The Zoo

Addison, Andrew, Allegra and I all had the chance to go to the Fort Worth Zoo while they were in town. We had a good time. It was Addison's first time to the zoo...and Andrew's second visit to the Fort Worth Zoo. I later noticed that I only took one picture of Addison, but I have a camera full of cute pictures of her cousin Andrew. He was so excited to be there he ran from exhibit to exhibit.

Reaching for the Stars

I wish I had a picture of this moment......but I have not been able to capture that yet. So I will do my best to share.

I cannot believe that our baby girl is 8 months old! She has just been a blessing and a joy to our lives! We are having so much fun watching her learn and explore the things around her. She is so curious of the way things sounds and feel. In fact, she is already trying to reach for the stars...or at least the moblie above her bed. We had to lower her crib mattress because she has learned how to pull herself up and pull down her moblie.

A Lot of Christmas Pictures

Extreme Home Makeover

Did you know the Extreme Home Makeover was right here in our neck of the woods? Jason's brother Joel works for Wall Homes.........who happened to be chosen to be the builder of the Extreme Home here in Keller! So, Joel signed us up to volunteer. We had a great time. It was a neat experience to be able to contribute to. Jason was able to work by throwing bricks up to the masonary workers and I was able to help unload the Sears trucks. We even stood outside in the cold to say "Move that Bus". I will say that I am jealous because Jason did get to go inside the home! But I did get a picture of Ty! :) Watch for the episode to air in late February or the beginning of March.

Andrew & Addison

Addison and Andrew had such a good time together over the Christmas break. We were so excited to see him. I know that I was not sure how he would react to me since it had been two years since he had last seen me in person. But I wont forget the great big hug he gave me when he got to our house his first evening in town. It was also really cute to watch how sweet Andrew was with Addison and boy does she love her cousin.

Christmas 2008

We had a wonderful time celebrating the Jesus' birthday with our family this year. We were able to spend time with the Hoyt side of the family on Christmas Eve and we saw the Robinett's on Christmas Day. This year was extra special beacuse we had Allegra and Andrew come to visit us and we had fun introducing Addison to the season of giving. It is neat to think that we get to teach her the meaning of Christmas and start thinking about what traditions we would like to begin with our familiy. To think that we may give gifts to the ones we love because God gave us the greatest gift......his son Jesus. With this being Addison's first Christmas I knew that she may not remember the gifts that we chose for her, but she sure did catch on fast to opening presents.

Laughing with Grandpa on New Year's Eve