The "J" Crew

Christmas

2012-01-10T13:50:00.001-05:00

Johnson Cousins

The Polka Dot Girls rockin' it out!

Stars in training - not sure who taught them how to hold the guitar?

Ready to take on his Daddy!

Visit to Opryland Hotel

2012-01-09T14:52:00.003-05:00

Carriage Ride

ICE Experience

Ice Slide

Nativity carved in the ice

December

2012-01-09T14:40:00.000-05:00

Friend family gathering

Preschool Christmas Program

Cookies for the Firemen

Oh Christmas Tree...

2012-01-09T14:29:00.002-05:00

Before

Ready to saw

After... off to set up to decorate!

Granddaddy and the kids

2012-01-09T14:22:00.001-05:00

Baptism

2012-01-09T14:08:00.002-05:00

Connor made the most important decision of his life back in October by asking Jesus into his heart to be his Lord and Savior. He then followed that by taking part in believer's baptism. It was a very special day because Andy was baptized with him. They were able to share in this special service along with our family and friends.

Halloween

2011-12-21T15:39:00.001-05:00

Ladybug by day...

Cinderella by night... escorted by a crazy baseball head!!

What a fun gang!

Random

2011-12-21T15:29:00.001-05:00

All dressed for church

Connor's spider project

Ready for 1st day of gymnastics

Kaylee and her class pet, Wilbur

Corn Maze, Horseback Riding, & Bonfire

2011-12-21T15:00:00.004-05:00

Maze...Completed!!

Hay bale jumping, anyone?!

I think Connor was holding on for dear life

Some good finger-lickin' smores

Special Ping Pong Game

2011-10-25T11:17:00.000-04:00

Connor loves to play ping pong just like his daddy. So, on the way to Disney we stopped in Valdosta for a night and Andy took Connor to play ping pong in the dorm where he used to live and play in college. What a fun memory!

Disney Trip

2011-10-24T14:00:00.009-04:00

We went to Disney for a few days and visited Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and Epcot. This was Kaylee's 1st visit and she loved it. We all had a great time!

Modeling a monkey hat just for A. Lucy
This princess getting all fixed up at the Boutique

Beautiful Cinderellas

The prince looks a little scary here!

Rainforest Cafe

Rockstar Dancing Contest Finalists

and the WINNER is...

The princess is getting her beauty sleep

We even got some unexpected souvenirs - Disney rain ponchos!

Let's Have a Swim Party!

2011-09-01T15:01:00.005-04:00

Kaylee celebrated her 5th birthday with friends and family at Papa Fred & Grandma's pool. The diving board was a hit!

Connor and Ethan performing the back flip

Mallory with a little twist

The guys enjoying pool side

Cookie time!

Some cool dads!

Too cute

August 4th

2011-08-24T14:28:00.004-04:00

What a big day August 4th was this year. Kaylee turned 5 years old and Connor started 3rd grade! Where did my little chubby babies go??!!

Fourth of July

2011-07-23T18:39:00.001-04:00

As always, we had a blast at Granddaddy's course celebrating the 4th of July. We enjoyed watching the skydivers, eating lots of food, and fireworks of course!

Train ride!

Disney Dream Cruise

2011-07-14T09:21:00.014-04:00

WOW! FUN! SUPERB! Words cannot describe how much fun our cruise was so we have just a few (HA!) pictures to show a little of what we did on/off the ship.

Headed to the Bahamas to shop

Goofy on deck with Kaylee

Let's get ready to snorkel

Kaylee with one of our awesome waiters, Garfield

Cruise dinner celebration

Andy, Judy, Papa Fred

Andy and Carol

Pirate Night - ARRRRGGH!

FLAMINGOS!

The Official Flamingo Stance

We are all a little cuckoo sometimes!!

COUSINS

Kaylee in our Port Hole

Jonathan and Kaylee ready to bake cookies in the kids' club

Of course Connor found the basketball court for a little competition

And here we begin our gala of princesses...

Awestruck!

Castaway Cay

Pelican Slide

One cute hula hooper

Island checkers

Father's day and more

2011-07-14T08:54:00.002-04:00

This year Father's Day fell on the same day we left for vacation so we got together with Granddaddy the night before and celebrated Hibachi style. Then, the next day we left and headed to stay with some college friends in Valdosta. We took the kids to see the campus and places mommy and daddy lived during our college years (WOW - are we getting old!!!) The house Andy lived in is no longer there and has been replaced with apartments.

