Just some pictures

A picture we can use at Hunter's 16th birthday!Lola taking Hunter for a ride.

Just a cutie!

First Week

Isn't this the cutest picture of my dad and Hunter?!?! This was taken the day they left after Christmas and Hunter had just woken up, he's so cute! And you can just tell how much my dad loves him, he's papaw's boy.

Well, I'm into my second week of class and I have to say that I am quite rusty! There is so much reading and because these are accelerated courses, there is so much to do! I do like learning, I just don't like homework and not being in school for 4 1/2 years, I'm kinda stuck in the routine of watching a lot of tv and being busy with household chores. Its a big adjustment, especially since I can only study when Hunter is asleep and he has not been taking very good naps lately. I know this all sounds really negative, but it's not, it's just very different. So, if everyone could keep praying for me, I could really use it!
On a lighter note, Hunter was playing with my phone today and somehow called my mom and dad's house twice! My mom called and said she was worried cause I called 2 times in like 5 mins and it was Hunter, he's so rotten!

Walking!!!

Playing in his chair with his new computer keyboard. It fits right over our keyboard and has a program with it, he loves it!Playing with Lola.

I'm afraid Hunter is gonna be as addicted to coke as Colt is, he hasn't had any yet though, just likes to play with the cans.

Hunter has started walking!!! I'm so excited! Everyone says now he'll be everywhere, but he's everywhere already so oh well. He started Thursday night by Colt standing him up a little ways away from him and then getting him to come towards him, and he did it! He's walked like 5 or 6 steps 4 or 5 times since then and it almost made me cry. He's just getting so big and growing way too fast!

School

One of Hunter's new faces, when he does this he goes "oooooooo"....so cute!A gorgeous scene off the front porch of my parents house.

Aunt Manda was playing with his hair.

Hunter is sooo close to walking! He will definitely be walking before he turns 1!

Here's a pic of Hunter opening up his rocking horse from "Mamaw & Papaw" on Christmas.

As most of you know, I stopped going to school shortly after Colt and I got married. I was an English major, but I decided that I was tired of it and really didn't know what I was going to do with it, so I quit. Colt has wanted me to go back to school for a while, but I just haven't been ready. Well, I'm finally ready so I'm going back to school! I've decided to go back finally, but I'm doing it online. With Hunter, there is just no way I can go to a campus every day for hours at a time, plus I don't want to be away from him that much. I'm going to major in Psychology, which a lot of people will probably say isn't a good major, but I do have intentions of getting my masters, which I can also do online. I start on the 29th and I have one class every five weeks. I'm a little nervous cause it has been a while since I was in school, so everyone send up a prayer that I will do well!

Christmas Tag (sorry it's a little late)

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? I am a gift bags girl, but for Hunter I wrap.

2. Real tree or artificial? I just got an artificial pre-lit tree and I love it, it's perfect!

3. When do you put up the tree? as soon as I can after Thanksgiving

4. When do you take the tree down? probably after the first of the year

5. Do you like eggnog? mmm, my dad's if wonderful!

6. What about Fruitcake? never had it

7. Favorite gift received as a child? a computer

8. Do you have a nativity scene?nope but i wouldn't mind having a willow tree nativity, it's like 300 for the whole set

9. Hardest person to buy for? any of the guys in my life except Hunter

10. Easiest person to buy for? my mom, she's always so appreciative of everything you get her

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? a lotion bath set that smelled like rotten pine trees, it was horrible

12. Mail or email Christmas cards? mail of course, how could i send the great professional pictures i got of hunter through e-mail

13. Favorite Christmas Movie? Santa Clause and Elf

14. When do you start shopping for Christmas? well i'm gonna start as soon as i can this year so money isn't so tight this time next year

15. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? yup, i recycled a lot of my wedding presents, who can really use 5 George Foreman grills...really?

16. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? mashed potatoes and gravy and my mom's rolls and homemade noodles!

17. Clear lights or colored on the tree? the ones that are on my pre-lit tree

18. Favorite Christmas song? man i love all christmas music!

19. Travel for Christmas or stay at home? depends on colt's work schedule

20. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? definitely

21. Angel on the tree top or a star? a big bow with ribbons going down

22. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? well depends on when colt works once again, this year he had to work 7am to 7pm on christmas day so we did christmas eve

23. What is the one present you want most this year? well christmas is over now, i'm a little late getting this done, but I got what i wanted, my family to come in this year

24. Most annoying thing about this time of year? i live in illinois and my family lives
in West Virginia

25. What I love most about Christmas? being with the people i love

26. What do you miss most about Christmas? the awe i had when i was little, i'm looking forward to seeing it on hunter's face when he is older

New Camera!

I finally figured out how to get the pictures from my new camera, which I love!, onto the computer. So, here are a few that I took, I actually took over 100 in just two weeks. I'll have more after Christmas.

Posing for the cameraSo good at helping me with my laundry.

Playing in the big blanket

Being a ham.

The Abominable Snow Baby....ahhhhh!

I hope everyone has a great Christmas!!!

Computer Malfunction

Playing with his bear "Rupert" in the laundry basket.Talking into a cup with Sharon at the Guthridge get together.

Sunday, we had a bit of a scare with the computer. A thunderstorm lightening storm came through and when I had just gotten up with Hunter, I heard a pop from the computer and then smelled burnt plastic, and guess what, it was the computer. I was so scared that it had fried the computer completely and we had lost all of the stuff we had saved on it including almost all the pics I have of Hunter since he has been born. Since Colt built our computer, he was able to start taking it apart and replacing things that were damaged and we found out that it didn't do anything to the hard drive so thank goodness! Everything was fine and we didn't lose a single thing!
Thanksgiving is coming up and Colt, Hunter, and I are going to WV!!!!! I'm so excited! I miss everyone from home so much and I can't wait to see them. Also, we will go to my Uncle's for Thanksgiving dinner and it will be so nice cause I haven't seen some of my mom's family since before I got married. All in all, I'm really excited and I will let everyone know how it went when I get back.