My cousin and I had a fabulous Christmas!
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Monday, December 21, 2009
Busy holiday....
We had a little reunion over the weekend to see our Humble friends. Here we are with ALL our little ones :) Class of 1995 and their babies!


My sweet BFFs from many moons ago...love them so much! Jenny is now heading to Notre Dame while Amanda lives in Nashville. Not sure where I'd be without them....


And to these ladies - I LOVE YOU! These are Griffin's teachers. Well, they use to be! After the holiday, G is now in the toddler room. WHAT!!?? He is getting so big, so fast. And, these sweet ladies have loved him since day one and made this paranoid mama feel so good about leaving him each day. We love you, Ms. Yoly and Ms. Cristi!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Santa, we are not a fan...
After watching Santa on TV...
...and reading book after book on him and his reindeer....
...and even responding, HO HO HO, after being asked what Santa says...
...this is what happens when he visits us at school -

We'll try again next year...I think! :)
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Holiday Fun!
We've passed the Christmas tree test. Now, G likes to walk by, stop, and just brush one of the ornaments with his hand and keep going.



We are having fun celebrating the holidays. My good friend from grad school invited me to her Pajama Breakfast, and all I can say is WOW! She cooked some DELICIOUS treats and even had "to go" bags for her cookies. Ashley, those didn't last much longer at my house. Let's just say a certain husband enjoyed your treats as well.
Thanks for including me!!

Only one more week of work then busy time in Humble! We will head home next weekend to see our best friends - it's one of my favorite parts of the holidays! Then, we return again to Humble for Christmas eve/day with the whole clan. Can't wait to see what Keaton and Griffin think of everything this year!

Only one more week of work then busy time in Humble! We will head home next weekend to see our best friends - it's one of my favorite parts of the holidays! Then, we return again to Humble for Christmas eve/day with the whole clan. Can't wait to see what Keaton and Griffin think of everything this year!
Thursday, December 10, 2009
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas....
....start with one ornament-stealing-wine-drinking par-tay with the coolest teachers (and former ones) on the planet.
I am beyond lucky to have found some of my best friends at my job. Here we are after our little reunion - love them!!
Saturday, November 28, 2009
In the Ville...
We spent our turkey day in Stephenville this weekend, and boy are we tired!
Chillin' in the Ville is not as easy as it use to be - this boy is CURIOUS. He had to check out everything around him while I chased him around.....
His cousin, Gunner, was such a good sport the whole time.
Here they are taking a ride on the tractor.
Dada and mini-me checking out the scenery.

This is his other cousin, Gavin. They liked to run to the window, and point to the kitty.
Griffin would say, "Kitty, kitty - meow" - too cute!
Look at that belly....
We hope you all enjoyed your holiday! The one setback (which I thought was MAJOR) - no cable in the woods. What did that mean? Having to get the play-by-play of the Aggie/TU game via text messages. I was so sad to miss, but so glad to hear we played well!
Now, the house is all decorated for Christmas,
and we are so excited with all the plans we have in store as we get ready for Santa!
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Thankful....
This week and always, I am so thankful for many things in my life...
A sweet little boy and his precious little cousin
The cutest little face on the planet and the joy he brings each to day to my life
The pure joy my sister and I have now that we have boys so close in age.
I am also thankful for her help in helping me raise Griffin.
And, to steal an idea from my friend Ashley -
I would love to hear what you are thankful for this holiday...leave your comments and let's celebrate our blessings together!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Monday, November 16, 2009
Moving on up...
Before I tell you all about Griffin and his latest moves, I had to share a pic of some of my most favorite people. Kristin, the one with the cute belly in the middle, is Hans's best friend's wife. Hans and Glenn have known each other FOREVER and are more like brothers (well, we have another name for them...). How lucky am I that I LOVE Kristin so much?? If it weren't for her, I wouldn't be the mom I am today. AND...she is adding to the group -
Ryan Joseph will be here on Dec. 9 - we can't wait to meet him!


He now has a new view of the world. We turned his seat around, and he is in awe.
Makes a car ride so much more fun!

What else is Griffin up to, you might ask?
- He is now RUNNING.
- He is now acquiring a busted lip or bump on the forehead every now and then. See the above pic for his 2nd busted lip at school. His round little belly just got too heavy to carry and down he went!
- He eats whatever we eat - faves: pasta, pasta, and more pasta. Oh, and cheese.
- He is being transitioned into the toddler room at school and is doing SO well. He even gets to be in his BFF's class. Yeah, Braxton!
- We are loving milk and are ALMOST bottle-free. I am a sucker and we still have one small one in the evening. He usually throws it, so I think we are almost done.
- He loves looking at pictures. He now sees one of his cuz, Keaton, and says, "Teaton." Too cute.
- He is still loving a good book. He picks one up, says "book" and then backs himself into your lap. He gets bored about one page in, but I still think it's cute.
And...we still love every second with him. Life couldn't get any better.
Monday, November 2, 2009
It's Halloween, Charlie Brown...
We spent the Halloween weekend in Humble hanging out with good friends and family!
Sunday, November 1, 2009
One!
Remember this little guy?


Guess what? He is now ONE!

.....he is as sweet as ever.
Griffin Hardy Reed -
Thank you for blessing our lives, for making us whole again, and for reminding us what life is really all about. You give us joy daily, and we want nothing but joy for you in return.
HAPPY 1st BIRTHDAY, sweet boy. And here's to many more....
We love you with all our hearts.
Birthday Bash!
This sweet little referee turned ONE!
We had a great HALLOWEEN BASH to celebrate -
we are so lucky to have such amazing friends and family come celebrate the big day.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Pumpkin Patch Flashback...
Here is what we were doing exactly one year ago...taking sweet Keaton to the pumpkin patch....
Sunday, October 11, 2009
CAKE!
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Sweet Sunday...

What a treat and gift it is to have Aunt Jill and her talent so close at hand! We love you!
Two weeks until the Halloween birthday bash!
Where has the time gone?
We are so thankful for this sweet blessing each and every day!
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Walking, talking, and more....
We are walking everywhere and exploring everything! Enjoy the following video and note a few things:
- I am not a good videographer so prepare for a bumpy ride.
- I tend to get really loud and maybe even sing a bit. It isn't pretty.
And for the star of the show, please note:
- He loves to call for "mom" and "daddy."
- He is a very determined walker on the go, non-stop.
- He has one favorite song, and it's a rap one. Not good parenting, I know, but it is so darn cute. Listen for his version.
- He loves his "juice" and asks for it often.
We are on the countdown to his first birthday and birthday bash - can't wait!
Sunday, September 20, 2009
And we're off.....
One day shy of his 11 month birthday, he took some steps. He also took some hits, some spills, and acquired a few bruises, but this is one determined little guy. I am so glad he saved some of his big moments with my mom. What a special weekend we had! We are so proud :)
And, as you can see in this little clip, he is pretty proud of himself too!
Saturday, September 19, 2009
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