The Wood's

Birthday Party Season

2010-04-17T20:42:00.000-07:00

There have been loads of birthday parties this spring. Today we had two. Here is Annie at party #1

And party #2

Easter

2010-04-17T20:34:00.000-07:00

Uncle Tyler got married over Easter weekend. The Easter bunny decided to make a stop by our house early to make sure we had plenty of treats for our trip to Birmingham. The stickers were a big hit as usual.

Trike-A-Thon

2010-04-17T13:11:00.000-07:00

Annie's school held a trike-a-thon to raise money for St. Jude. It was hard to catch up to her to take some pictures. I was able to catch her at a pit stop.

Easter Bunny

2010-03-31T15:08:00.000-07:00

Not too sure what to think about the bunny in her lap and everybody staring at her trying to get her to smile. She clearly thinks we're all idiots! Smart girl...we are! At least her best friend, Bryce, was there to give her a hug and a kiss. Keep the kisses on the cheeks boys!

Snow Day

2010-01-30T18:01:00.000-08:00

Practicing snow angels

Sledding

Annie enjoys being by the fire with Bogie better than being in the snow. I agree- it was COLD!

Bryce and Annie

2010-01-30T17:57:00.000-08:00

Dress Up

2010-01-30T17:52:00.000-08:00

Annie is a true girl! She loves to dress up in anything!

New Hair-do

2010-01-30T17:47:00.000-08:00

Syrup is our favorite styling product!

Pictures with Santa

2009-12-10T04:24:00.000-08:00

"I don't want to sit in his lap"

"MOMMY NOOOOO"

"Seriously"

"Can I get down NOW"

Christmas Parade

2009-12-06T14:53:00.000-08:00

Buy 1 Get 2 Free

2009-12-06T14:39:00.000-08:00

There is a place in downtown Nashville that sells cowboy boots. Imagine that! The deal is buy 1 pair get 2 pair free. If you didn't know, cowboys make alot of money- because they are pretty pricey. The idea is to get some friends/family to go in together and split the cost. I had no luck convincing Wes to own a pair. Luckily, our best friends from college just moved to Hendersonville last week. Low and behold, they happened to think owning a pair of cowboy boots was a great idea. We loaded up both families in their minivan and headed downtown. Here is what we got!

Annie tried on a pair of lovely red ones but they were too small. They didn't have another size close. Maybe next year!
The Prestage's Boots!

Recent Photos

2009-12-05T18:42:00.000-08:00

Playing in the toy basket

Aunt Holley over Thanksgiving

Tea Party Time

Pajama Time

O Susannah

2009-11-20T07:02:00.000-08:00

I have slowly started a new sewing business. I prefer not to really advertise because my sweet friends keep me as busy as I would ever want. I love to sew and create things for other people! My friends and I have been finding inexpensive t shirts and adding "a little something extra". Feel free to check out the blog I have started. I designed it so people look at all the embroidery fonts and applique designs I have. I am always looking for new things so I have also added a section of other sites I love. There you can find cute fabrics I use for appliques, applique designs, and fonts. If i don't have something you want, just let me know and I will get it! Check out my site:
www.osusannahdesigns.blogspot.com

Gobble Gobble

2009-11-20T06:56:00.000-08:00

Annie had a Thanksgiving Feast at school this week. I had appliqued some cute shirts for other girls in her class and felt guilty that she didn't have one to wear, too. Here she is showing off HER Thanksgiving shirt:

Pumpkin Patch

2009-11-20T05:52:00.000-08:00

We got an awesome new camera for an early Christmas gift! Annie wasn't interested in modeling, however, only playing with the leaves!

I "cupcake" NY

2009-11-19T13:41:00.001-08:00

This one is for Uncle Pep!

New Way to Bathe?!?!

2009-11-19T12:36:00.000-08:00

Happy Halloween

2009-11-19T12:17:00.001-08:00

Pajama Day and Trick or Treating at School!

