New pics of family and friends

The past few weeks (before the packing and living out of boxes started) we took some time to visit two of our most favorite families - The Weldons and The Huffmans. Here are a few pics from those visits


Emma at Red Robin

Baby Kassidy - Dre and Robby's most beautiful girl

Me, Emma, Dre and Kassidy. Not the best pic but the best one we got

Emma and Shaun (or Dude as she calls him)

It's been awhile...

My very good friend Lindsay reminded me this past weekend that I have not updated this blog in over a month so here I am.

Things are moving fast for us - literally. We have decided to move and after house hunting for only one weekend we found the perfect place. We are downsizing considerably - half the space we have now. It is exactly what we want. We have such a large place for just the three of us now that it is just too much to keep up with (and clean). We are moving at the end of the month and it cannot come fast enough. Now we just have to get rid of half our stuff.

The past few weekends have been busy. We went North to visit Shaun and Lindsay for Shaun's birthday. They took us to a fabulous local drive in that had the best chocolate shakes. Super Yummy! It was awesome to see them and see how Baby Enoch is growing! He is doing great.

This past weekend we headed South to Portland to visit our BFFs - Dre, Robbie and Baby Kassidy. For the past three years Dre and I have always met in Portland for the Scrapbook Convention. Last year the guys came with us and went to the car show next door. They took Emma that year. This year the guys took both girls and left Dre and I to shop. It was the best time and makes me miss her even more. I know they are facing some challenges in their household right now and I think they really needed the time away. We had a great visit and I could not kiss that little chunky monkey Kassidy enough. She is seriously the second cutest baby in the world.

Other than that we have been shopping for things for the new place and purging our old place. Can't wait to post pics of the new house!!!

Emma is doing great. She broke her collerbone a few weekends ago - while on the potty :( She has been wearing a harness to keep it straight and at her Dr. appt last week she got a glowing report. She is healing nicely. That kid is a trooper!

I will be back to post pics soon!!!

Happy New Year - a little late

Happy 2009!!!!

We were both happy and sad that we missed the Big Chill that hit the Northwest while we were in Texas. We were so happy that we got to see snow when we did get back. It snowed on Emma's 3rd birthday and she loved it. It was an awesome birthday present.

Texas was great. It was warm and toast just like we remembered. This is my favorite picture from the holidays in Texas

Only in Texas!!!!

Things are well. We had a great holiday with both families. Emma had a great birthday party with our family. This was the first birthday and Christmas we spent with our families since Emma was born. We are so blessed. Emma and her cousin Faith had the best time. They both got laptops for Christmas so we soon had a new event called "Dueling Laptops"

I was also blessed to catch up face to face with my long lost elementary friend Bethany. Her and her husband were just dolls. We had such a great lunch and I was happy for them both to meet James and Emma. I hope we get to see each other again soon. Maybe I can convince them to visit Seattle!!!!

A picture of my little rock star

We are preparing for an exciting 2009. I am holding out for the right job prospect but having a great time with Emma home a few days a week. I love being a housewife. Maybe I have found my calling. Last but not least Emma singing her Christmas songs!!!!!