Home Sweet Home

Rawl Road, Lexington South Carolina

Well I am sure that we will be moving before we can catch our breath from all of the planning, decision making and packing that lies ahead of us in the next 7 months.
Our Goal started about 5 years ago knowing we wanted to move to Lexington, still close to wades family but much closer to wades work and the school district we had hoped to send our kids to. 4 years ago in september we bought an acre lot. We wish it was 10 acres but that didn't fit the budget! We Broke ground on our future home November 30, 2010! Estimated completition time is to be July 2011 ! Many say that building a house is like most pregnancies, excited at first, then miserable and ready for the whole thing to be over and left wondering what did you get yourself into! Ha Ha, well I loved being pregnant and it was never long enough and we often wonder what we ever did before kids, so I hope this process is like our pregnancies!!


The one and only lonely tree, I am grateful for it because We didn't think there would be any. We will have our work cut out for us when it comes to landscaping, but i can guarantee no gum ball or sycamore trees!!!!


Tyler on top of the dirt pile

Ashley on top of the dirt



Ashley Tyler and David having fun playing in the dirt pile from excavating the lot




Ashley and Daddy playing in what might be part of the laundry room that i am sure to get lots of use out of....



Daddy checking out the specs on the garage layout


A front view of the foundation

Southern Snow of 2010

Tyler in the snow, not sure if he likes it or not....

Ashley making her snow angel, its always the first thing she does when she gets out in the snow. Drops and makes one!!



THe making of the snow man, how many kids small and big does it require to make a 3 1/2 ft snow many!! LOL

The snow man, bigger than we thought was possible

I am grateful the snow only comes around every once in awhile, it is more appreciated, but a nice reminder why I live in the south BRRRRRRRrrrrrrrr!


Ashley making another snow angel

Ashley running in the snow

The big kids Joan and Emmy making snow angels

Joan and Ashley

Ashley all smiles about playing in the snow

Tyler not quiet sure if this is gonna be fun or not

I think he is starting to like it!

Ashley warming up with hot cocco! It makes the day perfect!

Christmas 2010

A larger picture of the wardlaw clan on christmas eve 2010


Wade enjoying what Ms. Clause delivered, air tools.....


Tyler enjoying his new spiderman bike


mommy and ashley christmas morning


Tyler opening his pillow pet and ashley checking out her new princess floor puzzle

Tyler riding his bike, he rode his bike around the dining room lap after lap all morning long


Ashley looking at her book on how to tell time that Santa brought

Tyler playing with his new neo tracks dressed up as prince Tyler


Both kids enjoying some candy christmas morning




Kids riding around J/J's on christmas eve

Ashley Thinks she's ruldolph with her red Wrapping paper nose

Opening their gamecock football together, gonna have some good yard games going soon!

I think we would look great as a family of 5, Wade prefers the borrowed Connor!


Love this picture of Ashley getting into the flour while we made cookies


Ashley Christmas night


Nana and her sons


Dont they look very happy, they should They are newly engaged! Congrats and Welcome to the family Tracy!


Jon and Ashley enjoying the pillow pets

Nana and Tyler christmas morning


Kids dressed up in their new ballernia and prince costumes




Santa came and left a majority of his load at our house!! Tyler had only asked for a spiderman bicylcle and a spiderman helmet.... which he got along with a pretty cool neo track race car track.....lots of boy like toys and a leapster.
Ashley asked for a hello kitty bike and a Doll house for her Barbies. She was blessed with both also and a leapster. All toys were a hit! WE were able to Skype Meme, Papa and Aunt Jodi to see them and all their snow Christmas morning.
After a lazy morning at home we had Jon, Joan and Emily visit to see what santa had brought for the kids and then we headed off to Nana's for Dinner.

We were pleasently surprised of Uncle Steven and Tracy's Engagement! Congrats!!
We had a nice time at nana's playing and doing what we all do best.... Eating.
Thank you for all of our family and friends that made this weekend a great

Pre Christmas Festivies and Christmas eve 2010

Kaylee and Ashley at school after their christmas program

Our church social group, we had a great time Thanks to the Edward's for hosting



Part of the Campbell clan after making cookies on december 23rd. A family/ neighbor tradition. Thanks for being such a great adoptive family, we love you all!

Jon, Joan and Ashley

Joan and her Grandson Connor ( 13 weeks)

Cookie making time at the campbells Jay, Emmy, Sam, Charlotte and Connor

Emily and kids

Ashley and TYler... Tyler doing what he does best Sampling the cookies and drinking milk!!!

Ashley and Tyler making cookies with mom at home

Ashley helping roll out the cookie dough




Uncle Steven, Tracy and Ashley Christmas eve

Tracy with her oops gift, I not being a huge football fan, thought that the horse shoe was the dallas cowboys, which is one of her favorite team oops! Wade informed the day before that that would be the colts logo not the cowboys SORRY!

The whole Wardlaw Gang in South carolina Christmas eve 2010

Uncle Jaime and David

Nanny (85) & Ashley (5)

Brothers

Ashley and David not sure what they are about to get into!



Twas the night before christmas...........

Cookies & milk for santa, carrots for the reindeer


THis is by far my favorite, Tyler was getting his jammies on when he heard Daddy talk about getting cookies out for Santa, he took off, he wanted to be sure he didn't miss out!


Ashley Getting cookies to table , tyler half naked helping!


What a fun age!! I can't imagine christmas being any more fun, but I am sure I will be happily surprised again!! We started off our Christmas celebrating weekend with having everyone over for dinner Christmas eve, then a beautiful candle light/communion church service to bring the true meaning of Christmas to the top of the list! THank You God for allowing your son Jesus to be our Saviour!! After a wonderful dinner, church service and a drink with family , we tucked our little ones into bed after Daddy read Twas the night before christmas.
Christmas!