Merry Christmas!

Apologies for taking so long to blog, but our computer has had some "issues". We think we have them fixed, and at any rate, it is working well enough tonight! So...

Christmas was a blast with Grace and she was a trooper with all the get-togethers. She lived on Cheese for two days, but recovered just fine. She loved being with all our families and friends and kind of got into opening presents. I can only imagine what next year will be like!

Great Grandpa with 5 of his 6 great grand kids, and two more on the way this spring!

Great Aunt Vicky got Grace a Tea set, which we love to play Tea Party with!

Grace has even learned to "cheers" you with her tea!

Great Aunt Mitzi and Great Uncle Bob always keep us decked out for the Colts!

We can say "Go Colts!" and she recognized the horse shoe, now!

Life size Elmo takes a ride on our new motorcycle from Uncle Ben and Aunt Laura!

We love Elmo!

We also love to crawl through our cool tunnel from Aunt Monica!

Pasko Christmas.

Cooper Christmas.

Also over the holidays...

We mastered our Surprise face!

Started piano lessons.

We got our bath tub fixed and started taking baths again.

Also, this is how we smile! Apparently we squint our eyes when we smile and that is what she picked up from us!

Took up photography.

Grace got Daddy's rocking chair and loves to sit in it!

We learned to dip our fries in catsup!

Licking is still the preferred way to eat,

but we usually learn to eat the fry, also!

We made a "Build-a-Bear" monkey for Mini-Too.

Meet Moot!

Almost Christmas!

Here's our little Prancer!

A.K.A. "Destructor"!

Ahhh... life with a toddler!

Playing with Grandma Margaret.

Thank Goodness for Chef Boyardee!!

The Winter Ball

White's High School held a Winter Formal last night and Tim took me as his date!

We had a good time dancing and watching the students have a good time.

Look what Grace can do!

(Ok, put the last one on the top!!)

15 Months

Well, Thanksgiving has come and gone and Grace continues to keep us busy! At 15 months old now she is quite the climber as well as talking and signing more. We've started time-outs as she likes to do what she wants! Here are some pictures of what we were up to last month!

Playing with Great Grandpa Gene and his cool toys.

Aunt Monica surprised us all by flying home for Thanksgiving!

Learning to sew with Grandma Patty.
(She will learn before I will!)

Grace is quite the helper around the house. She helped Dad put the backs on our new book cases and then helped us put the books on them!

She likes to stand in the front window and watch Dad do yard work.

And she is very good at getting up and down by herself!

Grace often falls asleep on the way home from morning errands, and I can bring her in, take off her coat and shoes, take a picture, and she still stays asleep!

Busy October

Introducing Mini-Too Drake!

Our ultrasound on the 25th was AMAZING!

This baby is healthy, BUSY, and due on March 9th.

Already we think this one looks more like me.. so maybe a boy?

Who knows!? We're just very excited!

Our trip to Texas to visit Monica was a success. The plane rides were a bit exhausting, but other than that we had a great time! And it seems just in time, as she is moving to Phoenix, AZ soon! Congrats Aunt Monica!

Grace at the Alamo.

Feeding the goats at the San Antonio Zoo.

Our first trip to the pumpkin patch.
(Grace thought they were all balls!)

Outdoor fun.