We had a little identity crisis for Halloween. When in doubt a black tutu always works. Annie was originally going to be a witch but I couldn't find the striped tights I wanted her to wear. So we decided upon a black cat. A runny nose and allergies don't go too well with eyeliner painted wiskers and nose! Finally, since it was fire safety week at school recently, we tried the fire fighter hat on for fun...no good!

A little boy dressed as Elmo came Trick or Treating. Everyday, even now, Annie goes to the window, looks out and asks where Elmo is!

A look back at Annie's first year!

2009-06-18T18:09:00.000-07:00

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and that's all I've got to say about that.

Annie's 1st Beach Vacation

2009-05-27T04:52:00.000-07:00

Annie, Wes, and I recently went on our first, family of three, vacation. We went to Kiawah Island in South Carolina. It is an awesome place to do absolutely whatever you wanted to do. We road bikes, went to the beach, and relaxed by the pool. Wes played golf at a beautiful course on the ocean. I spent my first Mother's Day getting a massage and then spending time with my two favorite people. This was the kind of vacation we hope to have summer after summer.

Annie's Baptism

2009-05-20T05:08:00.000-07:00

I know it was about a month ago that Annie was baptised. It has been a crazy spring but I finally have some pictures to share. We absolutely had the most perfect day. Besides all the rain, almost every one of our friends and family members was there to witness. Annie looked like a porcelain doll and pretty much acted like one, too. We had tried to put her bonnet on before we put on her dress to make sure it fit. She would have none of it. Once fully dressed, however, she wore it perfectly. She knew you weren't supposed to wear a bonnet with your pajamas :). Silly us. We have not taken her to the worship service since she was an infant. I was a little nervous to see how she would do. Girl's got rhythm. She LOVED the music. She would stand up in my lap and lean over the next pew to get a closer look. She bounced up and down to the beat. Of course she pushed Amanda's hand out of the way when they were trying to sprinkle the water on her. She knew it would mess up her hair. I don't blame her. What made it even more special is that our friends Travis and Jenny sang the most perfect song. It wasn't planned for us but it seemed like it was which is all I care about.

Funny Bunny's

2009-04-08T14:45:00.000-07:00

It seems that Annie might be unsure of the Easter Bunny. We had her picture made with live bunnies and the Easter Bunny. She seemed leery of both. The pics are still so stinking adorable I can't stand it.

*The blue dress in the top pictures is the one I made in my recent sewing class. I must say, I think it turned out precious.

On the go...and not

2009-04-07T12:49:00.000-07:00

It is obviously spring in the South. One day we will be strolling outside in 80 degrees and the next day there are snow flurries. We have been trying to make the most of it. Annie has been pretty healthy all winter with the exception of a couple of sniffles. This week, however, she has pink eye in both eyes. Wes seems to have it now plus some sort of bug. Needless to say this week we will be indoors and I will be playing nursse. See what we have been doing to keep busy:

Lots of eating. Annie LOVES vegetables- any kind. She has gained around 5.5lbs since Christmas. At her 9 month check up on March 26, she weighed 17 lbs 11 oz. We went yesterday regarding her pink eye...she weighed 18 lbs 10 oz. At least its vegetables she loves

Luckily, Bogie is not picky.

"Sure wish the sun would come out so I can go out there"

Annie loves to crawl THROUGH the furniture. No obstacles have come in her way.

No comment on this photo :) They are TOO much!

New York

2009-04-07T07:00:00.001-07:00

In March, my sister, Holley, and I went to New York to visit our brother, Pep. For me, it was bitter sweet. It was the first time I have left Annie that long but I was excited to see the Big Apple. We had a great time and made the most of our time. Annie did great and got to meet EVERYONE in Meridian. While we were there, we went to see the play Shrek. At first, I was unsure that this was the Broadway play I really wanted to see. Let me tell you, it was hysterical. Also, the perfect play to bring back a souvenir for Annie. Check out our documentation of our travels.

