MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS.

We hope each of you have a great day with your family and friends.

FROM OUR HOME TO YOURS

MAYA MEETS THE SNOWMAN!!!

MAYA WASN'T REAL SURE ABOUT THESE THINGS.

THE BEST PRESENT EVER!!!!

THIS SHIRT IS SO TRUE!!! MAYA IS THE BEST PRESENT I EVER GOT. I STILL LOOK AT HER IN AWE. SHE AMAZING ME MORE AND MORE EVERYDAY. I LOVE TO SEE WHAT SHE IS GOING TO DO DIFFERENT EVERYDAY. SHE IS TALKING NONSTOP NOW. INTERESTING IN EVERYTHING. SHE IS GROWING UP WAY TOO FAST. SHE IS HER OWN LITTLE PERSON WITH A VERY STRONG LITTLE HEAD. SHE KNOWS WHAT SHE WANTS AND SHE GOES AFTER IT. I LOVE HER MORE EVERYDAY. I DON'T EVEN REMEMBER MY LIFE BEFORE HER. WHAT DID DO WITH MY TIME?

SOME OF MAYA FAVORITES:

FOOD: TOMATOES, NOODLES, RICE

SHOES: FLIP FLOPS AND BOOTS

CARTOON: DORA AND SPONGE BOB (NOT MINE)

TOY: BABY DOLLS AND PURSES

PHRASE: NOWAY AND ITS EVERYWHERE (YOU HAVE TO SEE THE HANDS)

PERSON: HER MAMA, OF COURSE

EATING PLACE: TACO BELL

BELLINGRATH GARDENS

WE SPENT THE DAY IN MOBILE SHOPPING. THEN WE WENT TO BELLINGRATH GARDENS TO LOOK AT THE LIGHTS. THIS WAS MAYA'S FIRST TIME. SHE LOVED IT.

PICTURE POST

CUTEST LITTLE WREATH HOLDER THAT I COULD FIND.
POSING BY THE TREE. YES, MAYA IS THE BEST PRESENT I EVER GOT.

SHAKING HER BOX IN THE CHRISTMAS PLAY AT CHURCH. SHE HAD JUST WOKE UP SO SHE WASN'T REALLY INTO IT. SHE THOUGHT WHEN I PUT HER PJ'S ON SHE HAD TO GO TO SLEEP.

MAYA WITH CASEY AT THE CHRISTMAS PARADE. IT WAS SO COLD!!

TAKING A LEAF BREAK. I USED THIS PICTURE ON ONE OF OUR CHRISTMAS CARDS. SINCE SHE REFUSED TO SMILE ON THE ONES WE HAD DONE AT OLIN MILLS. THAT IS A WHOLE ANOTHER POST.

STRIKING A POSE. SHE IS GOOD AT THAT.

WE HAD ADOPTION DAY AT OUR CHURCH. THIS IS WHAT SHE WORE. I WROTE A LITTLE TESTIMONY ABOUT US BECOMING A FAMILY. IT WAS A VERY SWEET SERVICE. WE HAVE ABOUT 15 KIDS IN OUR CHURCH THAT ARE ADOPTED. MAYA IS THE ONLY INTERNATIONALLY ADOPTED.

SHE GOT ALL INTO DECORATING THIS YEAR.

MAKING COOKIES FOR UNCLE JAMES IN IRAQ.

MY GRANDMA WITH ALL HER GREAT GRANDKIDS.

CHEESE MODE!!!

MAYA AND HER NANA

MAYA AND AVA PLAYING AT THE MALL.

NELSON AND MAYA WAITING FOR THE HAY RIDE THAT TRICK OR TREATING.

FIRST STOP FOR MINNIE MOUSE.

PLEASE BE PRAYING FOR MAYA'S BABYSITTER AND HER FAMILY. THEY FOUND OUT THIS WEEK THAT THEIR 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHER HAS CANCER. THIS IS HER SECOND BOUT. SHE HAD IT 4 YEARS AGO. SHE IS A PRECIOUS LITTLE GIRL. THEY HAVE 5 ADOPTED KIDS AND SHE IS ONE OF THEM. THEY DON'T KNOW HOW THEY WILL TREAT IT YET. THE DOCTORS ARE STILL DOING TEST.

HAPPY "LATE" THANKSGIVING!!!

I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING WITH THEIR FAMILY!! ME AND MAYA SPENT THE DAY AT MY GRANDMAS WITH MY ENTIRE FAMILY. IT WAS A GREAT DAY. WE ATE WAY TOO MUCH!! I HAVE TONS OF PICTURES BUT I LEFT MY CAMERA SO LOOK FOR THEM LATER. WE GOT UP THIS MORNING AND WENT TO WAL-MART AT 5 AM. THAT WAS AN EXPERIENCE!!! IT WAS MY FIRST AND LAST. I HAVE SO MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR. I AM SO THANKFUL THAT MAYA GRACE ROSALIA IS FOREVER MY DAUGHTER. I AM VERY THANKFUL TO HER FIRST MOMMY FOR CHOOSING LIFE AND GIVING ME THE CHANCE TO HAVE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE GIRL.