Baker family Christmas

I think Rebekah's favorite part of Jackson is her cousin, Miles.
Hanging out on Grandmother's stairs Watching Miles open his presents

Miles showing Rebekah all the cool things her present can do

Rebekah "forcing" Miles to hug herPatiently waiting for her supper

Granddaddy helping the girl with her shoesHolding hands with GrandmotherPlaying with DaddyFunniest present...her hula girl outfit

We didn't skip Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving is my FAVORITE holiday celebration.

Rebekah and Momma's collaborative artwork.

We had the Carter Family Thanksgiving the weekend before. It was very nice.

Marie, Jeremy, and Will came down from Atlanta.

MawMaw and Aunt Bill came up from Kentwood.

We took some great family photos outside.Me and the sweet babes.

Will and Rebekah "riding"

Rebekah and I went to Jackson the Tuesday night before Thanksgiving.

Wednesday morning we got to play with Cousin Miles at his house.

Aunt Nichole pulled out her Barbie dolls for Rebekah.

Thanksgiving day, I ran a 5 mile "Hobble then Gobble" race in our neighborhood.

Then we had lunch with the Carters at our house and an afternoon of family down time.

It was lovely.

Because you've waited so patiently...

This summer, we made several short trips to Jackson. We love staying with Granddaddy, Grandmother, and Mamie...where else can a wee girl get sooooo much attention at one time. Most every visit, we also got to visit with Hayley, Jay, Nichole, and our favorite cousin Miles. Rebekah has a favorite toy in Jackson. It is a duck that "quack, quack, quacks"...Granddaddy decided he had a better "quacker"...and the Beks was quite impressed with his duck call. She loves her (Great) Granddaddy.
Our Mamie is quite the lady. She is also quite the shopper especially when it comes to her Beks. She couldn't resist the lure of the GloWorm. The GloWorm was a hit. This is Rebekah giving it kisses.

We (Daddy, Momma, and the sweetness) also spent some time on the Trace on our bikes.

This is the Beks getting ready to head out with Momma. The iBert safety seat has proven to be a great purchase.

I mentioned our visit with the Rogers girls in a gratitude list. They are too sweet. Uncle JR, Aunt KeithAnn, and Baby Rebekah LOVE THEM. They spent one afternoon and night with us. It was altogether lovely. And if you live in the Lake Charles, LA area, you should check out their Daddy's new restaurant...The Landing at Contraband.

All our girls being crafty.

Dropping Rebekah off with her sitter. Rebekah and Lili had matching outfits.

A Blessing

I am very blessed to have a mother that offers to do really great wonderful things for me so I don't over stress and have to internally combust. One of the really wonderful things she has done is have a first birthday party for Rebekah in Jackson for our Jackson family and friends so I didn't have too....completely wonderful.

Without further delay, here are the birthday pictures and video.

Happy 1st Birthday, Rebekah!

...just a few days early

The Carter Clan
The king and princess

Beks and her Mamie

The birthday Creep and the little Creeps

aka Beks, Bryant, and Mary Clare

Miles telling Bekah all about the Easter Egg

"A chick! Mom, I got a chick!"A down moment with her Daddy

A little song. I think someone needs a voice lesson or two.

I'm pretty sure that someone is me. Ouch! Mamie and Beks blow out the candle on her cake from Grandmother.

"Let's see if I can get some of that green stuff"

Refined Sugar...a first.

"Mamie! You have to try this stuff!"A first bite of ice cream....

and it looks like she did get the icecream gene from her Momma.

I foresee lots of important talks over icecream in our future. YES!!!

Hanging out with Momma's other favorite while Mom finds some icing free clothes.

And the winners of the Proudest Great Grandparents Award goes to...the Bakers.Miles and Beks

We've been seeing this excited face A LOT lately. She loves her giraffe from the Creeps.

Baby Creep loves Creep. On a sugar high.Laughing in the yard.
She loves the chick. We had a whirlwind trip for a fabulous birthday party with people we love who happen to love our babe. It was great.

Next party, next weekend, more pictures then.

Some cuteness

It's a little moose on the loose

Waking up happy from a nap with her Mamie

Her favorite big cousin, Miles Aunt Nichole, the baby whisperer
Her Jenny at El Rancho

Squirming in her Daddy's lap at RanchoThis is our happy happy girl