Carnegie Hall

Our first taxi- yes we are twinkies...no we didn't plan it. It was St. Patty's Day, that was the need for ALL the green

Time Square

"The Bull"

The Brooklyn Bridge

Rockafellar Center

Radio City Music Hall

Central Park

Shrek on Broadway

Shrek in Nashville

9 month picture sneak peak

2009-03-15T17:47:00.001-07:00

I feel like I have been posting like crazy this week. It has been a week chocked full of new things. Along with crawling and clapping, Annie had her 9 month photos this morning and started cutting her first tooth. I have sworn for months that she is cutting teeth but it is actually true this time.
I say this after every photo shoot but these are my favorite. I LOVE our photographer. Brooke captures Annie even when Annie is not feeling like Annie. She didn't smile a lick today yet the photos are incredible. Below is the sneak peak. They are also available on our photographers blog (www.kristaleephotography.blogspot.com). We can't wait to see the rest of the pictures.

Creeping Crawler

2009-03-13T07:46:00.001-07:00

Annie finally did it. For months I have thought any day could be the day that Annie started to crawl. This morning was it. I am so incredibly thankful because next week I leave her with my mom in Mississippi so that my sister and I can go visit our brother in New York City. I just knew that she would crawl while I was away. At least I get to see her all weekend. By the time I return, she will probably be a pro (and into EVERYTHING). This has been a big week for us. Along with learning to clap and crawl, Annie finally has enough hair to wear a hair bow. She wore a pink gingham check one to school today and looked so precious. I have a picture and will try to post it later. The little boy at school this morning kept trying to pull it out. He thought this was hysterical. Hopefully, she will learn to crawl away from him!!! We are so proud of our adorable little peanut! She is growing up way too fast.

Hooray for Annie

2009-03-11T18:28:00.000-07:00

Annie sometimes freezes when we bring out the video camera, therefore we can't post all the hilarious things she is up to. We were successful in taping her stand up last month but forgot to share. Last night we caught her walking (no-no-not by herself yet) and clapping. We are still trying to catch her doing the motor boat. I wish I could have had her swim lesson on video today. While all the other children were crying, Annie was splashing water on them, blowing bubbles, and being a real ham. At the end of our lesson, Mr. Ron said "Good job Annie.....bye bye". Naturally, Annie clapped for herself and waved. It could not have been more choreographed. Check out our videos!

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood

2009-03-11T05:19:00.000-07:00

The weather recently has been perfect. We have taken advantage by taking lots of walks and playing on the playground with our friends. Below are the pictures of Annie playing with Caleb and Addison on the swingset.

Thanks for letting us borrow your hat, Caleb

Annie being "sassy"

Click on the link below and watch me swing! Look at those little legs move!
*Don't forget to scroll to the end of the page and turn off the music

Annie Swinging

Standing Tall

2009-02-15T05:40:00.000-08:00

Annie has been pulling up to her knees for almost two weeks. We like to sit her in her bed and play peek a boo. She has learned to pull the bumper pads down to see me hiding. That makes her laugh. Then, she will grab the rail of her bed and pull up. She usually stops at her knees to snack (chew) on the rail. Last night she pulled all the way up to her feet. We weren't expecting her to actually do it. Of course, by the time we ran through the house trying to find the camera she had already sat back down. Wes got a picture on his phone but it is blurry and not post-worthy. We are so excited for this next phase.
She has also been rolling forward and back everywhere. She even sleeps on her stomach now. It is SO sweet. She is trying to get her knees up under her. She ends up burying her face in the ground and sticking her bum way in the air. This has all been in the last 4-5 days. We can't wait to see what everyday brings. Hopefully, we will get proof soon.

