Twas the night before Christmas...

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS!

WITH LOTS AND LOTS OF LOVE,

RHETT, HEATHER, & LYLA SUMMERFORD

Tis the Season!

I had to post again! So much fun stuff has happened!
But before I start, yes I am wearing the same shirt that I wore in the post below or maybe below that, but I don't care! ha ha.... inside joke.

First off, Lyla and Kennedy had a play date! I love baby play dates! There really is not much that is cuter than seeing a couple babies playing with each other. It really is amazing to Rhett and I to see little Kennedy running around ALL OVER THE PLACE and know that Lyla will be doing that soon. I love looking/reading/hearing about what's going with Kennedy. #1 Cause she's cute and #2 because I know it won't be long before Ly hits those milestones as well. Anywho, we had a good time hanging out with Jill and her fam!

Lyla and Kennedy playing...Ly can actually move now as opposed to when they first met and she just laid there!

Jill with the girls...

Such precious little angels... sometimes... ha ha!

Mommas and Babies!Secondly, KRISTI'S HOME!!! Need I say more?! I am so so so excited! I was able to hang out with her most of the day and she was able to meet Lyla Grace for the very first time! Lyla loved her...I knew she would. Kristi is so animated and fun, and that definitely gets Lyla's attention. We played at our house for a little while and then went to Tokyo for some yummy sushi. Tokyo is where a first for Ly happened, she started saying "bye bye" and waving! Kristi and I were both shocked and excited. I was so happy that Kristi was able to experience a "first" of Lyla's. After dinner we went back to the house and waited for Rhett to come home (from hunting, blah!) so we could show him Lyla's new trick! She didn't let us down and she started saying "bye bye, bye bye, bye bye" and Rhett said, "she's got a voice"! Ha! Yes, she does! And it's a cute one! I love hearing the sound of her voice! I have been waiting 9 months to hear it! So, she says "mama" and "bye bye" now. No "dadda" yet...sorry Rhett! Speaking of 9 months, my sweet girl turns 9 months Christmas Eve! I wish I could slow down time...

Kristi and Lyla Grace...she's eating Kristi's phone. Uh oh!

She loves her Auntie Kristi... you might not be able to tell from this pic...but she does! PROMISE!

Ly and I at Tokyo for dinner! Mmmm, definitely my favorite restaurant!

Aunt Kristi and Lyla... this is where she said "bye bye"!!

Here's the video of Ly saying "bye bye"... I know I'm probably too excited about it, but I just have been waiting to hear her talk for sooooo long! :)

Just me with a couple of my favorite peeps...

Holiday hustle and bustle!

We have had a busy few days here lately. I love the Christmas Season and everything that goes along with it! So much random stuff has gone on, so basically I'll just post pics. That's what everyone looks at anyway, right?
Ly and I before I went to my work Christmas party at McGuires! Let's see...Ed, Jeanette, Me, Jenny, and Tony. Jeanette and Jenny are my coworkers and I love them! Work would not be the same without them there!

Now on to the O's! Lyla's favorite sound and facial expression...

OOOOOO....

My favorite. :) She's like an owl or something.

Lyla Grace and I before heading to our church Christmas Program.

This was so special! The Christmas Program at church was military "coming home" themed so they had a slide show at the beginning of some of the veterans and the people now serving. This is my Grandaddy, he served in the Army....

And my brother....he is of course in the Navy over towards Africa right this very moment. I miss him...

Rhett, Ly, and I at the Christmas Program. There was no nursery that night so Ly sat with us and enjoyed the show. She was pretty good throughout the whole thing.

At Sonny's after the program...she's saying, "Heyyyy, you guys look really familiar"!

UncleWesley and Lyla. She's really into the whole backwards headbutting thing right now...

Me, Rhett, Ly, and Wes at Sonny's.

Aww, this was fun! We got to see Pam and McKenzie at church today! Pam and I are the same age and so are our little girls. I think there's like a week and a half age difference.

I love babies!

Pam and I grew together in the same church. It is so amazing how fast time goes by and how such amazing things can happen! Amazing things being these two precious girls!

Aunt Kelly and Uncle Wesley at O'Charleys. It is like pulling teeth to get her to look at the camera now a days! You'd think I'd give up....NEVER!

Okay, so that's it. Oh but there is SO SO SO much to look forward to this week!!! Melissa's in town and I can't wait to hang out together, Kristi's coming to Pensacola Tuesday, Lyla's 9 Month checkup is Wednesday, Christmas Eve Thursday, and of course, Christmas is Friday!! Rhett, Ly, and I are leaving the day after (or maybe Christmas night because she'll be asleep) to see my Mom and Charlie for a whole week!! So basically, all that to say I do not know when I'll update next! Maybe in SC at some point?! Who knows! Anywho, MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!

