The Wood Family

Finally...A new post!

2009-07-09T19:46:00.000-07:00

I'm sure people think I may have fallen off the face of the earth, but no, I've spent the last 3 months with my head in the toilet. We are expecting our third baby on Dec. 29!! I'm 15 weeks now, and finally coming out of the worst morning sickness I could imagine. Thank God for my wonderful husband who has really done everything around the house for 3 solid months. He made the kids' lunches before he left for work, tended to them when he got home from work, on the weekends, and even coached Jackson's t-ball team in the midst of all of this! I think he is more relieved than I am that I am doing better!!
The kids are totally excited about the baby. Jackson only believes it will be a boy. During our prayers the other night when I was praying for a healthy little brother or sister, Jackson yelled, " Mama, No!! Tell Him I want it to be a brother!!" Sara Catherine really doesn't care if it is a boy or girl, she just wants to help take care of the baby. She also thinks that it could come out at any moment. She'll say, "Is your baby coming out today Mama?" It will be a long wait for her, bless her heart. But she has been a great little helper already.
I had so many pictures from recent months I had to just put them in a slideshow. It covers Easter, Jackson's school play where he was a precious Navy Admiral, his mother's day party at school, Sara Catherine's gymnastics recital, T-ball, and maybe some random things. I hope to not get behind like this again...well, at least until the baby comes!

3 YEARS OLD!!

2009-03-28T13:39:00.000-07:00

Today is Sara Catherine's 3rd birthday!! I can't believe it has been 3 years since this precious little girl came into our lives. "Sister" has been waiting on this birthday for probably 6 months. She had a party at GO with several of her friends and they had so much fun. Then we came home and had more cupcakes so everyone could see her "special" present from Pawpaw and Nanny. Kevin's dad, who is a wonderful carpenter, made Sara Catherine a playhouse for the backyard. It is darling!! We even had a "closing" and Sara Catherine signed the deed to the property and they gave her the keys. She was so excited!! What a special memory of her 3rd birthday!! I'm sure we'll be spending plenty of time outside in the new house!!

2009-03-28T13:27:00.000-07:00

My brother Ridge, who has been in Iraq, came home a couple of weeks ago!! He will be here for about a month. We were all so excited to see him back safe and sound! Thanks to everybody who has included him in prayer requests over the last several months. Jackson and Sara Catherine had so much fun going to the airport in Columbus to see Uncle Ridge get off the airplane! What a fun afternoon!

Jackson's Valentine's Party

2009-02-11T15:47:00.000-08:00

I saw my friend Amber at the store yesterday and she reminded me that I needed to update my blog! I know it's been several weeks since my last post- it's been crazy over here!

Today was Jackson's V-day party at school. They all looked so cute in their party hats! They sang us several songs, including a hilarious version of the hokey pokey and their phonics song- very impressive!! Jackson loved handing out his valentines to all his friends. I had so much fun hanging out with the Circus Stars and especially my little Valentine!! ( He looked so cute in his pink shirt and jeans- my Grey's Anatomy name for him is " McStudly")

Jesus Loves Me

2009-01-11T13:59:00.000-08:00

The kids made crowns in church today and they wanted their pictures made in them. I swear Sara Catherine's dress was clean and her hair was brushed when we left the house this morning, but we went to eat Mexican for lunch so you know how that goes!

Kevin's Big 3-0!

2009-01-03T20:31:00.000-08:00

Friday was Kevin's 30th birthday!! Finally! Now he can't tease me anymore about being in my thirties. I had planned a surprise birthday dinner with family and friends at Vanelli's. It was a lot of fun! Kevin's parents came from Arkansas, my family came from Columbus, several of our friends from Tupelo, and Kevin's best friend David George and his family from Corinth. He was very surprised! While we were getting dressed, he kept thinking I had gotten tickets to Cirque de Soleil at the BancorpSouth center! He was really worried about that- although I do really want to see that show, he is not a fan. Happy Birthday honey! I love you!

