Another year gone, another year to begin.  Where does the time go? This past year sure has brought us through alot, we have learned alot and we have grown alot.  We are very excited about 2009 and can’t wait to see what it will bring. 

Since we didn’t post New Years last year…here we are last year (yes…in the hospital)

Here we are this year.

And a bonus picture of Katie Lynn on New Years day.

Happy 2009 to all.

Flashback to the week of Thanksgiving. Monica and I are gearing up to go to the Mavericks vs. Pacers game that Tuesday night. Unfortunately, Katie Lynn comes down with strep throat preventing us from attending the game.

As a Christmas gift, Monica bought Mavs tickets for the game versus the Timberwolves yesterday.

First order of business.. get ready!

The drive down to the American Airlines Center was a cinch.. straight down 75, a slight curve over on the Woodall Rodgers, and around to the parking lot. Surprisingly, the parking lot was very close to the arena. We arrived a bit early, so we walked around the ground level and concourses.

Next up was finding our seats. Not a bad view!

Katie Lynn was rather restless before the game started and in the first quarter. We brought a container of Cheerios for her, and by the end of the first quarter, more than half of them were gone. We were worried she’d get even more restless, but she calmed down for the most part. A group of high school girls behind us kept her entertained thankfully!

Katie Lynn even clapped many times when the crowd was getting into the game.

As for the game.. WOW! First half was horrendous Maverick basketball.. but the second half was a complete 180. It was such a thrilling second half that ended up being the greatest comeback in Mavericks franchise history.. down by 29 at one point and in the end winning by 7.

We had a great time and hope to do it again sometime!

Oh, and for those that don’t know.. MFFL = Mavericks Fan For Life.

It is me again! I wanted to share our Christmas with my Daddy’s side of the family.  We had such a good time.  We woke up early to head over.  Once we got there we had breakfast and then it was time to open gift.  I got some very nice things for Christmas.  Lots and lots of new toys from my grandparents and from Aunt Kim & Uncle Ryan.  My mommy and daddy got some nice things too. 

Since someone forgot to take any photos…here are 2 of the few that we got.  Really……we were not very camera happy today

Lauren got the Christmas box this year!  I got it last year.  This box has been passed down several generations.  This box belonged to my Grandma’s Mom.  Every year someone would get the Christmas box and then it was their job to pass the box onto someone new the next Christmas.  Lauren was very excited to get this special box for the 1st time.

And here is the only other photo we have.  My cousin Lauren and I were watching the dancing snowmen, we had chairs to watch the show.  We had such a good time.

I keep hearing my mommy and daddy say over and over, “It is so nice not to have to travel this year”, whatever that means.

Before our family Christmas we took a short trip down to my Grams and Granddad’s place.  My Aunt Amanda was there and so was my Great Grammy.  We had such a nice morning.  We all got to open some nice gifts and enjoy a nice fire in the fireplace.   I got a really cool pink chair, it is my size!!! I also got a bow holder from my Aunt Amanda with some really nice bows.  A girl can’t have too many of those, my aunt also said she had matching ones.  My Great Grammy Rose got me an outfit to wear and my Great Grammy Beth got me an outfit and an angel doll.  Here are some photos from Christmas with my mommy’s side of the family.

My big girl chair from Grams & Granddad

A BOW!!!

This is my pink outfit from GG Beth, really cute, with my new TV remote

My new bow holder from my Aunt Amanda, she would not let me play with it

Also, we seem to get together with these people every year.  They are so much fun and I wanted to share some photos from then.  My aunt Amanda also brought her boyfriend home, he is fun too.  He has a big dog that kept playing with my toys.  We had a good time.

The whole gang, it seems to grow by one every year, welcome to the crazies Chris

My Grams and Vonnie

Chris and Aunt Amanda

my Mommy, me and Aunt Amanda