Playing with Will

While Daddy is off skiing in Colorado, Callie and Mommy are trying to keep ourselves busy so we don't miss him too much! Today, we woke up and took our two american bulldogs (one is 100lbs and the other 85lbs.) to the groomer. They were stinky and in need of a serious scrub down! It was an intersting car ride. It was the first time I had all three (Callie, Harley, and Chopper) in the car at the same time. I should have taken a picture! The pups kept peeking over the seats at Callie and she kept leaning forward in her seat to look at them. After that, we got to play with cousin Will at Nana's. Here are a few pictures of these sweet babies playing! I think Will was pooping here...

Callie was all over the place

She wanted to feel Will's new teeth because she is about to get her first one!

So big!

Blizzard 2010

You would have thought a blizzard was coming with the way the news stations here were freaking out. Channel 2 said it would be the biggest snow in 7 years... not so much! You can see for yourselves that we just got a dusting. But I did run out on Tuesday to the grocery store like all the crazy Tennesseans here. I normally would not have cared but since we have a lil baby now, I wanted to make sure we had everything we needed so we wouldn't have to get out in the blizzard with Callie. Callie didn't really know what to think of the snow. She kept looking down... probably because it was blowing in her face. Chopper wouldn't get out of her face... I think he was just as excited as I was to see Callie's reaction to the snow! Notice Miss Harley is not in the pics. She hates the cold and did not want to come outside. Either that or she's just so lazy. Don't worry, Callie was only out long enough for me to snap a few pictures. It was way to cold to keep her out any longer. I am sure my nieces and nephews were glad to be out of school today and tomorrow... too bad it didn't really snow. I mean imagine how excited a kid gets that school is cancelled, snow is on the way... and then this is all you get! You can't even sled on this much less make a snowball! But if they are anything like their Aunt Jenn, any reason to miss class is appreciated! Enjoy the pictures of Callie's first snow! I am off to watch the rest of the game! Yes, I am blogging during the championship game (whatever its called). Go Bama! I guess we are Bama fans since Aunt Julie (my older sister) is a student at the University of Alabama. Not just any student though... a PhD student! She is getting her PhD in social work and will soon be Dr. Julie Taylor! Weird! But so deserving for all the school and hard work she has put in!

New Year's Resolutions

Happy New Year! Yes, those are margaritas on Callie's head. We love to enjoy an alcoholic beverage here and there but Callie will be waiting until she is 21! We got the headband from our New Year's Eve out at the Schock's cocktail party. Grandma and Grandpa watched Miss Callie so we could get out for a couple of hours, but we were at home and in bed by midnight! It was great to get out for a bit though. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa! And thanks Uncle Nathan and Mr. and Mrs. Schock for the invite to a lovely cocktail party! We had a fun time and it gave me a reason to straighten my hair and put on makeup ;) Hope you all had a wonderful New Years! Mike and I have been talking about our New Year's resolutions... oh and Callie too. Here are a few we came up with...

Mike:

*welcome my wife's passenger seat driving

*take my wife on a weekend away to Vegas since she has never been

*okay, so the previous two are really not on his list but this one really is... to get in shape and get knee up to par for skiing with Paw Paw and the Jamaican ski team next year.

Jennifer:

*clean more

*cook more... although I would much rather eat out, take out, and watch the View and drink my coffee instead of grocery shopping. Ang, I will need to borrow the crockpot cookbook.

*run more... for those of you who don't know, I have run two marathons and one half marathon in my lifetime and am planning on running more... maybe this year?

*read a book... I have a whole year with this right?

*attend church EVERY Sunday not just Sundays when we get enough sleep.

*do my hair and makeup everyday before I leave the house (not in the car before I walk in to somewhere)... not just for special occasions anymore. I had an excuse for my 9 months of pregnancy and maybe the first 6 months of Callie's life but there is no excuse now. I feel better when I do anyways. Ponytails are unacceptable unless I am walking out the door to exercise.

*continue to take incredible care of my daughter... I am doing an amazing job just to brag on myself! I would not have said that like 4 months ago when my hormones were still out of whack and I would cry almost every time Callie did.

*I thank my hubby for alot but I just want to keep encouraging him and thanking him for all the hard work he does for Callie and I. I really shouldn't let a day go by that I don't tell him how much he is appreciated. He is such a wonderful hubby and Daddy.

Callie:

*sleep all night

*walk, talk, run, play more! (wow so many milestones for her this year!)

*say momma first... just kidding Daddy.

*stay healthy cause mommy freaked when I had my first cold.

*keep reminding mommy and daddy of God's love everyday.

Here are the Matwijecs family New Year's resolutions! Oh I almost forgot our dogs...

Shingo and Sophie:

*stop killing and bringing dead cat carcasses up to the barn

Chopper:

*stop being attached to daddy at the hip. The gates we put up to keep them off the new carpet are freaking Mr. Chop out a little.

Harley:

*geez Miss Harley has alot! But the main one is to stop eating Choppers food. All that weight lost is going to be put right back on.

*stop smelling

Happy New Year!!!

Christmas in Somerville, TN

Me, Callie, Poppy, and Grandma Taylor (Dad's mom)

Here are a few pics from Christmas at Mimi and Poppy's house. Of course our batteries died so we didn't get very many pictures :(