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Julia Cartee

Nixon Family Trip to the Dallas Zoo

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We were so excited John Ashley, Roxann,
 and the kids came from 
Virginia Beach to Dallas to 
celebrate Christmas with 
us for a couple of days. 
We spent one afternoon 
visiting the Dallas Zoo!
Nixon, Ella, and Julianna
Lottie, Isla, Johnna Katherine
Looking at the penguins!

John Ashley & Father
Lottie & JohnMark
Waiting for the monorail!
Love these pictures of
the girls being silly! 

Riding the monorail!
Isla & Johnna Katherine
Jessica, Jane Madelynn, and Father
Julianna and Nixon
John Ashley and John Mark
Roxann and John Robert
Roman and JennaLeigh
Ella and Julia
Ella and JennaLeigh
We only had a little more time to see the animals.
We always ride the
carousel on the way out! 

Preacher and Lottie.
Lottie loves her Preacher.

New Year’s Eve 2013- New Traditions

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New Year’s Eve
2013
We had not taken our Christmas
ornaments off our tree so
we quickly did so and decorated the 
tree into a “New Year’s Eve Tree”!

The girls put on party dresses and 
enjoyed putting makeup on like
real teenagers! Obviously, Lottie’s
dress didn’t stay on long!
We had dance party while
waiting for the stroke of midnight (or 9)!
The past two years the kids have 
completed questionnaires 
about the year to put in our
NYE Family Time Capsule. 
This is my favorite part!
I know I will treasure their
answers for years to come!
Maybe by next year I will
decorate our time capsule (Pringles can)! 
We counted down!
Blew our horns!
And lastly, popped our balloons!
 This was the kids favorite part of the night!
I earlier put $$ in balloons so at the stroke
of midnight (9) the kids could pop the balloons
and fill their new piggy banks with money! 
They LOVED this!
The balloons were
filled with pennies, nickels, 
and a few quarters
but the kids thought it was fantastic!
I’m sure in future years I will
have to add dollar bills to keep their interest!
It was a simple fun night at home
with the kids. 
The only thing missing was daddy.
Thankfully he had New 
Year’s Day off to spend with us!

Leroy

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During our 5 week road trip
the kids and I spent 
a few days in Leroy.
Isla informed me just yesterday
during lunch that if Jared
and I die that she was going to live with
Gue and Pop. She convinced 
Johnna Katherine that she should live with
them too because they have 
a water sprinkler and a baby pool!!! 
It’s amazing how the small things
leave the biggest impressions. 
Even after spending two weeks 
at the beach with beautiful pools
she is more impressed with 
a water hose and baby pool! 🙂 
Looking back at these pictures 
I can see how much
fun they had playing with Gue and
their cousins! 

Please excuse the
poor picture quality. 
I tried taking my camera 
off of auto! 🙂 
The kids had so much fun.
Their smiles so it all!
Roman’s “mens”!
Lottie wasn’t too sure
about the water!
Talking to daddy!
Somehow I ended
on the other side of the camera. 
Ivy 
Later that night Nixon 
lost her 1st tooth!
We were able
to mark “Swim at 
Tucker’s Pool” off our summer
bucket list! 
Cousin Fun!

Bama Friends!

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While visiting my parents 
we had a fun day at Camp Gran with 
a few of our Bama friends!
Don’t ask me where Camp Gran is?
I was told it was in Eutaw, AL
but we drove a long 
way after we passed the
sign for Eutaw.
The kids loved the dirt roads! 
I told them we were deep 
down in the country and
Nixon said, 
“You mean there 
is a Queen and King here?” haha!
I do know we were 
on a river somewhere in Alabama!
Justin was so sweet to 
host us! The kids loved it!
The kids had a blast swimming 
and playing together!
Aubrey and Lottie
Isla & Tessa
Sarah and Aubrey
We ate lunch!
And cupcakes!
Justin even had a pinata
for the kids
and it wasn’t even a birthday party!
Brynn taking a swing.
Clothing was optional.
Ryder
Aubrey
Jackson finished
it off for the little kids!
CANDY!
We had a fun time 
hanging out!
Sara with 
Ryder & Griffin
Sarah with baby Selah
 
We tried getting a group
picture of all the kids…
But it was hard!
As we were getting ready to
leave the girls discovered the 
tire swing.

The kids had a fun time
playing with their Alabama friends. 
I had a wonderful time hanging out 
with my Alabama friends too! 🙂 
Looking forward to our next visit
to Camp Gran! 

Say Ye-ye-ye-ye-yes to Vuh-vuh-vuh-VBS!

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We traveled to Northport so that the kids 
could go to Preacher’s VBS.
We had to miss our church’s because it was the
same week as our family beach 
vacation.
Nixon’s favorite part of Vacation
Bible School was the singing!
She was also excited she got
 to take up the offering one day!
Roman said he liked
Water Day the best!
Isla enjoyed VBS and Water Day
but she definitely would
say that her favorite part
was making new friends!
Mrs. Justin was so sweet 
and went down the slides with her!
Nixon enjoyed Water Day with
her friends too!

I’m not sure if Lottie enjoyed 
Water Day?!?
We ended the week with 
a carnival and Family Night!
The kids got to sing on stage! 
They loved the 
carnival rides!

Roman even got
Preacher on a spinning ride!
I think we had more fun watching than
he had riding!
No carnival is complete 
without cotton candy!
We have quoted the VBS
bible verse on multiple occasions
this summer. Nixon has a new
fear of elevators and it’s my go-to verse 
to get her to calm down. 🙂
For God has not given us a 
spirit of fearfulness,
but one of power, love, and
sound judgment. 
2 Timothy 1:7
Everyone had a wonderful
time at VBS. We are so 
very thankful we have 
such a wonderful church 
to call home no matter 
where we live!