December

12 Ryan and Rachel engaged!
15 We arrive in the USA
22 Rehearsal Dinner
23 Brendon Handy man shower
     Ryan comes home!
24 Christmas Eve with the family at Chet's
25 Christmas with Acy's
      Rachel arrives
26 Brendon and Jessi wedding
27 DAY OF REST
28 Birmingham with Ryan and Rachel
30 Nicholas comes home!!!
      Home from Birmingham
31 New Year's eve in Mississippi

Our life in December 2009
The Adams Family is growing by leaps and bounds.  We are loving it!

Bill finally got to meet Matt on December 15, 2009.  Matt was three months old.  Bill could not be any prouder at this moment.

We have alot going on this month.  We are so happy.

Brendon and Jessi will be getting married on Boxing Day.

Ryan and Rachel became engaged on 12 of December-----waiting on pictures.

Bill and I are so blessed to have our three sons ( and our girls ) happy and successful in their lives and careers!  Matt is just the beginning of little Adams I am sure!!!!!

Matt's Christmas stocking for Quiser and Pappaw's house.  Training him right with little Bully!

Welcome to the Holidays!  This year I am in the Christmas Spirit.

This is my wreath from India.  It was made by Arun from Banya Tree roots.

Our stocking are hung by the Staircase with care!

Greeters!

Santa for my collection.

Christmas Tree with Santa

Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus carved from wood.

Another Santa.

Our Den.

Kitchen

Kitchen table

Guest Bath

Thanks Bren and Jessi for the hand towels!

First time in Almost Nine Months-----NO DUST

For most people this doesn't look abnormal, but here in Bahrain this is the first time since we arrived in March that everything has not been covered in dust.  These pictures were taken at almost 9:00 in the morning.  This is the second full day of rain.  I am loving it.

We are Having a Thunderstorm!

It is really raining here.  Can't wait until the morning to see if the dust is off the trees.

Just talked to Brendon------three inches of snow in Southwest Mississippi.  He says Rivers is loving it and Brinkly HATES it.

WInter In Bahrain

Well, today I certainly feel like it is winter.  It has been very cloudy all day-----no sunshine.  It is only 73 degrees at 16:30.  It looks like it will pour and be a "real" Mississippi winter storm.  I am trying to prepare myself for the near vacation in Brookhaven.  I hear it might snow up to 4 inches there tonight.  Yikes.  It snowed last year and if it snows this year I will have missed all the snow!

While Brendon and Jessi were here we visited the Tree of Life.  I was not exactly what I expected but it was an adventure and something to see.

Brendon and Jessi

Brendon and Jessica on the Beach in Bahrain!!!!!

We had a great visit hate to see them leave today!!!!! Jessi and I just really got into shopping!

Elephants

I saw these lamps right after I arrived in Bahrain. I liked them but put off buying and not like most things when I went back to the store they had been reduced. Yeah!!!! I like them.

Of course back in the US I will have to have them rewired. Sounds like a project for Bill coming up.

Cheers!

"The Swamp"

I have been looking for an arrangement for my dining room. I have looked several places but they were all too expensive so I decided to make one. I love orchids and sparkles. I saw one similar to this and it was around 250 BD (663 USD) yikes. I looked around until I could find similar items at lower cost. I do have a pretty penny in it but anywhere close to 250 BD.

Bill calls it "The Swamp" you all know his way of naming things.

Orchids are Blooming

I have been trying to get my orchids to bloom again. When I returned from Matt's arrival there were buds on this one. Day before yesterday this bloom opened.

I have them in the dining room window where they get lots of light.

O forget to tell you Guess who is Due in Two Months

SANTA

and Matt is ready!!!!!!

Still has the blue eyes!

Matt's First Halloween

Matt started the day out as a cute pumpkin.

Then switched to a cowardly lion from the Wizard of OZ.

So cute. His other grandmother made his lion outfit. She is very talented.

Hey he still has blue eyes!!!!!

Matt's pictures. Juliana had a wonderful young lady photographer come to our house and take pictures of him. She is fantastic. Her name is Lindey Magee. We would highly recommend her to anyone!!!!!!!!!!

Isn't he beautiful????? Are they not a lovely family???????

Matt loves his cap!!!!!!

Life Lesson

The only thing in life worth stealing is a kiss from a sleeping baby~~~~~~

Matt update-----isn't he grand?

Wallace Matthews Adams

Sleeping peacefully!!!!
Little Bulldog!!!!!
Just love him!!!
Best kisses!!!!

Wallace Matthews Adams arrived today at 12:07. He weighted 8 lbs 9 ozs. and was 19 3/4 inches long.

People are correct nothing better than a grandchild.

Cheers!!!!!!!

Still waiting on AA----they are stubborn like their father. Yesterday was AA's due date. Nicholas was exactly one week late. Juliana goes back to the doctor Tuesday ---if we don't go before. I bought a girl camouflage and and a boy camouflage outfit yesterday. I ask Juliana to wash both and we can give the one we don't need away.

Loving being here with my kids but really miss my husband.

Promise to keep you updated.

Cheers!!!

Waiting

Hey, as most of you know I am in good old Mississippi, waiting on AA to make its appearance. I am really getting excited. I have already done most of my shopping to take back with me and will be packing the suitcases today or tomorrow. I don't want to spend time worrying about that when AA gets here.

I am thoroughly enjoying the weather here. I have not had a chance to get out by the pool for pleasure purpose yet but I am enjoying drinking my coffee and with the wonders of wireless internet (something I never thought we would have here) checking my email relaxing on the porch in the mornings by the pool.

I have seen almost all my family and really enjoyed catching up with them. I really miss all the "drama" of the Acy's. HA

I have not slowed down since I arrived though. I have met the future daughter-in-law, had a couple of doctor visits, bought Ryan a new vehicle, had a labor day BBQ, met the new in-laws, and SHOPPED!!!!!!!!

Many things have changed since I was here in January and I like getting out and checking things out in Ole Brook. One of my favorite stores is going out of business so I am glad I have been here to shop there on their last days. I have seen people I have not seen in 3 or more years ----just not enough time to visit.

I am planning a day with my best friend Becky. I really miss her and can't wait to spend some time with her.

AFTER 7 MONTHS BABY ARRIVES

Bet you were thinking AA----not this is our "baby".

Bill came home early yesterday so that we could cook a tenderloin for Ryan to have when we got here. His flight was to arrive at 20:05 so we needed to leave for the airport around 18:30 due to traffic. We were sitting in the kitchen and decided to check online for his flight information. He had arrived in Doha ahead of time so we were looking at his flight here to be sure. We found that his flight had been cancelled. I called the airlines to check and they rebooked him on a later flight to arrive at 21:45. We went out to the airport around 20:30 and waited--------at 21:35 said it was delayed about 9 minutes. At 22:00 finally said arrived. We waited and waited around 22:40 we were getting worried that something was wrong. Bill had gone across the airport to try to see better if he saw him. As Bill was walking back to me MAD as you know what I saw Ryan. It was so good to see him. He said that everything went well and he had no problems and had actually slept part of the way. Of course, when we walked outside I think the humidity was around 95%-----yuck.