A Lot of Time Has Passed!

I have taken a few years off, but maybe I can work on catching this blog up.  I am going to start posting pics of our family from the last few years!

ITS A GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We found out today that the new baby will be a girl. We are so excited. Morghan believes she will be her twin and loves the idea of having a baby brother and sister. Lleyton doesn't really understand, yet is probably already planning on having another wrestle buddy. We were so lucky today to have 2D and 4D images taken of the baby. Yes, 4D! They tell me these are 3D in motion. It is so amazing what new technology can do. This sure gives baby a little identity. Now we have to get rid of all the boy "stuff" and start collecting girl clothes all over again. Pink, here we come.

This is the regular 2D image where you can see the baby's profile.

This is what they call 4D, color images.

I love this picture of the arm and finger over her face!

Morghan's First Preschool Pictures

We received Morghan's first school pictures this week. This was so exciting for me, yet very sad. This means she is growing up too fast!!! As you can see, Morghan has already been placed "back row, center". This is where Kolin always stood, as well as me in dance routines and pictures. Yes, she is the tallest in the class. These are the pictures we decided to buy to help capture this time of her life. We love you Morghan!

Of course, this is Morghan's favorite picture becasue of the pink in the background.

This was her second favorite because you can see her "high heels"!

Thanksgiving Day 2009

We had the most extraordinary Thanksgiving Day!! Sandy and Bill treated us to lunch at the Sheridan Hotel where we ate tons of food. They had a buffet with every type of food imaginable. After stuffing our bellies, we ventured out to the pier and beach. It was the most beautiful day and Morghan and Lleyton loved running in the surf and playing in the sand. We could not have asked for a more blessed day.

Morghan loves her Daddy

This is my handsome husband on the beach!

We had given up by now trying to keep him somewhat clean!!

I tried to get a picture of his wet bum.

Our annual family picture on the beach

Lleyton watching Daddy and Morghan frolicking in the water

They had so much fun in the water and running from the waves!!!

This is Lleyton saying "cheese"

Lleyton looking for shells

Loving on the "wild man"

Getting used to the sand between my toes

The handsome boys

Morghan finds a friend wherever we go!

On the pier watching fishermen catching blow fish and flounder

Watching a jellyfish swim out to sea

Bill and Lleyton checking out the beach

Bill, Sandy, Morghan and Lleyton looking for creatures in the ocean

Second annual picture on the pier

I love my "little munch"

Morghan posing before we left for Thanksgiving lunch

Morghan insisted I take a picture with her "fancy" shoes. She loves these shoes and would wear them every day if I allowed her to.

Our Magnificent Boat Ride

We had a wonderful time riding on Bill's boat while visiting Morehead City, NC this Thanksgiving. Bill and Sandy are always wonderful about treating up to the most incredible adventures on the water. This was Lleyton's 2nd boat ride and Morghan's 5th year riding with Bill on the boat. All Morghan begs for is to go faster. I'm afraid she has inherited her momma's need for speed!!! Lleyton was a little upset when we bundled him up and put on his life jacket. He does not like being restrained in any manner. We quickly found out that he loved looking for birds and boats which would take his mind off his frustrations. He fell asleep on the boat ride back. We must have worn him out on the beach.

As you can see, Lleyton was quite bundled up. This was the beginning of our boat trip.

He was very uncomfortable.

Morghan was just loving life.

Bill, Kolin, and Lleyton driving the boat

These are the wild horses on Shackleford Banks. Legend says that these horses are direct descendants of Spanish mustangs that were shipped wrecked hundreds of years ago. Historical research and genetics testing indicates that these wild horses descended from a core group of the old type of Spanish horses.

This is another picture of the wild horses. We were lucky to see them so close to the shore. It was hard getting a good picture from the boat because we were rocking and moving. We saw about 8-9 horses. On the way back from Cape Lookout, we even saw one horse walking in the surf on the beach! How incredible!

This is a picture of Lennon who is the herd stallion. He would be considered the "alpha" male. No, we did not take this picture (I wish), I just wanted to show a closer picture of the horses compliments of http://www.shacklefordhorses.org/about.htm.

This got Lleyton's attention!!!! Like I said, he loves birds. When we spotted the shrimping/fishing boat, Bill knew we had to get closer. There were hundreds of pelicans and seagulls following this boat, trying to get a little to eat. It was an amazing site. This picture does not do it justice.

We are quickly approaching Cape Lookout Lighthouse.

Morghan can't wait to get to the beach!!!