Mr. and Mrs. J Lauderdale

This past weekend my first cousin, Ashley, got married. It was in Meridian, MS. Allie Hunter and I were both in the wedding. So it was gonna make for a stressful weekend for me since I had to be in it and also worry about her. But she actually did very good. We went down Friday after lunch and helped with some last minute things and got ready for the Rehearsal/Dinner. After Rehearsal they had lined up a babysitter to watch the young kids, which was amazing and a wonderful idea so we could all enjoy ourselves too. Of course when I got back to hotel to get AH it was 11pm and of course she was still going strong. She loves everyone and doesn't meet a stranger. Anybody that will pay her some attention she's your BFF ! :) Very sociable like her mommie. Saturday was gonna make for a long day. We had to get up early half of us got our hair/makeup done then we had to head over to a lady's house for another bridesmaid brunch. Let me just say that had me a nervous wreck. This house was not kid friendly. They had all kinds of fancy and breakable things sitting everywhere and we were having to eat off fine china...YIKES. So after we left there I started to breathe again. We had to rush and head back to hotel to finish getting ready before we headed over to church to start pictures. Chad and some of the guys had played golf that morning and when he got back it was time for AH to take a nap. I was determined she was getting one since she was in wedding. Of course she did. Chad had to wake her up after 2 hours cause it was time for them to meet us at church. The wedding started at 6. Of course everything was beautiful. My 2 favorite memories of the wedding was right before when J and Ashley saw each other for the first time. It was so sweet and so special and also at the end of wedding they had a black choir sing "O HAPPY DAY" couldn't have been more perfect. AH did great walking down the aisle but daddy was suppose to grab her up before she actually made it all the way up front so he had to come get her(cause I knew she wouldn't have stood up there still and quite the whole time) and of course she got upset so he had to walk her out. But hey, at least she walked down the aisle. That's all I asked for. The reception was absolutely gorgeous. The band was amazing, food was fabulous and the photo booth was hilarious. Everybody had a blast. I know Ashley and J will remember this day forever couldn't have been anymore special for them. Sunday morning we woke up had brunch down in the hotel lobby and headed over to help finish cleaning up the reception area. We were home around 1 and we were all exhausted from a very busy fun filled weekend. Didn't get to take many pics due to me and AH both being in wedding so when I can get some from photographer I will post.
Congrats to Ashley and J. Yall's day was beyond perfect.

J and Ashley Lauderdale :)

AH 1st Horse Ride

As all of you may know my in-laws have a farm with several horses. Allie Hunter is obsessed with these horses. She can literally name all their names for you and she's better at pointing out who's who's than I am. Yeah I know that's sad. She has gotten to sit on the horses several times but she's never actually gotten on one saddled all up and gotten to ride around the field. So this Sunday Chad took Allie Hunter to the farm to see horses. She had been begging all week wanting to go see the horses. I stayed back home to get some house work done that I was way behind on. That might even be an understatement. When they finally got back home. Allie Hunter came running in the house saying "Mommie, I rode horses." I said "What horse did you ride?" her response "Mommie, I ride REO" (horses name is OREO) Gotta love how she says it. She was so excited. Now every time I try and bribe her like if she'll mind or be good at school I'll ask what she wants her response "I wanna ride horses" Looks like she'll be having alot more horse rides in her near future.

Paw Paw and AH riding Oreo aka REO

Ballet/Aunt Jennifers Graduation

Yay...Ballet finally started back up again. Allie Hunter was sooooooo excited to start back. I figured since we didn't do ballet the second part of the summer she would have forgotten about it. Ummm..NO, AH was so ready to go "CHASSE" and "TIPTOE" She couldn't wait. We started back last Thursday and as soon as I picked her up from school she said "Mommie, you taking me to chasse with Emma Grace?" For those of you who don't know yes my child literally has a BFF at 2. It's so crazy. She ask about her all the time and always wants to go see Emma Grace. This was our first time doing this class at ballet. We've always done the mommie and me class and now AH is old enough to move up. So mommie just gets to sit back and watch through the magic window :) She did amazing though. I was so proud of her. Of course she ROCKED her chassee and tiptoe moves. Also, her teachers are amazing. That's probably one reason Allie Hunter loves it so much. I forgot my camera as usual so I had to get some with my phone this was the best I could get. I'm gonna try and remember to take some more with my camera this week.

AH loves feeling independent. She is growing up way to fast for me.

After ballet was over we had to literally run to the car and rush over to DCH because my sister Jennifer was graduating from Radiology School. Didn't even have time to change AH out of her ballet outfit. YAY....Go Aunt Jen Jen. Can't believe her 2 years are already over. Congrats!!!!! All that hard work has finally payed off.

Jennifer's whole class

AH loves these 2 :)

Whole Family

The next day Jennifer took her exam in BHAM and of course she PASSED. YAY....We knew you could do it and she passed with flying colors. :) So we all got together and celebrated at the Cheesecake Factory. Our waitress fixed Jennifer's cheesecake up right......

