Yesterday was a beautiful day here in Chattanooga. It wasn't too cold out so we decided to head out to the Chattanooga Zoo. It was VERY fun because most of the animals that aren't usually out in the summer were out yesterday. Alyssa LOVES the zoo, especially the monkeys and snow leopards. Although when the gorilla came right up to the glass it scared her a little and she didn't want to see the monkeys any more after that. After the zoo we met up with Hillary and family to play arcade games at Sir Gooneys and then got a bite to eat at Hooters. What a great day!

We went downtown today and visited the Tennessee Aquarium. It's the first time we've been since September and it was a BLAST! Alyssa loved all of the fish, the butterfly garden and especially the penguins. We took about 100 pictures but here are just a few (okay really about 1/4th of them) for everyone to enjoy. Now we're off to watch the Super Bowl!

We have some very exciting news! Today when Alyssa got home she said she wanted to go pee in the potty...so she took off her own pants and diaper, sat on the grownup potty and went pee ALL BY HERSELF! She didn't need any help from mom or dad! We are so excited and so proud! Of course now she has to "go" every 5 minutes, but at least she is interested.

Just checking in to let everyone know our new year is going pretty good so far. My birthday was the 4th. We went to Provino's and then to a friends house afterwards.









Alex playing my boss' wife in air hockey at the bday after party...


Alyssa has started staying with her Aunt Brandy while we're at work which means she gets to play with her cousins all day every day. She just loves it!







I start back school tomorrow...should be fun. I'm taking Art Appreciation and Physics (yuck)! Alex had one of his wisdom teeth out on Thursday so he's been feeling a little yucky. He goes back in a few weeks to get the rest out. His face was pretty swollen. Here he is the night he got them out...

Happy New Year everyone! We celebrated at April and Anthony's house with family.