Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Happy and Loud!
Pryce is getting big enough to jump in the bouncer and play in his excer-saucer ... a good thing because he bores pretty easily these days. He also likes to squeal. Here's a short demonstration:
Blackmail photos
I'm sure these will come in quite handy when E is a teenager. We bought Brayden some hats for his birthday and E wanted to wear them after his bath ... and before he got his pjs on. He was a pretty hysterical 
little viking! LOL
little viking! LOL
Happy 1st Bday, Hayley!
We celebrated our niece, Hayley's, 1st Birthday last weekend. Everett had a blast playing with his cousins and meeting the new cows who recently joined the chickens, roosters, guineas and peacocks on the farm. Hayley did a great job demolishing her cake and boy did she rake in the presents! She'll definitely be stylin' the next year in all her new clothes! 
Here's a video montage of some of the pictures I took which also includes a video of Hayley "pounding" on her cake. Enjoy!
Here's a video montage of some of the pictures I took which also includes a video of Hayley "pounding" on her cake. Enjoy!
Friday, January 11, 2008
4 month check-up
Pryce had his 4 month checkup on January 4th. He weighed in at 14lbs, 11ozs was 25.5 inches long which put him in he 50th percentile for both height and weight. The doctor said he's doing great and he was a pretty happy camper throughout the whole visit, despite receiving 4 shots.
Sunday, January 06, 2008
Happy New Year!
2008 is already off to a fast and furious start! We welcomed the new year by welcoming friends, family & neighbors into our home for our Annual New Year's Day Open House. 
As always, David's feast of bbq, smoked salmon, cornbread, slaw, tater salad and black-eyed peas and greens (southern tradition for good luck & prosperity in the year ahead) all turned out perfecto and were almost completely devoured by the time our last guest said good-bye! This, of course, made chef David quite happy - as did the endless compliments which followed.
While we always look forward to the holidays, I have to admit I was ready for them to be over by the time the new year started. The month of December was incredibly hectic and all the festivities and chores that accompany them had us beat.
We were THRILLED (to say the least) to be granted a 24 hour reprieve from parenting and household chores to get away for a little R&R this weekend. We met Ben & Tracy in Ft. Worth to see Craig Ferguson perform at Bass Hall. I'm a big fan of his show, even though I rarely stay up late enough to see it now that I have the little ones. (Before E was born, and while David was traveling Mon - Thurs, I crawled in bed and watched his show just before turning in each night. This may be why David now refers to him as "my boyfriend" ... ok, I'll admit ... I do have a small crush. :)
In addition to a very entertaining show (my stomach is sore today from laughing!), we also had a terrific meal and a very peaceful night's sleep at the Hilton (thanks Tracy!)
(interesting side note - this is the very hotel where JFK stayed the night before he was assassinated).
A HUGE thanks to my Mom & Dad for watching the kiddos and sacrificing their good nights' sleep so we could recharge our batteries. We had a wonderful time!
---- Pictured above is Everett in his new Jon Deere tool belt he got for Christmas and Pryce, just being his usual happy self.
As always, David's feast of bbq, smoked salmon, cornbread, slaw, tater salad and black-eyed peas and greens (southern tradition for good luck & prosperity in the year ahead) all turned out perfecto and were almost completely devoured by the time our last guest said good-bye! This, of course, made chef David quite happy - as did the endless compliments which followed.
While we always look forward to the holidays, I have to admit I was ready for them to be over by the time the new year started. The month of December was incredibly hectic and all the festivities and chores that accompany them had us beat.
We were THRILLED (to say the least) to be granted a 24 hour reprieve from parenting and household chores to get away for a little R&R this weekend. We met Ben & Tracy in Ft. Worth to see Craig Ferguson perform at Bass Hall. I'm a big fan of his show, even though I rarely stay up late enough to see it now that I have the little ones. (Before E was born, and while David was traveling Mon - Thurs, I crawled in bed and watched his show just before turning in each night. This may be why David now refers to him as "my boyfriend" ... ok, I'll admit ... I do have a small crush. :)
In addition to a very entertaining show (my stomach is sore today from laughing!), we also had a terrific meal and a very peaceful night's sleep at the Hilton (thanks Tracy!)
(interesting side note - this is the very hotel where JFK stayed the night before he was assassinated).
A HUGE thanks to my Mom & Dad for watching the kiddos and sacrificing their good nights' sleep so we could recharge our batteries. We had a wonderful time!
---- Pictured above is Everett in his new Jon Deere tool belt he got for Christmas and Pryce, just being his usual happy self.Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Merry Christmas!
I hope you and yours had a wonderful Christmas!
We enjoyed the company of our family and the very entertaining little ones who were SO excited (to say the least) by their large quantity of Christmas “loot” they received this year! (We’ll be shopping for contractors soon to add on a new room just to hold all the new toys!)
We are so thankful for all that we have this year. I was thankful, in particular, on this Christmas day for my family’s good health and the hope for continued good health, happiness, and peace in 2008. As is the case, Christmas is a time to count our blessings, of which we have MANY.
Speaking of blessings, here are the top three that come to my mind for 2007.
1. PRYCE – my second baby boy was born on August 19th. It’s amazing how much our hearts are capable of growing to make room to love another human being!
2. HOME – this is a double blessing as when we bought our new home, my parents bought our previous one just ½ mile away … we have a little more space and Gigi and Baba close by – can’t beat that!
3. HEALTH – I’m not sure that I actually blogged about this before, but earlier this year, my Mom’s breast cancer returned. As a result, she underwent a bilateral mastectomy and is still on an oral chemo treatment. I can’t begin to express how proud I am of her for her positive outlook and energy in light of it all. In fact, just days after her surgery, she joined us at the gym! What a trouper she is and an inspiration to me. Mom had a CT scan last week and we’ll find out the results on New Year’s Eve. Please say a prayer for us that she can celebrate the start of 2008 cancer-free!
And of course the BEST part of Christmas this year … having Molly home! We sure miss her since she moved out to LA.
Much love from our home to yours … Merry Christmas!
We enjoyed the company of our family and the very entertaining little ones who were SO excited (to say the least) by their large quantity of Christmas “loot” they received this year! (We’ll be shopping for contractors soon to add on a new room just to hold all the new toys!)
We are so thankful for all that we have this year. I was thankful, in particular, on this Christmas day for my family’s good health and the hope for continued good health, happiness, and peace in 2008. As is the case, Christmas is a time to count our blessings, of which we have MANY.
Speaking of blessings, here are the top three that come to my mind for 2007.
1. PRYCE – my second baby boy was born on August 19th. It’s amazing how much our hearts are capable of growing to make room to love another human being!
2. HOME – this is a double blessing as when we bought our new home, my parents bought our previous one just ½ mile away … we have a little more space and Gigi and Baba close by – can’t beat that!
3. HEALTH – I’m not sure that I actually blogged about this before, but earlier this year, my Mom’s breast cancer returned. As a result, she underwent a bilateral mastectomy and is still on an oral chemo treatment. I can’t begin to express how proud I am of her for her positive outlook and energy in light of it all. In fact, just days after her surgery, she joined us at the gym! What a trouper she is and an inspiration to me. Mom had a CT scan last week and we’ll find out the results on New Year’s Eve. Please say a prayer for us that she can celebrate the start of 2008 cancer-free!
And of course the BEST part of Christmas this year … having Molly home! We sure miss her since she moved out to LA.
Much love from our home to yours … Merry Christmas!
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