The Marion Family

Preston's 3rd Birthday Weekend

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2010-03-04T13:42:00.001-08:00

Ok, so I haven't posted anything in forever. Preston just turned 3. I can't believe my little boy is growing up so fast. He loves cars from the CARS movie, dinosaurs (mainly because his new big boy bed is a Pottery Barn dinosaur quilt), trains, and books! He is learning his letters! He amazes us everyday! He's so so smart! He told me the other day..."Mommy, what's this world coming to?" He told me that Tex Dinoco from the CARS movie says that. Wow! You never know what is going to come out of his mouth! Morgan is just growing like a weed. She is a feisty little thing who loves to dress up with her shoes and purses. Her new obsession is wipes. She cleans the whole house with them. A big problem when she has a dirty and I can't find a wipe to use. She is talking so much too! She loves to sing Happy Birthday and Sweet Caroline. This little girl is hilarious!

We are excited about going to Dyersburg this weekend for my nephew's 4th birthday party! Happy Birthday John Allen. We love you!

Batman Preston

2009-08-07T16:44:00.000-07:00

Preston loves Superman, Batman, and Spiderman. We got him a costume so he could play dress up. The towels and sheets were not cutting it as capes. He is so proud of his Batman costume. He wakes up saying..."Mommy, fly with me. I'm Superman!" He is too much fun!
Preston and Morgan love riding in the laundry basket! It is all fun until someone gets hurt!

New pics of Preston and Morgan

2009-08-04T14:20:00.001-07:00

Beach Trip with the Rogers and Walkers

2009-08-04T14:06:00.000-07:00

We went to the beach with my family. It was wild!! We had 5 children under 5! It was so much fun to watch the boys play together. Preston loves his big cousins, Tripp and John Allen.

Brinkley's Bday weekend

2009-08-04T13:48:00.000-07:00

We went to Dyersburg for Brinkley's first birthday party. We all had so much fun!

Having fun in our pjs before bed

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Playing at the pool with Grams, Grandaddy, and Carol Anne

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Preston playing on his new tractor

2009-06-23T20:25:00.001-07:00

Preston had fun riding on his new tractor. He needs more practice to figure out how the pedal works, but he'll get it!

Cooper Comes To Visit

2009-06-21T18:26:00.000-07:00

Our friends Brandi and Cooper came to visit us. Cooper and Morgan are only one day apart. They all had a good time playing in the water.

Beach Trip With The Craddocks

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Preston and Morgan are having so much fun this summer playing in our backyard. They both love the water!!! Check out Preston making his serious face. It is hilarious!

Morgan's Father's Day surprise....

2009-06-21T16:52:00.000-07:00

She walks.

Pine Lake Party in the Park

2009-04-30T14:43:00.000-07:00

The PL Party in the Park was Sunday. It was so much fun! I tried to get some good pics, but it was hard. There was too much going on! Libby was having fun tickling Preston. She is too cute! A precious pic of the Barnes Family minus LG. Morgan had fun hanging out with her boyfriend Tripp.

Double Decker

2009-04-30T14:16:00.001-07:00

We had a great time in Oxford at Double Decker. Daddy was trying to explain to Morgan and Preston that this is where they are going to school or they pay for their own way. Ha! We went to Oxford on Thursday so we got to enjoy a long weekend. Friday we went to the square and ate lunch at Ajax. It was so yummy! I forgot that all their veggies were spicy until I saw both my kids licking their lips. Sorry P and M! Mommy forgot! They just got a lot of juice after that. Grams and Grandaddy got there on Friday night and we all ate shrimp. It was great! Saturday morning we went to the Double Decker festival. It was packed! Preston got to see all the live animals (turtles, ducks, baby pig..yuck!). We loved seeing all our college friends and their children! We rushed the kids back to take naps around 3:30 for about an 1 1/2 nap. We woke them up and took them to the Ole Miss vs Georgia baseball game. We didn't think we would be there long since the kids had little sleep, but they both did awesome! Grandaddy chased Preston around the stadium and Grams and Mommy fed Morgan cheerios the whole time! We beat GA (#1) in the 8th inning! It was awesome! Here are a few pics from the weekend. Preston loved wearing Grandaddy's hat and sunglasses! So funny!