"Annie the Swimmer"

2009-02-11T19:07:00.001-08:00

Annie is quite the little fishy. Her Grandmother Beth came to swim lessons today and took some pictures. I was a little worried this morning because it has been two weeks since she has been in the pool. One week she was sick and the other week was canceled because of snow/ice. She really did great today. Out of 4 sessions she has only cried once at her second lesson. That is only because we didn't get used to the pool long enough before she had to go under. Lesson learned. She kicks, splashes, and is now leaning over to fall in when I count to three. Isn't her Warm Belly (wet suit) cute. Until it gets warmer outside she has to wear this. We tried her cute swimsuits but she kept shivering.

Our friends Tanna and Addison, her daughter, are on our left.

*Please don't pay attention to my silly face

One. Two. Three...Dunk

Back floating with Mr. Ron

Video's

2009-02-07T19:13:00.000-08:00

So we have been getting in trouble with our parents about the lack of pictures. Here are some videos. Hope you enjoy.

Finally, our pictures are here!

2009-01-20T20:04:00.001-08:00

I finally made it to Best Buy to get a new cord to my camera so I could upload our photos from the holidays. I am not going to write a ton so just check out or pictures below!

Randy, Rudolph's brother, came to stay with us. He said he liked us so much he will be back next year. Actually, this is what my dad gave Annie for Christmas. It's not just Wes that loves big, obnoxious stuffed animals :)

Whew- it's hot in Mississippi. Sure its December?

Clearly New Year's Eve

Annie after her first night away from us. I heard they had a pretty wild party next door.

Tailgating before the Cotton Bowl- The girls group

And the boys

We're on our way to see the Rebels play!!!

Last time at Cotton Bowl Stadium. What an AMAZING game to see.

Glad to be home. Annie LOVES the monkey on this toy..LOVES

Getting ready for swim lessons. Annie has hit a growth spurt. This swimsuit was supposed to be for this summer. It's 18 months. Obviously it runs very small. The hat was not necessary since swim lessons are in a nice, heated, indoor pool. It was a nice touch for the picture, though

Little Fishy

2009-01-07T13:50:00.000-08:00

Annie went to her first swim lesson today. Seriously, she did GREAT! I was the one that was nervous. I think she is a natural. She was kicking her feet and splashing her hands in the water. We got to take with our friends Tanna and Addison. Addison is a little older so she even went off the slide. For now, we will just learn to back float!
I forgot my camera but she looked so cute. Picture a white bubble suit swimsuit with red polka dots and two cherries that hang off the top- I could have eaten her up. It wouldn't have mattered how many pictures I took. I lost the cord that lets me upload my pictures onto the computer. Sorry- until I find that there will be no pictures. Try to use your imagination.
Also, over the Holidays, we traveled alot. We went to Meridian to visit my family for Christmas. There are the cutest pictures of Annie with her new doll as well as in the dress my sister and I wore to see Santa when we were her age. For New Year's we went to Dallas for the Cotton Bowl of course. Annie did awesome on the plane. It seems she likes to go,go,go. We had the best time staying with our friends, Bert and Candler, and their new dog, Abby. We went to a really fun New Year's Eve party and let Wes' parents keep Annie over night at their hotel. From what I heard, she had a louder party next door than we did. To top it off, Ole Miss won! It was a really exciting game.
Even though we had a great time traveling, we are so glad to be back in our own house. We are getting back in to routine. Sometime this week I will try to get to Best Buy to find a replacement camera cord. Can't wait to show you footage of everything that we have done.

Picture with Santa

2008-12-17T20:06:00.001-08:00

6 month photos

2008-12-17T19:40:00.000-08:00

We loaded up the whole fam last Tuesday for Ann Hagan's 6 month photo shoot and some family photos. We had so much fun. We absolutely love our photographer, Brooke. We have loved all of our photos so far but we love these EVEN MORE. Check out a few of them below.

