Sad News

We hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Unfortunately ours was a somber one as I had a miscarriage on Christmas Eve night. We would appreciate your thoughts and prayers.

December Fun Times

Waking up from a nap in a happy mood!

Q-Tip fun! Don't worry, they are the safety tip kind. :)

Getting ready for swim team!

Wearing Mommy's socks.

My hat and gloves from Grammy!

"Where am I going to sleep?"

Abby's Christmas Dress

She actually left her ponytails in for a few minutes while I snapped these shots! She likes her dress! :)

Getting a Christmas Tree!

We found the perfect tree!

Reaching for the top!

Taking a spin with Uncle Dave!

Thanks for letting us put our tree in the trailer!

Daddy's evening up the stump.

Mommy's tightening the Christmas tree stand.

Thanksgiving!

Checking on the turkey with Grammy!

Nice job on the gravy Uncle Dave!

Uncle Tom got to carve the turkey!

Eating my dinner and then some pie with Grandma!

Reading with Uncle Joel!

How does it look?

November Fun

Trying on Mommy's sweatshirt.
Drawing with Uncle Dave.

Thanksgiving card from Grammy!

Getting into an avocado!

Parent Tot Swim Lessons

While Dan is teaching the swim team on Thursday nights at the Courthouse, Abby and I do parent tot swim lessons. She has definitely gotten more and more comfortable in the water since we started going every week. We count 1, 2, 3 and then she "jumps" in and goes under water. It is fun because one of the teachers has a little girl, Taylor, who is a week younger than Abby.

Trick or Treating with Mack

Cheryl invited us over to her house, along with all the cousins, to go Trick or Treating. Mack was a cowgirl and Abby was a Duck cheerleader. They both walked right up to the porches for about 8 houses and then they started to tucker out. My mom joined us as Cheryl's parents were there too. Abby only wanted Grammy to hold her and freaked out if she tried to put her down or if I tried to take her. My mom hadn't been able to pick her up for 6 weeks so I think Abby was enjoying being with Grammy again! In the last picture she is pointing to the witch's nose. :)

Fun Pictures from October!

Abby has become quite attached to a stuffed dog who is known simply as "doggy". She kisses him, feeds him graham crackers and brushes his fur. He also gets to go down her slide and now recently gets rides in her stroller. I am really hoping he holds up because he is just a cheap stuffed animal from Walmart that Dan or I got for each other for Valentine's Day one year. She enjoys being up where she can see when I am cooking in the kitchen. She also loves putting her blue bowl on her head in the tub. I thought this picture of her with her "purse" and "ba ba" were so cute.