1st Haircut

Lil man got his 1st haircut today - courtesy Carla Collins of Salon Bella. She actually said he was the best behaved 1st haircut she's had!

Of course, I'm feeling like he's not a baby anymore, but a lil man!

The Merry-Go-Round

Marilyn & I took the boys to the Valley to ride the Christmas Merry-Go-Round, they were both less then thrilled with the horses - note Lil Man's face - & I wasn't so crazy about going around in circles either :/ but they had fun in Santa's house & on the playground - despite the chilly weather!

Say CHEESE

I had to share this pic - Lil man insisted on helping me grate some cheese - of course, most of it ended up in his lap, but the thought of him becoming a master Chef... well, I'll try not to get ahead of myself...

Christmas Cards

These are a few of my favorite things - er, PEOPLE! I love to receive cards every year & see how families are growing up! This year (& alittle time on my hands) I decided to scan them in & save them as a collage (check out Shutterfly Studio, it's GREAT!) These are the cards I've received thus far!

& this is the one I sent out from us:

Sweet Cousins

I thought this photo was so cute of Trae with his cousin, Ava. You would have never known they haven't seen each other in months - they were fast friends!

Future Quarterback?

Dave went to the Falcons game yesterday & got the Lil Man his 1st Falcons tee - with the Quarterback's number. I don't know who was more proud, the giver or the receiver...
He's also shown here, appreciating the holiday calender Grandma Mell made him last year...

Choo Choo

I'm not sure if you all know who Thomas the train is, but he really creeps me out - he's got these big, bug eyes & it's just something about him... well, guess who is all about trains & Thomas now? Yup, Lil man! Here he is with the Thomas engineer cap his grandparents got him & one of the Christmas trains (that are now all destroyed)... choo choo!

Black Friday

I needed this today - my cool lil man in a shirt about his favorite girl!

Many of you have probably heard, but yesterday was a VERY tough day for me. After 20 years at Milliken , I was part of a large layoff. To say this was a shock is to say the least. I grew up with the Milliken logo tattooed to my forehead & had the blood running through my veins. I loved what I did, lived, slept & breathed, not to mention whole heatedly believed in Roger Milliken, 100%. With the new regime & economy, I was unsure, but still had faith in my dedication, abilities & Milliken family. I won't go on now, as I'm still in the shocked & extremely hurt phase & in the process of grieving. Perhaps it's my extended family that I'm really going to miss the most, who knows... I keep telling myself that when one door closes, another opens - it's just making myself believe that...
Thanks to all who have called & wrote - even though you don't 'know what to say', it's the thought that counts & it really does mean alot...

Here Comes Santa Claus

It really wasn't as cold as last year, but we still enjoyed snuggling up & watching everything at the parade!

Lock 'Em Up!