Visiting MK

Every Christmas I go visit my friend from High School, Mary Kathryn Hyland. This year she got to meet Charlie for the first time and see Hunter again. The best news is that she just got engaged to be married in June!

Cutie


Charlie played with this toy literally for an hour. He kept grabbing it with his hand and making the lights blink. Pretty cute. His first favorite toy!

Christmas in Dallas


Mimi & Grande with the boys

Boone & Avri give Hunter & Charlie a Christmas book.

Noah's Advent Ark...Mimi & Hunter check out the animals

Powdered Sugar Donuts

Avri, Hunter and Mimi


Visiting the Haynes
The Girls

The Kids

Christmas in OKC



Santa Clause comes to town!

Hunter kissing Santa Clause

About to open presents in OKC

Charlie & JimJim

Charlie & Kaki

Best Aunts Ever!

Great Grandparents, Baba & Bruce, meet Charlie

Happy with Great Grandmama

Smiling for Great Grandad

Charlie's Great Grandparents, Grandad & Grandmama

Hanging Out with Friends


Dads & Kids

Emily talking to Hunter

First Snow

Today was the first big snow of the year. All day large white snowflakes fell. Chris and Hunter went sledding in our front yard. Hunter had a blast, but I think Drake had the most fun! He kept running in front of the sled and in circles around Hunter playing in the snow.

Snowman Pajamas


Charlie, Charlie

Charlie's little personality is starting to show more and more. I don't necessarily think he is going to be quiet like I thought...he sure loves to coo and gargle. He is a big smiler. He definitely has already started responding to Hunter looking in his direction and even smiling at him. Charlie REALLY likes Chris staring at him with such intent. Maybe it is his beard that is so intriguing, maybe it is his voice?

Charlie likes to snuggle and be held. He really is a sweet, sweet baby. Staring at my Christmas tree and holding him has been my delight at the end of the day.

My Charlie, Charlie. I love you!


Uncle Sam

Hunter sure loves his Uncle Sam! Today, is Sam's 22nd Birthday so we want to give you a shout out little brother! We love you!

Tackling Uncle Sam

Cool in Sam's hat and sunglasses!

Sam brought Hunter a shirt from Washington...

Mean Uncle hiding the little people for the doll house...in Hunter's back pockets!

Thanksgiving

My parents and youngest brother, Sam, came to Cincinnati for Thanksgiving. It was a lot of sitting around the den, playing with Hunter, rocking Charlie and eating. We went to the Children's Museum downtown apparently on the busiest day of the year, the day after Thanksgiving. It was fun to watch Hunter play with Chris and Sam and see Charlie asleep on Grande.

Family Pictures