Christmas is coming!

We are so excited about getting to spend so much time with our family this Christmas. First my family and then Ben's family. Here are some pictures from this month. Grace is such a sweetie pie and growing up so fast!

Here is a cute picture that didn't make the Christmas card.

Grace, Roman & Jude after the pageant on Sunday.

Here is Roman singing in my children's Christmas pageant as a little lamb. He did so good!!

They all did so good! I was very proud!!

Even Grace watched the pageant and enjoyed it.

Three generations

Ben & Grace

Grace likes to wear glasses.

She also really enjoys candy canes!

Happy Birthday Nana

We celebrated my mother's b-day this week. My sister-in-love Lindsay and I made her a nice dinner and I made creme brulee for dessert. It turned out creamy and yummy! I really liked the crispy sugar topping.

Happy 40th b-day Nana! ;)

Grace loves playing with her cuz'n Jude!

My nephew Titus is already 12 weeks old. He has the cutest smile!

Here my dad is browning the creme brulee to give it the yummy crust!

Thanksgiving 2009

We had a Happy Thanksgiving 2009 spending time with Ben's parents and his Great Grandpa Homer. We ate too much, visited with our friends the Picolets and had a chance to show Grace some real-life farm animals. She was not impressed! On Sunday, we celebrated my 1st nephew's 5th b-day! Roman was so proud of his beautiful Mario Bros. cake that his momma made him. It was a fun and busy long weekend. I love this time of year!

The traditional family Thanksgiving dinner photo.

Ben is showing Grace what a real pig looks like...and smells like!

Grace and Grandma Hough at the pumpkin patch.

Grace and Grandpa Hough at the pond.

Nephew Roman turns 5! Happy Birthday Roman!!!

Grace tries on Nana's sunglasses.

Grace and Pappy play peek-a-boo at the playground.

Grace and cousin Jude take a juice break.

Nana & Pappy swing Grace...weee!

Fall Update

Grace didn't stay awake long enough to trick-or-treat; although, we did dress her up in a baker's outfit that was handed down through the years in Ben's family. The baker's outfit was originally used on a doll in a window display for a store. Grace wouldn't keep the hat on, but it was very cute!

Fall pic w/ momma

Ben's new fence he built for his garden.

We took Grace to a fall festival at Nana/Pappy's church. She had so much fun petting the baby piggies and spending time with her cousins.

Look Who's Walking

Grace started walking right after her 1st b-day and boy has she been busy! She loves her new mobility. We have been playing a lot outdoors and Grace loves her pink (of course) ball.

Pink from head to toe!

Grace likes to push the laundry basket around the house and say "weeee"!

Grace didn't like baby food bananas, but now she loves being able to eat a whole one all by herself! mmm good

Babydoll & Daddy

Grace was playing with her babydoll when she hears her Daddy walk in the door. (turn up volume)

Titus Reed #3

We are so happy to welcome our 3rd nephew Titus Reed. He was born on Friday, Sept 18th at 4:24pm and weighed in at 8lbs. 10oz. and was 22" long. Roman and Jude spent a couple of days with us and Grace had fun playing with her cousins. She is starting to walk now. Here are some pics from the last few days.

Nana spinning Roman at the playground

Family of 5

Bedtime stories with Uncle Ben

Roman & Jude meet Titus for the first time

Sweet baby Titus

Proud Auntie

This is the cutest video of Grace pushing Jude in the stroller

Happy 1st Birthday!

Grace and I celebrated our birthdays last Sunday - Grace turned one and I turned 30! It is so much fun to share a birthday with your daughter! We had some friends and family over to celebrate with us. Pink butterflies was the theme and I made Grace this cute ribbon sundress and a birthday cake to look like a pink butterfly. I thought the day was so much fun! We ended our Labor Day weekend with a trip to the water park with Andrew's family and Nana. BTW We are anxiously awaiting the birth of my brother Andrew's baby boy, Titus Reed. He is due next week!!

I love this picture of Grace and Grandma Hough!

Grace enjoyed feeding everyone else cake instead of eating it herself!

Nana & Grace at the water park

Andrew & Roman

Grace eating her first ice cream bar. Yum!

Grace and Jude are taking a nap at the water park. This was next to the
wave pool and it was like being at the beach but without the sand.