Alabama art!

Check these pictures taken just a few days before Christmas in Birmingham, Alabama on Morris Ave. downtown. I love that we aren't wrapped in coats and hats…and we had the most fun…shooting pics for almost 2 hours. Drew (a childhood friend from Dothan) is a hobby photog and is super artsy and cool. Check him out at www.drewburkephoto.com

I love the way they turned out! Wahoo!

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haha…Madden's first real word at 14 months old besides "Momma" and "Dada" and "DD" for Whitty…
but now at 15 months old…he rocks those listed above..
and
Roro -rupert
Igom -icecream
Coogee -cookie
teez - cheeze
ap-apple
gape
nih-nih
Nanny
Nana -banana
hot
gock -coffee
uh-oh
Whoa
and some others…
He makes the sweetest sounds…I love 1 year olds!

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Vacay! It is always good to go home...I am finding that no matter where you live...it's just good to get back...to who you left...to what you know...or knew and how things used to be when you were there and what they are like now...that you are gone!

Kane took us hiking one day...it was good to get out with the sun on our faces...even if Kaney was in khaki pants and loafers...love my bro.

When I was little we used to make a night where we drove around and looked at Christmas lights. Ever since we moved out west..it was different cause there aren't TONS of neighborhoods...so I found myself not taking a night to go and look...but while we were in Alabama...my parents live a a neighborhood community and they all decorate!

Nonna and Poppa have become quite the cooks…they eat better than we did when I was a kid…Nonna made some kale and sausage soup…with other things…and my boys tore it up…I think Whitty refilled his bowl 5 times…not kidding! 

But then we couldn't help but make up for that HEALTHY meal…Aunt Tina and Nonna and Whitty made rice krispie treats…yum…we never make these at home…but man they are oh so good! We got creative with some and added chocolate chips and sprinkles…delish!

We went to watch Uncle Kane's team get slaughtered. Ha…fun to watch my older bro coach tho!

Everything was fun…spending time watching my little guys develop relationships with their family members is pretty special. It makes me miss home more than ever. It's funny…I spend so much time trying to get as far away as possible and now we are working to get closer…crazy.

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We went to our friend's house while in Birmingham. They have little girls but close in age to my boys…they had the best time together…gingerbread houses…snacks…movies….and just hanging. It is fun with you have friends who have kids and they all just get on good together!

Did I mention that TWIG came to Alabama…crazy elf found us again…he was swinging from the ceiling fan one morning with a superhero costume on….haha!