The Kilgore's

Those cute boys!

2011-11-23T14:13:00.001-05:00

Daddy getting some snuggle time with his boys!

Blake wanted me to take a picture of him and Kaleb in the Jeep!

Let's go to the pumpkin farm!

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As soon as we arrived at the pumpkin farm, Blake spotted the "cow ride" so we had to do that first!!!

Then the boys got to see a real cow up close!

Next, we went tried our luck going through the corn maze! Pe-paw and Nana joined us on the adventure!

Quick stop for a family shot in the corn maze!

More fun on the farm

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Blake and Daddy with Kaleb and Pe-paw walking around the farm!

Family pic at the pumpkin farm!

It's time for a fun hay ride out to the pumpkin patch to pick our own pumpkins!

Kaleb couldn't see so Pe-paw helped him out!

Time to pick a pumpkin!

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Kaleb, the funny cow, and Blake, the not so scary scarecrow!

Justin and I thought this was a good pumpkin for Kaleb....

But Kaleb wanted to get his very own pumpkin! He went out in the field and found this one all by himself!

Blake was very happy about the pumpkin he picked out!

Weekend fun at The Kilgore house!

2011-10-18T11:18:00.001-04:00

Well, this is reason... ummm, ONE not to leave the dryer door open!!! Kaleb thought he'd see what all the excitement of laundry was all about! This is the first time he has tried this and hopefully the last... I can just see Blake closing the door and pushing the start button (Blake loves to help me do that when I am actually putting clothes in there, so it wouldn't be a far fetched idea!)

Daddy rented a big machine to help us get started on the retaining wall in the back yard... all went well until a hydrolic line burst!

Blake took advantage of all that dirt and had some real fun with his Jeep... I think this is a glimpse into the future!

Boys and dirt... need I say more?!?!?!

Go Fest

2011-10-18T11:08:00.000-04:00

Last Saturday (Oct. 15) we went to Go Fest at the Zoo... They had all kinds of emergency vehicles and helicopters there for people to get in and "explore"... Here's Blake taking the pilots seat in a Black Hawk Helicopter!

And again in the Erlanger Hospital Lifeforce Helicopter! The pilot gave him a helicopter pin and he thinks it is so awesome!!!

Blake taking a turn in a big fire truck!

Daddy took the S.W.A.T. truck to Go Fest, so here's Blake and Daddy hanging out in it (I think this is when we were watching one of the helicopters take off)!

Go Fest cont...

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Blake sitting on one of the Police motorcycles

Kaleb's turn on the motorcycle! This made his day... he LOVES motorcycles!!!

The boys taking a little juice break with Daddy!

FL Family Vacation 2011

2011-10-18T10:42:00.000-04:00

Day 1...POOL TIME!!!! Daddy and the boys waiting for the shuttle to take us over to the pool!

The Condo had a really nice pool area... it had a BIG waterslide and Blake was just tall enough to be able to do it... thank goodness!

And it had a fun lazy river... I think Kaleb liked that the best! He and Daddy made several trips around!!!! And of course Mommy and Blake went too!

Kaleb and Daddy playing in the pool!

Hangin' at the Condo

2011-10-18T10:35:00.000-04:00

The boys thought it was almost as fun to "swim" in the big bathtub as they did in the pool!

Momma and the boys... we are just heading out to dinner on night 2 of vacation!

Blake always wants to do a silly picture after the serious one... Kaleb is even joining in on the silly face this time... too funny!

Watch out Sea World, here we come!

2011-10-18T10:19:00.000-04:00

Well, we started off the day bad... I forgot my ID, so in order to get my ticket for the 2nd day free I had to take a picture of myself inside the park so I could prove I was already there the first day?!?!?! Crazy, but it worked! So, here I am at Sea World! What do you think of the new short do??? You can't really see it in this picture but it is shorter in the back then tappers down towards my chin in the front!

Daddy and Blake are ready for the Shamu show to begin... Kaleb just wants to make silly faces at the camera!

Blake wanted to get his picture with this sea horse!

And of course loves to make his silly faces too!!!

Blake and Daddy on the rides (Part 1)

2011-10-18T10:04:00.000-04:00

Here's Daddy (front row, far left... the crazy one with his hands out!!!) riding the Kraken roller coaster!