Season's Greetings

I am such an idiot! Really, I am an idiot! I was so excited to make and send out our Christmas cards this year... Lyla was of course the main theme of our Christmas cards which I ended up loving, so I immediately ordered them. I ordered 30 thinking of course that would be enough. I didn't even think twice about it. Well, then our Christmas cards come in the mail and I got so excited that I got out our mailing list out right away to address and send them out asap! Oh gosh, that's when I saw that I had wayyyy more than 30 people to send them to. Mine and Rhett's family consists of like 30 people...what was I thinking?! I got so sad because it didn't even occur to me to count our Christmas address list. So yes, that is why I'm an idiot. I just didn't have enough cards to send out to everyone. I feel horrible. So, here they are. I have learned my lesson and next year I WILL make sure I have enough!!!! I am just so angery at myself...ugh!
Anywho, HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!

PS. I did update twice today. Read the post below that's all about Baby Brant!

Sweet BB

Today I was able to drive over to New Orleans to see Jo and Justin's new little baby boy Brant. Have I ever mentioned how much I love babies? Especially when my bf's have babies! Oh, there's nothing better! He is so sweet! Here's the stats: Brant Bradley Varnum born December 11, 2009 at 8:07 pm. He weighed 7 lbs 12 ozs and was 20 inches long. He also has blonde hair! Go figure! :)
Momma and baby...a mother's love is so very precious. Justin changing a very yummy diaper...he was such a sweet and helpful Daddy while Jo was "out of commission" for awhile.

So, these next two pictures are so interesting to me. It just shows how much happens in such a short amount of time! Here I am with new Mommy Jo and Baby Brant....

And here's Jo with me, back in March, when I was a new Mom with Baby Lyla...

Sweet Baby Brant...

So peaceful....I love him! Look at that blonde hair!

Sleeping on his Mommy...it is so sweet how they love to do that!

Baby it's cold outside!

And I mean baby, as in my baby husband and my baby Lyla Grace. It was freezing this weekend! Oh and how I love the chilly weather! :) I'm pretty sure I was meant to live in Alaska or something.
Umm, this weekend was pretty chill and relaxing. Friday night, Ly's grandparents babysat her so Rhett and I could get some Christmas shopping done. I was so proud of us because we started out at Kohl's, where to our utter amazement, everything was 60% off! So we racked up for cheap! :) We ended up at Toys R Us. We only have a couple things left that I really really want to get her. I know, I know...she's a baby and she won't know what's going on Christmas morning, but I WILL! Saturday we ate breakfast with my Dad at Cracker Barrel, went to a craft show at St. Anne's, and then came home to of course watch the SEC Championship. It's so funny, when I was in guard in HS and we had to go to every single football, I had no idea what was going on during the game. I didn't know what a down was. Yeh, laugh it up, but it's true! But of course, as fate would have it I married a football coach and I now know more than I ever care to know about football. Interesting right? Yehhh. Sunday Rhett and I lit the Advent Candles in church and read. Ok, Rhett lit the candle and I read! Public speaking is so nerve racking for me, but after it was over I realized I did fine and I wondered what I was so nervous about. God definitely calmed my fears. After church my Dad, Rhett, Ly, and I met Rhett's parents at the Macaroni Grill for a yummy lunch. And of course (as you can see in the post below) after lunch Lyla told Santa that she wanted puppies, kittens, toys, and candy for Christmas. No no, she didn't say any of that, but she also didn't cry which I was very happy about. She just stuck out her tongue at Santa, that's all. :) Sunday afternoon, Lyla and I sat on a blanket and watched Rhett put up the Christmas lights. Don't you just wish Christmas time was all year long?!
My dad, Ly, and I at Macaroni Grill...Rhett took the picture. Answer me this: Why in the world can men not take pictures??! This is take 1:
Take 2...after I told Rhett to put US in the center of the picture! GRRRR!

Libby after her haircut. I wanted them to go shorter and trim some of her tail. Oh well, I will make myself a little clearer next time.

Lyla in a box...

Outside ready to watch Daddy put up Christmas lights!

Daddy the daredevil! :)

Lyla and I, we prefer to stay on the ground and watch.

BRRRR! It's cold!

Yes, she was very interested in watching her Daddy....

HO HO HO!

Lyla met Santa today! :) She'd look at him, look at the camera, and stick her tongue out! Such a goof! I love love love this time of the year! Especially now that I'm a Mom!