BIG NEWS!

Anna has cut her first tooth! YEA!!!

Christmas in Fort Smith

We headed up to Ft. Smith on Sunday to have Christmas with my family. For now, Anna is the only grandkid so she got the hookup! (And I say "for now" because I'm ready for my sister Rachel to have a kid! Remember Rachel, you get to play with the toys when you have a kid.) j/k
We had a really good time seeing everyone and we appreciate all the gifts. Thank you so much for all that you guys do. We are grateful to have you.

Here's Anna with her Poppy, who just had a birthday. Happy Birthday Poppy!

Anna got this cute little pink pony from her Grammy and Poppy. When we got home on Sunday night, she kept crawling on it wanting to ride it. She cracks up laughing when she's on it.

Here's Anna in her sea of presents!

Happy Birthday Lindsey

Saturday, we celebrated Lindsey's 8th birthday at the roller skating rink. We had a great time and even Anna got in on the fun with stroller skating! I can't believe my little niece is 8!!! We love you Lindsey Lou! Thanks for being such a great kid and a wonderful cousin to Anna. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Here's Lindsey taking a few laps.

Here we are Stroller Skating! It was a ton of fun!

Here's Anna eating some ice cream and cake. Yummy!HAPPY BIRTHDAY LINDSEY!

Eleven Months

Anna turned 11 months old last week! She is growing so fast and learning something new everyday. She is such a joy to be around. She hardly ever gets fussy and she always has a smile on her face. This may sound sappy, but Kevin and I are so thankful for our little Pooter Head. She has changed our lives for the better and she's shown us how much love our hearts can actually hold... and it's a lot! Happy 11 Month Birthday Poo's! We love you so much!

My Buddy and Me

Anna has a favorite toy. His name is "Mr. Hippo" and she carries him everywhere. I just think it's cute how she already has a favorite.

I can see why she likes him... that smile would make anyone happy!

I love my pets!

Anna's getting some love from her pets. Here she is with her dog Abby. Abby loves Anna, but sometimes she forgets how big she is and we have to pull her off of Anna. But Anna just laughs!

And here she is with Houston. She's figured out that Houston works on his own terms, meaning if he wants your attention he'll come get it. Otherwise, stay away. So now instead of crawling after him , she lets him come up to her and give her kitty kisses. She's even learning a new word... "kitty kitty". It sounds more like "tee tee" but I know what she means.

Crawling

Anna's made some improvements in her crawling abilities lately. She can now crawl on all fours, instead of the belly scoot she's been doing since she was 8 months old. It's so cute to watch her little booty crawl across the floor.

Anna's First Thanksgiving

We celebrated Anna's first Thanksgiving with Kevin's family this year. We went to his cousin Danelle's house and enjoyed lots of good turkey and dressing. Anna even ate some turkey too, but it was all the desserts that she really enjoyed!

Our little turkey eating turkey!

Chocolate Face!

Laurie, Lindsey and Greg (Kevin's brother)

Anna with her Granddad and Aunt Kay

...and with Uncle Ron

Getting Ready for Christmas

I got a little eager this year and put our Christmas tree up a week before Thanksgiving. I know, I know, but it's Anna's 1st Christmas and I'm excited! I've decided we're having two trees... my "fancy" tree and the "family" tree. Anna doesn't know what to think with all the decorations and lights. I CAN'T WAIT FOR CHRISTMAS!!!

Here's Anna with the Family tree.

And here's the Fancy tree... well, as fancy as it can be with an 11 month old crawling around.

Now bring on the snow! We're ready!!!