http://www.missyrussell.com Life, Love and Family in Alabama. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:53:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last Thursday, the kids and I hit the road and headed down to Lanett and spent the night with my parents. Mady's and Elijah's school held their annual fall festival so I wanted to take Andrew and Abigail. They just so happen to go to the exact same school where ... http://www.missyrussell.com/?p=600 I am still here even though by the looks of things, you would think otherwise. It is quite a challenge to keep up with two kids, clean house, do loads of laundry and keep my blog up-to-date. If you are more interested in the day to day, you can follow ... http://www.missyrussell.com/?p=598 Last year on Andrew's birthday I started a tradition of making a pancake breakfast for him. It seemed a little more special this year because he actually enjoyed them a little more. He kept saying "pancakes, please" over and over until I had them ready. I loved creating little traditions ... http://www.missyrussell.com/?p=591 On Sunday, my little Andrew turned 2. I can't believe he has been in my life for 2 years already. I can vividly remember September 20, 2007 as if it were yesterday. My life changed for the better and I am so thankful that I get to share it with ... http://www.missyrussell.com/?p=577 Last Thursday, August 20, 2009, our lives we forever changed when we welcomed our sweet baby girl into the world. She is so precious and we have loved every moment that we have spent with her so far. Andrew has been such a great big brother so far. He loves ... http://www.missyrussell.com/?p=564 We have been in our new home and new city for 2 weeks now. God has blessed us tremendously and we have loved all of the family time that we have had. Andrew has already been on a sleep over to his Grandma and Grandpa's house and allowed David and ... http://www.missyrussell.com/?p=561 After a close to 17 hour drive from DC, we pulled into our new home in Alabama last Monday. We were welcomed by family with signs and banners reading "Welcome Home"! It was so great to share those moments with the people that we love the most. We unpacked the ... http://www.missyrussell.com/?p=555 My heart is heavy yet excited as I write this update. We have loved every moment of our lives here is Washington, DC. God has stretched us, blessed us and even allowed us to start our family here. We have met so many wonderful people and had some amazing experiences. ... http://www.missyrussell.com/?p=553 Just wanted to wish my mothers and grandmother's a very Happy Mother's Day. I appreciate what each of you mean to me and the role that you play in my life. Thanks for all of the words of wisdom, hugs and laughs that you have shared. I pray blessings over ... http://www.missyrussell.com/?p=542 A couple of weeks ago while shopping in Babies R Us Andrew fell in love with a Radio Flyer Tricycle. The reason I know that he loved it is because I had to call David into the store to pry his little hands from the handle bars. He had one ... http://www.missyrussell.com/?p=537