Blake loved that he was tall enough to ride a lot of rides by himself... Here he is on the Jazzy Jellies!

And he was super excited about the Ocean Commotion!

It went side to side and up and down... Hoooold on tight!!!!

Blake and Daddy on the rides (part 2)

2011-10-18T09:55:00.002-04:00

Blake and Daddy practicing "hands up" on the Shamu Express roller coaster!

Alright, Blake's giving the thumbs up for this ride! They actually stayed on and rode a second time then Daddy got off and Blake rode again by himself... He loved it!

Blake going up on the Flying Fiddler... a free fall kind of ride!

Up, up, up he went...

Vaca Fun...

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Blake riding on the Swishy Fishies... it would have made Mommy and Daddy sicky...

And again, all by himself this time, on the Shamu Express Roller Coaster...

Back at the condo the boys decided they needed a little popcorn snack!

I think this is the only family shot we got the whole trip... we are just getting ready to head out for Day 2 at Sea World!!!!

Fun boys!

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The boys hanging out in the condo lobby...

We didn't get to go to the actual Kennedy Space Center... well, I take that back, we drove there and looked from the road! But decided that for the cost, the boys were just too young to appriciate it... we took these pictures at the condo and they seemed to think that was just as good! Blake said "I want to say AHHHHHHH!!!!"

Kaleb got his head up there and made a "AHHHHH" face too...

For some reason this whole trip Blake kept asking "Can we stop and take my picture?"... works for me, I love it!!!!

Sea World... Day 2!

2011-10-18T09:17:00.000-04:00

We were excited that Sea World opened up a little trick-or-treating area...from the time we walked through the gates that's all Blake had in mind to do... too bad Kaleb sacked out just about the time we got started...but at least he wasn't screaming to eat all that candy!

Even though it looks like he is trying to catch bubbles, Blake was really just so excited about his candy that he walked around with the bag open so he could "watch" it!

Well, we're ending out our FL vacation (and 2nd day at Sea World)... time for one last pic with Momma and the boys!

Kaleb got tired of the stroller so Daddy gave him a little ride on his shoulders to the car... so cute!

Crazy Kiddos!

2011-09-20T18:03:00.000-04:00

I walked in the room the other night and Kaleb was laid back watching TV...

He acted like this was the most comfortable place in the living room!

Our sweet, sweet, beautiful boys having fun together!

We got some TN VOL boys!!!!

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Did I mention its...FOOTBALL TIME IN TN!!!!!

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Blake's First Dentist Visit

2011-09-20T17:20:00.000-04:00

Blake climbed right up in the chair and.... started watching TV....

Ok, there's a smile from my big boy!

Laid back letting the hygenist do her thing!

Such a big boy! He did awsome getting his teeth cleaned and had a GREAT check-up with Dr. Keith!!!!

I have to apologize....

2011-09-20T17:09:00.002-04:00

Ok, so I know there are many of you who check the blog every few days or so to see if there are any new pictures up and I imagine by now some of you have maybe stopped checking....but I FINALLY sat down today and said I'm going to try my best to get caught up! It has been many days... weeks... no wait, MONTHS since I have put pictures on here so you are going to have to go back a while to see all we have been doing since May. I hope its worth the wait! I love you all and I am so happy to be able to share my family and our lives with you! Now, I do have some from Sept. to put on here too so while I'm on a roll, I think I will just get them all done! Enjoy :)

Riding the Famous Lookout Mnt. Incline

2011-09-20T17:07:00.000-04:00

Justin took the day off and we had a "Family Day!" We took the boys to ride the Incline, explore Ruby Falls, eat pizza, and after short naps we also went to The Discovery Museum.... it was a full day of FUN!!!!!!

Blake was super excited to ride the "train!"

And Kaleb thought it was fun too!

Daddy and Blake showing where we went!

The boys at Ruby Falls

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August 31, 2011

More of August beach trip with Granna...Now we are at the Naples Beach Club Resort!

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August Beach Trip with Granna

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Random July Pics

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These boys love each other so much...

And love being silly together!

Sometimes they are even bed buddies... at least while a movie is on!

