Family Fun in January

In January, we celebrated Andy's promotion to Major. We had some family come in town for the big event, which was lots of fun.

We're all so proud of Daddy! He gave each of us special gifts at the ceremony. Joshua especially enjoyed his nerf gun.

 

We decided to take our out-of-town family to see some of the local scenic sights. Joshua and Daddy had fun climbing on big rocks.

Ella and Brooke got to climb on their own not-so-big rocks.

We found the perfect family picture spot.

It's a Girl!

We are now 23 weeks along! Here are some ultrasound shots at 20 weeks. I get excited with every kick I feel. We are so thankful for God's blessings!

Her fist is up by her mouth.

Say cheese!

 

Hi, little one. Can't wait to see you in person!

White Christmas

Yes, I'm behind in posting, but here are some shots from our Christmas vacation in MD and PA that I just couldn't pass up.

 

30 inches of snow in 1 day while visiting family in MD

Pretty Princess Brooke

Fun with cousins in PA

Happy New Year!

Joshua's Troy Polamalu Snowman in PA

Happy Halloween!

MOMS Club party at the park.

Ella-Cinderella, Joshua-Colt McCoy, Brooke-Bumblebee

 

Trick or Treating Bumblebee

Cutest Little Monster

My friend Katie's son Samuel came with us for his first Halloween

Hook 'Em Horns

Since it's been so long since my last post, I'm just going to catch up with pictures of the last few months.
Here are some pictures of our visit with family in Texas in October. You'll notice alot of longhorn shirts because this was the week of the TX-OU game.

Happy Birthday!

September is a big month for our family. We had Brooke's 2nd and Joshua's 5th birthdays and our wedding anniversary to celebrate. In the past few years, we've done a big birthday bash at a local park, but we decided to keep it low-key this time around and just have a few friends over for dinner, yummy cake, and presents. What more do you need? Here are some pictures of Joshua's birthday. I'm still looking for our pictures of Brooke's birthday. I'll post them once I find them.

  

 

 Hook 'Em Horns!

Labor Day Weekend in San Diego

Ever have one of those trips when everything just seemed to fall into place? This happened for us on our trip to San Diego this past Labor Day weekend. The first hotel we booked at a Navy base in Coronado didn't allow children under 12 and there was no way to sneak in three very loud youngsters. So they called a hotel on another base at just the right time when a room became available (on Labor Day Weekend!!!). This new hotel was right on the beach and in close driving distance to all the great restaurants and attractions we wanted to see. What a blessing! We had a wonderful time on the beach, at San Diego Zoo, and at SeaWorld.Ella didn't want the waves to "get her" so she preferred to stay on dry ground and dig for seashells with Brooke and Mommy.

Joshua and Daddy enjoyed playing football on the beach and playing in the waves.
The coolest part of the zoo was getting to be face to face (with glass in between of course) with this sleeping lion. This picture doesn't do justice to the incredible size of this amazing creature. One paw was about the size of their heads.

This had to be the best part of SeaWorld. We got to watch Shamu play in her tank right after the park opened. Again, the picture doesn't do justice to the size of this killer whale.

Giddy with excitement!