As a side note: Last night Wes had his Wood Tax Advisory Group 2nd Annual Client Appreciation Dinner. It occurred to me as we sat there with 140 clients, family, and staff, singing "O Come All Ye Faithful" with the guest entertainer....WOW, we are so truly blessed. I can't get over it. I get chills just thinking about how God has blessed us. This time of year is such an incredible reminder of what is really important in life.

What we've been up to lately

2008-12-14T20:06:00.000-08:00

We have been enjoying the holidays to the fullest. So far we have been baking ALOT. Ann Hagan likes to bounce in the kitchen and watch me cook. Mostly we just sing and dance (Please don't drive by our house)! We had our Sunday School Christmas Party on the 5th, which I was in charge of. It was a dirty santa and alot of fun. This past Friday was our staff Christmas party at Maggiano's in Nashville. We ate so much pasta...family style is the best. Since we were already out, we grabbed a drink with our friends, Tanna and Mike. This week is the Wood Tax Advisory Group Client Appreciation Dinner which we are expecting 175 people- WOW! My mom got in town tonight. We are going to have lots of fun Christmas shopping and bumming around. Also, this Friday is our Supper club. It's the "most wonderful time of year"...right! Below are some pictures that don't have anything to do with what we have done but they are still precious. We just love our little Annie-Bananie and we know you will too!

*One more thing- we have mastered carrots, sweet potatoes, and squash. We try green beens on Tuesday.

Sittin'

Making cookies. They were so pretty but tasted terrible.

Ready for the Egg Bowl. Hotty Toddy. Time for the Cotton Bowl!

Love to squeeze that little bum

Trying to ride Bogie

Sitting with my name train

Taking a bath like a big girl

Yumm-O

Bouncing 'Round the Room

2008-12-03T11:50:00.000-08:00

Ann Hagan has been very busy lately learning lots of new things. She is mastering the bounce. What she lacks in rhythm she makes up with fervor. She also likes to grab the toys off the exersaucer and take them with us. Should I be worried they pop out so easily? She is continuing to eat cereal really well and sleeping 12 hours this whole week (it's only Tuesday but it's a start). In lieu of Thanksgiving, we let Ann Hagan try some sweet potatoes. She was not a fan at all. The face of disgust was priceless. We will probably wait a couple of weeks and then try carrots- liquid carrots sound delicious, huh. We will see! For now, check out our bouncing

WARNING: My voice might be really loud on this next video

I Want THAT!

2008-11-22T15:47:00.000-08:00

Clear the table. Don't leave anything unattended. Ann Hagan is grabbing EVERYTHING. Anything we are holding or that may be on the table, she will grab and inevitably put in her mouth. So far she has tried to get drinks (including beer), soup, sandwich, bacon, plates, silverware, etc. We have caught some pictures of our favorite moments so far. We are amazed at just how much she has developed over the past couple of weeks. WOW

Dad's bacon- yummy

Mom's water

My favorite book

Dad's beer

The sun on my bouncer

My sippy cup

Not quite bouncing- but learning and loving the spinning frog. Be sure to go to the bottom of the screen and pause the music so you can hear our videos. Not that we say anything important :)

Also, we forgot to share the video of Ann Hagan eating for the first time. Here it is

Field Trip to Babies R Us

2008-11-22T15:45:00.001-08:00

We made the trip to Babies R Us to check out new car seats. It won't be long before we get a conversion seat so Ann Hagan can sit up a little straighter. She seems to be uncomfortable in her carrier lately.

Check out my new UGG boots! Cute, huh...and warm!

I like this one

Cool stroller

Just Sittin' Around

2008-11-19T18:10:00.000-08:00

We have taken the training wheels off Ann Hagan this week and she is sitting on her own. I guess she figured since we signed her up for swim lessons in January, its time to go ahead and master sitting. We have actually had alot going on over the past couple of weeks. She is grabbing at our cups and trying to put them in her mouth. We have been practicing with the sippy cup. She mostly just plays with it, though. She is down to two really good naps a day and a small cat nap before dinner and a bath. Get this...we had to get her a passport. How funny! We are heading to Costa Rica in April hence the need for swim lessons. The lessons are mostly for survival skills and getting used to water but we figured the timing was perfect before our trip. We are really excited about Thanksgiving. Maybe she will even have more tricks by then. We'll keep you posted.

