Tea Party

Aunt Krissy and Uncle Brian gave Audrey this amazing, so perfect for her, tea set. I give Daddy 2 more years before Audrey makes him wear a hat and pearls to the party :)

Audrey's First Boat Ride

She loved it!! Especially when Daddy went fast.... she would squeal with delight.

Audrey has learned to say "cheese" when she sees a camera. I have a feeling we'll be getting these toothy, "cheese"y smiles from now on :)
Naturally, her favorite part was being in the driver's seat.

And we saw a ton of DOLPHINS!! Audrey noticed them, too, and called them fish.

More gifts

Once the family arrived, it was time for more spoiling. Grandma and Grandpa Braxton got Audrey this cool table and chair set. She loves sitting at it and coloring right on the tabletop (It's meant for that.).

That face is Audrey saying "Oooo."
She quickly figured out that her crayons (and even her sippy cup) fit nicely into the little fabric holes.
Nana and Papa brought Audrey this cool tunnel. She loves to pop up through the holes in the top, too.

More proof that she LOVES this car. She wouldn't even get out to open a present.

Christmas Morning

What a fun Christmas morning!! Audrey was so great at opening her presents. It was fun to watch. The biggest hit was her very first car. She'd eat in there if we let her. At first, Audrey had some trouble getting the goodies out of her stocking until she figured out to dump it. Fun memories!

Christmas Eve

Not only did God give us the awesome gift of sending Andy home for Christmas, but He also sent him home 3 hours earlier than expected!!! Here we are all dressed up for the Christmas Eve service at Andy's parents' church. If Andy came at the original time, we might not have made it to the service.

No Christmas Card

To all of our loved ones ~ You won't receive a Christmas card from us this year, but we will be sending out a photo card as soon as Andy gets home. He is headed to the airport as I type this (Monday afternoon), but he won't arrive until 3 pm on Christmas Eve. Please pray that all his flights will be safe and on time. We wish you a wonderful Christmas full of the joy He offers to you.

Today

Just got back from church and decided to take a few pix for Daddy. 

Horned Tadpole?

Our friends Andy met in college were so sweet to send Audrey a TCU shirt and pom-pom when they celebrated their 10-year reunion at Homecoming recently. I just sent the pictures to Andy and can't wait to hear his response. He'll be thrilled!! (Even though she'll probably end up being a water moccasin instead of a horned frog?!?!?! hee hee... Go Mocs!)

Rodeo

There was a rodeo at the ranch Sat. night. I was nervous about taking Audrey because it started at her bedtime, but she did great!! She was in awe of the horses.

We visited the ranch's little petting zoo on Sunday morning. You can see for yourself how much Audrey loves animals bigger than her :)

Happy Camper

On Saturday, Audrey and I joined the rest of the family camping at River Ranch in Lake Wales. Audrey and I didn't exactly "camp." We shared a hotel room with Aunt Krissy and Kara just in case it was too cold for the babies :) Good thing we did because we heard the campsite was awfully noisy. 

This was on a hayride. There was an old hillbilly singing country karaoke and Audrey clapped after every song. She must get her music taste from her Daddy.

Turkey Day

We had a busy and fun Thanksgiving Day. We met Grandma and Grandpa at Cracker Barrel for a short visit, then headed to Aunt Jenn's for the big turkey dinner. Audrey later slept over at Grandma and Grandpa's so Mommy could do some Black Friday shopping.

She loves the slide!!! And it's fast, too!

Happy Veterans' Day Daddy!

We are so proud of you, Andy. And we love you loads and miss you mounds :)

Happy Halloween!

My sister threw a fun party last night and we took the kids trick-or-treating in her neighborhood. Audrey didn't quite "get it," but I had fun showing her off. Just in case you can't figure it out, I was the Queen Bee. I really wanted to be a beekeeper, but thought Audrey would be afraid of me with a net/hood covering my face.

SCORE!!!

Pumpkin Patch

We made a short visit to a pumpkin stand last night just to get some cute pictures so Daddy can see Audrey's Halloween shirt :) It says: Daddy's Under My Spell. Check back tomorrow for trick-or-treating photos.