And introducing...Connor Douglass!!!

Our good friends, Brandie and Mark, welcomed their baby boy Connor Douglass on November 24th. He was a very healthy 10lbs, 5 ounces (wow!) and his proud parents have nicknamed him "The Tank." Some photos from the hospital:

Looking adorable the day after his birth!!

Proud Grandma

Another proud grandma!

We went to visit them this week on his two week birthday and Max was very interested in all things baby...

...or maybe just the toy in Miss Brandie's hand...oh well.

The adorable Santa-in-training

And, posing as Rudolf...

It would sure be nice if this Grandma loved this little guy, huh??

Welcome to the world, Connor Douglass! We have been anxiously awaiting your arrival!

Max's Second Snow...in Houston!!!

Ah, what a difference a year makes...in 2008, Max "saw" his first snow on December 10th.

This year, it snowed on December 4th and Max was watching it (mostly) out the window all day long!

You can see Max's favorite birthday present, his swingset, in the back ground (thank you Uncle Jeff, Grandma Betty, & Grandpa Len!).

Nikko (aka the dog who will not put a paw outside if it is even sprinkling) apparently does not have any issue with freezing precipitation...

And, Brewster only takes issue with it...because it sticks.

Let it Snow!!!

Grandma Kathy and Grandpa Bill

Thank You, Aunt Julie!!

Aunt Julie made the most amazing rag quilt for Max's birthday. Aunt Julie took up sewing relatively recently, but you would never know it from this fabulous piece!! It is so soft and so cute, Max can play on it all day--however, there is another member of our household which has also grown very attached to the beautiful blanket...

THANK YOU FOR THE QUILT, AUNT JULIE!!!

Love, Max & Nikko

Thanksgiving

It's My Party!!

We had a HUGE bash for Max's first Birthday--"Max's First Tailgate." So many people helped to make the event so fun and deserve many thanks--Katie for the invitations and major help with decor, Grandma Kathy who came early to help, GiGi helped with setup, Aunt Carrie made some yummy pasta salad, Miss Elizabeth made delicious pigs in a blanket, Aunt Lizzy was the event photographer, Shannon O'Dear made the AMAZING cakes, and to all our other friends and family who came to share in the fun party with us! Here are some of the best moments of the party...

Surrounded by hundreds of Max's favorite things!!

Elle and Max enjoying the ball pit

Riley showing even girls can toss a football

Mitch and Baby Tanner in full football regalia

Mary Margaret trying to get me to venture out of the ball pit

Elle feeding Anna a slider

Dad and Max posing next to the football toss

Finley tasting the days many delicacies

Elizabeth and Russell

Aunt Carrie and Uncle Jimmy

Uncle Jeff, Carl, and Grandpa Len

Elizabeth, Mom, and Robin

Grandma Betty

GiGi and Great Uncle David

Elizabeth, Dad, Matt, and Mitch

Elle looking cute as always

Grandma Kathy, GiGi, and CC

Mitch, Shannon, and Baby Tanner

Jackson and Matt

Tina, Wyatt, Tessa, & Jerry

Max beginning to enjoy his cake (warning, the following pictures are not for the faint of heart)

Cleaning up and...

CLEANING UP!!!

Thanks for everything from all who came! What a wonderful birthday!!