We could pass for a couple dating at VSU still, right?!

Checking out the trees on the campus front lawn

Granddaddy and the grandcrew

Fun with Friends

2011-07-13T13:13:00.002-04:00

Sharing a snack

Silly girls!

Memorial Day Weekend

2011-07-12T09:37:00.002-04:00

Lined up and ready for the parade and CANDY!

Ready for the parade

Granddaddy and his kiddos

Connor and Drew playing a little game of catch

12th Anniversary

2011-07-11T21:31:00.002-04:00

We celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary in Chattanooga this year. These are a few pictures of the day we spent touring rock city.

Field Day

2011-06-30T10:40:00.002-04:00

Good old relays

Connor and his buddy Caden

Kaylee's End of Year Program

2011-06-11T21:04:00.002-04:00

Mrs. Debbie, Kaylee, and Mrs. Sheree

Receiving her certificate

Kaylee's End of Year Fun

2011-05-23T12:39:00.001-04:00

What a fun year Kaylee had at preschool and boy did she learn alot too! The class celebrated with something different everyday for the last week! Imaginations at Play, pizza party, picnic and movie, and ICE CREAM!!!

Braves Game

2011-05-19T14:04:00.002-04:00

Catcher Kaylee

Ready stance

WOW!!

Spring Champs

2011-05-17T17:03:00.000-04:00

What an exciting Championship game Connor's basketball team played this Spring. The game was close the entire time and luckily his team won it in overtime.

Strawberry Pickin'

2011-05-17T16:50:00.001-04:00

Looking for the perfect berry

Apparently I only took one picture at our S.S. class egg hunt and this one was so cute of Kaylee and her friends playing.

The Outer Banks

2011-05-05T19:10:00.007-04:00

We took a trip to the Outer Banks in N.C. over Spring Break. We had a great time playing at the beach and siteseeing. We visited a couple of lighthouses, The Wright Brothers monument, and flew kites on the massive sand dunes. The dunes were an amazing reminder of God's creation masterpiece

American Idol or What?!!

2011-04-26T14:49:00.001-04:00

Ballet fairy monkey playing a pink quitar?!

The girls from American Idol have nothing on Kaylee!! We are blessed to have such interesting entertainment here at the JCrew- never a dull moment!

A Princess Party

2011-04-26T14:35:00.000-04:00

What a fun birthday party Kaylee was invited to by one of her friends in her class. They dressed up and awaited Sleeping Beauty's arrival. Then had their faces painted and played some games all followed by a tea party for the princesses.

February Fun

2011-03-21T16:19:00.002-04:00

Connor and friends celebrating his 8th birthday by building their own sundaes.

What a pair!!

A little wrap a cupid activity in Connor's class on Valentine's Day

Daddy -Daughter Valentine's Date

2011-03-21T16:14:00.002-04:00

We try to do date nights with the kids once a month and it worked out perfect for February. Chick-fil-a was hosting a Daddy-daughter date night so Andy and Kaylee got dressed up and headed there. Kaylee loved having her picture made with the cow and eating supper with her daddy. Daddy always enjoys a night out with his little girl. What a precious time for them both!

SNOW DAYS

2011-03-21T14:54:00.005-04:00

So excited that Cooper and Drew got to join us in the snow fun!

What a crew!

Silly faces to go with the silly snowman

What a fun hill to sled down!

Snow cream - They loved it!!

Snow angel?!

Wow! We had some major snow days this year. It snowed so much in January that the kids were out of school for a whole week and we were snowed in for most of that week!

Christmas

2011-01-15T21:19:00.003-05:00

Celebrating Andy's birthday @ Cheesecake Factory
Big 35

Princess Pose

The anticipation...

Come on Daddy

Kaylee's walking puppy - now that's Mommy's kind of dog!!

Another note from Santa for Connor to find....

His SOCCER GOAL!!

Christmas Fun

2011-01-06T14:22:00.003-05:00

One afternoon during December we decorated cookies with friends and then took them to 2 fire stations to thank them and wish them a Merry Christmas. We wanted to help the kids see the importance of giving to others, and of course they had to taste test a cookie before giving them away! The kids really enjoyed being together, decorating, and visiting the fire station. To top it all off, the fire station crew gave us all a tour!

