almost 10 months old

let it snow!

Well, it came a little too late to have a White Christmas, but better late than never! We got a day off of school and some nice pictures to boot.

Nine Months Already???

1-7-07

Richards & Co. trying out the new ring light lighting system. Awesome! Thanks Kenneth!

The right jolly old elf himself

Santa Claus, St. Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle.....you can call him whatever you wish. I want NOTHING to do with him or his candy canes!

Merry Christmas to you & yours

angel

Fall Festival

Cloy and Melanie aka "Nanny and Papa" came to visit the weekend before Halloween. We spent the day in Glen Rose at their Fall Festival, and then ate at...you guessed it, The Ranch House! Case loved taking in the sights while masquerading as a "silly bug"!

Meeting Big Tex

Yep, you guessed it a trip to the one and only State Fair of Texas! On our way we visited two other Dallas icons - The Dallas Farmer's Market (which if you've never been could be misleading....it's smackdab in the middle of downtown Dallas)and the famous Metro Diner on Gaston Avenue. Initally, we learned about The Metro Diner from a photographer whose work we absolutely love...Allison V. Smith...anyway, interestingly while we were there we met another photographer, Phoenix Taylor, who has some very dark, but awesome work. www.myspace.com/phoenix_pae and www.dismantledred.com He loved Case- who was all smiles - and took some really cute pics of him. Another little interesting note, the diner just happens to be right across the street from Baylor College of Denistry (where my Dad went). I had never seen the school so that was fun too - neat to try to imagine what life was like 30+ years ago when my parents lived not too far from that very spot!

p.s. I'll add more pictures to this entry later!

Our 'Lil Pumpkin

Brazos Point

I bought this tub at an antique store (in Glen Rose actually - no, I'm not being paid to promote GR as much as it may seem that way) long before Case arrived. In fact long before we even knew he was on his way, but I purchased it with this exact picture in mind and the reality of it is even more wonderful! What a gift this little boy is and what a proud mama I am!

Sitting up is SWELL!

If I had known how much fun it would be to sit up I would have done it months ago! . . . well, maybe not! Here I am having fun playing with KK and Papa Doc after a fun trip to Glen Rose! We ate at the Ranchhouse and took in the sights!

Yea! I'm sitting up!

Family

A family is a unit composed not only of children but of men, women, an occasional animal, and the common cold. - Ogden Nash
Yes! This made me laugh since we all had the privilege of experiencing this recently!! - laughing only because we have now recovered from our colds! Apparently, I was the initial culprit...passing it to both my parents, then on to Joey. Luckily Case seemed to be affected least by those nasty little germs!

glen rose, texas - goodbye to a river

Our day-trip to the quaint little town of Glen Rose proved to be a fun one! If you've never been to Glen Rose,and are going to be in the area it is a must see! Glen Rose is located at a picturesque spot on the Paluxy River, where it merges with the mighty Brazos River. GR is characterized by an awesome limestone courthouse, a cute little downtown square, with several great antique and boutique shops with Texas charm, a fabulous historical park, Dinosaur Valley(yes, there are REAL dinosaur tracks preserved in the limestone river bed of the Paluxy), Fossil Rim Wildlife Center, and Glen Lake Encampment(we have taken our 6th graders on a field trip to GL for the last 4 years). It is also the home of THE PROMISE - a musical drama/re-enactment of the life of Jesus, which takes place in an outdoor amphitheater that overlooks Glen Rose. One of our favorite restaurants is also located in GR, a wonderful BBQ joint known as THE RANCHHOUSE! YUM!
We did come upon a sad sight while driving through town - a daming project taking place on the Paluxy River right in the middle of one of the prettiest stretches of the stream. Thought its not the Brazos I'm sure John Graves had a few choice words - or thoughts at least on the issue! Sad - they are ruining a beautiful spot! Joey and I were both just sick over it!

The Old Iron Bridge

Yesterday afternoon brought with it a pleasant surprise! We usually wait for the weekends to take little roadtrips and go on outings with Daddy because it's usually 6:00 or so before he gets home. But, yesterday he got home early because he was attending a conference instead of working at SCS - Anyway, I'm making a short story long. It was a BEAUTIFUL day and we decided that mowing the yard could wait!! So, we took off for the Old Iron Bridge on the Brazos River! Here are a few pics.

MR. PERSONALITY

more faces of case

Here are a few more of our recent pictures of our little lovey! He got tired during this 'shoot' and had to break for a nap!

4 1/2 months! Can you believe it?

I know, I know it's been forever since we've posted anything! Can I blame it on the fact that Joey has started a new job, and I am doing my best to adjust to being a stay-at-home-momma? You all know that the fact that there aren't any new pictures posted isn't due to the fact that we haven't taken any recently, right?!?! This little lovebug just might be the most photographed child in history!!
By the way...some of you have asked for Case's stats so here goes.
At 4 1/2 months he is 26 1/4 inches tall (95%), and 15lb 8oz (75%). Maybe he'll have some height afterall - no thanks to momma!