family pictures!!

We went to go to Veterans Park in our town and took some pictures for Christmas. I think they turned out pretty well.



Tree huggers!


The one we chose for the cards.

It got dark fast but we were still having fun.

Dad and Tyler

Dear Santa,

A very unsure Ainslee and Santa (real beard works with Daddy in the scout program). She told Santa she wants a scooter..pink and purple (only thing on her mind right now). Dad is hoping we can turn the scooter idea into an ATV somehow..will be hard legistation to pass in this congress. Heather and Tyler went to she "camo Santa" at Heather's reserve unit in Greenville this weekend. I myself have had doubts on that one...how does Santa make it pass basic training?

I Loved Her First...

I have been able to spend this weekend with my angel daughter (for those who know our girl, yes I am talking about the same girl, Miss. Motion). We walked a mile together around a pond nearby our house and even more around the local Wal-mart in Rincon. As the story often goes Dad, cooking, and add in Ainslee...all makes McD's a nice place to spend time, there I watched a fearless three-year old girl trample over a group of kids four times her age. We have managed to only have one little burnt hand as Ainslee decided to help Daddy cook (must be pretty bad!). She went straight for the stove top and went to bed last night with the ice pack in hand. There are few things in life that bring up those deep within smiles to a face that is at times...weighed down with the very tiny details of life. Once we obtain and each day strive to maintain a bigger, grander picture we tend to hold a little closer those...that bring us true happiness...lasting. In my case the first being my Heavenly Father, then my best friend, Heather, then...a very inquiring son, Tyler, and as they often walk hand in hand...Ainslee, my stunt double. Whatever happens in life and whichever events are in store there is one thing that will always remain steady...my family and precious moments. There will be many and one day what will feel like an end as she finds that one special guy (exactly like her father to the tree..oops is that a "r" stuck in there)..will be only a new begininng (caution...saws will be sharp and plenty of rope on hand..be very careful pal). So having been wanting to do this for awhile and with this short time with her; my love for her has found new heights, so to you my sweet baby girl...my angel...Ainslee Brook.

Love, Dad

O Christmas tree!!!

We had our yearly tradition of getting our Christmas tree yesterday in 70 degree weather. We found a little tree farm near our house. We got egg nog and oreos a favorite of Thomas!!

The kids loved searching for the perfect tree



We found the one!!!


Ainslee wanted this one for her room isn't it a cute charlie brown tree

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Happy late Turkey day!

We had Thanksgiving at our house this year. All the Hoods that live nearby came over and we had a great time. It was nice enough to eat outside in the backyard so we did! All the kiddos played instead of eating (of course). Joe and Tammy stayed till Friday so we took the kids to Savannah and went to the soft play at the mall (it was raining). They had a ball we were there for about two hours. I did not get any pictures on Thursday but here are some of the kids playing.


Tyler liked climbing with Amy.

Ainslee would not sit still for the camera!!

Amy being silly



Sara (one of the only pictures I have of her looking at me, isn't she a cutie!!)

Claire in the backyard (Don't mess!)

We had a great Thanksgiving and we hope everyone did too!!!

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GO TIGERS!!!

Ainslee is 3!!!

We had a small birhtday party but she had fun and thought it was great to have so much attention.

I think that this was their favorite toy. They are both really liking playdough right now and Maggie gave them this octopus for playdough. This thing has so many things that you can do with playdough. I will have to post later some of the things that they are making with it.
Ainslee loves her new baby I wanted to get her a cabbage patch but our wal-mart didn't have any when I went to buy her present.

She had a butterfly cake and decorations she has always been my little butterfly girl.

We loved having My mom and three of my four sisters here. Molly also brought her boyfriend/fiancee Dennis with her(Ainslee thinks that he is her boyfriend so he had to come).

Our little princess with her birthday breakfast.

She had a great birthday and loved having family and friends over for her party.

New Hairdoos!

I decided to go shorter on Ainslee's hair a few weeks ago and everyone says it is cute so I thought I would post a few pictures of my little cutie!

Front view
Back view(sorry it is sideways)

I also got my hair done a couple of weeks ago and wanted to show pictures.
Side view

Front view(sorry about the no makeup picture I usually don't have time for it.)

Trick or Treating!

We went around the neiborhood with our friends Maggie(pictured) and her dad. We rode on a hayride with some other friends. I think the kids liked that more than getting candy.

Leaving to go to Maggie's house.


After trick or treating at church.

Going to school as a pirate. He had so much fun being able to go like this. His classmates consisted of super heros, princesses and thing 1. Ainslee was able to go too she had a blast. They ended up with two bags of candy a piece. We are still eating it and probably will for a while.

our pumpkin!!

We decided to go traditional and just carve a face on one side then show some school spirit on the other side!!

TYLER'S school that is!! This is Tyler's school logo for Effingham County High School.

Getting all the yucky stuff out of the pumpkin.

They had a lot of fun making a mess and spending time together.

My little man!!

I wanted to post some picture of Tyler growing up around his birthday but I never got around to it. Here are a few from the past 3 years.


Last year at Halloween Tyler was a pirate pumpkin and Ainslee was a fairy princess.
He did this himself he thought it was hilarious.

His fourth birthday. We had it at the park with all his friends from church.

Bob the builder Halloween at three years old.

My two week vacation from Iraq. I had just told him I had to leave again.

Two years old camping trip.

After his second birthday party playing with Amy in the back yard.

He loved Elmo at that age.

Family hike at two years old

one of my favorites