Another year spent with our closest friends sharing laughs, goodies, gifts, and a blessed time together. Amazing how big this group is getting and oh so cute the kiddos look in their Christmas p.j.'s

Christmas Tree Tradition

2011-01-06T14:10:00.002-05:00

Off to the Christmas tree farm we went again this year. We all look forward to this tradition and this year we had an added bonus - the hairy cows. These cows were quite funny looking and Andy had fun feeding them while Connor tried to throw the bread on the cow's back. Kaylee stuck to feeding the goats.

Playin' in the leaves

2011-01-05T14:36:00.003-05:00

Ready... set... go

Not too sure about this technique?

But the kids sure love burying Daddy's face

Thanksgiving

2011-01-05T14:23:00.002-05:00

We had a great time gathering together with family for Thanksgiving. We are so very blessed to have our families that enjoy being together and we cherish these special times.

Always have to have a silly face pic

Okay, here is the play...

get the ball from Papa Fred!!

Kaylee with the hand off to Timothy - who says girls can't play football?!

Day in Pine Mountain Continued

2011-01-04T15:27:00.003-05:00

Day in Pine Mountain

2011-01-04T14:51:00.006-05:00

Andy and his goat buddy

What cute little "monkeys"

We took the kids on a day trip to Pine Mountain during Thanksgiving Break. We visited the Animal Safari and rented a zebra van to tour through the safari. I drove of course so Andy could help feed the animals with the kids. It really ended up Andy having more fun feeding the animals than anyone. As you can see by the pictures, he enjoyed the up close and personal time with them!! Then we walked through the zoo part where the kids really liked the little 16 week old monkey. He was very cute trying to swing on his rope and play. We had a great afternoon before heading to Callaway to take the trolley through the lights display.

Our Little Diva

2010-12-04T21:58:00.004-05:00

Kaylee was recently invited to a friend's DIVA birthday party. The girls got to dress up in fancy dresses and get their hair, make-up, and nails done! Then they each were called by name to walk the red carpet. I may be a little biased but I believe we have one precious little diva on our hands!

Fall Festival Fun

2010-12-04T21:35:00.002-05:00

We went to a pumpkin patch and then to the fall festival at Granddaddy's clubhouse. The kids rode these animal statues, picked a pumpkin, ate lots of goodies and more. Andy and Kaylee were able to get a little dance time in during the dance contest too!

Halloween

2010-12-04T21:22:00.002-05:00

Can you get any cuter than this crew?!

Parker and Connor

Boys- Army guy attacks skeletons?!!

Strawberry Shortcake and Dorothy off to get some treats!

The kids had a blast at our annual Halloween gathering. Everyone enjoyed some yummy food and then went trick-or-treating!

Stitches

2010-11-11T15:02:00.002-05:00

Connor had his first experience with stitches last week. He was playing basketball at recess at school when he tried to steal the ball from a classmate and they ran into each others' heads. Well, unfortunately Connor got the worst of it. He said the other boy fell down but I stayed standing even though he was the one with the cut above his eye. He is a trooper! He cried only because he couldn't stay out at recess and finish the game. A couple hours and 6 stitches later he was good to go!

GT Football

2010-11-11T14:48:00.003-05:00

What do you think about the game so far, Kaylee?

Of course, lollipops are necessities at a game

Sweet Cousins

The Abney crew all got together and went to watch GT play MTSU in football. We had a great time together.

Fall Ball

2010-11-10T17:20:00.003-05:00

Connor played pee-wee baseball this fall. He was able to pitch a few games and really enjoyed it. Of course, the best part would be the snacks after the game of which Kaylee got to share in too!

Olivia

2010-11-10T17:06:00.003-05:00

Finally, the long-awaited day for Kaylee had arrived. She got to bring her class pet, Olivia, home for the weekend!! Olivia is a pink octopus with blue spots. I mean, what other octopus would there be as a class pet?!! Kaylee had a great time with Olivia. She slept with her, ate with her, and danced with her.

We even made sure Olivia was safe in her seatbelt

Sweet Kaylee and sweet Olivia
Breakfast with Olivia

Dancing time

Random Fun

2010-11-06T14:54:00.004-04:00

This is how you do it Kaylee

No, I'll just do it my own way!

What cute little golfers

Silly face

Try not to be too jealous of my outfit

Can you look as good as this hula hoopin'?

First Day of School

2010-11-06T14:45:00.003-04:00

Another 1st day of school for the kiddos. Connor is in 2nd grade and Kaylee is in 4 yr old preschool. They were both excited about going to school.

