Christmas!

We've had a great 10 days as we spent Christmas in WP the wknd of the 20th, and then were at the Dooley's on th 23-24th.  We then had Emilie and Pete's Christmas at our house on Christmas morning.  Em has really been into it this year, loving looking for the Elf, talking about Santa Claus all the time, and really enjoyed opening presents! 

We then went to Sandersville for lunch and a few presents on Christmas day, and drove back to Atlanta in the snow!  First white Christmas in Atlanta in over 100 years! 

pretty terrible pic of Windsor Pkwy at night on Christmas

Emilie enjoying making some Gingerbread cookies with Mommy...

Emilie had a big time on Saturday morning making cookies with Mommy!  She did a bit more eating of the M&M's than anything, to nobody's surprise. 

She's getting pretty good with her singing too, as the link will attest to.

http://qik.ly/BqJBmFudG2AEdIhexB7WRIa

Em scarfing on some M&M's

Sidewalks coming along, finally

They are actually done with the sidewalks on portions of Windsor Pkwy, but not in front of our house.  However, they are finally making some progress, which is exciting.  It seems that they are going to slope our yard rather steeply right in front of the sidewalks.  They are also going to have to tear up the driveway a bit...

gotta love the bulldozer in the front yard

taking a saw to our driveway

A bit later in the week.  It's a used equipment lot in front of 350 Windsor

Emilie showing Pete the Christmas tree

Pete loves to look at all the lights on the Christmas tree.  Big sister has been VERY interested in the Christmas tree this season, and is fired up for Kacka Claus!

Pete in his seat that was a gift from Dallas and Sue...big sis Emilie showing some balls to him.

Mary James and Will come visit the newest cousin...

on Sunday, MJ (9) and Will (7) stopped by to visit little Pete. 

James Peter Edwards

On Monday, November 29th at 7:22 a.m., we welcomed James Peter Edwards to our family!  Pete has been with us just over a week now, and is doing great, along with his mommy.  He enjoys sleeping, eating, pooping, and more sleeping.  Big sister Emilie is also enjoying her new little brother, for the most part!

We're so excited to have a little boy Edwards, and can't wait to enjoy life with Pete!

taken by Ben, on his way upstairs and Northside.  He's about 90 minutes old here

Day 2, snoozing with mommy

another pic on the way upstairs at Northside

big yawn

here's the skinny on his measurements

about 5 minutes old here

getting cleaned up a bit

Random things going on over the course of the past couple of months...

I have a number of misc. little pictures that I've been meaning to put on the ol' blog, but none of them are worthy of their own post...so here they are in a mash-up blog. 

Emilie and Avery Podraza at Michael Hall's Halloween themed birthday party.  Em's was a 50's girl. 

Sometime early in Nov., Em was off on her way to school, sporting her backpack

This is not a great pic, but Em's hair has finally gotten long enough for pigtails!  She hates them, but her mommy and daddy don't.

At thanksgiving with the Dooley's.  Emilie sporting Uncle John St. Pius helmet

I took Emilie to Chastain for her first experience with her clubs, that were given to her by Aunt G and family!  She had a big time.  Her dad had an even better time.

picking out the Christmas tree...

Em, and a very pregnant Mommy, picking out the best one!