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I'm a slacker!

I have been the biggest blog slacker but I must admit it's not all my fault. First of all December was the craziest month ever, Direct TV decided to unhook our internet connection, AND I've lost my camera cord. Since I feel like I can't blog without pictures this has left me inept to blog! So I don't mean to intentionally not blog about Christmas I just don't have pictures.... But here are SOME of the things that have happened 
Pete's mom and brother Greg came to visit us. It was a lot of fun to visit with them. 


Audrey had some bonding time with Grandma Carolyn. Audrey doesn't get to see her very often so I'm very happy Audrey got to spend some time with her AND Greg

Audrey got some pictures done for our Christmas card, next year we will do a family picture. I never like it when people send cards with JUST their kids but that's the way we did it this year and if you don't like that you can get over it :). 


It is hard to get a picture of Audrey looking at the camera because as soon as we sit her down she starts bolting. We took TONS of pictures and there were like only 2 she stood still, but they are perfect so it's okay. Addie and I have decided that this needs to be a 3 man job. Addie to take the picture, me stand behind Addie with all kinds of noise makers and somebody else to set her down.

Speaking of Audrey she is now 11 months! Boy has time flied by. While she is a handful she is so much fun. She's now walking all over the place and says her name, tat (cat), dog and some other little words. I must mention though, that she doesn't just say her name. She chants it like a cheerleader. Au-gey Au-gey! Is it okay that she LOVES pictures of herself, looking in the mirror, and her first real word was her name?! What have we created? 

Audrey had her first experience with snow. We went to Flagstaff last weekend and to say that it was freezing would be an understatement! I am NOT a big fan of being cold, and it did not help that our motel room's heater broke! So we didn't have heat till like 3am our first night. Besides the cold we had a wonderful time there and it was so fun to see most of Pete's family. Audrey fell in love with her cousin Cami. It was really fun for Pete to see his little nieces and nephews that he used to play around with play with his little baby.





Comments

Lonni said…
Wow! She can say her name. We have been working with Caden and all he wants to say is mama. I love her new pictures too! She is so stinkin cute!
January 3, 2009 at 9:54 AM
dntbaker said…
hey i never called to thank you for the CD..so thanks! glad to see you had a great Christmas and looks like you are enjoying the time off Pete has from school. have fun!
January 3, 2009 at 1:25 PM
Unknown said…
OMIGOSH< seeing your little Audrey makes me so excited for Tilly she is a handful! I cant imagine how our little girl is going to act like. i hope she is calm like her daddy, Cuz i just dont know if i could handle a little minnie me.
January 7, 2009 at 3:23 PM
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