Party time at the Dairy

2010-10-24T14:06:00.006-04:00

It's party time at the Mayfield Dairy!

Connor practicing his milkin'

Parker milkin' the cow

Kendall, "Ready for the tour?"

Ready to tour the dairy

Birthday cake ice cream!

My ice cream cone cake!

A big hug for Maggie

More presents!

My new puppy and carrier

A new vacuum to help mommy clean!

Kaylee wanted to have a barnyard party this year so we decided to go to the Mayfield Dairy for her 4th birthday party! We toured the dairy, played some cow games, and ate ice cream and cake. Kaylee even got a special visit from Maggie, the Mayfield Cow.

Family Pics

2010-09-15T16:03:00.003-04:00

We had a great visit with Andy's sisters and their families one Sunday this summer. We do not get to see Judy and her boys that often since they live out of state so it is always good to see them.

Cookin' and Cleanin'

2010-09-15T15:22:00.002-04:00

Connor washing and Kaylee drying

Kaylee's ready with her drying towel

One day over the summer the kids and I went up to my parents' house to help my sister hang some pictures. Well, while I was hanging a few pictures, Aunt Lucy entertained Connor and Kaylee with one of their favorite activities to do together - BAKE!! Connor was responsible for reading and measuring the ingredients and Kaylee helped stir. Then of course, as all good cooks do they helped clean the dishes. Those two sure do love Aunt Lucy, and what a terrific aunt she is!!

More of the 4th

2010-08-31T21:39:00.002-04:00

4th of July Celebration

2010-08-31T21:10:00.005-04:00

My Boys

Waiting for the fireworks

There's one!

You see the skydivers yet, Connor?

Yummy!

Let's get this train moving!

Slidin' with Cooper

Chillin' with Drew

What a blast we had celebrating the 4th again this year at Granddaddy's country club festivities! We went swimming, ate hot dogs and ice cream, and watched the skydivers and fireworks.

Beach Trip

2010-07-01T14:10:00.004-04:00

We had a great time at the beach earlier this summer. We played at the beach, swam in the pool, played a couple rounds of putt-putt, and ate some yummy seafood.

Apparently, the seaweed looked like it needed MORE water!

Catch anything yet, Aunt Lucy?

One of Kaylee's "pretty" hair fix-ups

Ready, set...

GO!

Memorial Day Parade

2010-06-24T14:56:00.004-04:00

Awaiting the start
Typical - Katelyn so sweetly smiling for the camera & Connor - you better take it quick, I've got better things to do, like get candy!!!

We had a great time celebrating Memorial Day at the local parade with the Ford family. As usual it was a race to get the candy that was tossed throughout the parade. What a great reminder the parade displays of those who so greatly give their lives to help protect and defend our freedom!

End of Year Party

2010-06-14T09:46:00.003-04:00

His favorite part of the day - treats!!!

My thoughts raced as I looked 11 years in the future and imagined what Connor would look/be like/accomplished, etc by then - WOW! I couldn't think too long of course because this mama isn't anywhere near ready for that day!

Connor's teacher organized an end of the year party/promotion to 2nd grade celebration. They all filed in with their caps and were seated as "graduates" of 1st grade. Miss Camp presented them with their certificates and then we all celebrated with a cookout. What a great year Connor had in 1st grade.

Trip to Williamsburg

2010-05-16T17:34:00.012-04:00

Over Spring break Andy and I took the kids to Williamsburg, VA to tour Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown Settlement, and Busch Gardens. We had a blast! We saw how the settlers lived back then and what the ships were like they travelled on to come to America. Everyone's favorite was Busch Gardens! It is a clean and beautiful amusement park. We had lunch with Elmo and friends and rode lots of rides! What great memories we made this week!!

The front of the place we stayed

Ice Cream our 1st night

Wildlife at Busch Gardens

Riding Squire Elmo

Entrance to Ireland

Kaylee and Zoe

I think Cookie monster thought Kaylee was a cookie!

Obstacle Course

Skylift

ERNIE!

COOKIE MONSTER!

Kaylee, Mommy, and Oscar

Cookie Monster Cupcakes - YUM-YUM!!

ELMO!

How sweet is this!

Colonial church gardens

Checking out the cellar

Colonial Robert Carter - outside his house

Kaylee and Colonial lady

Armor worn in Colonial times - I obviously did not know until after this picture was taken that there was an adult size and a child's size!!

Playing colonial bowling

Row - Row- Row your boat...

What handsome fellows

Ships ahoy!

