One Day we hung out with Susanna and Lukas. We went to (I can't remember the actual name) an old area with cannons and information about the war. It was very interesting. There was a small hike/walk to the top and you could see all of Georgia. It was great. Thanks Susanna for a wonderful day!

This is the Motley Crew

Kailey, Lukas, Nikolas, Anna-Kate, Mason, Eliza, Lydia, Baby

Lydia posing in front of an old cannon and a hand made fence

(Eliza did not want to be in any pictures.)

Lukas and Lydia

They became instant friends.

First Baptist Church of Woodstock, Georgia

The girls and I went to church with Tish, Dave and the kids while we were visiting. The girls thought it was so cool that they had not one but a few trolley to bring you to the parking lots. We had valet parking- due to all the kids and Dave riding in a different car than us. But we had to ride the trolley and have Tish pick us up in the parking lot. It was very cool!

One of the many trolleys for their church.

The church was HUGE!!
This is just one small snap shot of a small angle of the church. It had balconies too!
I felt as if the president or someone was going to show up.


No those are not candles up front....it's the choir!
AMAZING!
It was just like watching church on TV!

FIELD TRIPS WHILE IN GEORGIA

Many of you who know me and my mother- know that we have many Blue Willow Dishes in our family. I grew up eating on them, looking at all the different ones that my grandmother had and now collect them myself. So while I was in Georgia Tish took us to the Blue Willow Inn. It was a fabulous southern cooked meal and it was served on beautiful blue willow dishes. We had a great time and many memories. Thank You Tish!

A fountain outside the Blue Willow Inn

Yes Eliza was trying to climb into the fountain

Sitting on the stairs inside the Inn

The Girls at the Blue Willow Inn

OUR VISIT TO GEORGIA

The Newest Arrival to the Gordon Clan....

Miss Anna-Kate Gordon

Eliza and Lydia loved to hold her.

(Yes she looks purplish in this picture and no Eliza is not squeezing her)

Kailey, Lydia, Eliza, and Mason
We all went to this fall festival
We had a wonderful time visiting with our friends

Kailey, Mason and Anna-Kate

The Gordon's

Tish, Dave, Anna-Kate, Kailey, Mason

We miss you all and wish we could come again this year!

A NEW BIKE!

Lydia and her new Big Girl Bike.

She likes to ride Bear and her baby around in the basket.

It was a 4th birthday present from her Papa and Mimi Hill.

Daddy is teaching Lydia to ride without training wheels.

She has all her protective gear on.

OCTOBER- SOCCER TIME

Lydia loves to play soccer- however, she would only play if her bear could go too. He played almost every game.

Lydia and Bear stealing the ball away from the other team.

Go Lydia!!

Eliza helping by bringing water to her sister during a break.

She was a great "Water Girl"

Daddy and Lydia at the Homecoming Parade.

Daddy's old "stomping grounds"

Lydia Grace

Soccer 2008

I was amazing to watch Lydia grow in skill and confidence during her first year of soccer. I can't wait to see what she does this year.

THE BEGINNING OF OUR PHOTO JOURNEY OVER THE LAST 9 MONTHS....

September of 2008- Lydia's Birthday with Family and Friends.

Lydia and Eliza (yes that is a bruise on Eliza's face)

Sisterly love it is overwhelming at times.

Daddy helps blow out the candles on the Pooh cake

Lydia reads a card from Papa Hill. It was a note to say they would have a "date" and pick out a new big girl bike.

A dress made by Mimi for Lydia and her baby.



Lydia looks at a Pooh watch she got from her mom and dad.