Our family Christmas

Since Andy has practice tomorrow night and we have the Christmas Eve Service on Thursday we decided to do our family Christmas tonight! Here are some of the fun things we got

A New TV for our Bedroom

Andy - Blanket with Springsteen lyrics, Books, and Ove Gloves

Claire - Standing Jewerly box, Slippers, Jacket

Savy - Books, Videos, Sippy cups, Blanket with name, Place mats, Drum Sticks, and a WAGON!

We were cracking up because she is quite the little drummer...She got into the wagon before it was put together and started playing on it! WE hope your family has a MERRY CHRISTMAS and that we all remember the true reason for the season! If you are around Austin on Christmas Eve come join us at the Oasis for the service. It starts at 5:00 and afterwards there is drinks and appetizers!

3 PEAT!!

Lake Travis won it's 3rd straight State Championship on Saturday night! It has been a great run and we have been blessed to be a part of everyone!
In 2007, Andy and I have been married for a little over a year when we were talking about starting a family. It was at the state championship game that we heard the name Savannah...we found out we were pregnant two weeks later.
In 2008, Savannah was 2 months old and she slept the ENTIRE GAME!!!
In 2009, Savannah was all bundled up again and this time was walking all through the stands.

If you don't know my family, we eat, sleep, and do sports. For my dad the past three football seasons have started somewhere around July 15th and ended around December 20th! I don't think any of us ever dreamed that we would be a part of this dynasty that Lake Travis is building! This year our good friends Jason and Jill joined in on the fun!

Thanks LT for all the memories! LET IT BE 4!!!

School Christmas party!

Savannah loves daycare. Here are a cople of pictures from today's Christmas party. It was a Polar Express party so they all got to wear their pjs and ate cookies and chocolate milk. They also had a special treat from Santa, who delievered their bells. As you can see my daughter was not happy!

The ABC's of our Christmas

I can't wait for next Friday! Who I am kidding I can't wait for this Friday...when Christmas vacation officially starts!
Although we are incredibly blessed again this year, I can't help but think of Papa and Grannie. We miss them both so much but know that this year they are singing with the Angels! Please be in prayer for my Mama and Andy's Granjack as they celebrate the first Christmas without their best friend and spouse!

I wanted to do something fun for this post so here goes...let's see if I can do all the ABC's

A - Andy...that wasn't hard!
B - Baked Goods...I can't tell you how many cookies and goodies I have gotten from my students...if you want any just ask!
C - Christmas Eve Service...Again at the Oasis this year...I can't wait!
D - Driving - We will drive to Dallas on the 25th back on the 26th and head to Alabama on the 27th
E - Excited...this will be the first year really doing Santa! (although Andy and I are not looking forward to the late night of putting together the wagon)
F - Family! You all know that I love my family! We will split time between three houses on the 25th and on the 27th we will head to Mobile!
G - Games...every year I look forward to playing board games or dominos with my Mom's family
H - Harvey's ~ I know I have said it before but I LOVE MY IN LAWS! This year we have a new brother in law (Rob) and a future bro in law (Daryl) joining in on the fun!
I - Irving, TX
J - Junk food...do I need to say more!
K - Kinnan's...love them!
L - Love...I can't even begin to tell you how in love I am with my husband and daughter!
M - Moo...Savannah's new word...she says it to everything!
N - Neighbors ~ We have had the privelge to get to know our neighbors and share some exciting times with them...we hope to have a play date over the break
O - Opening Gifts
P - Packing the car...four times!
Q - Quarters...we have to take at least three dollars in quarters each to the Kinnan's Christmas. We play LCR after gifts each year!
R - Redoing the yard ~ Andy and my dad will be tearing out the entire front yard on Monday and Tuesday if the weather permits
S - STATE CHAMPIONSHIP! Lake Travis is going for their 3rd straight State Championship on Saturday in Waco!
T - Tree...as soon as we walk in the door Savannah and Mommy go to the tree and turn them on...we have two. Savannah loves the lights!
U - Undefeated...LAKE TRAVIS!
V - Vacation - we have two weeks off!
W - West, Texas...we have to stop on our way to Dallas to get Kolaches
X - Xylophone ~ Savy loves to play on the ones at church and at my mom's
Y - Yahweh...HE IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON!!
Z - zzzzz what we hope to catch up on!

I hope you all have a MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! We will be traveling a lot so the chances of me blogging may have to wait until after the new year! We will see!

I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus!

Andy was asked to be Santa at his middle school dance...and of course he said yes! We had a blast...he was such a hit and Savannah loved this Santa!

15 months!!!