Jamestown Settlement

Connor's travelling pasttime - word finds

Manor house at the plantation where we stayed

Connor and Mommy - oh the geese too that inhabited the plantation

White House we saw on our brief visit to D.C. during our trip

Washington Monument

Connor and Timothy

Connor and Jonathan on the metro

Note to the Tooth Fairy

2010-04-17T20:10:00.003-04:00

Connor lost his sixth tooth yesterday out playing frisbee with some friends. His daddy actually ran into him and the tooth came out - it was barely hanging in there anyway! He put the tooth in his tooth pirate for the tooth fairy and when he got up this morning the tooth was still there. The tooth fairy sometimes likes to be a little "tricky" at our house. So, Connor came and told me that the tooth was still in there and he couldn't find what she left anywhere. So, the hunt began for his prize and after looking at every exterior door in the house (Mommy might have given him a clue that the tooth fairy might of been in a hurry and just put his prize by a door?!!!) Connor found a pack of Smarties Bubblegum by the front door. He said, "Man, the tooth fairy is really hard sometimes!" He then went and got the note (see below) that he left for the tooth fairy the night before (I did not know about this note until this point). Too mine and his surprise the tooth fairy granted his request: "I do not want money for my tooth." The tooth fairy's "little antics" paid off with a very happy boy!

Easter Egg Hunt

2010-04-14T17:17:00.002-04:00

Kaylee finding her egg at her school hunt
Kaylee and Brooklyn

Connor searching among the bushes for Mr. Matt's challenging hiding places

Daddy and Kaylee

The gang

We all enjoyed an egg hunt with our great friends again this year. The kids had fun hunting for their eggs and then we all ate a picnic supper together. What a blessing it is to have these families to celebrate these special holidays and share the common bond of our love for our resurrected Savior, Jesus Christ!

Fun Run

2010-04-13T15:17:00.002-04:00

Kaylee with her St. Patrick's Bling
Cheering for Connor

Kaylee and Wolfee

Connor and Wolfee

Connor's Class

Triking Day

2010-04-13T15:05:00.002-04:00

Kaylee's preschool has a Triking Day each spring where the gym is set up like a little town and the kids can bring their bikes, scooters, etc to ride around town and visit the Walmart, vet, school, church, QT and more. Kaylee loved it!

Globetrotters

2010-04-13T14:55:00.001-04:00

All the boys

Connor waiting for them to come out

We gave Connor and Granddaddy tickets to see the Harlem Globetrotters for their birthdays this year. Everyone loved the entertainment provided by these guys.

Basketball Season

2010-04-12T17:48:00.003-04:00

Connor had a blast playing basketball this season. He had a great coach and assistant(his Daddy) that really encouraged the boys and just had a lot of fun! They did really well too! The team ended up the season undefeated and won the championship game! Way to go team!

Connor Turns 7

2010-04-12T17:24:00.002-04:00

Connor turned 7 and celebrated with friends with a sleepover. He started planning his own party several months before and had it all planned out as to each activity and food he wanted. He cracks us up with all his creative ideas and planning! The boys had a blast playing, watching a movie with popcorn and finally off to bed. Well, after alot of giggling (I never realized how loud boys can giggle). What a fun way to celebrate your big day, Connor!

Blowing out his candles

Silly faces

Pile up on the birthday boy

Priceless!

All tucked in - giggle time begins!

Snow Hoops?!

2010-02-13T22:04:00.002-05:00

Nothing like a hook shot in the snow!!

He shoots...he scores!

Who says you can't play basketball in the snow? Well, if you know Connor then you know that he will find a way to get some hoop time. This kid is so passionate about the game that after playing in the snow with his sister he just had to get some shots in.

Let It Snow

2010-02-13T21:53:00.002-05:00

What an amazing snow we had. We all enjoyed throwing snowballs, sleding, and making snow angels.

Valentine's Dance

2010-02-13T21:37:00.002-05:00

The 1st graders at Connor's school celebrated Valentine's with a dance and party. It was quite a sight to see them "dance". You can just picture the girls all huddled together dancing or in a congo line and the boys just running around chasing each other. Connor did take part in the limbo and just giggled at the girls dancing. Then, they ate pizza and cake after exchanging valentines in their room.

This is the sign Connor and a classmate made together for the decorations

LIMBO!!