Christmas pics

2009-01-01T13:48:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year! This holiday season has been very busy and has gone by very fast! It's been filled with a move, strep throat, and trips to Arkansas and Columbus! I am glad to see 2009!
The kids had a great Christmas, as you can see from the pics. Jackson is obsessed with his Star Wars costume and mask, and Sara Catherine has been cooking up a storm with her new kitchen and pots and pans. We are either having a shootout with Star Wars dart guns or having our order taken at Sara Cate's Diner. In all the commotion this year, I didn't send out hardly any Christmas cards! So enjoy the pics, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

Christmas lights

2008-12-07T19:49:00.000-08:00

Every year we drive over to Fulton to see Christmas lights. There is a house there that has a great display of lights. They have Santa waving at the kids, Disney and other cartoon characters, a nativity scene, and much more. I tried to get a good picture of the kids by the Baby Jesus, but as you can see, I didn't try to find the right setting for my camera until we out of the car and freezing! I finally figured it out and got a decent one of Jackson but Sara Catherine was already back in the car. Oh well, we had fun!

2008-11-20T19:33:00.000-08:00

Monday afternoon was so pretty I thought I would take Jackson outside and take some pictures while Sara Catherine was asleep. He had a hard time being still but liked playing around in the leaves. He didn't mind me taking some pics as long as I promised he could go see if Cooper was home when I was done! In school they are talking a lot about fall and thanksgiving. Every time he sees an orange or red tree, he yells, " Look, it's fall!". His Indian Pow-Wow is tomorrow at school. Jackson's Indian name is Brave Eagle. He thinks that is just the coolest thing ever!

Storytime with Ross

2008-11-14T20:39:00.000-08:00

We had a fun time yesterday at storytime at the library. Sara Catherine was ready to go the "library store" for a story. Storytime was about Ross, a precious dog with only 3 legs who actually belongs to an employee of the library. The stories were about dogs and the owner also told the story of Ross and why he only has 3 legs. It started out a sad story but ended up great because now Ross is healthy and happy and plays just like any other dog would. Sara Catherine loved Ross and talked about him for the rest of the day. She couldn't stop talking about the dog with " 1-2-3" legs. She had to count them each time she told the story. We had lots of fun. Enjoy the pics of Sara Catherine on her library outing and finding her new friend, Ross.

Veterans/Grandparents Day

2008-11-14T20:17:00.000-08:00

Today was Veterans/Grandparents Day at Jackson's school. Pawpaw and Pawpaw Ernie were able to make it. Jackson was so excited that both his grandpas came to see him at school!! There was a nice ceremony honoring veterans and grandparents in the high school gym ( my dad is standing in one of the photos as the students honored Air Force Veterans), then visiting the classrooms. Jackson got to show the pawpaws his artwork, sing some songs, and show them around the centers. It was a fun morning! Sara Catherine also had a blast. She spent the entire time at the home living center pretending to cook while talking on the phone ( I don't know where in the world she could have learned that!- ha ha!). Thanks Pawpaw and Pawpaw Ernie for coming to the special day!

2008-11-11T13:43:00.000-08:00

2008-11-10T11:54:00.000-08:00

Well I got a little help this morning so maybe I know a little bit more about what I'm doing. Sara Catherine is supposed to be upstairs taking a nap, but I'm pretty sure she has snuck into the playroom. And my sweet little Jackson is taking a rest quietly on the couch like I asked him to. How different can 2 kids be? I think Sara Cate is trying to wean herself off of naps!! Pray for me! I know she is almost 3 but I REALLY need her to take that nap. This morning I found her on the porch with no pants on ( it was really cold) playing with sidewalk chalk with Maggie. She never ceases to amaze me.

2008-11-09T21:02:00.001-08:00

I have so much to learn about this blogging, but I've got my Blog Tech Support coming in the morning-my neighbor Susan! Hopefully it will get better soon!!

Halloween

2008-11-08T20:46:00.000-08:00

The kids had so much fun trick or treating. We had a hay ride around the neighborhood and dinner at the Davis house. Everybody had a great time!