A moody child and wildly wise
Pursued the game with joyful eyes,
Which chose, like meteors, their way,
and rived the dark with private ray
They overleapt the horizon's edge,
Searched with Apollos privilege;
Through man, and woman, and sea, and star.
Saw the dancer of nature forward far,
Through worlds, and races, and terms, and times
Saw a musical order, and pairing rhymes.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Friday, January 2, 2009

Happy New Year...

Grandad Christmas Day

Mammaw and Pappaw
Grandpa Crisp and the new train table.
Grandpa Simons and Emerson driving the tractor.



Looks like Emerson is causing trouble again.
Athalie with cousin Ethan.

Mmmmmm... HOT CHOCOLATE



Emerson's first sledding experience.

Let it Snow Let it Snow Let it Snow
I think I can see the deer Grandpa.

Christmas Cookies, I left Emerson in charge of sprinkles, big MISTAKE...

Well, here is the update to the very crazy end of 2008...

Car trip to Illinois with 2 children and a dog.  We stopped off in Chattanooga to stretch our legs and visit some friends.  When we finally made it to Illinois, Emerson was very excited to see Nana and Grandpa.  Corey and Ethan came to visit for a couple of days.  Mom was in hog heaven, all her babies under the same roof.  We missed Dave though, he should have been there.  Emerson played in the snow and enjoyed visits from a lot of the family. 

When we left  for home, it was negative 6 degrees and 35 mile an hour winds.  Don't forget the inch of ice that was on the road.  Needless to say, it was a long trip back to Chattanooga.  15 Hours.  

When we got home, Grandpa Crisp brought Emerson a new train table for Christmas.  We attended the Crisp family Christmas on the 24th.  Santa came, and we celebrated with the rest of the family on the 25th.  Emerson's birthday was the 27th and Aunt Season came with gifts on the 28th.  By the time New Years Eve came I was done celebrating.  Next year we are just going to celebrate Hanukkah.  


1 comment:

Corey said...

Awesome pictures, like the background. Hope you guys had a great New Year and hope 2009 is wonderful to all of you. Hope Emerson had a great birthday!


Emerson and Nana

Emerson's boat

Emerson and Mommy

On the slide

Aunt Amy and Uncle Brandon

Blowing bubbles with Aunt MiMi

Emerson and Grandma Lane

gidy up gidy up





catching lightning bugs

Discovery Museum

Emerson and Grandpa

Emerson filling the water bucket

View of the train from the yard

Future Landscapers a America

Future Landscapers a America

Kiah's Birthday Party

On May 10th we drove to Chattanooga for our friends' babies first birthday party. Emerson had a great time. They had a baby pool and a slip and slide. Our other friend David was there with his twins. Daniel and Olivia played with Emerson in the baby pool. I think Emerson really liked having kids his size to play with.

Getting ready for more.




Bottoms up


A hunting we will go

A hunting we will go

Chugga Chugga Choo Choo

Well, I have resurfaced.  It has been a long time.  

Emerson has recently found a love for trains.  Choo Choo is his favorite word.  That and he likes to quack like a duck.  Todd and I took Emerson to see this train caboose.  It is parked in Clemson University's botanical garden.  

Choo Choo

Choo Choo

Warrior in Action

Warrior in Action

12 rows up

12 rows up


After Santa's Visit

After Santa's Visit





I don't think he cares for the taste of grass.

I don't think he cares for the taste of grass.

My Aunt MiMi

My Aunt MiMi

I love the zoo

I love the zoo

Aunt Season on the Carousel

Aunt Season on the Carousel

Pedal to the metal Grandpa Crisp

Pedal to the metal Grandpa Crisp
Let's ride


My First Pumpkin

My First Pumpkin

No pictures please

No pictures please

Me and my daddy

Me and my daddy

we painted our shutters this color

we painted our shutters this color



Watch your tail!

Watch your tail!

I missed you

I missed you
Kiah and Emerson

Best Buds

Best Buds
Emerson and Kiah

Was that Rex Grossman?

Was that Rex Grossman?
I thought he got fired.

Yum Ketchup!

Yum Ketchup!
I'm not voting for Kerry.

I love my Grandma

I love my Grandma

and my Grandpa

and my Grandpa

Splish Splash I was takin' a bath

Splish Splash I was takin' a bath

Emerson and Mommy

Emerson and Mommy

Let sleeping babies lie

Let sleeping babies lie

Finally the front of the house

Finally the front of the house

View from the deck

View from the deck

Back of the house

Back of the house

The Garden

The Garden

I love my dogs

I love my dogs

Mommy gave me a Mohawk

Mommy gave me a Mohawk

Dinner Time

Dinner Time

Our Little Family

Our Little Family

My first boat ride

My first boat ride