K & K Together Again

2010-02-13T21:25:00.003-05:00

Recently, Kaylee enjoyed some time playing with her friend, Kendall. They played "computers" and helped make cookies too! What fun these two have together! The last picture is at Kendall's birthday party where the kids got to ride a horse. Kaylee loved it!

Cute

2010-02-13T21:09:00.002-05:00

Connor reading to Kaylee

Kaylee dressed up as the muffin man for nursery rhyme day

Kaylee twirling

A Big Celebration

2010-01-05T14:41:00.005-05:00

What an exciting December we had celebrating three birthdays. We started off celebrating with the birth of the 5th Abney grandchild, baby Wynn. She is adorable as you can see below. Then, we celebrated Andy's big day on Christmas Eve with his favorite homemade carrot cake that Grandma made. Finally, we celebrated the most important of all, our Savior Jesus. Christmas is such a special time for us to celebrate the grace we have been given and the love that has been lavished upon us all!!

Nathan, Connor, Nicholas, Kaylee

Johnson Pile Up

Happy Birthday Andy

Kaylee, Uncle Andy, Papa Fred, Aunt Carol

Baby Wynn

Kaylee & Cooper

Celebrating with some yummy hot chocolate

Crazy faces

Santa wrote me a note? My gift is in....

the basement!!!! YEAH!!

Kaylee delivering Granddaddy's long-awaited cupcake

Making cupcakes for breakfast

Showing off his new jersey

Monkey shoes

Moon shoes

Lots of Christmas Fun

2010-01-01T20:12:00.007-05:00

Once again we took the kids to search for that special tree to cut down for Christmas. I remember doing this with my family growing up and we had some "great" trees throughout the years. I can definitely say I remember having a few that might run a tight race with the Charlie Brown tree. Andy and Connor cut down the tree while Kaylee took charge of the cart.
We also enjoyed decorating gingerbread men and Christmas tree cookies too!

Yummy!

Random Pics from Thanksgiving

2010-01-01T16:03:00.003-05:00

We enjoyed getting together with our family this year at Thanksgiving. We are so blessed to be able to spend time with both sides of the family.

Kaylee's school feast

Grandma with the kids

Aunt Carol and Kaylee picking flowers

Kaylee & Cooper

This is how the Abney boys dunk!

A Dance, A Flip, and A Chase

2009-10-30T20:16:00.004-04:00

This is Kaylee in a dance contest at Granddaddy's country club fall festival. She was breakin' it down so well (or could have been the fact that she is so cute) she made it to the finals. Her daddy was so proud!! You go girl!!

Connor preferred to jump and flip rather than dance like his sister.

Andy also took part in a little physical activity earlier in the day. He decided it would be fun to try and catch this chicken or maybe more like run around like a chicken with his head cut off!

Pumpkin Patch

2009-10-26T21:28:00.004-04:00

What fun we all had at the pumpkin patch last weekend. We went with our mentor group from Sunday school. The kids had a blast going on the hayride, the cow train, feeding goats, watching pig races and more.

Look at all our little pumpkins!

Oh to know what those girls are talking about!

Buddies!

Connor and Kaylee on the cow train

The duck races

Our growing pumpkins!!

Halloween Party

2009-10-26T21:11:00.002-04:00

We had a halloween party with several friends at our house last week. The kids were all adorable wearing their costumes and enjoying some halloween treats.

Their Artistic Side?

2009-10-18T21:44:00.004-04:00

His teacher spraying on the green!!

Connor had a tailgate party for homecoming at his school and he joined in the fun and had his hair painted green.

Kaylee started her first year of choir and is loving it. This is just a fun song she learned. She decided one night to sing it at the top of her lungs while dancing around. This is the Kaylee only a few ever see (she is not always the shy, quiet princess).

All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth

2009-10-18T21:32:00.002-04:00

The 1st tooth gone - He said he looked like a pirate

Second gone - the vampire

Connor has had not one but two visits from the tooth fairy this week! Mommy pulled the first one out that was loosened even more after bumping into Daddy's arm, and Connor pulled the second out a week later at Moe's.

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

2009-10-18T21:26:00.003-04:00

Connor is really enjoying playing baseball this fall. Andy is helping coach the team and it has been a good way for them to spend some time together too. Connor plays 1st base and loves trying to tag the runners.

Fall Fun

2009-09-23T21:15:00.002-04:00

My favorite time of year has begun - FALL!! We have been to a couple of festivals already, enjoyed the cooler afternoons, and football.

Kaylee on some rides at a fair

Connor riding the dragon rollercoaster

Bubble time!