Bedtime Story with the Five Silly Monkeys

Ready for bed

Santa and His Helper

2008-11-14T19:09:00.000-08:00

I realize that Christmas is more than a month away but we are getting super excited. Actually, Wes and I are so cool that we spent our night tormenting the gang by dressing them up in hopes of a photo for our Christmas card. We are not using these particular photos but I thought you would all want to see them. I know, I know, we really should get out more! Believe it or not, there used to be a time when we actually went out. Now, we are old and like to stay in and entertain ourselves. Oh, I forgot. It wasn't all pictures. We also bounced for a while!

Editing

2008-11-14T09:03:00.000-08:00

My dad called me this morning. Hesitant that he would hurt my feelings, he let me know that he loved our blog but it was hosting a couple of grammatical errors. They have now been edited. So sorry if I offended any of you. I'll try to do a more thorough job than just spell checking next time I post. Especially now that I know there are people who actually know the difference between lie, lay, and laid. Thanks Dad!

My Best Friend

2008-11-12T06:23:00.000-08:00

It looks like Bogie finally warmed up to Ann Hagan, probably because she lets him lick the bowl when she is finished with her cereal. Since it is so cold, Bogie has been lying inside by the fire. Yesterday, Bogie kept bringing his disgusting stuffed animal to Ann Hagan. He would lay it on her chest or down beside her and back away, patiently awaiting her to join in a game of fetch. Needless to say, she didn't. So he lay down beside her and let me rub his belly. She tried to grab his ear. Hopefully, that is not the end of their friendship. He is very sensitive about his ears.

Eat, Sleep, and Be Merry

2008-11-12T05:19:00.000-08:00

Ann Hagan has officially been eating rice cereal twice a day for one week. The child LOVES it. She tries to hold the spoon and wants to keep her fingers in the bowl. I don't understand why but she doesn't like having her breakfast all over her face :). As long as we keep her cheeks clean there are no tears at this table. Now fat and happy, she slept 11 hours four of the nights. The other nights she woke up at 4:30am. Once we go put her pacifier in and pat her head, she will go back to sleep until about 6:30 or 7:00. We will take that over every hour or two any day. Wow, Wes and I are actually starting to feel human again. Month 4 has been our most exciting so far but with the least amount of sleep. Each day she can do something new. It is the most unbelievable experience to watch her actually learn things. She is trying really hard to sit up...we'll keep you posted.

Let's Eat

2008-11-06T07:37:00.001-08:00

We have gone back and forth and finally decided to try rice cereal. I wanted to wait until Ann Hagan was 6 months but due to the lack of sleep from her waking up hungry for the past couple of weeks, we thought we would give it a shot. And what do you know...She actually likes it. It took a couple of trys figuring out which seat to sit in and which spoon to use. We will see how it works! Wish us luck

Are you sure about this?

It's hard to see the spoon once it is in my mouth...but I'll try!

Gimme Gimme Gimme

Maybe it would be easier to spill the cereal all over her bib and let her feed herself. It was so good she just couldn't help herself.

Did you want me to lick that too?

Hotty Toddy

2008-11-06T06:56:00.000-08:00

So, we went out of town again to see the Rebels play. Luckily, Ann Hagan is an excellent traveler. I wish I could say the same about her sleep habits right now. We are going to be around the house until the holidays so maybe we can play catch up and re-establish our routine without going stir crazy.

