New Years Eve

Grandma and Grandpa came down to Houston to visit. We all had a great, relaxing time as we rang in the new year! Here's a cute pic that i had to post of Drew and our dog Abby in his new Thomas the train couch watching New year celebrations on TV!

Best Buds Forever!!!

Swim Class

Drewn has been in swim class for about 5 months now. We are in Saturday classes now since i'm now working again. The great thing is that Daddy can now join us and take turns going into the pool with him. It still amazes me to see these little ones floating on their backs.. or seeing them doggie paddle. Some of the older ones(3-4 yrs) are such good swimmers and even do different types of strokes and flip from their backs to stomachs with ease! But as for now, Drew is definitely comfortable and loves being in the water. We are working on him holding his breath and blowing out unter water. he can hold his breath for a few seconds and is doing great learning to kick with his feet.

Doing "laps" with his paddles.

Christmas 2008

We are looking forward to Christmas this year. Andrew will be old enough to enjoy the holidays and all the gifts! we took our Christmas pics. See below! Merry Christmas!!!!!!

winter wonderland

There's a church in houston that has a fabulous winter wonderland every year with food, games, hay rides, and santa with real reindeer! The best part about it is that they make fake snow and all the kids can go play and make lil snowballs. I took Andrew there, since this is the closest we will ever get to snow in houston! He had a hard time walking on it.. so he sat and was a little tentative to touch it at first. Then he realized it was like an "icey" and kept trying to eat all of it! it was really gross. But since you are only allowed to play in it for like 5 minutes, before the next group of people can come inside... i didn't have to chase him around too long! I did, however, have to deal with a horrible tantrum while everyone was staring at me cuz he didn't want to leave!!!! Here's probably the only pics of Andrew playing in the "snow" that we will get for this winter!

cuddly teddy bear!

Now that the weather is finally getting cold, Grandma has been spoiling him with winter clothes! She sends them by the box via fedex!!! here's one of the latest.. the softest microfleece i've ever felt. its a brown teddy bear jacket with ears on the hood. So soft and warm....Andrew loves it too!

memorial city mall

I've always heard that memorial city mall had a great kids play area... but little did i know that its like disneyworld for toddlers! everything is padded and safe for them. From slides, pits, tunnels, castles, and spinning dragons.. its every little one's dream play area! i finally took Andrew and he had a blast.... he threw a tantrum when we had to leave...but we had a great time. Here's some pics.