Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day!  Holland was very excited to go to school today for her Valentine's Party.  We made Valentines and goody bags for all the kids.  The kids had a great time!  After the party, Holland and I went shopping for her flower girl dress for Aunt Kate's wedding.  Holland had a blast trying on the dresses.

Visit from Mommer

Mommer came over Saturday afternoon to visit and get out of the house.  The girls were so happy to see her.  Britton was awake the whole time Mommer was over to visit.

When I was a baby, I NEVER took a bottle or pacifier.  By six months old, I was on a sippy cup.  I would also suck my tongue (tongue thruster) instead of sucking my thumb.  Well.......... Britton is taking after her momma because she sucks her tongue.  She was doing so when this picture was taken, granted you can't tell.  Britton is too cute!

Snow Day

I love snow days!  We went out to feed cattle, made snow ice cream and let Holland play.  She had a blast and really enjoyed her ladybug rain boots.  It is very cold and the wind is brutal.  Today's high was 15 degrees with a wind child of -9 degrees.  Tonight it's supposed to get down to 8 degrees with a wind chill of -20 degrees.  That's insane for Texas!  We are so thankful to have Kirk's new 4 wheel drive truck. We got around town with no trouble.  Check out Holland throwing a snowball.  :)

Britton - 2 month photos

We went to see Dixie yesterday for Britton's 2 month photo shoot.  Britton was alert the whole time and only got fussy one time during her outfit change.  She did great!  We did photos in her baptism dress and tried to recreate the same portrait that Dixie took of Holland in the same dress.  Then, Dixie got out a basket and greenery and we dressed Britton in the tutu my Mom made for her.  Too cute!  I tried to make a tutu, but I am not crafty at all.  Thank you to my crafty Mom!  Dixie took some pictures in her studio and then of Britton outside.  And yes, Britton is hanging from the tree by a ribbon.  Beautiful!!!

Britton - 2 month appt

Britton had a wonderful 2 month appointment on Wednesday!  She weighed in at 11 lbs 13 ozs, which is a gain of 2 lbs in 1 month and puts her in the 75th percentile.  She is 23 inches long, which also puts her in the 75th percentile for length.  Britton received 3 shots and 1 vaccine she had to swallow.  She did great!  Dr. A was very impressed with her cooing, smiling and laughing.  When he smiled at her, she smiled back.  Dr. A said she was doing great.  Overall, she is growing like a weed and is the best baby.  So happy and so playful.  I took this picture last night with my phone, so it's not the best quality.

January update

Britton is doing great!  She is almost 2 months old, sleeping all night, and smiles/coos all the time.  Her reflux has gotten a lot better.  Britton is a wonderful baby and a blessing for our family.  We go next week for her 2 month check up and shots.  I can't wait to see how much she has grown. 

Holland is doing good in school and started dance class this month.  She is in the beginner class that does ballet and tap.  By the second class, she was doing the dances and having a blast.  Holland's friend, Molly, is also coming to the class.  Molly's Mom, Sara, made Holland's tutu and it is very cute! 

Britton's 1 month photos

I love Britton's birth announcements!  So cute!  Dixie did a great job, yet again!  Here are some of the photos.

Kirk's new truck

We finally got Kirk's new truck today!  We are so excited to have it!  He had been driving a Ford Ranger for years now and with two kids, he had to have more room.  He also had to be able to work and tow a load of cattle.  We got a 2010 Ford F150 Lariat 4X4 with a 5.4L V8 engine.  It is the Fuel Flex model with all the bells and whistles.  It has cooled and heated leather seats, reverse sensing system with backup camera, and has the towing package with towing hitches in the front.  It even has 1st and 2nd driver memory seat settings.  As soon as I get in the drivers seat, it moves forward and up to the perfect setting for me.  So awesome!  We all love it!  Even Holland couldn't wait to go for a ride and loved feeding cattle in it. 

Merry Christmas!

Christmas morning was so wonderful!  Britton actually slept from 11pm to 4am, so she slept through her 2am feeding.  It was so nice to have a little sleep.  We got up with Holland around 7:30 and opened our gifts and Santa gifts.  Holland made out like a bandit!  She got a lot of Leap Frog things:  ClickStart (TV/computer system), My First Computer, and Tag Junior.  Holland got a lot of clothes, games, and other toys.  Britton got clothes and some toys.  She pretty much slept through gift opening.  Kirk got his pistol gun safe, clothes, and gift cards. I got a new camera lens, clothes, and garage door opener!  I'm so happy!  I've been wanting one for years and I guess with two kids now, Santa felt pity for me. :) 

We got Britton in her "Baby's First Christmas" outfit and actually got a picture with both girls looking at the camera at the same time!  What a surprise!

After we open our gifts here at our house, we go over to Mom's to open gifts there.  Mom got Holland a wooden kitchen.  Holland LOVED it!  She played with it all morning.  Kirk and I got a very, very nice stainless steel cookware set with a dutch oven, gift cards, and Wii games.  Thanks Mom!!!  You rock!!!  This year was especially exciting since Kate was home with her fiance, Matt, and we had baby Britton.  Our little family grew by 2 people this year and that makes the holidays even more fun.  After eating brunch, we played some of our new Wii games.  So much fun!  I'm just thankful no pictures were taken of me trying to Just Dance 2.  :D

The whole family meets at Mommer's for Christmas supper.  Tons of food, family, and fun (crazy chaos). :)  It was so nice that the whole family was home.  It makes for good times and good memories.  

I guess it's too much to ask to have another photo with the girls looking at the camera with any interest.  I had to try, since Britton had another Christmas outfit on with her Baby's First Christmas Santa hat and Baby's First Christmas shoes. 

Christmas Eve

We went over to Mom's for Christmas Eve.  She hosted a party for our family and close friends.  We had all kinds of finger foods and tons of Christmas candy to eat.  We had a really good time. 

After stuffing ourselves full of food, we went home to prepare for Santa.  Holland was excited that Santa was coming to visit, but she was really excited about putting baby Jesus on her Advent calendar.  She has been so great at pulling out each Nativity scene item for her Advent calendar.  But, she has been really excited about pulling out baby Jesus for the final spot.  We can ask what Christmas is, and she will say, "Jesus's birthday!"