The James Family: 2007

Our Story

Marty and I met on a blind date September 27th, 2004 and it was love at first site! Shortly afterwards we were engaged in February and married on July 2nd, 2005. We live in Brent. We are the proud parents of Lily Grace and Cooper Preston. LG was born on May 8th, 2007 at 12:16 p.m. She weighed 7lbs. 14 ozs. and was 20 inches long. Cooper was born on October 11th, 2009 at 6:10 a.m. He weighed 9 lbs. 4 oz. and was 21 inches long. We have been blessed! About Peyton: My parents are Debbie and Randy Deavours (Grandmommy and Pop), Sister Kirsten, Brother Skyler, Nephew Tucker. My hometown is Berry, Al. I graduated from the University of Alabama in May 2007 with a BS in Elementary Education but as of now I have the best job in the world, a stay at home mommy! I also have a liitle business out of my house where I create and sell personalized gifts and invitations. See my website! About Marty: My parents are Dexine and Preston James (Grandmama and Granddaddy) and Brother Pat. Sister-in-law Brandi, niece Madilyn, and nephews Brennon and Braiden. My hometown is Brent, Al. I graduated from The U of A in 1999 with a BS in MIS with a Minor in CS. Also from Shelton State I have an AS in Business Administration and AS in Drafting Technology. I work as a Computer Office Manager at Scott Davis Timber Company. I really love my job. More about us: We are the luckiest people in the world because we have each other, the sweetest babies, a wonderful and loving family, and great friends. And we love our church family from Northport Church of Christ. We love life or our little paradise we have made together.

Saturday, December 29, 2007

Day after Christmas Shopping & Movie

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On the 26th, we met Grandmommy and MawMaw for a little shopping, lunch at Red Lobster and a movie. Yes, we took Lily Grace to her first movie. And we had to pick the longest movie ever!! It was 2 hours and 6 minutes long! She slept for about 45 minutes and watched the rest of it. I was really worried about taking her but she did very good. It was a fun first for us!

Lily Grace has learned to stick her tongue out and she does the funniest thing with it! I can't explain it but you have to see it!

Lily Grace loves Mommy's jewelry!!

More Stocking Stuffers

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Christmas Day afternoon, we went back to visit Grandmommy and Pop so that we could finish Christmas with them. They gave us our Christmas stockings. We love Christmas stockings!!

Mommy and Daddy love Christmas Stockings too!!

Another James Family Christmas

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On Christmas day, we had lunch with the entire James family at Uncle Joe and Aunt Margaret's house. We had a delicious meal and Lily Grace loved playing with all her cousins!

Rachel and Lily Grace's little cousin Heidi

Playing with all the goodies

Christmas Morning

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Christmas Morning was so much fun at our house. Lily Grace woke up around 8 o'clock ready to open presents. She gave us a little gift by sleeping late! It was a wonderful experience watching our child open up presents on her first Christmas. We will never forget that morning!

Lily Grace giving sweet kisses to Mommy

Lily Grace's stocking stuffers didn't fit too well in her stocking!

Mommy's and Daddy's stocking stuffer

She loved all her Christmas gifts!

Christmas was so much fun!

Santa Came to Visit

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When we got home Christmas Eve, we heard a knock at the door and it was Santa!!! Lily Grace really didn't know what to think about him. He reminded her a lot of Daddy! Every year on Christmas Eve since Marty and I met, he has dressed up like Santa for a few cute pictures. This year was a little more fun having Lily Grace!

Another Deavours Family Christmas

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For Christmas Eve evening, we spent it with Pop's side of the family at Uncle Steve and Aunt Cheryl's house. It was great to see everyone and have some fun playing a "dirty" little game - Dirty Santa.

Isn't her hat too cute?

Lily Grace loves her Uncle Skyler

Aunt Kirsten and Uncle Skyler plotting a strategy for Dirty Santa

Mommy and cousin Cate

Soon to be newlyweds - Dan and Krisha

Deavours Family Christmas

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Christmas Eve afternoon, we had Christmas with my immediate family at Grandmommy's. Lily Grace got lots of fun toys to play with and pretty clothes. Her favorite was probably the Leap Pad "baby computer" and the BIG counting Lily. My favorite of her toys was the beautiful GOTZ doll. Thank you all for all the gifts!

Look how pretty her doll is! Lily Grace wanted her out if the box.

She really loved Lily from Aunt Kirsten. She has a smaller one that we have to carry everywhere, now she has a really big one.

Christmas wears Pop out!!!

Norris Family Christmas

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For lunch on Christmas Eve, we ate with Grandmommy's side of the family at her house. We had so much fun and lots of yummy food! Everytime we get together, we take family pictures. This time Lily Grace fell asleep for the pictures and later, so did Pop!

A Christmas Visit

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Last Sunday afternoon, Lily Grace got a surprise visit from her friend Lawson at Grandmommy's house. He is one day older than Lily Grace and they are so cute together! The first second they laid eyes on each other, they started smiling from ear to ear. They were so excited and he bounced up and down so much Lily Grace couldn't keep her eyes on him. I wish we could see them more!

Uh-oh, watch out!!! They were getting a little too close, haha!

They couldn't take their eyes off of each other, how sweet!

Later that day, Lily Grace played a few tunes for the family. I think the piano is her new favorite thing to play with. She didn't want to stop playing.

My Christmas Dress

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This was Lily Grace's Christmas dress she wore to church. She looked like a precious little doll.

Lily Grace loves her Christmas puppy that Grandmommy gave her.

This was just another cute picture. Just as the shirt reads, she is definitely Mommy's and Daddy's best present ever!!!

James Family Christmas

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Last Saturday night we had Christmas with Marty's immediate family in Cullman at Pat and Brandi's house. It was lots of fun!!

Lily Grace loved her Panda Bear the kids got her. Thank y'all!!

The Girls playing with the toys

Pretty Madilyn, wow she is growing up too fast!

As we were saying goodbye, Braiden was crying so Lily Grace started patting his little arm. It was so sweet! Then he wouldn't stop crying, so she started crying, too. It was really funny.

Sweet Christmas Baby

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Here are just some cute pictures taken a few days before Christmas. When Marty was a little boy, he took pictures with the same Santa. They were cute to compare.