Maggie's first carousel ride

Maggie had her first carousel ride with her friend Katie. They rode in the teacup, but we didn't dare spin it. She loved watching it from the outside, but once it started she wasn't so sure about it. She didn't cry, but she sure didn't get excited about it.Getting in the teacup

Waiting for it to start


Not so sure about it! They sat like this through the whole thing.

Hanging around the house

Here are a few more pictures of Maggie from the last several weeks.

Here she is with the pumpkin she picked out at the pumpkin patch. She called it her "ball" and would carry it around. Finally, we had to sneak it out of the house to throw it away because she kept throwing it and trying to bounce it. We were afraid after having it 6 weeks what we would find if she split it open.

Having fun in the cabinets


The Napoleon Dynamite wig never gets old

This top that she's wearing is a dress that either my sister or I wore when we were little. I thought it looked pretty cute with her turtleneck and jeans.

She took to my birthday gift from my sister and her family before I even got a good look at it. It is a personalized "java jacket", but it also works as a bracelet.

Visiting B

We were in GA a few weeks ago and visited my grandmother while we were there. Maggie likes to play in B's room and push her walker around, but she doesn't like so much to sit still and have her picture made.This is Maggie's new picture face she poses sometimes.

Four generations: me, Mama, Maggie and B

Learning to feed herself

Well, she didn't get the hang of it right off, but we'll keep working on it. She liked playing with her spoon and the bowl mostly because we have never let her do that before. Then she finally just picked up the bowl and put her face in it. I had to get another spoon and finish feeding her so she would get a little in her tummy.Saying please

Playing with her spoon and bowl

So proud of herself

Fun with Mimi and Papa

My parents-Maggie's Mimi and Papa- came to visit in the middle of November. She sure had a great time with them. Here are some pictures from their visit.

Mimi and Maggie playing in the cooler

Sitting in Papa's suitcase

Look at that hair!!

Papa, Mimi, and Maggie at Bridge Street Towne Center, the new outdoor mall in town. By the way, it was not a good day to go to an outdoor mall. If they look like they are freezing, they were.

Thanksgiving in Tennessee

We spent Thanksgiving day with Mark's family on his dad's side in TN. It's not far so we just drove up and back for the day. We enjoyed seeing his grandfather, aunts and uncle and cousins. We don't get to see this side of the family very often, so it was good to catch up with them.

Maggie at Uncle Lanny and Aunt Wanda's house on Thanksgiving Day


Maggie, Grandpa, Mark, and PawPaw Bell

New Contributor

Due to my inability to keep the blog updated in a timely manner, I have decided to bring on another contributor ... Laura Lynn. I am sure she will do a much better job at keeping everyone current on what is going on in our crazy lives.

Look at that hair!