Wow! It is now JANUARY! I just looked at my last post and it was in November... I'm so sorry for neglecting my blog! Let me see if I can update without rambling!
Let's start with November - We had a great month! Karis is now staying with a friend of ours, Britton. She has a little girl almost the same age as Karis and is expecting a new little one this summer. Karis is LOVING it! We were really torn on whether or not to take her out of school because it has helped her so much developmentally. We finally just did it and decided we would give Karis the choice after she spent a month with Ms. Britton. She has decided to stay! She has become so polite and social! Everyone has noticed a difference. Karis got to spend Thanksgiving with her dad and new step-mom. They had a great time! Since it was our first Thanksgiving as a married couple and childless, we decided to just have a little time alone! We were blessed to get tickets to the TU/Aggie football game. WE HAD A BLAST!!!
Now, on to December - December was spent getting ready for our first Christmas as a family in our new home! Over the past 5 years or so, I have lost my Christmas joy. Jordan is trying hard to help restore it. Its also helped to have a almost 3 year old that knows about Santa and expects a visit :) We traveled to Arlington to have an early Christmas with the Ferguson clan. We had a great time! We packed up and headed back to Houston on Christmas Eve, just missing the snow! We got back and got to spend a lot of time with my sister and brother-in-law that came in from California. We only get to see each other a couple times a year, so we try to make the most of the time we get. Not sure when I will get to see Mickey, my b-i-l. He is deploying to Afghanistan for his 3rd deployment with the Marines in March or April. Karis left to go visit with her dad on the 28th of December and will be returning to us on January 10th. We try to make the most of the time we have with and without her. We are missing her like crazy! By the time she gets back, she will have been gone for almost 2 weeks! She enjoys getting to hang out with her dad and John is always excited to spend time with her. I also turned 25, a quarter of a century, 1/2 way to 50, only 5 years away from 30 this month. Wow. We got to go to dinner with my family at my FAVORITE place... Pappadeaux's... YUMMMM. After a great dinner and time of visiting, my parents went home and then Rita, Mickey, Jordan and myself headed over to our house to play games! My cousin's came over and we spent the rest of the evening playing a rediscovered favorite of mine... Skip-Bo. Awesome. :) Here are some pictures from the Christmas festivities :)
Playing on her new motorized 4-wheeler!
Future photographer? I think yes!
Our very own Fairy Princess!
