The Zoo

Our schedules have been so hectic lately with the Bar Review starting and employees away on break. We took a much needed Boatwright Day on Saturday and went to the Riverbanks Zoo.

Meghan and Thad's Visit

My younger sister, Meg and her husband Thad came down to help us ring in the New Year! (The picture is from their wedding,obviously, on July 22, 2006 - are they not amazing!!)


It was awesome - though Thad may have felt a little left out by the end of the trip (as we all did) because all AJ wanted was 'My Meghan.'


Meg and Thad had us for pollyanna and got us a digital camcorder !! AJ got a drum and instrument set and they also brought him a hockey jersey...perfect for an Inferno game.

But first let me show you what happens when you let the Krazy Kocubas dress your son...that isn't a hat on his head!

Those are his underwear! And he did not want to take them off!

At the game AJ had primo seats and loved cheering "Go Inferno!"

New Years Eve!!

Pending rain cancelled the fireworks we were going to see so the boys went out and got their own, we got some dessert and headed home for our own show. (Oreo Pie makes everything more festive we decided)

AJ didn't know whether to love them or hate them - we watched some outside, some from his bedroom, some from the bathroom until he asked for NO MORE FIREWORKS!

We played a lot and hated to see them leave. AJ still tells me "I like Thad " and "Meghan will do it with me" So we are looking forward to another visit you two!!

We hope everyone had as great of a holiday as we did and wish you all many blessings this year!!xoxoxo

Christmas Morning

Merry Christmas Morning!

Alan and I actually had to wake AJ up (after I woke Alan up!) on Christmas morning! Maybe growing up with 4 sisters trained me to be up and ready to go at 5am - I let them sleep until almost 7...maybe closer to 6.

Any of my girlfriends know that if you spend the night at our house I do not like being up alone in the mornings - don't you miss those days Trisha and Helena!!

I had planned to sleep as long as I could - after all AJ started telling us mid week, "Santa will bring me Thomas pillows." I am not sure where he got the sudden need for them but I will assure you that they do not exist in Columbia - or didn't the week before Christmas - I was even one of those crazies who went to the mall at 7 am and still nothing. Sooo after a trip to the fabric store - we put AJ to bed and made Thomas pillows and pillow cases. Which changed the mood of Christmas a bit - instead of ripping into his toys like Alan and I were so anxious for him to do he started to get a little bit lazy!! He lay on those pillows and asked for 'another present please' and that is how he opened the next several presents. He finally woke up though and from that point until now whenever he is awake he is scooting through the tunnel his Aunt Kate and Uncle Gwen gave him.

The rest of the day was just as fun - Alan's mom and her husband came over in the morning. Scott and Deanna came over for lunch and brought the very treasured remote control firetruck. When Alan relinquishes the remote AJ gets so escited - it actually squirts water out of the ladder - Jager and Gozzlin do not find it as amusing as the three of us! We went to dinner at Pat and Jim's with Trish and Shane and Tom. More fun - lots of love! Definetly a wonderful Christmas!

Christmas Cookies

Whoever is brave enough can come and try our first batch of Christmas Cookies!

AJ had fun playing with the flour and dough and made sure to sample the sugar/sprinkles from each of the cookies.

AJs First Christmas Concert

Although I don't think any of the kids sang a single note throughout the whole performance we loved AJ's first concert - he got the jumping and the waving down!

After they were finished he made us feel like the "cool" parents when he ran past his teachers and slid across and off the stage and then leaped into my lap! It was hilarious and Pat and Jim caught it all on video.

And since then he has been singing the Reindeer Pokey...a lot!

Christmas in Florence

Our Christmas celebration with the Boatwright side of the family was fun for everyone - especially since the weather was perfect!

AJ has 5 cousins, Liam, Caroline, Aiden, Harold and Harrison.

We all played outside and then ate way too much! There were 25 of us there!

And Santa made a surprise visit!!!

A Happy Day

Oh my Biscuit makes me happy - and AJ too! This is Trisha my Biscuit! We had a wonderful time in Charlottte and went to see Happy Feet at Discovery Place and then went out to eat. AJ has been tapping his feet ever since --- we did have to leave the theatre a few times during some chase scenes that were extra loud and scary at the IMAX, bu the loves penguins now!