Sick

Don't you just wish you could hug her?  She is feeling pretty yucky today, but just can't help being the cutest thing ever. 

Snow day antics

Some highlights from the last couple of months:

Julia loved being a cheerleader for Halloween.

She was a Tarheel down to the cute diaper cover her Grammie made.

I think she was mad about me taking her picture.

In case you missed it, she also made a very sweet puppy.

We were able to spend a lot of time in Georgia visiting my family over the last month or so.  

Two of a kind.

 Back at home:

 These two have so much fun together!

Frozen yogurt at Pa and Memoe's 

And decorating the house for Christmas! 

snack break

 And then, finally, we got several inches of snow last night and had a blast playing in it this morning.

another snack break

 Our snow family

These are pictures of one of my favorite people in the world.  My Grandaddy, Newsome Corbitt, died last month.  I really can't express how difficult this was for me and for my family.  We weren't quite ready for it.  I know I had every hope that we would spend the next 10 or 15 years enjoying Thanksgivings and Christmases at his house. 

I will say that he was ready for his death.  My Grandaddy trusted God and his prayer was for God's will to be done in his life.  I am so thankful for his dependence on the Lord.  As hard as it is for me to lose him, and as cliche as it sounds, I believe he is so much happier now than he ever was in life (and he was a very happy person)

Here is a sweet video I came across while looking for pictures of him.  

It's in the air

5 weeks since I last posted!  What have we been doing?!  

Well, I guess I'll just jump right in.  Julia has started talking so much more.  She repeats everything we say and even remembers things we've mentioned once or twice.  Here's an example: Whenever we get home, she always wants to walk around the front of the car.  She calls it "this way."  I think once we must have asked her to go "this way" and now she feels like that's what she needs to do every time.   Another one: she yells "STORE" (only it sounds like show) whenever we pass any Ingles.

She also started referring to herself as Jul-a.  I'm a little scared she has dropped the adorable "Jule" for good.  We're going to try to keep it going.

We (Jule and I) have also started working at Cheshire--the gym in Black Mountain--in the Kidzone.  Two days a week we spend the morning with a bunch of other kids whose Moms are getting a few precious moments to themselves.  I think it's a very good cause.  Julia usually enjoys it, too.  When I ask her what we are going to do at work, she usually says "play."  And "run."  

Here are a few recent pictures of Jule and friends.  She is growing up so much!

 

Yesterday we went to the Hickory Nut Gap farm to pick a pumpkin, pet some baby animals, buy some apples, and basically kick off fall. (yay!)  We picked the perfect day for it too.  It was CHILLY and so beautiful!  

We shared this apple on the way home.  So delicious.

This is the promised picture of the shed.  Nick did a great job on it.  It's done just in time for storing firewood!

Hey there

We are coming off a really busy month.  Here's your summary:

 

My mom, Stephi and Camille came to see us at the end of July.  We packed their three-day visit with lots of fun--including a visit to the Nature Center, a couple of trips to the pool,

 

a walk up to the Grovemont Park to swing and see all our neighbors at Groovin' on Grovemont,

and LOTS of time playing at the house.

Yummy watermelon

Look at this happiness.

August has brought lots of other fun visitors...

My mom came back and brought Pops with her this time.  They just came for the day but it was a really fun one. No pictures, sorry.

Then, Courtney and Paul came and gave us some great NEWS

One of my oldest and best friends, Mari and her husband Mike also came to visit with their two kids.  I HATE that I don't have any pictures of that day.  Mostly because I haven't seen Mari in 3 years.  And it was the first time our children have met.  There's just no excuse for that.  Mike, if you're out there and you took pictures, can you send me some?

The next weekend, we spent time with my good friend and old roommate Tonya.

 (I love this picture of us that Kim took--I just wish I could photoshop out how sweaty I am.  I will just say that I had been wearing Julia in a huge backpack and it was a really hot day.  I'll just say that.  Plus, who cares how sweaty I am?  Stop judging me.)

Jami and Andy also came and spent one of their few free weekends with us.

They were really only here a day but we had a great time with them and Julia loved getting all their undivided attention.  We went out to Ole Guacamole for a really good dinner and some time to play in the Wa-wa (one of Julia's favorite things to do right now.)

The last week has been a little slower, Julia and I have been at home a lot more.  Nick has been building a shed in the backyard--pictures next time.

So that's it for now.  You're pretty much updated.  Thanks for staying with me.