It was another great weekend in Oxford. We rented a house with our friends, Bert and Candler, from Dallas. My mom kept Ann Hagan so we could go out for a little while and remember what it feels like to be adults. Since it was Halloween, we had the best time seeing all the students and their scantily clad or inappropriately funny costumes. We were surprisingly up and at 'em and in the grove at 8:45am for Bloody Mary's and sausage balls! The Rebs won and several of us stayed in the grove to enjoy the great weather and let the children play. Below are some more pictures of Ann Hagan and her boyfriend. We are going to have a talk with Danny because his son keeps trying to pull up our daughter's dress and play with her belly button. Glad they aren't 16!

City Grocery

We stayed overnight Sunday in Memphis so Wes could see some clients. We stopped by to meet our new cousin Sam.

Then, we had dinner with our friend's, Richard and Tanya, and finally met their 3 month old son, Zach

and we practiced our balancing/ sitting up in the hotel while Wes got ready for his meeting

Pumpkin Patch

2008-10-29T18:29:00.000-07:00

Today Ann Hagan and I volunteered at our church's annual pumpkin patch. We worked the 10-1 shift which I assumed would be pretty slow. We actually sold about 20 pumpkins believe it or not. It has to be because Ann Hagan is just so darn cute (wink wink!). It was alot of fun but a tad chilly (45 degrees). When we were not busy selling pumpkins, we sat in the car with the heat blasting. I did bundle the precious baby up but I had to shed some layers just for a picture and to show off the first dress I smocked. As soon as the photo shoot was over we put the hat and blanket back on. Thanks to Tanna for saving me with a pumpkin spice latte from Starbucks...yum!

Also, congratulations to my cousins, Carter and Leah, on the birth of their son, Samuel Parker (Sam) Speed. He was born this morning at 10:19am and was 9lbs 7oz 21in. Luckily he was delivered via C section. Mother and Baby are doing well!

Little Goblins

2008-10-29T05:47:00.000-07:00

I have been waiting for a month to post this blog. My friend, Kathryn, had the cutest Halloween play date yesterday. She had pumpkin shaped cookies to decorate, "putrid punch", ghosts to color, stickers galore and more. The children were all dressed up in the most adorable costumes but the best part was watching everyone trying to get 9 kids (ages 4 months-4 years) to sit still long enough to take their picture. I would say this play date was partly for the children but mostly for the moms. Check out what we got.

Ann Hagan (Sorry my pictures are blurry. I am having some trouble with my camera)

Mollie and her brother, Griffin

Addison and Jack

Making cookies

Ann Hagan and Caleb

Collin, in the middle, wouldn't put on his adorable tiger costume

Addison, Jack, and Olivia

Claire

Sip and See

2008-10-27T18:19:00.000-07:00

We're in luck...Ann Hagan is a great traveler. I must be crazy but I decided to drive down to my hometown Meridian, MS to see my family. It seems I was in charge of bringing the guest of honor down for a Sip and See my mom was hosting. We had so much fun catching up and showing off "Miss Priss". The only thing I am upset about is that we didn't seem to get any pictures with my sister or my mom. They had a blast playing with Ann Hagan and were so sweet to let me relax. Check out the pictures from our weekend.

Great Uncle Gene Wood

Ann Hagan had to model her new hat for everyone!

Mrs. Mary Alpha was my dance teacher for 15 years

Molly and Mary Emerson (5 1/2 months)- Molly lived down the street while we were growing up. We were BEST FRIENDS and got into lots of trouble!!!

Bryce and Ella Katherine (16 months)- Bryce is one of my best friends from high school.

We were also able to spend some time with my dad on Sunday morning over brunch.

Great Fall Weekend

2008-10-20T18:19:00.001-07:00

We spent this weekend doing all kinds of fun fall things. First, we went down to Centennial Park in Nashville on Friday afternoon. We strolled around, enjoyed the weather and learned about TN history. I had never been there- pretty interesting. It is a park that the State Capital overlooks. There is a wall that has all kinds of facts about TN over the past 200 years when TN became a state (1796). Also, it is right beside the Farmer's Market, which we love. After that, we went downtown and ate dinner on the patio at Big River Brewery - yum!

