Christmas 2009

Instead of writing a long post about our Christmas, I made a word collage on http://www.wordle.net/ - so much fun!

For the Love of All Things Snowy...

...STOP SNOWING!!!  That is all.

Oh, and a few pictures from the Christmas festivities this week taken before this monster of a storm hit.

Here Comes Santa Claus!

We celebrated Christmas this weekend with our families since we are going out of town for the Christmas holiday this year.  Lots of fun was had by all!  Liam is now the proud owner of a small army of new toys and books and will also be the best-dressed kid at day care for at least the next three months!

5 Months!

Liam hit the 5 month mark this week - he's growing so fast!  Where does time go?!

Okay, when I pulled this out of his bag after picking him up from day care earlier this week, I immediately understood - for the first time -  why mothers have such a hard time throwing away their childrens' artwork.  Behold, Liam's first Monet:

No, Liam didn't color it (the older kids in one of the other day care rooms colored it for him).  But the body of the turkey IS from a tracing of his foot, and as such, I melted when I saw it.  Absolutely.  Melted.  I plan to be buried with this turkey.

'Tis the Season

We took pictures for our Christmas card this weekend - and to save money, we did it ourselves at home using a red tablecloth and some Christmas decorations.  Liam was a good sport, considering he was only wearing a Santa hat and a diaper!  Here are some of the outtakes for your viewing pleasure:

Liam's Jumperoo and First Tailgate

Liam love, love, LOVES his new jumperoo - as in obsessively loves it.  It is so funny to watch him in it; he looks like a river dancer when he really gets going!

The three of us travelled to Lawrence this past weekend for Turduckenfest at the Bateman's as well as the KU v. Nebraska game.  As such, Liam got to hang out at his first tailgate!  Liam's friend Anderson is in the background of this picture:

4 Months Old Today!

And Liam's first taste of rice cereal...