Ready for some football!

Kaylee's 1st Day of Preschool

2009-09-02T14:31:00.005-04:00

Getting ready to meet her teacher

Her name tag on her chair

Puzzles, Puzzles, Puzzles

Snack - mini hamburgers and fries

Ready for school!

Cheese!

Waiting in the carpool

Walking in like a big girl!

Our baby girl experienced another milestone today. She started her 1st year of preschool. We went for an hour yesterday to meet her teacher and have a mini day together at school. One of her teachers, Mrs. Sarah, made the cutest snack - mini hamburgers and fries. Since Kaylee doesn't like hamburgers she did not want to eat it until she realized it was made of cookies and icing. Mommy took special note of this snack idea!! Today we drove through the carpool line and she did great going into school. She told me at the end of the day that she did not cry or whine! She had lots of fun!

Kaylee's 3rd Birthday

2009-08-11T13:56:00.004-04:00

Oh, our baby girl turned 3! Kaylee is so special to our family. She truly is our little princess. She can give the funniest looks, laugh hysterically like her brother, and be so sweet you want to eat her up!

Sweet baby Kaylee

Pink castle cake Kaylee picked out for Aunt Lucy to make

The princess riding her, rabbit?!

Connor, Nathan, & Parker playing some ball

Kaylee and Kendall

Cooper, Aunt Lucy, & Drew

What beautiful princesses!

Present time!

Our 1st Grader

2009-08-11T13:50:00.002-04:00

Connor is now a big 1st grader. He really enjoyed his 1st day of 1st grade. I love the fact that even though he is getting bigger, he still takes time to play picnic with his little sister and even make lunch for her doll, Flossie!

From Stone Mountain to Cleveland, GA

2009-07-31T17:30:00.006-04:00

This past weekend we went to the Laser Show at Stone Mountain and then the boys camped out in Andy's sister's backyard. Then, the next morning we drove to Cleveland to enjoy a day at Mountain Lakes.

Watching the geese

Bubble time!

Andy & Connor in the paddle boats

Hilton Head Trip

2009-07-31T16:56:00.006-04:00

Harbor town

Our date night sunset

The boys at Kenny B's

Testing out the bikes

What a cutie!

Kaylee listening to Greg Russell

Kaylee in her carriage

Fun in the sand

His calendar photo shoot?!

Kaylee gazing out at the ocean

Talking with the frog

Fourth of July Celebration

2009-07-06T15:07:00.002-04:00

This year we went to Cartersville to celebrate the 4th with the Abney side of the family. We had a great time hanging out at the pool, eating, watching the skydivers come down over the 18th fairway, and the fireworks.

ICE CREAM!!

Wow! Look at those skydivers!

Waiting for the fireworks to begin

Johnson Family Trip to Destin

2009-07-06T14:41:00.006-04:00

We had a wonderful time with the whole Johnson crew in Destin. All the kids loved the beach, the pool, playing games, the waterpark, the aquarium and so much more. We are so blessed to have a wonderful family to share these great memories together!

Kaylee asleep with her headphones still on and the array of toys in tow
Cousins watching the sharks

Could you get me a snack? I'm the princess right?

What a cute pair

I'm ready to dig!

Let the games begin!

Playing a song for the princess

The fishing crew

Buddies on the boat

We Think We Are SOOOO Big!!

2009-07-06T14:30:00.002-04:00

What a dunk!

Dunk contest here I come!

I think I'm as big as my big brother
One night Kaylee decided she wanted Connor to help her put on pajamas so when they came downstairs she was wearing his camo/football pjs that she had picked out. She then proceeded to sit in Connor's big carseat and watch him shoot some hoops. As you can see, Connor is practicing his slam dunks for his future NBA stardom!

Who Let the Bunny Loose on the Piano?

2009-06-05T14:51:00.003-04:00

I bet you didn't think you would be seeing a cute bunny playing the piano today. Well, watch the video for just a glimpse of Kaylee in action. I think she must get some of her talent (at least in the movement while playing) from her Grammy.

A Visit to the Tellus Museum

2009-06-02T22:27:00.002-04:00

Shark attack!

Connor and the dinosaur

Kaylee catching up on some fossil knowledge

Connor searching for fossils

Panning for gems

We went to visit the new Tellus Museum near my parents house over the holiday weekend. I told Connor the day before we went that we were going to see some gems and he asked me if he could bring his basketball. Now, you have to remember that this child plays basketball every moment he possibly can. So when I said gems, he thought I meant "gyms". After a good laugh, I then explained about the museum and of course he was not quite as excited. However, his favorite part of the visit did end up being the "panning for gems exhibit".