Ridgeland Kid Fest

2009-04-30T13:42:00.000-07:00

We had so much fun at the Kid Fest in Ridgeland. Preston got to see the circus, a grizzly bear, ride the horses and the train, and share a funnel cake with daddy (or maybe daddy just ate all of the cake himself). Preston got so scared when we got there. Spongebob and Dora were the greeters. He does not like dressed up characters. Morgan had fun too...passed out in the stroller after lunch. Thanks Grams for going with us! We had a blast!

Playing at Ford's House

2009-04-13T20:39:00.001-07:00

Preston was so excited to go play at Ford's house today. (and Mommy was too!!!) He didn't have school today so we had to get out of the house. Preston is not afraid of anything. He went down both slides and got in the big boy swing. Morgan had fun too hanging out in the grass! Thanks, Jenni and Ford for letting us come play this afternoon!

Morgan loves her Nanna

2009-04-13T20:10:00.000-07:00

Mom came to Jackson to help out when Morgan got her tubes. Preston spent the night with Grams and Grandaddy. He had so much fun! Morgan did great! She is a different child since the tubes. She is talking, smiling, blowing kisses, giving high fives, waving bye-bye, and clapping all the time. I can't believe that my little girl is growing up. She will be one in less than a month! We love her so much!

Easter Pictures

2009-04-13T19:18:00.000-07:00

We had a wonderful Easter! Grams and Grandaddy had an Easter Egg Hunt for the family. It was so much fun! We are so thankful for what Jesus Christ did for us!

New Pictures of Preston and Morgan

2009-03-26T19:59:00.001-07:00

St Patrick's Day Parade

2009-03-25T20:07:00.000-07:00

We had so much fun at the St. Patrick's Day Parade. Preston loved riding the airplanes, but was terrified of the clown. I have to admit..clowns do kind of freak me out too! Preston and Libby were so proud when the people in the parade threw them beads. It was too cute! We will definitely be going to the parade every year. It

was a blast!

Play Group at the Park

2009-03-25T19:47:00.000-07:00

Catie Schmelzer and Sheridan Shipp

Anderson Farrar

Catie, Sheridan, and Emmy Craddock

Anderson Ueltschey

Hastings Barnes

Preston and Morgan love to take baths

2009-03-25T19:28:00.000-07:00

Morgan loves getting in the tub with her big brother! It is so much fun to watch them play! Preston also loves taking baths with his cousins, Tripp and John Allen. They always make a big mess! Water is everywhere, but that's OK. They have a blast!

Preston's Handy Manny Birthday Party

2009-03-25T19:08:00.000-07:00

Here are a few pics from Preston's birthday party. It was 80 degrees the day before and freezing the day of his party. Oh well! Preston still had a good time. Lee and Jenni were so nice to let us borrow their jumper to put in the garage since it was so cold. I can't believe Preston is already two years old. He is changing so much everyday. He loves singing The Wheels on the Bus, Happy Birthday, and Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. Also, every night he has to dance to Yo Gabba Gabba. That show is crazy, but Preston and Morgan love it. We went for our 2 year check up this week. P didn't even cry until they gave him a shot. He is such a big boy now!

Preston is so ticklish

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Morgan is crawling

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Preston playing on his new swingset

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Two Little Monkeys Jumping in the Bed

2009-01-05T09:05:00.000-08:00

Preston got in his sister's crib last night. They both had so much fun "jumping in the bed." Watch this funny video. We had to stop filming when Preston started kicking his sister.

One more pic from Christmas. Grams and Morgan. Grams, Grandaddy, and Carol Anne were so nice to keep Morgan a few days while Preston was sick. I think that she had so much fun! She loved all the attention. Her brother wasn't there stealing the show!