Daddy and his boys... every morning the boys have to go out on the front porch and wave bye-bye to their Daddy... today I caught them before they got out the door!

Fireworks, Poppers and Sparklers

2011-09-20T13:56:00.001-04:00

Happy "Fourth of July" Birthday!!!!

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I love the Fourth of July... Cookouts, Fireworks.... Birthday cake.... did I mention, its my birthday?!?!?!

Blake helping me blow out the candles!!!

WoooHoo... Hello 33!!!!

Me first please!!!

Let's get to the good stuff...

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Kaleb is ready for his cake and icecream!

Blake looks serious about his icecream!

Present time... thank you.... thank you ... thank you everyone!

Awe honey.... you're the best!!!! Concert tickets to my favorite country music singer... Josh Turner!!!!!

Collegedale fireworks

2011-09-20T12:52:00.000-04:00

Kaleb was excited and pointed out all the police cars and dogs that went by while we waited on the fireworks show!

To pass the time, the boys went to play at the park... Kaleb was zapped afterwards and we were'nt sure he would be awake for the fireworks

Blake suggested bringing out the pop corn we made...to get us ready for the big show!

And that did the trick...

IT'S POOL TIME!!!!

2011-09-20T12:42:00.000-04:00

Blake decided that he was going to pick up this year where he left off last year... JUMPING IN!!!!

There he is jumping again in the background... Kaleb takes a little bit more time to "warm up" to the pool!

Swimming to the side by himself!

Blake is really doing great... He's a real water dog!

More pool fun!

2011-09-20T12:38:00.000-04:00

Blake's still jumping... and Kaleb has found the watering can..

He loves to fill it up and watch the bubbles, then pour it out and do it again!

Kaleb found the water guns!!!!

Blake filled them up and squirted himself... I don't think that was the plan, but it was funny!

Let's go back to the River

2011-09-20T12:24:00.003-04:00

We went up to spend the weekend in Maryville for our annual family reunion the last weekend in June and decided it would be a great time to go back to the River...and this time Daddy got to go!

June love!

2011-09-20T12:14:00.000-04:00

Kaleb trying on Blake's Dinasaur ... or maybe its an Alligator... hmmm, we aren't sure what kind of animal outfit this is???? But its cute on him!

The day is winding down... time for some Momma time!

Love relaxing with my sweet boys!!!!

Daddy's Home!

2011-09-20T11:21:00.000-04:00

We picked Justin up in Atlanta after he had spent 2 weeks in Honduras... we went to the beach one of those weeks, to keep our minds off of him being gone... but the boys were SOOOO excited to see their Daddy!!!!!!

Meemie, you want to go to the BEACH????

2011-09-20T11:00:00.004-04:00

The last 2 weeks of May Justin was in Honduras on a mission trip and while he was gone the boys and I decided to go to the beach for a week! We invited Meemie (my mom's mom) to go with us and she didn't skip a beat saying "Yes!" We spent a week with my Aunt Vicki and Uncle Steve in Naples, FL... and had a blast! We were able to enjoy getting out on their boat and going to one of my favorite places on the water to eat... not to mention going to the beach every day!!!! The boys loved the sand and ocean! Thanks so much for always opening up your home to us and letting me bring a little craziness your way for a week... WE LOVE YOU Aunt Vicki and Uncle Steve!!!!

Good "CLEAN" Fun!

2011-05-25T12:42:00.001-04:00

The boys love it when they can play in the bath together!

Blake you are a turkey!!!!!

At Granddaddy's the boys had a blast with their make-shift cart.... yes, that's a mop bucket!

They can make a toy out anything!

Fun day on the lake!

2011-05-25T12:22:00.001-04:00

Let's go to the river

2011-05-25T11:31:00.002-04:00

The boys and I took a fun trip to the river a few days after Mother's day with Granddaddy. They loved splashing in the water, digging in the dirt, and fishing! What a fun time for everyone!!!

Blake on the "Jump Thing"

2011-05-25T09:21:00.000-04:00

Earlier in the day Blake informed Granna that he wanted to do the "jump thing" at the mall (and though we were surprised, 'cause he's always watched, but never wanted to actually do it himself).... we said ok, let's go do it!!!!

He's all hooked in the harness and the bands are going up!

And boy was he happy!!!

