Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve at Grancie & Papa D's House

Lucy was told she could open one gift only!

Tender Tennesee Christmas...

Mya & Kahleah Elliott

My attempt at taking a picture of all 3 of them together...

Lucy is about to tell Kahleah a secret


All the girls playing sweetly together


Lucy, lovin' on her cousins right before...

the fight broke out!

We learned several things on our trip to Nashville this Christmas, one being that perhaps Lucy needs to get herself in a playgroup because she does not yet play well with others.

& she's a tattle tale!

EXHAUSTED!!!!!!!!

Lucy's 6-Month Photos by Mike & Deb Turner

Mike & Debbie Turner took Lucy's 6-month photos & they are awesome!

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Lucy's Photos

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MD Turner Photography

Hey!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

Reid is explaining the magic of Christmas to Lucy.


And then he told her that it was still about 6 weeks away.


Merry Christmas!

*Note: The date of this post is the day we actually decorated!

1st food-like substance

Lucy can barely contain her excitement as she anticipates her first attempt at eating a real food-like substance.


bib in hand, ready to go


she thinks it's gross


no wait, she LOVES it!


& loves it


SATISFIED.

Then & Now

THEN...


NOW...

yuck

Lucy is sick :(. She has her first stomach virus, probably the least exciting of all the “firsts” as of yet! Here are some pictures from when she was not sick.

Want to see my crib?

Sometimes people ask if Lucy ever cries & to that I say...

Happy Halloween!

Lucy was a Chinese Gymnast for her Halloween functions & was just festive on the day of to pass out candy.

front porch swing

Lucy waiting on the front porch swing for Reid to come home.

rollover

Lucy rolled over for the very first time today! The following is a reenactment of the actual event.

(No babies were hurt in the making of this video.)

Pumpkin Patch

Memorial Drive United Methodist Church in Houston has a pumpkin patch out front every year so we took Lucy by after work today. Click on her picture to see the whole slide show.

candids

Around the house with Lucy...

yeah, we blog

Tonight, while Reid & I were out to dinner we were discussing our New Year’s Resolutions. Yes, I know it’s a little early, but I feel like it’s a big decision so really there’s no time like the present to begin formulating one.

I have two so far, “be better at birthdays” (I apologize if I missed your birthday this year, this resolution is obviously a conclusion I have come to after my horrible performance in years past - perhaps I should also include “be better at thank you notes”, but I don’t want to set the bar to high) and have better posture. Reid came up with “find a hobby”, “become a mountain man”, “base his life around his store” (I’ll tell you more about that later), or “pledge to be active”, which sounds more like a company wide slogan if you ask me.

With the “pledge to be active” also came the need for a “buddy,” or someone to motivate him to partake in active things, & hold him accountable. I volunteered myself, because I can yell great from the foot of a mountain, or Lucy who would love to feel the wind on her face during an early morning run. We could get one of those really hip running strollers - The BOB (this ones worth clicking on), or Phil & Ted’s “dash,” described as “Refined styling and intelligent function for the active urbanite,” which is what we would be if took the “pledge to be active” - but he didn’t go for either idea. He says he wants someone who will participate in activities with him not be a bystander or a tag-a-long. Any volunteers?

On a side note, while we were out to dinner tonight we noticed everyone had busted out their sweaters. It seems now that it is below 80 in Houston, that somehow warrents fall clothing. I will say, my mom & I bought lots of leggings today for Lucy to help her ease her wardrobe into fall.

war eagle!

fancy pants

being presbyterian...

.mac=lame

After spending several hours in our neighborhood apple store, speaking to many a genius and even a creative, who happened to be in town for a workshop, I have come to the conclusion that as straightforward and easy as mac usually is, .mac is not for me a.k.a. I have a problem that no one can fix. I’m sure Bill Gates is laughing somewhere in his mansion telling me “I told you so,” so wordpress it is! Check back for updates on our lives.