Happy 6th Birthday Cade!

This was the picture of perfection 6 years ago. Halle had just turned 3, Gracie was 14 months, and Cade was just born. It seems like a lifetime ago, yet it seems like yesterday! It's ironic that Gracie is smiling in this picture because most of the time, she was screaming! God love that child, she was a mess, still is, but at least now we can use words to explain ourselves. There was not much sleep going on in the Wilson house back in these days. Cade was the happiest baby and honestly he never required any 'extra' attention for months! He would just sit in his swing and watch the chaos. It took him forever to crawl, and even longer to walk. I had the poor guy in physical therapy b/c I thought he'd never walk....finally at 18 months he started running down the street one day while we were outside. Of course he hasn't stopped running since! Today Cade spends his free time playing the sport of the season, so right now that would be basketball. And I know I'm his momma and I brag, but he is awesome! He is fast, quick, coordinated, smart, funny, friendly, kind, and loving! He is amazing and although I do miss my babies, I love to watch them grow into compassionate and loving children!

Now this is what life was really like!?!?

Coordinated at a very early age.......


This was probably one of my most favorite toys because I could keep somebody still!

Snowed In!

Well the blizzard of January 2011 has come and gone. Halle has been studying natural disasters in school and she was convinced we had a blizzard. It feels like we are just now getting into a routine now after the Christmas break. We missed 3 1/2 days of school. Cade started out throwing up, then Halle and Gracie ended up with the flu. Now I'm sick----I'm so sick of winter! We did manage to get outside though and enjoy the snow.


Cade and his pride and joy! The Gamecock football!
Cade and momma.....

Halle and Gracie

Halle and Cade!

Christmas 2010/New Year's 2011

Christmas has come and gone and it was a GREAT 2 weeks at home w/ the family! It is always the hardest break to recover from b/c it's just enough time to really enjoy and get used to being at home, and then it's BACK TO REALITY! Plus, it's winter, cold, dreary, and I'm not fan of cold weather. And it's a long haul til spring break---the good news is spring is around the corner! So in the meantime we have basketball to keep us busy and the kids love it! Sadly, no real photos of Christmas morning, but it was the traditional Christmas day. We woke up and celebrated, went to Gram's and celebrated, had lunch w/ the Wilson crew, and followed up w/ Christmas with my family. The kids brought in the New Year in a BIG way. They spent the night w/ their Gram and Grandaddy and had a big ole' time as you can see. Chase and I spent the evening w/ only adults. It was a little weird, but nice! It's always nice to have a child-free evening but it also reminds me of how quiet it will be when they are grown and gone---it will be a happy day b/c I know they are going to do amazing things and I can't wait to see what they accomplish. But at the same time, when you've spent years chasing, running, fussing, praising, teaching, helping, nursing, loving....I'm not real sure how you just stop, or at least stop it 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Gracie, Jules, Gram, and Halle

All 5 of the cousins!

Crazy man Cade!

Apparently there was a show!

Watching the ball drop!

Grandaddy and Cade