Look at him go.... bounce, bounce, bounce... all the way to the ceiling!

Jump Thing (cont.)

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Up and Up he went...

Look how high he's going... I think I would be afraid!

But he was big smiles and having fun!

Blake was so excited and proud of himself!

Happy Mother's Day

2011-05-25T08:53:00.000-04:00

Me and my sweet boys after our Mother's Day brunch at Miss Lily's...

There were several camera and none of us seem to be looking at the same one!

Going on an adventure across the swinging bridge (in Townsend)

Blake Kilgore... Don't you just love that crazy kid!!!!

After brunch 5/8/11

2011-05-25T08:48:00.000-04:00

Granddaddy, Kaleb, Momma, and Blake after Mother's Day brunch!

Look at these sweet boys... I think I may have to get this one framed!

Or maybe this one... Aren't they were so cute walking together....

And then just as sweet sat down to pick "flowers" together! (Thanks for capturing these moments Cheese!)

Kaleb's first motorcylce ride

2011-05-24T11:12:00.000-04:00

Daddy trying to get him to hold on

Ok here they go... big smiles

Blake sticking out his hand and saying "STOP! My turn... my turn!" But Kaleb wouldn't hear of it... he didn't want to get off of the motorcycle

Look at that smile!!!! He's having a blast!

Blake's turn to ride

2011-05-24T11:02:00.000-04:00

Blake and Daddy getting ready to go for a little ride

Ha Ha, I just realized the police car in the background while they ride around the neighborhood with no helmets on... this was a few days after the tornado though, and the police were not letting just anyone come through to "sight see"

Fun times (especially for the big kid... aka Daddy!!!)

April Tornado hit in Justin's parents neighborhood

2011-05-24T10:26:00.004-04:00

These pictures were taken two days after the F4 tornado (meaning winds of 190mph plus) hit in Apison, TN on April 27, 2011. Thankfully there were no lives lost here in Justin's parents neighborhood, but unfortunately just one street over a few families were not so lucky. Now there are just trash piles where houses once stood. Driving here you just experience a drop in your stomach seeing all of the distruction... trees completely shredded and ripped apart, depris of all sorts everywhere, power lines down and a feeling of complete sorrow lingers. But the community has definitely come together to help those in need and although it will be months before we see any dramatic changes, PRAISE THE LORD they survived!!!!

The end of April

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Our friends, Skip and Jennifer, had their baby girl "Reese" on April 4th.... we got to visit her at the hospital, but this picture was a few weeks later and Blake was so excited to get to hold her finally!

Kaleb has definitely taken on the "ME DO IT" mentality... He will not let you feed him anything anymore.... This was lasagna night!

He's a mess, but he's a happy mess!

Happy Easter!

2011-05-24T09:11:00.000-04:00

Family Easter picture time!

Kaleb and Blake... neither would be still, or quiet, or smile long enough to get a good shot of both, but this one is the best we got!

The Kilgore cousins...Anna, Ian, Kaleb and Blake... super cute!!!!

Aww, Les and Jus... Can you see us?... We can't see you, the sun is too bright!

Let's go hunt some eggs!!!

2011-05-24T09:05:00.000-04:00

Kaleb and Novalee saw this egg at the same time and both came running....oh no...

Blake saw this egg, but was a little timid about sticking his hand in Nana's bushes....

Got it!

Kaleb found lots of eggs... brother had to come see!

Egg Hunt (cont.)

2011-05-24T09:01:00.001-04:00

Kaleb is so sweet....

Woohoo, Blake found another one....

And another one... (he's looking at it like there's a bug on it or something???)

Kaleb decided he was done looking and had a seat with his basket out in the road... crazy boy!

Easter eggs and baskets

2011-05-24T08:39:00.001-04:00

March 5th... Lots of learning going on!

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Today Kaleb spent a little time with his Daddy learning how to ride his indoor bike...

Then later came to the kitchen to help Mommy cook!

Big brother Blake also loves to help in the kitchen... he's a good mixer!!!!

Little Climber

2011-05-23T23:26:00.000-04:00

Kaleb has discovered lots of new ways to get on top of things...

He uses Blake's chair as a means to get on top of the coffee table!

