Recent Memories {Ski Trip!}

Well, we're almost all caught up!

We were so excited, Brent probably the most, to get to head to Colorado for a snowy vacation! Of course Reid and I were NOT going to be hitting the slopes, so instead I played around the ski resort with Madison, Janet and Brian while Brent, Chase and Lauren had fun on the mountain. Pregnant in a ski town is really not optimal, but we made the best of it, and watching Madison have fun in the snow was a blast!

The plane ride there was a breeze with this expert traveler! She spent most of the trip like this, and then woke up in time for the decent and to take a few peeks out of the window.

She really wasn't sure how to handle the cold when it got really bad, so we spent a lot of time in the hotel room. Even still, we kept ourselves thoroughly entertained!

Once we did hit the outdoors, we made sure Madison was all bundled up. She was not quite a fan at first, in fact, she resembled the little boy from the Christmas Story who couldn't put his arms downs...it was slightly hilarious. Once she got used to getting ready, she was a pro and loved wearing her ski bib and jacket. I'm fairly certain she was the cutest one in town!

(LOVE this picture!)

 

We tried to take her sledding one day, but she wasn't really a fan. This was probably the only point in time where she had half a smile...oh well, maybe next time.

On the last day, we hopped on a bus and checked out a couple of spots in the surrounding area. They weren't very eventful, but Maddie loved riding the bus sitting next to her "Boo."

Take note: the following picure is currently the only in existance where she is smiling with Uncle Chase! This was a great bonding experience for the two of them. ;)

Well, that was our vacation! I wish I could post all of our pictures, but I think I pretty much covered the highlights! I'll end with two New Year's Eve pictures to complete my 2012 posts posted in 2013:

(Oh and she was actually laughing, though it looks like she's screaming for us to stop kissing her!)

 

Recent Memories {Thanksgiving}

Yes, you read that correctly. I said "Thanksgiving!" I guess that pretty much sums up how good of a blogger I am...sorry folks! So, since I promised I would eventually get to our Thanksgiving week, let's see how much I actually remember! ;)

I love the way our school district does Thanksgiving week. If you do two training days in the summer, you get the WHOLE week off! It is sooooo nice to have a break in the fall semester since we don't get a "fall break" in Texas like some people do.

For the first part of the week, Maddie and I headed to Houston to hang out with my mom, stepdad and little sister! Maddie LOVES to visit because she is obsessed with the horses and dogs Grandma, Papa and Aunt Gelly!

We visited the Children's Museum, the Houston Zoo, Niko Nikos (my favorite restaurant) and other places I've probably forgotten about (remember my comment above?) Here are some pictures from that part of our week:

 

 

Then, on Thanksgiving Day, Brent and I went to the Dallas Cowboys game with some friends!

We had such a fun week visiting family, friends and driving around Texas! ;)

Bubble Mania

Maddie had recently decided that she was not such a fan of her baths anymore so we had to pull out the big guns- bubbles, bath crayons and bubble bath. This trio has won her over and now getting OUT of the bath is proving difficult. Oh well...with a face this cute she usually gets the extra time she wants. This was our bathtime fun this evening:

Short and sweet, but that's all I have for tonight! I know I'm super behind on my blogging, and I apologize...I'll catch up one of these days! 

Merry Christmas!

Well, I never did post about our Thanksgiving week, so I'm going to have to go a little out of order. Buuut... MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

We are having a very busy and wonderful break already. We celebrated with Brent's family first, then headed down to Houston to celebrate with mine. Then, on the 27th we will head to Colorado to play in the snow! I will post (I know, I always say that and then forget- but this time I mean it) lots of pictures soon, but I just wanted to start by saying Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Holidays can be very difficult for some, but let us not forget what we are celebrating. Without the love of Christ, we would be without life itself. We have all been blessed even through our downs of the year. There is so much to be thankful for, first and foremost for God sending us his son, Jesus. I pray that you all have a wonderful Christ filled Christmas with your families, as I will with mine.

Much love!

It's a...

One Cool Kid

I know, I know...it seems I've forgotten my role as avid blogger! It appears that I'm really great at posting during the summer and not so much during the school year, sorry about that! I'm racking up my Thanksgiving week pictures to do a post you guys will love (or at least will have to pretend to love) but for now, here's a picture I meant to share a few weeks ago...is she not the cutest?! (Slightly biased) ;)

Happy Halloween!

I am VERY behind on blogs, but here are a few pics of our very fun Halloween at Zoo Boo!

Maddie loved getting candy even though she really didn't eat any of it (yay for us!) ;)

I can't believe how big she's getting...she looks like such a big girl in these pictures! *tear*

Hope you all had a fun and safe Halloween too!!!