The Dunaway's

It's seriously been over a YEAR since I blogged last?! I guess I have nobody to blame but myself (and Pinterest!)

We had quite a bit going on: My sweet girl is another year older, Michael and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary, Had several beach trips, Saw Phineas and Ferb live and Disney on Ice, Had so much fun at Halloween (just wait until you see those pictures!)

In fact, I think it may be easier to let you know what happened by sharing some pics!

I started out the new year by getting a new tattoo....I got Jade's name in dark purple with 3 gemstones: the green one is for Jade (since Jade is also a green stone) and the two small white ones are for the two precious babies we lost before I got pregnant with Jade! I absolutely love it!!

Mom, Jade and I saw Phineas and Ferb live in February! We didn't tell her we were going until we got out of the car! Her response was priceless! We are going again in a few weeks and I think I'm just as excited as Jade! It's a fun show!

We had a wonderful Easter Sunday! Such a great day to worship our Lord and Savior's resurrection!!

Easter Basket Goodies

Sweet Girl before church

Jade was in NO mood for pictures after church

A much better mood after lunch!

We have made it a yearly tradition to go to the Orange and White game

She fell asleep...that was probably an omen of how our season was gonna go!

Jade had her spring dance recital at William Blount high school...these outfits were just precious!!

Excited to see Gi-Gi and Grand-I

Such a pretty girl!

BFFs!! She loves Grayson so much

I love this picture of us!

The next day after the dance recital we headed to Hilton Head for vacation! I am serious when I say I'd pack up and move there tommorrow! I love it so much!!

She has a new obsession: Putt Putt!!

A lady on facebook was offering a portrait special and I decided to take Jade...I am so glad I did! These pictures (and this is just a very small portion) are absolutely gorgeous!!!

Jade, Mom and I planned a girls only beach trip to Myrtle Beach during July! We had such a fun time!! We had some other friends who were also there the same week so we'd meet up with them on occasion!

Jade and Harley

View from our room

Getting a makeover at Sparkles

Harley, Gretchen and Jade dancing to "Baby" by Justin Beiber

For weeks she kept telling me she had an invisible dinosaur friend named "Teresa"
We passed the Build-A-Bear at Broadway at the Beach and saw they had dinosaurs
and didn't hesitate to have her one made!

For Jade's Birthday we did a Phineas and Ferb theme! It turned out so cute!!

Great minds think alike! me and my BFF, Teresa
I love when people get involved with the theme of a party!

We went out to eat on her actual birthday to Cracker Barrel

We celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary on October 5th....We went away for a few days..starting on October 4th with a trip to Covington, GA for a Vampire Diaries tour! It was so much fun (even if I didn't get to see or meet Ian Somerhalder)

Mystic Grill

Lockwood Manor

The GORGEOUS backyard at Lockwood Manor

When we left GA we headed to Hilton Head for a few days!!

In addition to the ipad he got me a few weeks earlier...he got me this beautiful
Coach purse and matching wristlet

and now for mine and Jade's Super Fun Halloween Costumes

Jade went as her newest obsession: Jem from Jem and the Holograms
I LOVED this show as a child (and even now) and so does she!
She watches it on dvd all the time!

I'd like to thank Pinterest for my costume inspiration! I went to Trunk or Treat
at church as a Loofah! It was a HUGE hit!!

At mom's house after trick or treating

Mom and I took Jade to Disney On Ice once again and had the best seats!! Love rink side!! It was Cars, Little Mermaid, Tinkerbell and Toy Story 3...I bawl everytime I watch Toy Story 3...seeing it portrayed live was even worse!! It was so sad and sweet!!

Grayson and her family were sitting just over from us
I love that Grayson dressed the part!

Ken was without a doubt the best part!!

and let the waterworks begin! He would talk about each toy and they would put
a soft spotlight on that character...I was a blubbering fool!! Gosh even writing about it
makes me choke up a little!