Snow one week, 70 the next

Playing in the snow

Hanging with Oliver at the Botanic Gardens

Enjoying some tropical sunshine at the Botanic Gardens

Check him out

Take a look at our future free heeler from a few weeks ago.

I'm It

So I have been tagged by April. It has been a long time since I have played tag but apparently in the grown up version you have to copy what the person who tagged you did so here it goes. This is the fourth picture of my fourth picture file.
1. This picture is from Thanksgiving in Alabama
2. I love Edward's smile in this picture, especially his tongue sticking out (it is his trademark).
3. He loved the rocking cow
4. His cousin Gus liked to stand on the cow's back rather than rock on it.

We will miss you Amanda

Our dear friend and Edward's #1 babysitter left for South Africa. She is on staff with Campus Crusade and will be on stint for a year. We had the privilege of meeting Amanda a little over a year ago through our small group at church. She has such a heart for the people she is going to serve and just hearing her talk about it makes me so excited for what God will do through her and her team. Selfishly we will miss her and wish she was still here to make us laugh and to spend time with Edward but at the same time we know she is in the right place. We can't wait to see what the year will bring and will look forward to having her back with us soon.

Christmas come and gone

We traveled to Indiana to spend Christmas with Andy's side of the family. The trip started out with freezing rain and a 3 1/2 hour trip home from the airport (twice as longs as our actual flight from Denver). Thankfully it only got better from there. We enjoyed hanging out in the Fitzgeralds new house. It is truly amazing and they worked themselves to the bone to get it ready for all of us. We were all spoiled on Christmas day. Santa came to visit the grandkids in the morning and Edward kept it going in his very own santa suit. It was a great trip and a wonderful holiday.

Almost Christmas

Meeting Santa on Old South Pearl Street

Playing Santa in the Tub

My Little Elf

Only a little over a week to go. This season has gone by so fast but we have been having a good time. Edward has patiently endured me dragging him along on all the Christmas shopping, thank goodness we are almost done. We will be headed to Indy for Christmas with the Fitzgeralds. I can't wait to see Edward on Christmas morning. I already have a feeling that empty boxes and discarded wrapping paper will be his favorite.

Congrats Mark and Dusty

Outside Aspen Chapel

Hanging out at the reception with Grandad

The Happy Couple

We traveled to Aspen this past weekend to celebrate the wedding of Mark (Andy's brother) and his new wife Dusty. They had a beautiful ceremony in Aspen Chapel then the reception at the Little Nell. They are now in Mexico soaking up some sun. We had a great time, congratulations.