On Saturday morning, Annie and I played and went for a walk while Wes played some golf with his weekend 8-some. Then, we picked up a pizza and headed over to Mark and Jill's house to watch the Ole Miss v. Alabama game. Even though we lost, we had a great time eating, drinking, and being merry on their deck. Sort of like college but with a slightly younger crowd!

Yes Jill is holding a baby and Mark is playing with a little girl...No they are not theirs!

Sunday, we slept in. Wes and I have both been a little under the weather so we thought the rest might be nice. After lunch we tried to go to Portland, TN to the pumpkin patch/farm. We got out, took a couple of pictures, saw the animals, peeked at the mazes (but did not go in!) and then decided we didn't feel like waiting 30 more minutes for the hay ride to come back around to see the big pumpkin patch, so we left. We're terrrible. At least it was a perfect day for a nice drive in the country.

Is there even a point to the swaddle anymore???

PS: Here are the adorable pictures we took last week. I can't resist posting.

Arranged Marriage?

2008-10-07T12:41:00.000-07:00

So we woke up at 4:30am to head to Oxford for Ole Miss Homecoming. Getting everyone ready was a challenge but we made it out the door at 5:45. Then, we headed back at 6:00 to get the stroller that we left. As usual, Wes didn't really pack anything useful in his bag. At least we got almost everything for Annie in her new suitcase!

We finally made it to Oxford and spent the day groving at our normal spot with our best friends. We were able to see several of our friends and family. Beth just got engaged to Clint and her ring is GORGEOUS!

My mom was there and was able to spend some time shopping with us in Memphis on Monday while Wes worked.

Most important of all, Bryce and Ann Hagan got to meet for the first time. Bryce is the 16 month old precious little boy of our best friends, Danny and Jessi. Yes, they are arranged to be married after they graduate from Ole Miss. We spent Saturday night at their new home in Tupelo. We had a blast cooking out and "kickin' it old school"!

Annie doesn't look so sure about the arranged marriage bit

Bryce even let Annie sit in his grove chair

It was definitely true love as they watched cartoons together

And yes, Bryce does have a busted lip. He did that on Sunday morning. He was fine after about 15 minutes and back to playing in no time!

Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'

2008-10-01T09:23:00.000-07:00

So for about 2 weeks now Ann Hagan has been trying to roll over. She will grab onto her toys as leverage but can't quite make it over. Today we went up to Daddy's office to have a cup of coffee with the ladys. I put her on a blanket on the floor and what do you know...she finally rolled over. Wes had turned his back for a second but at least he got to see the finished product. Now we can't get her to do it again. I bet the sequel will be out soon!

Hotty Toddy!

2008-09-27T17:20:00.000-07:00

What a great game today. As everyone should know Ole Miss beat Florida, the number 4ranked team. We weren't able to go to Florida so we supported the Rebs from the privacy of our own home. Ann Hagan was able to wear her new smocked Colonel Rebel dress that her Sue Sue (Grandmother Speed) brought her last weekend.
So far, we have had a great weekend. We went out to eat with Mark and Jill on Friday night. We really had a great time catching up. The weather has been perfect. I love that fall is almost here! Then, for Ole Miss to win was the icing on the cake.

The past three months

2008-09-24T03:25:00.000-07:00

It seems like yesterday that we were bringing Ann Hagan home from the hospital. It has flown by so quickly. We put together a slide show to see how much she has changed. Wow!

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Third time is the charm

2008-09-23T18:54:00.000-07:00

I decided to join the blogging revolution and take the time to finally figure this thing out. I have fiddled with it three times over the past three months but something finally clicked. I think I got it this time. Let's hope! Can't wait to keep everyone posted on ALL the fun things we Wood's are up to (yawn :)).