the city for at least a week. Is it really sad that I secretly wish it would ice over from here to Memphis so I can stay home with Reese? I know, I know, I'm a little old for snow day wishes! I can't help it. Reese will be 1 in 12 days. Her personality is getting bigger and bigger. She is so funny. She is quite the little diva, but what do you expect from a princess? So cross your fingers for at least a little bit of ice for me! I just want one day! One day to stay in our pjs till 3 in the afternoon. One day to cuddle up and watch Backyardigans. One day to spend hours of uninterrupted time with my Pieces!

Now I really am excited about Christmas!

No we didn't find a ton of money, but Paul did get a job! He is working at a warehouse in Memphis as a Merchandise Specialist. My reason for the newfound aniticipation for Christmas is Reese Katelyn! She absolutely adores Christmas decorations. She is amazed by the tree and all the lights. The presents are a constant temptation to her! :) I am positive she will love opening presents for Christmas and her birthday. She enjoys ripping paper of any kind...including the Bible. She ripped half the book of Luke out of Paul's Bible before I could get it from her. I can not wait to see my little girl rip into her gifts! Hopefully she will have half as much fun as she had decorating for Christmas!

Our first Thanksgiving as a family of 3!!

Thanksgiving was great! Reese loved all the food and being around everyone. When we woke up Tursday morning we found out Reese's baby cousin Will was coming soon! Regina had been having contractions all night. He was born round 9:30, ON his due date! We went to my Mama Jane and Grandaddy's house for lunch. The Titans were playing the Lions and everytime the scored (which was quite often!) Paul yelled, "TOUCHDOWN" and clapped. By the end of the night when Reese heard you say "touchdown" she would throw her arms up and clap! It is the sweetest thing ever! We went to Arkabutla, where my mom's side of the family is from, that night. My aunt pulled Reese and my little cousins around in a wagon, and Reese was loving every minute! She would laugh so hard she would have to catch her breath!

The day after Thanksgiving we put up Reese's first Christmas tree. She had so much fun! She crawled under the tree with Paul while he was fixing it. She would pick up the ornaments out of the box and hand them to us to hang. She wasn't up when we finished, so the next morning I turned the lights on before I got her out of her bed. She was excited to see the lights, she kept pointing at them and smiling at us. Paul put up the outside lights that morning too. When we got home from Gammy's house, Reese saw the lights and flipped out! She wanted to touch all of them. We let her stand by the bushes and play with them. She really liked the snowmen that line the sidewalk!

I really think Reese is going to enjoy her first Christmas. Of course she won't understand Santa, but she already likes ripping paper to shreds, so I have a feeling she will love opening her presents. I can't wait to see her with her new toys!