Congratulations Jennifer !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Afternoon @ the Park

So every since we got back from our cruise Allie Hunter has been so attached to her mommie. She missed me so much. :( She would whine when we had to go to school or even if we were at home and I walked out to use the bathroom she'd scream "mommie where'd you go, I need you". She wanted to go to school but she also wanted her mommie to stay there with her. So everyday I was having to bribe her, and The Park always seemed to work :) I took AH to this cute little park in Northport. They have so much stuff to do and AH can do pretty much everything. It's a perfect lil' place. Nobody is hardly ever there when we go. WE LOVE IT. Although she never wants to leave. I always have to make up some good excuse why we have to leave and she always says "OTAY" This particular day it was overcast and I told her that it was fixing to rain so we had to hurry and leave and also we were going to go eat beans (her favorite @ Mexican Restaurant) with MiMi. Which the going to eat beans part was TRUE !!

My sweet lil' girl

"Mommie I do it dis way"

4 Year Anniversary Cruise

This past weekend Chad and I celebrated our 4 year anniversary on a Carnival cruise ship. We had taken one together before for our 1 year anniversary but we left out of New Orleans and went to Cozumel and the Yucatan. This trip we decided to fly to Jacksonville,FL where we boarded the Carnival Fascination ship. We flew out early Thursday morning and were on the ship by 2. The ship didn't set sail till around 5ish. Of course as always the ship was amazing and spectacular. Saturday morning we woke up and we were at Freeport, Bahamas. We got off and just walked around the town right near the boat. Nothing to exciting. That night we got all dressed up for Captains Dinner in the main dining area and then they had a "Las Vegas" type show for entertainment that night. Late Friday night we were told due to Hurricane Issac we would arrive the next day in Nassau, Bahamas an hour early and leave an hour early, so Saturday morning we woke up to Nassau, Bahamas. Of course the water was breath taking. The weather outside was great the wind was just real strong. We walked around the shops in the town for a little bit got Allie Hunter a few things and then took a taxi over the bridge to the Atlantis Resort. That place is amazing. Would love to go back. We just walked around the casino and through all the aquariums. It was so packed though, with the  people who were actually staying there then the people who were coming over from all the cruise ships that were docked. We had a wonderful dinner that night and Chad won $100 in the casino :) Now Sunday was a different story. It was our only day at sea and why did it have to be this day. The weather was overcast and the waves were HORRIBLE. We pretty much stayed in the room all day long. We would get so sea sick if we tried to get up and go anywhere. Thank goodness by late that evening it was so much better. We were able to enjoy our last night with a great dinner and another wonderful show. Sunday we woke up so glad to be getting off the boat. :) We had enough of the rough waves. We headed straight for the airport and right back home to good ol' Northport, Alabama. I love to go on vacation but I'm always ready to come back to my house, especially now that we have a child. I was so ready to see AH. We even made it back in time on Monday to pick her up from school. She looked at me when I walked in like she couldn't believe it was me and said "Mommie, its you" she gave me the biggest hug and just stared at me smiling. I missed that little girl soooooo much. I decided not to take my camera didn't wanna have to carry it around the airport and I was afraid if I put it in my check in luggage something would happen to it so the only pic we got from our cruise was of us two. Which hey, that's what the trip was all about JUST US !!

2 Year Pictures

My sweet baby girl turned 2 back in May. We have been so busy this summer with vacations and all kinds of showers and parties to attend. I finally got around to get Allie Hunter's 2 year pics done about a month ago and yes I am finally posting about it. My dear sweet friend, Kristie, who is a wonderful person inside and out met me one afternoon to just take a few snap shots of AH. I was so proud of AH she did great. She is so full of life, energy and herself these days. She was so excited to be getting her picture taken. She loves the camera and loves to say "CHEESE" sometimes she does it a little to much and looks like her eyes are closed. We took them at a church on the lake and AH loved looking at the water and watching for the boats. (She is obsessed about boats, ever since we moved up on the lake we go over the bridge everyday and she loves looking for the boats and she can spot one a mile away). So with all that said Allie Hunter's pictures turned out AMAZING. I have so many good ones to pick from don't know how I'm gonna decide which ones to blow up for the house. Here are just a hand full of some adorable ones that really bring out Allie Hunter's personality.

Love this precious smile

Love her dimples, I had some just like this when I was little

Thought we were done so we were changing and AH wanted more pics, this is why we are naked :)

Thanks Kristie for being an amazing friend and really capturing Allie Hunter's outgoing personality. Your the best :)

Happy 4 Year Anniversary to US!!

WOW.....Can not believe Chad and I have been married 4 years on Thursday (August 23,2008). I know I always say how fast time flies but I'm serious it does. Especially when you get married and start having kids. Just seems like yesterday we were getting ready for our big day. It was amazing and everything I could have dreamed of. I remember it rained ALL DAY LONG. Thank goodness I had gone with my gut instinct about having the wedding/reception indoors :) We got married at Northport Baptist and our reception was at the Bryant Conference Center. The day couldn't have been more perfect and the past 4 years have been amazing. We have grown so much as individuals and as a couple. God truly blessed me with a wonderful man and then with a wonderful daughter, Allie Hunter, who is now 2. Never would have dreamed my life would have turned out this way. Chad your the man of my dreams, my best friend, the love of my life and my baby's daddy :) Thank you for always just being YOU. You treat me like a princess and now our little girl is a little princess too. I love you forever and always.
Here are a few pictures from our wedding day.

Leaving in the Limo headed off to our honeymoon destination ANTIGUA

Waiting....

Our First Dance

Mr. and Mrs. Chad Hoggle

Our first time seeing each other

Bridal Party

HAPPY 4 YEAR ANNIVERSARY to us. Here's to many more wonderful years to come.