Ready to go!

We have been wrapping presents, doing laundry and packing suitcases -- We are ready for Christmas down South!



(Sadie is very happy about this hat, and going to see her grandparents). Santa hat - Check.


Candy cane stripped leggings (and round "Santa" belly) Check.


Trial run in Christmas outfit number 1 - Check.

San Antonio and Austin -- Here we come!

Three Days of Christmas

So, this is a long, long post, but we were busy! We spent the weekend at home, unpacking and (finally) decorating for Christmas. Better late than never, right? We wrapped gifts, decorated the tree, and went to our PC Christmas party on Monday. Gettin' in the spirit!

FRIDAY
Here, Sadie continues to stare at those keys...She knows she can hit them, but just can't figure out how...

(We were unloading boxes in the background).

SATURDAY
The tree goes up...


Lights go on...(bottom half by me, top half by goofball husband)...


Add a little gold garland, our random snowflake topper, and our eclectic collection of ornaments... and Voila!



Sadie examines the tree (really the lights ON the tree)


Then her new stocking...


SUNDAY
Getting ready for church -- Sadie girl in her black and white ensemble.


Off to church, then the grocery store for our weekly stop...Then back home to finish decorating.

Ta - da! The completed mantle decor:

(Names to be embroidered on the stockings after the holidays... we just got them). Aren't they fun?

Jason's is "Blitzen" on the slopes, obviously...


Mine is "Vixen," but really just a stylish lady reindeer, in a dress and wrap


And Sadie's is "Cupid"...a cute girl in a skirt with lots of love

(I think hers is the cutest).

MONDAY
We relaxed at home, while Jason was at work, then took him homemade chicken noodle soup around noon...but before that, we took some quick pics.


The winter onesie is still a little big in the shoulders, yet, I can barely button it lengthwise...hmmm.

Whoa...Back up with the camera, Mom.


The money shot.It doesn't get any better than this.


Last night we got all gussied up and went to the Pine Cove party. (Sadie got to stay home with our sweet friend, Alissa - Gracias amiga! (She snapped this before we left).


We sat and ate with our buddies, the Hanveys. Even though we have lived together several times, this was the first time to sit and chat in a while.


What a fun three days! (Really four, I guess).

Winter Wonderland

Alhough we had half an hour of tiny snowflakes last week - (VERY exciting here in Texas) it has been mostly chilly and rainy...but we still love the winter weather.

Sporting our new toboggan from Colorado...(Sadie is still not sure about hats...)



Gazing at the newly opened first real toy - Keys! (We have started reaching for them, but after three attempts I gave up trying to snap a pic).

The most wonderful time of the year

Saturday: Getting out all of the Christmas goodies


We tried on the hat...and at first weren't sure...Then after a minute...




We liked being Santa. Thanks for the loan on the hat Aunt Michelle!

Sunday night: Community group party


Everyone posing with their White Elephant/Dirty Santa (never heard it called that before..?) We had a WWF DVD interactive board game, blank iTunes gift card, a box of pictures of old girlfriends and notes (Good job, Doc), a few recycled wedding presents, cosmetics and Liquid Armor (sports drink).
The impromptu photo op did not involve much planning. You cannot really see us - hidden in the back. Great shot of Danny, Jen, Katie, and Lance, though.




Jason and Matt tried a new sports drink, not yet on the market...Hmmm, maybe they should rethink the flavoring.

Wednesday night: Girls craft night


Alissa, Andrea, Kara, Hemi and I headed to Hobby Lobby then over to Kara and Danny's. Andrea and I both made wreaths...with a lot of help from Alissa, the experienced wreath maker.


Andrea made a beautiful Christmas wreath...complete with ornaments, gold glittered branches, evergreen and feathers. Yes, feathers!


and I made one for the fall, since I already had one for the holidays. (Mine has feathers too, who knew they could look so good?) Thanks girls! It was so fun!

Thanksgiving '09

Ready for the big game...
While Jason took a quick nap, I got Sadie dressed in her Aggie gear, complete with itty bitty blue jeans and a headband (this one will NOT make another appearance...too big...too tight).

Then she promptly spit up her entire "lunch".
See the drool trail?

Thanksgiving at Camp

We stayed in town this year, so we had a fabulous homemade feast at the Woods camp.





No turkey leg this year...but doesn't she look ready for one?





We sat and ate with the Langemeier crew, and Noah and Craig posed for this pic with Jason... and Sadie. What fun!

Reading to Monkey

I had to post this...Little Finn read a book to his friend Monkey; then sang him a song. Precious!

Finn and Jack

The boys posed for a quick pic after bath time. Picture perfect!

Out to Lunch

Jon watched the boys and we took Sadie to an awesome local toy store and then to Austin's Grill for a yummy lunch.

Sadie's newest admirer

Jack was so great to watch with baby girl. He helped "set up" the swing, showed her his cars and told her how each worked. So Sweet!

Baby, it's cold outside.

Sadie had to be bundled up to venture out in the Colorado cold...It was cool, but really nice. (This hat and sweater were hand-knitted by Jason's great-grandmother -- What a blessing!)

Surprise, Meaghan!

Sadie and I sneakily planned to surprise my best friend, Meaghan, in Colorado. (She is due to have her third boy very soon!) Much thanks to her hubbie, Jon, for coordinating the deceit :)



Our first plane ride together! This is snapshot inside our jet. Thank you SouthWest Airlines!

Beginning a blog

Our first baby = Our first blog

Though I hesitated at first, I'm starting a blog. How can I NOT document our newest addition? So, this blog is for Sadie (and her friends and grandparents).