A Spring Day?

With the temperatures close to 70 degrees (we are in December, right?!), we decided to take a family walk along the American Tobacco Trail not far from our house. Kate enjoyed the wide open space to run while Lauren sat back, relaxed, and strolled along in her "vehicle." Here are some shots from our family outing.

What happens...

...when you give a 13 month-old a chocolate covered pretzel?

There is a Santa Claus...and an aunt and uncle!

First off...Merry Christmas!!! We hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and are looking forward to a Happy New Year! Best wishes to all in 2008!

Now back to my post!

We asked Kate several weeks ago what she wanted for Christmas. She replied that she wanted Santa to bring her a Snow White doll and princess dress-up clothes. Fairly simple list with few items.

As you can see, Santa came through and left a Snow White doll under the tree! As for the dress-up clothes, Uncle Ryan, Aunt Kim and Kate's cousins took care of that request. Looks like we have two princesses in the family!

Thanksgiving Highlights

As mentioned in my previous post, we traveled to Roanoke for Thanksgiving to spend time with family. Here are a few photos highlighting our wonderful time in the mountains.

Football Mania

With the days getting cooler and the leaves falling from the trees, football was in the air over Thanksgiving break. Ryan, Mark, Riley and Matthew took the field several times during our visit with Dad and Pat this past week. Even Dad joined in as quarterback in a few games. Although the team names and scores changed throughout the days, fun was had by all!

Happy 1st Birthday, Lauren!

It's hard to believe that our precious little girl turned 1 yesterday! Where does the time go?! It has been a beautiful year and we look forward to many more wonderful years ahead. Here are some snapshots from her birthday celebrations. We were quite impressed that she stayed relatively clean during her cake eating, unlike her normal tendencies to destroy everything in her path. She's lucky she has a smile that will melt your heart!

When Lauren's thirsty...

she'll drink from the bottle any way she can!