...grady update...

i know some of you have asked me how my little nephew grady is doing. i'm so glad to say that he is strong, healthy, & cute as ever. he weighs over 11 pounds now & couldn't be loved any more than he is.

here are a few pictures i took of him a little over a month ago...i don't think there could be anything sweeter...

...christmas party 2008...

saturday was our annual christmas party with my friends from high school. as always, it was great to see everyone that came...and we missed those that weren't there! thanks to tom & melissa for letting us use their beautiful home...to kristen for bringing the waffle toppings, heather for her yummy breakfast casserole, and to everyone for bringing cookies...they were all delicious!

...simply simple...

zac came home from preschool the other day wearing this...i thought it was pretty cute & super easy to make...so i thought i'd pass the idea along!!

and then we had some friends over last week & made some of these little trees out of sugar cones. another fun & simple activity for christmas...i love the idea of S I M P L E projects during this crazy holiday season!!

...christmas moments...

even though this is really emerson's second christmas, it's more like her first...seeing as how last christmas she was only seven months old. it's been so fun to see her excitement and curiosity about everything that comes along with the holiday season. she loved decorating the tree...and thanks to zac's idea, loves to dance around the christmas tree while we sing christmas songs each night before bed. it's so fun, and it's moments like those that make me wish christmas could last all year long...

...cowboyin' it up...

our little cowboy...thanks to uncle trent & aunt pam!!