2009-01-05T08:18:00.000-08:00

We had a lot going on at Christmas. Preston, Morgan and Charles all had the rotavirus. Luckily, I did not get it. It was awful! Preston had it for about seven days. I thought I knew what sick was until I saw the rotavirus..YUCK!!!! Despite everyone being sick, we managed to have a wonderful Christmas. Preston and Morgan got a wooden playset from Nanna, Grand-D, Grams, and Grandaddy. They both love it. Santa stopped by Nanna and Grand-D's house. Preston is still terrified of him. Morgan loved him! She was so fascinated with his beard! Preston is now talking ALL the time. You can understand about half of what we says. He loves singing and dancing to rap music. It is hilarious! Morgan is now sitting up and crawling. She loves being able to move to where her brother is. Preston is just now starting to be sweet to Morgan. It took him a while. He is learning how to share his toys with his little sister...or at least the toys he doesn't want. It's a start. We were so blessed in 2008 with many wonderful memories. We pray that in 2009 everyone is healthy, we grow closer to God, and that we cherish every moment we have with these two little ones. It is so much fun to see how much they change everyday! They grow way too fast!!!

Just a Cold December Day...

2008-12-10T13:47:00.000-08:00

It is SO cold today so we just played around the house. Excitement at our house as always...Preston was having fun until he did a flip off the chair and hit the hardwood...He's tough though...only cried for a minute..

Morgan thinks her brother is so funny

2008-12-09T19:04:00.000-08:00

Morgan loves watching her brother. She cracks up at everything he does. He was so so sweet tonight. He kissed her on the cheek for the first time. It made me tear up. Usually he ignores her or just takes all her toys away. It was pretty special to see him being sweet to his little sister. She loves her big brother.

Preston is scared of Santa

2008-12-09T18:51:00.000-08:00

We participated in the neighborhood Christmas parade. We decorated Preston's wagon. It was so much fun! At the end of the parade, Santa greeted the children. Preston did not know what to think about this funny looking guy. I tried to explain to him that this is a good man. He brings toys to good boys and girls. He still screamed and clinged to me.

Morgan's Baby Dedication

2008-12-09T18:17:00.001-08:00

Morgan's baby dedication was this Sunday, Dec.6th, at PineLake. It was a special day. She did great minus the stinky surprise she did in the middle of the service. Big brother Preston ran around the back with Granddaddy the whole time. I think Granddaddy was worn out. Please pray for my mother. She fell on Sat. holding Morgan. Morgan is fine, but mom broke her shoulder in two places. It is a hard time of year to be slowed down like that.

Sorry, its been a while since the last post...

2008-11-24T09:07:00.000-08:00

But we have been too busy beating the 06 and 07 national champions on their home fields.

Hotty Toddy

New Pics

2008-10-28T11:31:00.000-07:00

Abby and Josie and Brandi and Cooper with us in Oxford

Morgan loves sitting up...almost crawling...barely scooting.

Preston still loves to squat...baseball catcher camp here we come.

Hotty Toddy

2008-09-30T12:12:00.000-07:00

A Few New Pics

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Been a while.

Preston's first day of "School" (Mom's morning out at Trinity)

He can now climb on the couch

As always, goofy

He seems to be a future baseball catcher, always squatting

Look at those lashes

My new toy. The car full of plastic balls...and static electricity

Laid back

The most fun about the new shopping cart

Some Morgan Movies

2008-09-25T17:36:00.000-07:00

Preston doesn't slow down enough for movies of him.

Morgan is rolling all over the place, here is a sample.

Morgan loves to look up while on her belly

Amy Bates Photography

2008-09-12T08:00:00.000-07:00

Our great friend Amy Bates is a professional photographer, and she took some pics of the kids. She did an amazing job. Go to the link to see some of the pics and view her site.

http://amybatesphotography.blogspot.com/2008/09/big-brother-preston-and-angel-pie.html

Morgan loves to laugh

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Last Night

2008-08-12T08:38:00.001-07:00

And guess who this is.....

Cousin Brinkley Caroline Walker Arrived

2008-07-30T18:33:00.000-07:00

Brinkley and Mommy Julie

Preston, Tripp, and John Allen enjoy the weather

Gran-D and Preston: "What did you say???"

Counsins Morgan and Brinkley are only 9 weeks apart.