Look at me... Hahhaaaa! (And by the way, these pics are from the beginning of March, so Kaleb is a little over 13 months old here!)

Dustin and Teycee's wedding

2011-05-23T19:49:00.002-04:00

Dustin and Teycee were married on February 28, 2011 at Silcox Hut, atop Mt. Hood in Oregon. It was definitely a "once in a life time" experience and I am so thankful to have been a part!!!!

Family, Food, Fun, Snow, Snow and more SNOW!

2011-05-23T15:33:00.003-04:00

What an amazing adventure!!!! Dustin and Teycee planned a destination wedding at Silcox Hut atop Mt. Hood in Oregon on February 28, 2011. The night before my aunt Sheila (Dustin's mom) made an awesome rehersal dinner for all 40 or so guests and we enjoyed getting to meet Teycee's family along with her and Dustin's friends. The next morning we started the day off by just kinda relaxing, hanging out, and taking a dip in the hot tub down by the river while it snowed on us...but once we got word that the snow storm was coming (and a possible 3 feet of snow to fall) everyone went into crazy mode! We quickly got showered, grabbed our clothes, and headed up the mountain to Timberline Lodge, which is about half way up the mountain and the farthest point to which you could drive. Driving in those snow conditions was definitely an experience! And when we stepped out of the car the cold and wind took your breath away, not to mention that you sunk in the snow above the knees!!! After taking a few minutes to finish getting ready, we were able to relax again, eat some lunch and venture around inside the beautiful lodge. We were all amazed at the snow... the lodge was 4 stories high and in most places the snow was all the way up to the 3rd floor! Our next step was to ride in a snow cat the rest of the way up the mountain to Silcox Hut, where the wedding and reception took place. Again another once in a lifetime experience! We piled in the snow cats and with no visability headed up! When we arrived at Silcox Hut it was simply beautiful!!! The wedding was absolutely perfect! The reception was great and so very touching! ..... Getting back down the mountain.... oh man, I don't even know that I have words for it... lets just say crazy, scary driving conditions, cars sliding and getting stuck, tree limbs and power lines down... we didn't even go to bed... just packed up and headed straight to the airport so that we didn't get stuck there!!! And I would do it all again tomorrow!!!!

Kaleb's One Year Pictures... Finally!

2011-04-15T10:29:00.004-04:00

I'm ONE! ... And such a cute ONE!

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It's fun to be ONE!!!

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Kaleb's 1st Hair Cut

2011-03-08T11:07:00.001-05:00

Here he is at Lah Lah's (Bella Salon in Maryville)

Kaleb is such a big boy... and he looks excited for his first big boy hair cut!

After a quick seating change... Granddaddy had to hold him so he would stay still... here we go...

And the trick is... SUCKERS!!!!

Mr. Handsome

2011-03-08T11:04:00.002-05:00

Sitting there like a pro while Lah Lah trimmed the back of his hair!

Granddaddy made sure to keep those suckers handy... I think it only took 2!

And we're all done... very handsome!!!!

Thanks Lah Lah!

Happy First Birthday, Kaleb!!!!

2011-02-19T15:50:00.000-05:00

Wow... already ONE.... Time to celebrate this sweet boys first birthday! We love you so much, Kaleb!

The Birthday Boys!

2011-02-19T15:46:00.001-05:00

Granddaddy and Kaleb.... The Birthday Boys!

So awesome that these two can share a birthday... and a few funny faces too!

Eating some pizza....

Granddaddy is trying to celebrate #19 instead of #61.... You're only as old as you feel, right!?!?!

This is what it's all about!!!

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Let's open those presents!

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Kaleb was very blessed with more presents than he even knew what to do with on his first birthday.... We opened presents for nearly an hour, but by the time he had gotten through only a few he was happy to just let Blake or Daddy open then play with whatever came out! Thank you so very much to everyone who was able to make it to the party and for all the wonderful gifts!

Cruise - January 2011

2011-02-15T18:46:00.002-05:00

Disney Marathon here he comes!

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A little breakfast before the run!

Ready to head out to the start line... I forgot his number so Justin gave me a quick flash!

