A new Girl in Town

My sister Jen found out that she is having a baby GIRL!!!

Great news for me, since I need more girls in my life!

Our little boy and her little girl will be born only a couple of weeks apart, and are bound to be the best of buds!!! Can't wait to watch them grow up together.

Congrats Jen and Mark, you will make great "girl" parents!

The Piano Man

Trying to get back to the piano practicing after the busy holidays. Slowly but surely, Lincoln is catching on. Here he is at todays practicing....

Wii* Boxin

The boys boxing each other on thier new Wii. It's nice to know that they are getting so much physical activity from playing a video game!

All Four of Us

(Feeling Very) Pregnant and short next to my siblings!

Older sister Sue, Jen (also pregnant, but tall!), and tall brother Tom.

Cousins

We made a quick, but very eventful, trip to San Antonio for our family Christmas party (my side). Each and every one of us was able to make it. Jen hosted a dinner and party for all 16 of us.

Thanks Jen and Mark!!!

Here are all the cousins:

Lawson (3), Bristol (3), Matthew (19), Lincoln (6), and Lauren (16).

(Next year there will be one more baby boy and one more baby girl!!!)

"Leafy" the snowman

Apparently, this is the 1st White Christmas here in over 100 years. It was fun!!! Lot's of snowball fights on Christmas morning!

Here is the snow/leaf man made by the boys...

White Christmas

It snowed and snowed and snowed here for Christmas Eve. What a treat!!! The boys got to go sledding! This may be our only white Christmas, ever, so we are enjoying it. It didn't only snow, but it was actually called a blizzard! Didn't stop us, we still made it to 2:30 service, then to a great dinner at Sonoma Grill. Beautiful site to be eating a cozy dinner watching the thick snow fall outside!

Merry Christmas Blogger World!!!

Sick and Better Again

Lawson woke up this morning, and was vomitting every hour. Couldn't keep anything down, not even water. At one point he was lying in the bathroom, like a ragdoll w/o any energy whatsoever. Took him to the doctor at 3:30, he tested positive for Strep Throat! Did not see that coming, since I did not associate Strep with so much vomitting. Started him on penicillan...
His vomitting started this morning at 6:30am, it is now 6:30 pm, and he is running around the house completely normal. That kid doesn't stay sick long! He went from ragdoll state to energizer bunny state in a matter of a few hours...

Party, Lincoln's 6th

We had a fun 6th birthday for Lincoln last night. We had 15 kids, including ours. Parents dropped off the kids, this was a 1st for us. We had face painting, balloon animals, pinata, pizza, games, crafts, and cake/ice cream. Lincoln was one happy boy!!! (now onto planning Lawson's 4th!)

Happy Birthday Lincoln

Six years ago today, we were Blessed with a perfect son, Lincoln Carson.
Happy Birthday Linky-Poo, We love you!!!
Here are my 6 favorite things about you:

1. You are soooo much like me, I totally get you!
2. Your laugh.... you have always been so easy to get to crack up.
3. Your love for your Lord, and I love the way you pray.
4. I love that you are so mature.
5. How you are so caring and generous, especially to people less fortunate than you.
6. Your curiosity, love your questions about the world.

I love you Lincoln!!!

He's still a Boy

This is for those of you out there that have mentioned

something like,

"maybe there was a mistake on the sonogram,

and you are having a girl".

Nope, he's definitely still a boy, and we couldn't be happier!

He hasn't changed too much since the last sono picture, but here is FM5th: at 21 weeks. He weighs a pound already. Sono looked great, and everything is on the right track.

Let the Good Times Roll

We had Lincoln's "Family" party tonight, since his "real" birthday is on Saturday, and that's also when his "friends" party is. We've always had 2 parties for the kids, that way we can spend the family moment together. Nanny prepared us a steak and lobster dinner for his birthday!!! He was one happy 6 year old this year. We spoiled him just a bit, because he was such a good boy this year!

Preggo's need Dates, too...

Date Night with my Hubby, at 22 weeks preggo!

Sad thing is, we were only "out" for an hour, then we were ready to come home!

December Update

I wish I had something profound, exciting, or somewhat interesting to share. However, life has just been busy, busy with normal holiday experiences. Lots and lots of Christmas activities, parties, parades, lots of shopping (online too), lots of baking, lots of singing Christmas hymns, lot's of hot cocoa and tea, lot's of just enjoying life.

Baby: Ron felt the baby kick for the 1st time last night. Had an ultrasound today, and Nanny got to come along and "meet" the baby. There's no mistaken that it's really a boy!
Names? Nope, haven't gotten one picked out as of yet. Your suggestions are welcomed!

Lincoln's 6th birthday is this Saturday, planning his birthday party which will be here at our home. Wow, the past 6 years have really flown by.

Winter Visitors

My in-laws arrived today!!

Tradition is they spend about a month here is Texas every Dec/January.

They bring their own place (an RV).

Looking forward to spending time with Nanny and Grandpa Dave. Hope the boys don't wear them out too much too soon!

Handprint Tree

Cute Handprint Christmas Tree sweatshirt the Kindergarten class made.

Hunter

Here are a couple of New York hunting pictures I found on Ron's camera phone.

Lincoln really seemed to enjoy his trip!

Kinder

Lincoln's Kindergarten Picture

White Stuff

We woke up to SNOW this morning!! Here is Lincoln waiting for the bus in the snow!!! It's all melting now at noon and very sunny. But it's supposed to snow again on Friday. (then back in the 80's next week, typical Texas weather)

"Falling" Asleep

Lawson was playing in his room, and fell asleep. He was so so so close to falling off the bed.... it was cute, but I had to move him right away.