Grady is 5 months old!

Grady turned 5 months old about a month ago. I did take pictures on his 5 month birthday, but am just now getting around to posting them! Hopefully I'll have his 6 month post up in a week or so since he'll be 6 months old in two days! I tried to get some pictures at home. He was a good sport, but definetly got tired of the picture taking and just wanted his thumb!

Grady is showing how big he is!

I think Grady was thinking, "Really, we have to take pictures with no clothes? It's cold in here!" What a puppy dog face! Then after I make silly faces and beg him to smile, he thinks, "Well, okay if you promise to be fast then I'll look as cute as possible!"

Grady loves to stick out his tongue! Finally a good smile! So precious!
I am done with the picture taking. Just leave me alone with my thumb and let me take my nap please! Still doesn't want to smile, but these are still cute! I tried to remove the thumb and he started protecting it with his other hand so I couldn't take it out!
Now he's pulling the blanket to snuggle!
I tried moving him back to the zerbra blanket and seriously, this boy loves his thumb!!! Grady playing with his musical table!

Irene is 21!!!

Irene turned 21 recently! The family got together in Charlotte to take her out to celebrate! We had dinner at Wild Wings. Of course the brothers had to buy her a beer! We ended up at Jillian's later that night, a sports bar with arcade games. Grady was a good sport to stay out so late and didn't put up too much of a fuss! Happy Birthday Irene!

Amanda, Aunt Irene and Grady

Blowing out the candles!

Aunt Sarah and Grady . . . yes, a baby in a bar, oh my! At least it was a Monday night and we were the only ones there!

Grady on his first motorcycle ride!

Christmas in Mt. Pleasant!

Christmas afternoon we drove down to Mt. Pleasant to stay with my family for a few days. It was a FULL house! 10 adults and 5 grandkids! Christmas night we let the kids open their gifts first, then after they went to bed the adults opened gifts. That was a lot easier! We had a funfilled few days and got lots of wonderful pictures! There was never a dull moment! Grady especially loved cousin Kate holding him and feeding him bottles!

Kate and Grady

Asher and Anna

Kate, Asher and Anna playing in the big box! Funny how boxes are more fun than the toys they got for Christmas!

I guess Cooper was missing his kennel or just wanted to make my laundry hamper his hideaway from everyone! We found him this way!

An attempt at a cousin photo. Troy didn't want to be in it and Asher was looking confused as to why Troy was crying. Anna is just taking it all in and of course Kate is looking at the camera and smiling as usual! Grady was just chillin'.

Kate and her doll!

Aunt Neely and Josh

Meme and Aunt Neely

Ty eating his fundip! Yummy!

Grady trying to sit up.

A tired baby! He loves that thumb!

Meme and Grady

Josh and Grady

Uncle David and Troy

Dad and Grady

Family photo!

Asher checking out his new bouncy ball from Aunt Neely.

Asher bouncing on the bouncy ball and he bounced right into Uncle David's knee!!! Ty got this unbelievable pic of it! Noticed the cheeks in motion during the impact! Crazy!

Asher beating up the bouncy ball for hurting him! Too funny!
Aunt Beth with Kate, Asher and Anna

Tired baby again....seriously, this thumb is always in his mouth!

Aunt Beth and Kate....they look SO much alike!

Grady watching the adults open their gifts.

We loved our cool slippers from Bonnie!

Grady's First Snow Day!

We didn't believe the weathermen as usual, but they were right this time! We got 3 inches of snow! It continued to snow until noon and was beautiful. It was just enough to have fun and get great pics, but not enough to make the roads dangerous. Grady seemed to love it and was just looking all around and sticking his tonuge out as the snowflakes kept landing on his mouth. This is the first real snow we've had since we moved in our house 4 1/2 years ago.

Picture taken of Grady and Mama from Dad's office. Mama and Grady in the snow!
Dad and Grady in the snow!

Grady making a baby snow angel!

Grady's first taste of snow!

Dad and Grady

Christmas in Spartanburg . . . Part Three!

Part three includes Christmas Eve and Christmas morning with the Nettles' family! Richard woke up sick on Christmas Eve, but was ready for some cinnamon toast and ginger ale by the end of the night. Papa read the Christmas story, a Nettles Christmas Eve tradition and we all shared what we were most thankful for this year! Grady, Sarah and Jamie's baby on the way, Gene and Rosanne's success with Geneaology and Irene's straight A's in school were the major things mentioned! We got our Christmas pjs and took a family photo. Then Christmas morning was filled with running down the steps, a huge and delicious breakfast, opening of MANY gifts and then one very special gift at the end.....Sarah got a new minivan from Jamie! Then we packed up the car and drove down to Mt. Pleasant to be with my family for a few days.

The three Donnington Nettles! haha!

Daddy Gene/Papa reading the Christmas story.

Gene making his silly faces as usual. At least there were no fights this year!

Grady playing with Aunt Irene!

The Nettles' Family Christmas photo!

Waiting to see what Santa brought!

Grady got a wagon from Nana and Papa!

Molly wanted to check it out.

Grady needed a snack during the present opening madness!

Gift for baby Nettles!

Grady and Papa

Grady and Aunt Irene

Sarah's new minivan!

Papa pulling Grady for a ride in the wagon.

Grady liked it so much he decided to take a nap in the wagon! He was also trying to block the sun as he sucked his thumb!