A special gift!!

Martha and Rick always send Joey the best gifts (note the rocker from last year, still his favorite seat) and we caved and couldn't wait anymore, so we let Joey open the cards they sent this year before his party.

Opening the Thomas card that they sent.

He loves how it choo-choooed when he opens it

And his other card (they sent him 2 cards) with a giftcard in it!!! And boy was he excited

He would not let it go...so we loaded up the car and head to Smart Toys and Books and got the Giggling Trucks and Garden Shed...and Joey played with them the rest of the night : ) But guess what he STILL has his giftcard...he wasn't ready to let it go : ) He loves to carry it around and show it off!

Thank you so much Aunt Martha and Uncle Rick!!!!!!!!

Happy Fourth of July!!!

We had a great week of July 4th festivities. Here is Joey having fun with our yard flags.

Learning how to write with sparklers

Fun in the sun and pool with a Popsicle..he must have had at least four : )

Joey LOVED the fireworks "show" that the people who live on the street next to ours put on every year...he thought it was great and would say "boom, bang" and "yay fireworks" he still talks about the red fireworks.

We also visited Bill's friend Dave Murphy at his family's home on Norris Lake and it was an awesome time with awesome people. Unfortunately I forgot to take the camera out on the boat,but Joey loved the lake. He tubed and rode jet ski's. He almost fell asleep while riding the tube and he thought it was so funny to watch Dave and Bill tube and run into each other. He also loved riding on the front of the boat and letting the wind blow on him. Thank you to the Murphy's for the wonderful day at the lake and sharing your beautiful home with us!!!!!!

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Dave, Bill and Joey

Bill, Dave, Joey and Jen (Dave's very pretty wife!)

HAPPY 60TH BIRTHDAY UNCLE RICK!!!!!!!!!

HAPPY 60TH BIRTHDAY UNCLE RICK!!!!!!!!!

We trekked down to Huntsville,Al to help Uncle Rick celebrate his 60th birthday! To look at him you would NEVER guess he is 60...hope I got some of those genes in my DNA. We all had a GREAT time and of course thanks to Aunt Martha the food was outstanding!!!

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Here is Joey with the Birthday boy Rick

And some special bonding time between Joey and Rick....teaching him the fundamentals of proper nose-picking

Joey giving Jim (an awesome guy) a big hug....the kids gives great hugs!!!! He is a squeezer!

Joey playing piano with the always gorgeous Molly. Joey just loves Molly to death and he loves the piano too (I think we are going to have to buy him one : )

Playing on a rock in Rick and Martha's front yard...he loved this rock and he looks so cute

Can he do it? YES he can!!!!

For months now Joey has been trying and trying to ride his Hot Wheels all by himself and guess what???? His face is a little unsure here....

But just look at that smile! He still has to stretch a little but he can do it ALL BY HIMSELF!!! What a big boy!!

Deyton Family Reunion

Recently we traveled to Unicoi, TN with Bill's Nana for the Deyton Family reunion. It was a fun time.

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Here's the whole Deyton Ancestors clan, the white arrow is pointing to Bill, Joey and Nana

Nana and her first cousin were honored

All the first cousins here

Joey, Nana and Bill next to the pic of the original Deytons...Joey wanted his Mama as you can see : ) He was a little tired

A close up of the Deytons....I did not write down their names, ooops : ) If you are Reading this and know them, email me.

Happy Fathers Day!

Happy Fathers Day to all the wonderful fathers we know, but most importantly to Bill, Joey's Da. Joey and I are so blessed that God gave us the best Da in the whole world. He cant wait to spend time with his son, every spare minute of his life.

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Just look at this first picture, Bill's face is nothing but complete peace and bliss to be holding his tired little boy.

Giving Da his present this morning

Giving Da his card. Joey insisted on this card even though I had another in mind it was Joey's card to his Da so I had to give in.

At a great toys store Bill took us to, Johnny's Toys in Ky. Two boys enjoying the model trains. Choo-choo!

and the slide

and the fishing

Also wanted to post some pics of Bill shopping center, we are so proud of him!!!!! This area was woods and some small houses and just look at it now. What an accomplishment!!!!!! Not many men have the imagination, skill and smarts to pull something like this off, but my husband and Joey's Da did! What a lucky girl and boy we are : )

COMING OUT OF THE CLOSET!

Well the cat is out of the bag! Joey is so happy because.....

We are moving to Jacksonville Beach, Florida!!!!!! Bill has been offered a can't pass it up position as VP of Real Estate for a prominent Real Estate Developer and we are all very excited! Guests will always be welcome since we will only be 5-10 minutes from a beautiful beach and 1 hour from Disney!!!!!! We aren't leaving for a couple of months, but couldn't hold it in any longer!

Now I can post pics of Joey's first plane trip to Jacksonville in April. He was a complete angel on board and loved flying and looking at all the planes. So many people commented on what a well behaved boy his is.

Yay Beach!!

Well we just got back from a great trip with the Gallmans, Foxes, Roberts and a bunch of others to Ocean Isle, NC. It was an awesome and much needed trip! The whole time Joey kept saying "Yay Beach!" Actually he still asks almost everyday to go to the beach....but that is a problem that might soon be remedied (wink-wink for those of you who know what I am talking about)

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The Zanoni's with Uncle Rick

Joey touching his fish that Bill caught for him, everyday he would ask his Da to "catch fish"

Drawing in the sand, we have been working on lines and circles, he has the lines down pat

Playing with Uncle Rick and having a blast...can't you tell :)

Playing with Aunt Martha is just as much fun!!!! What a lucky boy to have people who love him so much! (PS - the adorable overalls he has on they bought for him too!)

Joey loved throwing shells in the water and watching them go splash and sink to the bottom.

Showing me more shells he found.

Walking with Da and his bestest pal Benjamin....Joey loved sharing a condo and his time with Benjamin and Nicolas.

Playing ball with Nicolas what fun he always is!!!!

Copying Uncle Rick...funny pic.

Playing with the Blue Crab Da caught Him.....the crab was not very happy at all!!

In the pool with Mom

Digging was a favorite...see the big hole he dug. (one of the adorable twins Cole or Chase in the back there looking on)

A good group pic of Joey, Bill, Rick, Martha and Grandaddy Fox taking it easy under the tent

An awesome pic of Bill and Joey

Unfortunately I somehow missed pics of some important people like Molly, Jeff, Laura Grandmother, Joe, etc.....but I am still downloading pics and may add more later if I find any more good ones.

A NOTE FROM CHRISTIE ABOUT COMMENTS

Hello Everybody!

Just a quick note about some recent comments I have received and had to reject on this blog. We LOVE to hear your comments regarding any posts or if you want to say how cute, adorable, smart, funny, lovable Joey is. Comments in this manner are ALWAYS WELCOME and we love to see them.

However, any comment regarding Joey's family or lack thereof will be immediately rejected. This is Joey's blog we print it for him monthly and put it into a scrapbook for him to have one day. PLEASE think about this before you comment about any subject that may hurt his feelings or make him feel badly in the future. If you have a concern, question or comment about our family situation you can always email Bill and I at BCZANONI@NETSCAPE.COM.

Thanks for understanding.