TEAM BOMGAR

2009-06-02T22:17:00.002-04:00

CHEESE!!

What sweet siblings

Go Bomgar!

Can you say go orange?!! Andy's company color is a very bright orange as you can see from the shirts he got Connor and Kaylee. I told Andy that we would never lose either one of them when they wear these shirts. However, I couldn't resist taking their picture - it is not often that they match.

FIELD DAY

2009-06-02T21:15:00.002-04:00

The wheel cart relay

Connor - the anchor!

Connor awaiting his turn in the relay

Kaylee enjoying snack time too!

Oh the memories! Connor had his field day at school, and it was full of excitement and fun. Connor loved doing the relay races, tug-of-war, and of course the special snacks they got to choose!

Some cute pics

2009-05-12T14:26:00.003-04:00

Does she look like her daddy or what?!

I love my mommy!

Basketball Banquet

2009-05-09T21:10:00.002-04:00

Today was Connor's basketball banquet to conclude his 1st season. He really has enjoyed playing and was excited to receive a trophy from his coach. He is VERY passionate about playing the game. Pretty much any free time he has you can find Connor practicing his b-ball. He reminds me alot of his Uncle Bo.

Connor and Parker showing off their trophies!

Big Girl Bed

2009-05-09T20:55:00.002-04:00

Kaylee was really excited about her big girl bed. She loves to get cozy in her blankets. Connor wanted to test it out too. I love to see the two of them snuggle and giggle together!

Easter

2009-04-19T21:24:00.004-04:00

We had a great time celebrating the Resurrection of our Savior, Jesus this year with family and friends!

Accessorized for Success

2009-03-20T14:28:00.002-04:00

This is Connor (not to be confused with Joe Johnson, Mike Bibby, or Josh Smith of the Hawks) wearing his cool new headband and wristbands his Uncle Bo gave him. Now Uncle Bo is even cooler than ever!! Does he look like he's ready for the NBA or what?! Like I said before - March Madness continues at our house!

Connor's March Madness

2009-03-20T14:07:00.003-04:00

Prayer time after the game as a team

Connor going in for a lay up

Apparently he is waiting for the outlet pass from the rebounder!

We signed Connor up for the Upwards Basketball program a few weeks ago and let me just tell you that excited is an understatement when describing how Connor was when he got to play in his 1st game! He told me that night after his game that he wished everyday could be Saturday so he could play basketball. One of his coaches has nicknamed him "Speedy" because he is everywhere, and I don't think his feet ever stop moving. Needless to say, we are enjoying our own little March Madness!

Snow Day

2009-03-07T16:23:00.008-05:00

What a fun day in the snow we had on Sunday! Connor and Andy really enjoyed throwing snowballs at Mommy. Kaylee enjoyed picking up the snow one little piece at a time and filling her bucket. What a beautiful snow it was!!

The Little Red Hen

2009-02-21T15:41:00.004-05:00

Connor had his Kindergarten music program this week entitled The Little Red Hen. He played the part of the miller. He liked his part the best because he got to sit in the chair the whole time. He did a great job stirring the little red hen's dough she brought to the mill.

2009-02-21T15:01:00.007-05:00

Chatting with Uncle Pat

The flower girls - Kaylee & Mallory

These are a few cute pics of Kaylee and her friends at Connor's birthday party. Kaylee and her friend Kendall were in their own little world during the party. They played together and carried on their own little conversations. Kaylee is really into changing babies' diapers and apparently during the party she decided to help Kendall with hers. Sorry, I didn't get the camera out in time for that picture. However, I did capture a little bit of the great laughter they were having together. How great life is through the laughter of a child!!

Our Baby Boy Turns 6

2009-02-21T14:41:00.002-05:00

Another year has passed and that means our baby boy is growing older. It is amazing how quickly they grow. It was only a few weeks ago that he was that little chubby, brown-eyed baby you could just eat up, right?!!! Connor celebrated his 6th birthday with family at Five Guys and then had a Chef's party at our house with friends later that week. He and his friends made their own slice of pizza and then decorated cookies for dessert. Connor is such a blessing to our family and we love those big, brown-eyed crazy faces and contagious laughter he has. Happy 6th birthday, buddy!!