Always there to cheer my man on!!! We (myself, Justin's mom and aunt) traveled all around the Disney World parks just to get a glimps of Justin running and the only chance we got to actually get his attention was at around mile 13... it was fun though! Justin's dad and uncle stayed back at the "command station" and were able to see on the computer where he was and his pace and tell us where to head to next!

And there he is... worn out... dog tired.... but happy to say he's finished this 26.2 miles! Don't know if you can see his watch or not, but it says his time was 3:59:59 (3 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 second) and his personal goal was to complete it in 4 hours! The official race time however said 4:01:40... which is AWESOME!!!!

26.2 Miles.... DONE!!!!

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Waaahooooo!!!! Disney Marathon Baby!!!!!

Yay, I'm so proud of my hubby! (This is actually his second marathon... did the Music City last year!)

But it does work on his knees though....

Hey, we're at Disney gotta get at least one character picture in here... and Blake loves Toy Story!

The Bolton Christmas Dinner

2011-02-15T16:39:00.002-05:00

Aunt Vicki and Uncle Steve came up to Chattanooga (from Naples, FL) for New Year's again this year and we all decided that this would be the best time to celebrate Christmas with that side of the family too! It was a full day of cooking, hanging out, opening presents and playing Cranium... what a blast! Of course they were here for several days, but this is about the only time we had the camera out... opps! Anyway, I have to say we are all truly blessed to have such a wonderful family... love each and every one of you!

The Big Christmas Snow!

2011-02-15T15:41:00.000-05:00

Kaleb didn't know what to make of the snow, but he liked being outside watching everyone!

Blake wanted to throw snow balls, but when he got hit on the head, it wasn't fun anymore! Poor guy!

A few seconds later he was ready for revenge!!!!

Watch out.....

Blake's new ride

2011-02-15T15:34:00.000-05:00

Blake got a Jeep from Santa... he couldn't wait to get it out and ride in the snow!!!

But that proved to be harder to ride on than we thought... Granddaddy, Daddy, and Mommy all had turns of rescuing and pushing the Jeep!

But Blake loved it none the less!!!!

There he goes.... off to save the little girls down the street!!!!

Christmas morning.... Santa's been here!

2011-02-15T14:34:00.002-05:00

Wow!!! Christmas morning was a whirlwind....but lots of fun! Granddaddy drove down early that morning before anyone woke up to join us. Blake was SOOO excited about getting a Jeep! (He told Santa that he could get one for being potty trained! ... And that was a huge present for Justin and I!!!) He couldn't wait to get it outside and really ride. I will post pictures of that too... it was crazy with all the snow we had on Christmas this year!

Christmas at Granna's house

2011-02-15T14:23:00.002-05:00

We had a great Christmas at Granna's house! This year we celebrated on Christmas Eve morning... Meemie stayed over that night before too and we all woke up early to dig into the presents! Of course there were way more than anyone needed, but everyone loved what they got!!!! We followed the present opening with a yummy biscuit and gravy breakfast and relaxed and played until time to head over to our next stop at Grandmas! Thank you Granna for everything, we love you so much!

Kaleb's 9/10 Month Pictures

2010-12-20T16:02:00.000-05:00

Well, I got a little behind with posting pictures, but here are Kaleb's 9/10 Month pictures we had made!

Kaleb is such a joy... he is a happy little boy with a sweet smile! At his 9 month check-up he weighed 19 lbs. and was 28 1/2" He is crawling everywhere and pulling up to stand! We love this baby!

Blake's 3 Year Pictures

2010-12-20T15:51:00.000-05:00

Wow, it's so hard to believe that our first born is already 3 years old! Blake is such a smart, funny, energetic, strong-willed and independent little boy... not to mention one of the two most handsome boys I've ever laid eyes on! We are so very proud of him! And he's growing like a weed too, already measuring at 38 1/2" and weighing 34 lbs.

Christmas card pics with the whole fam

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This one was really cute, but a little too dark...

AHHH, the boys aren't looking again.... I think this is take 10 or 12 or maybe 30, if you ask Justin!

Ok, this is it!!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS from the Kilgore's!

Christmas card pics of the boys

2010-12-20T12:14:00.000-05:00

Blake wanted to take his picture before he got dressed! Ok with me, he's cute anytime!!!!

This is the one that made the cut of Mr. Blake!

