The Father

March 1, 2010

Another year older today. I'd have to say that this last year of my life has been the best so far. There were a couple of heartbreaking losses...losing my Grandmother and best friend last January. But the pain was very short lived because my first born son was coming a month later. Today is my birthday and two days from today is his. I love this kid more than I could have ever loved anything in my whole life. I have taken time recently to sit and reflect on the love that I have for my son and compare it to the love that God has for us. Watching my son grow up before my very eyes gives me a whole new love and appreciation for my God. I guess you truly never understand the sacrifice that God made for mankind by allowing his son to die for our sins until you become a father yourself. Looking at Caden, I can confidently say that there really is no way that I would be willing to give him up for another human life. As a father, I now understand what God went through a whole lot more clearly and it makes me appreciate and love Him even deeper. Thank you Lord for your sacrifice. We as believers look to Jesus and thank him for his sacrifice, but I think that we sometimes forget that the sacrifice from the Father was just as hard if not even more difficult.

National Champions!!!

Well it finally happened! The University of Alabama are the champions of college football! I would love to say that little man is extremely excited, but to be honest I don't think he quite understood why his daddy, uncle, and grandpa were jumping up and down, hugging each other, and screaming at the t.v. One day he will understand. What a perfect ending to a magical season. To be honest, I think that we are all a little happy that football season is over. Now we can start having stress-free Saturdays again! #13 is now behind us, time to start preparing for #14. Roll Tide!!

Merry Christmas...can you smell the roses??

Merry Christmas Everybody!! Today is December 26th and the Woodard clan is plain tuckered out. Kat is alsleep in the downstairs couch, I'm lounging around watching bowl games getting excited about the National Championship, and little man is fast asleep.

Yesterday we experienced Christmas as parents for the first time. Let me tell you what, there isn't a better feeling than watching the little guy tear into his gifts. I'm sure he had no clue what was going on, but he sure had fun! Of course he decided to wake up an hour earlier than usual in order to see what Santa brought!!! His Uncle Parker and me have decided that Santa is lazy!! He brought Caden tons of stuff that we had to put together on Christmas Eve night. I thought that Santa was magic?? Couldn't he just put everything together for us before he left? Guess not.

On Christmas Eve night we went over to Meme and Pops house after church to enjoy a Christmas dinner together and open presents. Meme and Pop bought Caden a lifetime fishing and hunting license!! The gift that will literally keep on giving his entire life! How awesome! Tracie, Parker, Braxton and Trey were also there to share this special day with the rest of the family. We missed Caitlin, but I'm sure we will see her in the next few days. After opening presents the next morning we went to visit the Vieira side of the family. Dawson enjoyed his third Christmas, Peyton enjoyed her second Christmas and Caden celebrated his first. Needless to say, they had a blast opening presents together! Caden, Mommy, and Daddy, all got exactly what they wanted. Everything from clothes, to prints, to wallets, Ingram Jersey's, and even picture books. We are all very very blessed.

This has been such an amazing and blessed year. There are a few people that are no longer with us and it has been an adjustment to accept that. But the addition of Caden into our lives has made everything that much sweeter. To all of our friends and family, we love you very much. Merry Christmas from Caden, Nick, and Kathryn. God bless.

SEC CHAMPIONS!!!

In Caden's first year, he gets to see the Alabama Crimson Tide play in the national championship. He has become our little "Good Luck Charm" !! With his little Julio Jones

jersey he has watched Bama win every single game this year. With him bringing good

luck to the Tide, we are wondering if Saban already has his name in the recruiting list??

We have decided that the picture above is the funniest thing that we have ever seen! Maybe he has been paying too much attention to Daddy during the football games. Looks like I have to start watching how I act, with little eyes on me!

Well, we are getting ready to go see Santa! Pictures and new post to follow!! God bless!

Rocky Block and Halloween!!

Well needless to say, Caden's first UT v Bama game was a heart stopper! I'm glad that little man was asleep and didn't get to see his Daddy and Uncle Parker about vomit in the bonus room. Talk about an emotional roller coaster! Very tough game, but when it was all said and done, Bama is still undefeated and all is right with the world. To honor the man...the myth....the legend...Terrence Cody, the man that saved the day for the Tide, I dressed up as the big fella for Halloween this year and took "Chunky Monkey" out trick or treating.

Little man's first Halloween... We had a great time trick or treating with Caden's cousins Dawson and Peyton. Little D'man went as a scarecrow and Peyton went as Nemo. They all looked so cute. The only hard part was trying to get 3 little ones to sit still long enough to get a good picture. All in all, it was a great Halloween. Now we start getting ready for Daddy's favorite holiday..Thanksgiving!! God Bless everyone!

Bama vs UT

Well it's that time of year again!! Bama vs UT!! Little man's first 3rd Saturday in October! Well actually this year it is the 4th Saturday in October. We are getting up to go to the pumpkin patch in the morning! Gonna get some great pics of little man before we come home for the Football Festivities. Here are few pics from the last few weeks. Enjoy!

Almost 7 months old!

MeMe is home!!!





Roll Tide!!










Going to Meme and Pops in the rain






















Watching Bama Play!!



















































It's hard to believe that our little man is about to be seven months old! He is rolling around all over the place! I was cooking dinner tonight and looked into the living room....he was gone. Can't take your eye off of him for one minute these days. These past few weeks have been such a blessing for us. Meme underwent surgery to remove breast cancer. God was with her the while way and now she can say that she is a breast cancer survivor!!! We are all so overwhelmed at the support that we had from our friends and family. Thank you all so much for your calls, emails, letters, and more importantly your prayers. After the scare a few years ago and now God healing her from breast cancer, I'm starting to believe that mom has a BIG purpose that she hasn't found yet. God has a plan for her that she hasn't taken care of yet. Can't wait till she finds it! God is good all the time!