Nana, Gran-D and the grandkids

Morgan is a happy girl and Preston is still goofy

2008-07-30T17:41:00.001-07:00

More new pics

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New Pics

2008-07-09T13:46:00.000-07:00

Here are some pics...its been crazy at the Marion house. We will have some pics soon of the new niece, Brinkley Caroline Walker.

See how she already gravitates toward "Ole Miss"

Great Fro

The first and last time for Ravioli

For some reason he loves his ack ack

Morgan is looking at him like "What in the world are you doing"

Some New Pics

2008-06-02T14:35:00.000-07:00

Preston has taken a very goofy attitude toward being a big brother.

And Morgan is LAAAAIIIID BACK

Couple of Morgan pics

2008-05-16T09:25:00.001-07:00

Morgan Anne Marion Has Arrived

2008-05-12T18:13:00.000-07:00

I'm A Big Brother

Morgan was born last Friday, the 9th. She was 5lbs, 13oz and 18 3/4 inches long. Little bitty.

Both her and Christy are 100% healthy and perfect, and we are so blessed to have the crew back home now.

Here are a few pics, more to come.

Pick A Sport

2008-04-24T14:03:00.001-07:00

Just like Nathan Scott

Reenacting the Tyree Superbowl catch.

Also, I train for the America's Cup. AHOY!!!

goofy

2008-04-10T12:20:00.000-07:00

Preston is walking all over the place now, well, really running all over. But he is also very goofy.

He can walk too

2008-03-31T17:06:00.000-07:00

He is already ranked in the Southeast for the 2 yd dash.

Dburg and Zoo.

2008-03-28T12:08:00.001-07:00

Me and Daddy look at monkeys

Somebody is Funny

Tables must be funny

Me and Mom

No. No. No. Ha. Ha. Ha.

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Preston knows that he isnt supposed to touch the fireplace (notice the barrier around it), but he always manages to grab the metal curtain, and for some reason thinks its funny when we tell him "No".

Happy Birthday Preston

2008-03-04T13:45:00.000-08:00

Just kidding, I loooooove Aunt Julie
DONT DROP ME BEN

MMMMM GREEEEN CAKE
Me and CAM takin a break

Cousin Tripp helps out.

Squeaky Shoes

2008-02-13T07:03:00.000-08:00

Sunday Swing

2008-02-10T06:48:00.000-08:00

AAAAHHHH AAAAAAHH AAAAHHHHHHHHH

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Some pics from January...

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My bench press is up to around 23lbs.

I use one hand so I can wave to the ladies with the other

I still love carrotts

Bathtime is always fun

Walking???? (its with a phone so sorry)

2008-01-18T08:11:00.000-08:00

Christmas 2007

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Preston has a blast crawling through his tunnel with Aunt Carol Anne

Preston loves his Tickle Me Ernie

Preston cracks up at his new toy

Preston crawls through Nanna's dining room

Thanksgiving and Christmas Cards

2007-12-04T07:54:00.000-08:00

Here are some pics from Thanksgiving with the cousins in Dyersburg, and taking some pics to use for a Christmas card.

I love carrots

Cousins Cousins Cousins

Me and Dad

Sup dude.

Christmas Card????

Getting too big for the tub.

2007-11-16T13:04:00.000-08:00

Tub and crawling is fun

Halloween and Bananas

2007-11-16T09:09:00.000-08:00

Here are some pics from Halloween (Turtle, regular, not ninja), eating bananas and cruzin in the new ride. yo.

Preston meets Russell Hancock

2007-10-16T08:48:00.000-07:00

Preston and Russell Hancock (Mary Hunter and Blann Hancock's boy)

Been an extremely long time but here is a quick update.

2007-10-12T09:37:00.001-07:00

Preston is 7 months old. Here are a ton of pics to catch up.

sleeping...dont remember what age...I'll just skip to age 7 months.

Preston and Dad loungin'

A tractor from our friends at Wade Inc.

with one of the nephews, Preston's cousin John Allen.

Mama and Preston

Preston in November 2006

2007-01-30T07:43:00.000-08:00

Preston's first picture!!