Kaleb giving us a "toothy smile" now! (He's got those two on the bottom that you can see, and also the front top two also!)

Hi sweet boy!

Sweet boys

2010-12-20T12:00:00.001-05:00

"Here brother, I will feed you!" says Blake

Hey boys, look here... So sweet!!!!

Kaleb giving that cheesey, gummy grin...

And another good one of Kaleb's gummy smile (but if you look really close you can see that right front tooth just barely poking through!)

Blake's 3rd birthday party!

2010-11-16T20:40:00.002-05:00

Blake had a wonderful party for his BIG 3rd BIRTHDAY!!! This year we decided to do just a family get together... we had homemade chili and hotdogs and yummy cupcakes and icecream! Blake got so many wonderful gifts! He was thrilled with everything, but some of the highlights to his day included binoculars, an umbrella, toy story figures, a backpack, a suitcase and a few movies... and mommy and daddy were super excited about all the clothes!!!! Thank you so much to everyone for all that you have done and continue to do for our sweet boy!!! Can't believe he is THREE!!!!

Halloween 2010

2010-11-12T15:57:00.000-05:00

Fireman Blake to the rescue!

Kaleb made a super cute puppy dog!

A fireman and his dog.... ready to trick-or-treat!

Thanks to our good friends and old neighbors we were able to ride from house to house with lots of other kiddos on this trailer... so much better than walking (and if you know our old neighborhood, you totally understand!)

Trunk-or-Treat

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Well, this year we got a bonus with 2 days of Trick-or-Treating so Granddaddy and Granna joined us at trunk-or-treat... Kaleb thinks this looks like fun!

Alrighty, here we go...

Granddaddy and the boys collecting candy!

Granna and Fireman Blake

Punkin time!

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Blake picked out a little pumpkin for Kaleb first... such a sweet brother... and even brought his own credit card to pay for it too!!!

Kaleb was thrilled with his little pumpkin!

And was excited to see everything as we strolled around the patch!

We stopped for a quick photo of the boys with their pumpkins, but couldn't get them both to smile at the same time... oh well... this is the best we could do! Thanks, Granddaddy for the pumpkins!

Myrtle Beach Oct. 2010

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We had a blast in Myrtle Beach... Justin's mom and dad joined us for a fun vacation, with beautiful weather and good times! This was Kaleb's first trip to the beach and he absolutely loved it! He sat right in the sand and played and kicked his feet... he crawled around in it, and even ate some too! Blake was thrilled to build lots of sand castles... and even more so to knock them down. We also enjoyed the pools and lazy river at the condo!

Ohio - Abby's wedding

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Justin's cousin, Abby, got married on October 9, 2010, in Ohio and we (along with Justin's mom, dad, youngest brother and sister-in-law) made the trip up for her special day. Here we are before the wedding!

Blake waiting on the wedding to start...

Funny guy... keeping himself entertained!

Kaleb was loving the whole wedding thing too... he said he would just take a quick nap until it was all over!

Ohio wedding part 2

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All the Kilgore's (that could make it anyway!) with the bride and groom (from left to right: Marcus, Heather, Sonny, Linda, Abby, Joey, Leslie, Blake, Justin and Kaleb)

Tried to get a fun pic with this old truck... no one was really into taking any more pictures though...

Back at the hotel after a long day of wedding fun...

A few minutes later they were all fast asleep!

Rock City (Sept. 2010)

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After visiting the Aquarium downtown we decided to go up to Rock City. Here's Daddy, Kaleb and Blake making their way through "Fat Man Squeeze!!!"

Momma and Kaleb on the swinging bridge

Blake... a.k.a. World's Strongest Boy!

Such a handsome young man! He had a blast seeing and playing on the big rocks!

More at Rock City

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Daddy, Blake and Kaleb stopped to see all the states...

Momma and her boys on the overlook

Kaleb and Daddy being silly...

And here's the whole band!!!

Aquarium (back in Sept!)

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First stop... penguins... Blake, not so sure about it.... but once he saw the real ones he loved it!

Oh, no!!! Watch out for that big shark behind you Blake and Daddy!

Blake liked this snake and the scuba diver that was cleaning one of the tanks the best... he watched for a minute then went right up and "petted" the snake (didn't catch a picture of it 'cause I was too busy watching him!)

