Xmas Fun!

Between the holidays, family in town and working night shifts, I haven't been able to update with our holiday fun! Nathan and I had fun making holiday cookies, buying our first real tree and enjoying xmas with all of the uncles in town, a first in about 5 years! So rather than bore you with endless banter, here is our picture journal :-)

At the Xmas tree lot

Our Tree!

Eating cookie dough (where'd he learn that!?!?!)

After being told no more eating dough!

Xmas morning
What a photogenic bunch!
'Sledding' in Scottsdale
Family photos

Stay tuned for pics of our gingerbread house attempt! Happy holidays to all!

She's Here!

My best friend had her baby on Friday! Little Jada Laurie likes the # 12. She was born on 12/12 at 0812 weighing in at 6 lbs 12 oz and measuring 17.5". Aja had invited me into the OR for her section and I was psyched! You should have seen me, taking video, pics and cell phone pics! It was crazy, but probably the second best moment in my life (after Nathan, of course). Jada is a gorgeous, low-key baby. With such high-energy parents, this girl is either gonna tear it up along with them, or be a calm kid constantly rolling her eyes at her mom and dad. No worries Jada, you can always find solace at Aunt Bethany's house... :-)

Just born!

Baby & Aunt Bethany!

Beautiful eyes

Precious!

I will give you all a reprieve from new baby pics, the next one isn't due till mid-February!

Children's Museum

This weekend, Nathan and I were invited to a birthday party at the Children's Museum of Phoenix. What an amazing place! Nathan had a blast shooting the cars out, running through the pool noodle room, and 'baking' pizzas. Are you intrigued? You must go! Here are a few of my favorite pics...

Eyeing the slide

Whee (click on the pic to see his face, it's funny)

My little musician

Baking pizzasThe boys playing together

Looking like his momma in the noodle jungle

Life doesn't get better than this!

New beds!

Over the Thanksgiving Break, yours truly spent a bundle getting some necessities for her house. I bought 2 beds, a king for me and a full for Nathan, 2 couches, an ottoman, and a TV. Well, today was the big day for our beds to arrive. Unfortunately, the adorable bedding I've ordered for Nathan hasn't arrived yet, so I figured I would keep Nathan in his crib until it did. I had the delivery guys set up Nathan's bed in the family room for the time being, but was sure to tell Nathan that it was his new bed.
Of course, come nap time today, Nathan insisted on his new bed. So, I drew the blinds, brought his sound machine out of his room (my little prince must sleep in a rainstorm at all times!) and laid with him for a few minutes. I then went to curl up in my own new bed (I love it!). A few minutes later, this is what I saw...

Sweet dreams my precious one...

Thankful

So, it might be a bit late for a Thanksgiving blog, but whatever. Seriously, my family is the best. I mean, we're dysfunctionally function. We all get along and absolutely love each other's company and this is why Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. Somehow it has become the one holiday that my whole family is together for. All of my brothers and their significant others were in town and, although every Thanksgiving is special, they seem to get better and better. Each year as Nathan gets older, I get more and more excited to share him with my family. The first year he was a newborn, last year he was trying to walk, and this year he was running, playing and saying many words for the first time. He has got some of the greatest uncles & aunts in the world, let me tell you. Here are a few pics (I'm not sure how some of my family feel about posting their pics, so I won't do it unless they give me permission):

Fun at the park:

Sleepy time with Stephen

Don't ask!! hehe