I can't believe Savannah is 15 months today! She is getting so big! Here are a couple quick facts about her:

- Weighs about 22 lbs

- Runs everywhere...

- Is a Daddy, Pa, and Papa girl! Forget it if one of them is around!

- Doesn't really say a lot of words but makes some funny noises and sounds...can tell you what a duck says, a cow, and a dog

- Loves to take things from one place to another and then back again

- LOVES MUSIC...she is a dancing queen at our house

I Love being a mom! Although it is not the easiest job...she has a mind of her own and is stubborn (have no idea where she gets that from) We are so looking to the holidays with all of our family!

Happy Birthday to Mommy!

I love my birthday! In fact after Thanksgiving I start a birthday week countdown! However, for some reason this year I didn't get so excited...but being the Husband that he is he made it super special!

I was wokend up the morning of my birthday with a kiss from Savannah! Andy made me breakfast and we all sat in the bed and ate breakfast and I opened my present. They got me Nick and Nora PJs (which I love!!!)

About 2 hours into work I got a call from the front office that I had something up there. Not really thinking anything I was shocked when I saw flowers from my Husband and chocolate covered strawberries from Savannah!

After work I got home, changed, and we went to look at Christmas ligts....this is a tradition for us. Normally we go to the Zilker Tree but we were eating dinner by our house so we went to Cedar Park. We found this street that was amazing! All the neighbors had set up their houses...lights going across the street, music playing, and even a fire. Savannah loved it!!! Which made me so happy because this is something I love! After the lights we went to Texas Land and Cattle (another tradition) and ate with my parents, Amy and Rob, and Sean and Tuck.

Here are some pictures!

The night ended with Savannah and I in our PJ's!

She makes us Laugh!

Girls weekend

I got an early birthday present this weekend. Two of my girlfriends and I went to Canton for some fun shopping. Andy kept Savannah and we were off to Dallas on Friday afternoon. We had a blast...I am so honored to have women in my life that I can rely on, laugh with, and cry with. It was very cold but we had a blast. Below are two pictures of us before we started shopping...it was 27 degrees when we got there...by the way it is all outside!!!

And a special Thanks to my wonderful in-laws who came to Austin to see Savannah and spend time with Andy!

Christmas at our house

I love Christmas and I love decorating for it! Here are a few pictures from our house at Christmas!

Whose stocking is pink? I hope to get stockings that all match this year after Christmas

Notice the nativity scene of the far left...Charlie Brown!

Not really sure what to think of Mr. Snowman

We love Nick and Nora PJs

She had just taken a bath...wet hair. And we are working on no Plug

Every girl has to have a pink tree :) Notice the sock monkey's in the tree...they have transfered between hers and the big one a lot the past couple of days

Mommy and Savannah pooped after putting up all the decorations

A little Late but...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PA!!! WE LOVE YOU!!!

Gingerbread fun!

Saturday night we decided to try our hand at making a Gingerbread house. It was the first time that I can remember making one. Andy had to work on some church stuff but William, Amy, Savannah, and I were game. We laughed so hard and had a blast...check out the pictures to see why.!

What it was supposed to look like

SAWC = Savannah, Amy, William, and Claire

The finished product...notice the house is not standing! Right as we were taking the picture it fell and Savannah was feeding Amy.

Weekend Fun!

My cousin William is in the Corps at A&M so he wasn't able to come to Thanksgiving in Dallas since the game was that night. So, William, Amy (his girlfriend), Aunt Jenny, and Mama came to our house on Friday to hang out for the weekend. Here are some pictures!

Savannah in Williams Senior boots...they are a very special thing for seniors at A&M...ask and he will tell you about the tradition.

Savannah loved sitting with William...this is Saturday Morning while watching cartoons

Aunt Jenny brought bunnies to Austin for us to give to some of Uncle Elvis' friends. Savannah loved them! Too bad they are gone now

We all piled into Mama's van on Saturday and drove to San Antonio for another LT football WIN!!! It is hard for Savannah to stay sitting the whole game but once she got cheetos she was good!

Saturday night we took everyone to the Oasis. They had a fountain that Daddy put Savannah up too.

ICE

Over Thankgiving we went to Dallas to spend time with my family. While there we went to the Gaylord Texas Hotel and went t something called ICE. It is an awesome exhibit where everything is made of ice! 2000 pounds of ice were brought in and the theme was How the Grinch stole Christmas. The room is 9 degrees and then give everyone parkas to where. Savannah's was HUGE!! We had a blast...enjoy the pictures. The video is of Savannah walking around...we thought it was so funny because she looked like ET walking!