Snow In Texas!

Here are a few pics and video from our record breaking snowfall last Thursday and Friday. There have been a few snow showers since she was born but nothing like the foot we got last week. Carys loves to eat ice so instead of her nightly bowl of ice chips I went out back and scooped up some snow for her to eat.

First Day of Preschool

Carys stated her first day of preschool this morning. She was still half asleep when we got there, so I don't know if really got what was going on. I'm sure she'll have fun though once she wakes up.

Somersault

Look who figured out how to do a somersault last night.

Christmas 2009

Carys got a lot of wonderful presents this year. Thanks everyone!! We gave up on taking pictures without backup camera, Aunt Desi got plenty of photos once we got to my parents to open the rest of the presents. Here are a few from when she finally woke up (9am) Christmas morning and found the new kitchen Santa had brought her. She's been busy making us meals all week.

My Oggie Boggie is 2

My baby is no longer a baby. While everyone was here for Kim's baby shower earlier this month we threw Carys a Sesame Street birthday breakfast. The pancake cake was a big hit.

Sick, Sick and Did I Mention Sick? Oh, and a Funny Video.

So, since Thanksgiving I've been sick three times, once with the flu. Carys has been sick three times, thankfully she didn't get the flu, and Sean's gotten sick twice. In between illness and work we've had family visit (Carys had lots of fun with cousins Artie and Keaton), Aunt Kim's baby shower, Carys 2nd birthday party, Aunt Desi's graduation from Texas A&M, emergency doggy dental surgery and Christmas. There hasn't been any time to do anything, let alone update a blog.
Carys had a great Christmas and got tons of toys. I, on the other hand woke up with a fever and spent the entire day on my parent's couch. Oh, and I also lost the camera days before Christmas and only found it yesterday. Good thing I held on to the old one so we've got a few pictures. I'm hoping to get those uploaded soon...

Anywho, here's a funny video of Carys and Keaton knocking each other over, classic toddler video. Of course I'm the bad mommy getting a good chuckle instead of running to the aid of my baby. They were both fine, just few tears.

Santa Visit

This year's visit with Santa went so, so. While there weren't any tears she really didn't want to sit with him... until she saw his stuffed dog. Then he was okay but we still couldn't get her to smile. This is the best we could get.

Trick or Treat

Here are some pictures from the big night. We made it about half way around the block before she didn’t want to walk anymore. Next year we’re bringing the wagon. She wasn’t really interested in all the candy but she had to pet every dog she saw. After making the door to door rounds we grabbed our chair and headed across the street to sit with our neighbors and pass out candy.

And they're off!

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Super dog! Cedar, Desiree's new puppy, was dressed as Snow White until her skirt ripped

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Hanging out with Maggie and Nick

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Carys and our neighbor Nancy

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Chillin' after a hard nights work

Cabela's

Last Saturday we spent the day with Uncle Brian and Aunt Kim. Here are some pictures from our trip to Cabela's. Cary loved the all the fish, turtles and the animal displays, especially the giant elephant. We also could get her away from the giant plane hanging from the ceiling.

Halloween at American Airlines

Sorry these are so late. Busy, busy this past week.

These are from Carys' vist to work last Friday.

Pumpkin Time

Last Saturday was a great day for carving pumpkins. Sadly, the newly carved pumpkin met it's demise shortly after the last photo.

Makin' Brownies

Pink Poodle

Here's my cuddly pink poodle

Texas State Fair

Yesterday Sean and Carys went to the Texas State Fair. Carys worked on a farm feeding chickens, collecting eggs, watering a tree, picking peaches, milking a cow and driving a tractor. For all her hard work she was paid $1 and got to buy something from the store, she choose peanut butter crackers. She won her first stuff animal selecting a winning rubber ducky from the pond. She also got a pet and feed a bunch of animals.

Waiting for the train.

Big Tex



Working on the farm.


Feeding a camel and some animal that's apparently not a cow.