Bring on the meat!

Maybe not the meat just yet...still working our way through the veggies, but Callie is loving them! We started off a little rough with the plain rice cereal, but once we began mixing the cereal with a veggie it tasted much better and our little girl was much happier about the idea of solids! : )

Mom and Aunt Jo Visit

My mom and Aunt Jo Anne came to visit a few weeks ago. We had such a fun time! We went out to eat, were spoiled by meals made by each of them, went shopping, went to story time at the library, and had a fun time just spending time together! It is becoming a bit of a tradition that Brayden and Grandma make chocolate chip pancakes together. Brayden loves making them with Grandma! We didn't want them to leave, but thankfully we knew that we would be seeing them in Texas in just two weeks!

Lately...

We've been enjoying exploring the new place that we live in along with meeting lots of new people.
Getting ready for playgroup. Our playgroup is not only made up of two year olds, but babies Callie's age too! Perfect! About to leave for the "Hudson Newcomers Club Hawaiian Social." We met lots of people at this event, and the best part was that they were really dressed in Hawaiian gear...didn't expect that especially considering that it was 8 degrees that night! : )

We have been loving the beautiful sunsets!

And of course, playing in the snow!

Let it Snow!

One of the first things we did when we got here...played in the snow in our backyard!!! Wheeeeeee!!!!!!!

We're Here...

We are settling into our new home in Ohio. Although I had anticipated and prepared myself for a stressful day as we flew with Brayden and Callie to Ohio, (at 6am) it went incredibly smoothly! My mom and mother-in-law were such a huge help during our day of travel and Brayden and Callie were wonderful! Brayden loved the flight, and was excited to meet the pilot until we had a bit of a loud/shaky landing. After we landed he told us, "I don't like the pilot." : ) Ray and his dad had driven with the dogs, and they did a few projects in the house which turned out GREAT! (Pictures to come) We are having so much fun in the snow and decorating the house. Once again, our family was a huge help with helping us get settled quickly. Hudson is a cute town with incredibly friendly people...we are going to put on some serious lbs due to the many cakes, brownies and muffins that we have received as welcome gifts. So sweet! Although we wish that we could transport our family and friends here, were are excited about this phase of our life. More to come and more pictures once I load our other camera.

Tender Heart

I want to write down some of the things that Brayden has said recently before I forget. I am amazed at his vocabulary, his communication skills, and most importantly his tender heart.

- He kissed Callie on her cheek and said, "It's just me, Callie, your big brother, Brayden." It was so sweet and out of nowhere.

-We were walking out the door the other day, and he said, "Wait, Mommy!", and ran back inside. I followed him and heard him whisper to Lillie while he gave her a hug, "Good-Bye Lillie. We be back very soon."

-He makes me laugh. Whenever he asks for something in particular to eat and I tell him that we don't have it he responds with, "That's ok. We get it at HEB."

-I bumped into the table, and I must have made a loud noise. Brayden came running over to me and asked, "You ok, Mommy?" He kept repeating it until I told him that I was ok. Then he said, "I kiss it." He kissed my leg and gave me a hug.

-Ray was on a business trip in Ohio, and before Brayden went to bed one night he said, "When Daddy back from Ohio I give him my Pillow Pet." Sure enough...the minute Ray walked in the door a few days later, he ran in his room and got his Pillow Pet to give to Ray.

He is such a sweet little boy, and I just hope and pray that he always has such a tender and loving heart. I love him so much!

Best Hubby Ever!!!

I seriously have the most thoughtful hubby ever! My 30th birthday is on January 20th. Ray wasn't sure if we would still be here or if we would be in Ohio by then, so he planned a surprise birthday party for me. He started planning the day we found out that we were moving. He and I went to dinner at Las Alamedas, and then we decided to go have a drink at Baker Street Pub. Well, I thought we were deciding at dinner to go to Baker's Street, but it was actually all part of the plan. HA! Afterwards, Ray told me that he tried to "let me think" that I was deciding what we would do next! When we walked in, so many of our sweet friends were there waiting to surprise me. I was totally shocked! It was so sweet! It was such a FUN night...we were dancing machines! I don't have many pictures of the night, so if you were there and have pics, I would love a few more. : ) If I had known about it, I would have brought my camera. : ) I had a blast!