Funny guy inside the tank! (I took lots more pictures, but most ended up being the back of Blake's head, as he looked in the tanks or the reflection of me off the glass of the tanks instead of what was inside, bummer!)

We've got a crawler!!!

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Kaleb is now getting mobile on his hands and knees.... notice what I enticed him with (every man will go after a remote, right!)

Here I go...

Almost there... and so excited... just look at that expression!!!

And now here he comes to Momma too!!!

Kaleb's got his first tooth!!!

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When you ask Kaleb to show you his tooth he actually does open his mouth, but instead of showing you his tooth, he shows you his tounge! And he will proceed to stick his tounge in and out over and over again!!! Its really funny! Anyway, this first tooth broke through about a week and a half ago, on Sept. 13th, but its just now getting to where you can see it really good!

Maybe with my help you can you see it???

There it is... that little white spot on the bottom .... yay!!!

Playin on the swingset

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Blake (who didn't want his picture taken this day???) hanging out on the swingset

Granddaddy and Kaleb swinging!

Such a cute and sweet little man!

And has the best smiles!!!!

Upstairs progress

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Well, we have made a good amount of progress in getting the upstairs finished! So far we have had all the A/C lines run, insulated the walls, hung the drywall and finished it, and had the ceilings blown with a knockdown finish. We are almost ready to start painting!

Playin a little horse shoes!

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At the annual Holland (Justin's mom's family) reunion the second Sunday in September there is always a game of horse shoes to be played!

Jus and his brother Adam

Papaw lining it up!

"AHHHH! Come on!" says Papaw (I love this one!!!)

The boys at the Holland reunion

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Blake, with his little feelings hurt 'cause he can't play horse shoes... SOOO adorable!

Kaleb getting his first "taste" of playing in the grass, leaves, and dirt!

He discovered all kinds of new things!

And as you can see he's on his way to crawling!!! He's after a toy tractor!

September...

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Where's Kaleb???

Ha, Ha ... so fun to explore!

Blake chillin! He's getting soooo big!!!

I love it that Blake loves veggies as a snack!

Pics from this last week or two!

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Granddaddy came down for a visit on Monday... here he is with his grand-boys!!!

Our big happy boy... Kaleb says "hi!"

We took the boys to the IMAX 3D movies a few weeks ago too... and even Kaleb wore the glasses, it was funny!

Here's one with Daddy and Kaleb... although the heat and train ride put Kaleb fast to sleep!

Blake takes a train ride

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After we rode down the tracks in one direction, it was time to turn around and head back... The engine unhooked and turned around on a turn table, which was very cool to see... Blake is watching the engine moving into possition to hook back up!

Blake and Daddy riding on the train... Momma (while holding Kaleb) took almost all the pictures! (August 7th)

Blake checking out the train we're going to ride! Its the Tennessee Valley Railroad here in Chattanooga!

Inside the train station Blake was showing us how to blow the whistle!

Kaleb is 6 Months Old!!!

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More 6 Month pics of Kaleb

2010-07-29T20:17:00.001-04:00

Well, our big guy is doing just great! At his 6 month doctor visit today, Kaleb weighed 16 lbs. 12 1/2 oz. (in the 50th percentile) and was 26 1/2 inches long (in the 50-75th percentile)

Check out our new kid!!!

2010-07-23T11:16:00.001-04:00

Does anyone know who this kid is????

He says his name is Blake, but I don't recognize him?!?!?!?

Oh wait... yep, it is Blake! He just doesn't have any hair!!!!

Blake wanted his hair cut like Daddy's... so that "all the boys can have the same hair!"

Blake's new haircut

2010-07-23T10:57:00.002-04:00

Wellllll... that's it... its gone!!! Blake begged and begged to have a haircut like his Daddy last night when I cut Justin's hair and I finally gave in and said ok! I guess every boy needs to have a least one bur, but he looks like a completely different kid!!!

Vicki and Steve visit

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Cool cats... Aunt Vicki and Blake... chillin in the car!

Aunt Vicki and Kaleb!

Aunt Vicki with both of her great nephews!!!

Uncle Steve and Aunt Vicki with Kaleb