Let the Christmas fun Begin!

We (my Mom and I) took Anna Claire to the Grapevine Christmas parade downtown last night. She loved watching all of the floats, choirs, dancers and bands. It was a great experience for her and I hope to do it every year. :) I know...I know...no anti-passie comments please!

The Many Faces of Anna Claire

One thing that makes a two year old so intriguing is there many moods and the amazing ability to change them so quickly! I love my sweet "Claire-bear's" face more than anything and found this collection of photos to be quite hilarious! I hope you think so too!

Hug Your Daddy...

I didn't really know her in high school all that well...we were acquaintances...she was precious...a cheerleader...a PAL...a WONDERFUL person and well liked by everyone! Everyone wanted to date her, be her friend, and have just a piece of the happiness she seemed to possess. Not only was Hannah Webber an amazing person and light for Christ, but she had this fairytale like family. 3 sisters and one brother, all with Bible names :), a Mom and Dad that seemed to be the most supportive parents at all of the games and events. Her Dad was a Chaplain for the Dallas Cowboys and the Texas Rangers. He was also very active with Athletes in Action alongside his wife. He also spoke to us for our Baccalaureate before graduation. John Webber passed away last week and it made me realize that I am not in this protected bubble where that could not happen to my parents.

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We are not guaranteed one more minute, hour or day. Christ came so that we may have life more abundantly and I would definitely say that John Webber lived his life to honor Christ and spread his message to others. Do I do that? Do I tell the people that I care about the most how much I love them and how much God loves them? If my Dad were to pass away today, would he know that I love him more than anything and I that I am so proud of the example he sets as well? It leaves a lot to think about...go hug your Daddy and tell those around you how much Christ loves them!

Pumpkin Day!

We had so much fun on Halloween! Anna Claire was a beautiful butterfly and really loved all the glitter. Here are a couple of pictures and more will be added soon! What did you do on Halloween???

Anna Claire's first REAL haircut!!!

My Mom has always trimmed Anna Claire's hair, and has really done a FABULOUS job!

However, I was beginning to realize that her hair was becoming an issue for me daily! I was constantly gripping that it was too scraggly (is that a word?), tangled, mullet-ish, fuzzy, and just plain - OUT OF CONTROL! I didn't want it to be an issue anymore and it wasn't really growing, so I decided to take her to Sweet and Sassy to have her first REAL haircut! She LOVED it! She watched Toy Story and got glitter spray in her hair when it was over, and a glitter star on her face and a flower sucker! She was in heaven, and on top of that the haircut was PRECIOUS!!!

We had a GREAT Summer!!!

First Day of Dance...

I picked Anna Claire up from Mrs. Heather's house to find a very excited ballerina! We went for the first class and met 6 other 2-3 year olds for a toe tappin', tip toe dancin' good time! She however was INSANE!!! All over the place, not listening to Mrs. Janie, running from me (it is a Mommy and Me class), gazing at herself in the mirrors, hanging off of the bars, etc. I thought "Oh dear Lord what have I done?!?!?" I found out later, she had had NO NAP!!! So when I finally got to a camera after the dance class was over, here was the photo shoot :) We are enjoying the class now, and LOVE Mrs. Janie! I will have happy dance pics very soon!