New Year's Eve

I am not a big fan of lighting fireworks. I love watching fireworks when someone else lights them, like the 4th of July off my parent's back deck or at a Round Rock baseball game, but not in my own backyard. Bill bought a bucket of fireworks for the kids for new year's eve this year and the boys had a blast lighting them. Cody was a little scared at first but once he saw Brayden having fun he jumped right in.

The sticker says "PYRO bucket assortment" which I thought was fitting. throwing those little white things that pop

partners in crime.

Three Beautiful Kids!

Christmas 2009

Christmas this year was again a little crazy. You would think I would be used to the excitement by now but it still catches me off guard every year. I think especially this year with a new little baby added to the mix. We spent Christmas eve at a friends house for a little party. Santa showed up and gave each boy a toy from his sack which both boys thought was really neat. We came home and starting preparing for Santa to come again. Christmas morning was super fun, I have never seen so many toys, Santa out did himself this year. We packed everyone up after opening presents and headed to my moms house, where we were met with 5 other children and their parents. What a great time having all the kids together. The next day we left for Angleton bright and early and spent the day with Debbie, Joe, Josh, Kristy and Zoey.

And the following day it was off to JoLynn and Johnny's house

and then to my grandmother's

before a long trip home. The car ride home was a disaster, I am not sure it could have been much worse with all the bathroom stops and spills and crying and yelling. It was the longest 4 hours Bill and I have ever spent in the car and we vowed to never do that again...until next year. Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without all the crazy travel schedules and famliy events, I know if we didn't do it all Bill would have to listen to me complain about how bored I am :)

Our New Addition...

So this is the first time I've ever contributed to the blog, or actually submitted a blog period, but I guess this moment was just to much not to share with everyone. Friday, November 20th, at 3:47 pm, April and I welcomed Addison Ann McDaniel to our family. She was 8 lbs 8 oz and 21" long. Everything went very well and April was awesome as usual. It actually went well enough that the hospital let us come home on Saturday evening, barely 24 hours after Addy was born. She is absolutely beautiful. It's hard to describe, but it was different a feeling for me when she was born. Not that the boys were anything less, but I guess I just had the "Daddy's little girl" feeling as I couldn't help but feel she was the most special thing God had ever created. A few other dads I've talked to can relate. They also told me to call them when she turns 15...

I hope this finds you well and that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Halloween 2009

The boys made good use of their costumes this year, wearing them many, many times before actually trick or treating. We even went to a haunted house - which by the way is NOT a good idea for a 4 year old and two year old. We had to run through the place holding the kids and closing their eyes while they screamed. I of course was REALLY pregnant and had a balloon tied to my diaper bag and I am holding Cody. My balloon got caught on a spider web right next to the guy cutting off his hand with a loud chainsaw. It took me a couple of minutes to get it untied and I thought I might have to take Cody to therapy after the whole event. Once we finally got out we laughed and laughed and laughed. We will do it again - when they are in high school.

We had a blast in our new neighborhood this year, I bet there were 150-200 kids. I went through 6 bags of candy! We took the boys just around the loop in our street and their bags were so full and heavy when they got back. They will be eating candy for a whole year I am sure.

Halloween crafts

A little pj craft day at our house and look what we made!

Poison control

We had our first phone call to poison control tonight. I can't believe we made it 4 and a half years without having to call. Cody found the Listerine that Brayden uses in the bathroom tonight and proceeded to drink a whole bunch of it. And why not? it says it tastes like bubble gum. So when he walked around the corner with a very blue mouth and I found the very blue liquid all over the floor I knew something was wrong. Rest assured if your kids ever drink listerine they will be fine, if it has flouride you need to worry otherwise no big deal. Cody loved getting to drink it and I think he would attempt it again if given the chance.

Cody's 2nd birthday

We had Cody's 2nd birthday party at My Gym, one of his favorite places to play. The kids all had a blast playing on the equipment and running around wild. Cody enjoyed the whole experience, except getting his picture made with his friends, oh well there's always next year. I also learned something new about Cody...he is scared of fire. We lit his bday candles and he tried to run from the cake because he was scared of the fire. Big brother Brayden helped him out and blew out the candles. What a great day!!