Baby in a 'boggan!

When I learned that we were going to have a Grandbaby, I pulled out my knitting needles and proceded to make a baby blanket. Now that Anna Tyler is here, I decided to try my hand at making her a toboggan. It's a bit big for her but as Ben said, her head won't get any smaller and she'll grow into it.

Tisah and PaPa had fun keeping her while her Mommy and Daddy went to a Christmas party last night. She's such a wonderful little bundle of joy. What a blessing.

A Visit With Santa

I just received the above picture from Ben. He, Tracy, and Anna Tyler flew to Orlando to visit Tracy's sister and her family for Thanksgiving. Anna Tyler is getting to know her cousins Deven, Collin, and Kayla. Report is they are having a grand time and visited with Santa while there. We pray for their safe return home Friday and are looking forward to many stories and more pictures from the trip.

Bama Anna Tyler

I spent the day of the Alabama/LSU game with Anna Tyler and her Mommy and Daddy. We had fun doing some things around the house and playing. After a very nerve-racking game, I snapped this pic of Anna Tyler in her "Little" Al onesie. Roll Tide!

*I will have to give Tracy props for dressing her...thanks, Tracy*

Anna Tyler's Tree

Papa and Tisah decided that they would plant a tree in honor of their precious granddaughter. After much research and mulling over what type tree they would plant, they chose to plant a red maple. As you can see, Papa had plenty of help from Scout. We hope that Anna Tyler will enjoy watching her tree grow and change from season to season. The tree was planted in our front yard on Friday, November 7, 2008.

Traveling Babysitter

Before Anna Tyler was born, it was mentioned to me that Ben and Tracy might need a traveling babysitter the first weekend in October. My heart was delighted at the possibility of having this opportunity. They had been asked to sing at Drew Belk's wedding and having a new baby would mean someone would need to help out. They didn't have to twist my arm a bit. I was happy and excited to go along for the ride.

Dyersburg, Tennessee is quite a distance from Helena, Alabama. We left out at 7:30 am Friday, October 3 and arrived in Dyersburg around 3:00 pm. Now, you must remember we have a baby that needed to be fed, changed, and time to stretch out along the way. I must tell you, she traveled very well. Other than the occassional fussiness that all babies have, she enjoyed her trip.

It was fun to watch Ben and Tracy parent during the day and throughout the night. They are both champs! And, of course, having the opportunity to "Grandparent" for three days was amazing. I drank in all of those precious baby moments for all they were worth, because as we all know, those times get away from us all too quickly.

Anna Tyler was a cutie in her first wedding garb.

A Blessing

We are so very blessed to have this little one in our lives. We have prayed for her and her mommy and daddy. She has graced us with her perfect presence and we are so thankful. Praise be to God.

Anna Tyler 2

Doing a little more playing around with this.
Here are a few more pictures.
I'm going to try to post them small just to see
what happens.

Anna Tyler

Here are a few pictures of Anna Tyler.