Fantastic Fort Worth

Last weekend Paul had a conference in Fort Worth, so we rented a house and my parents met us there. We had a great time being together, touring the stockyards and downtown and playing cards. Elli could not get enough of Grandpa and Grandma and even signed G-ma and G-pa! What a terrific weekend!

Photo Shoot in Gruene

We had an amazing time with Amber Leigh as she took pics of Elliana and family. Check out some of them: http://aleighphotography.blogspot.com/2010/01/elliana-h-gruene-tx.html

Landon's 3rd Birthday Party

Landon had an awesome John Deere birthday party at a gymnastics gym on Saturday! Elli absolutely loved the trampolines and bouncers. It's so fun that we can actually celebrate birthdays with family!

My New Favorite Things!

Elli got a baby doll and pots and pans for Christmas and she plays and plays with them! She also loves rocks!

Gold Plated Dining Room?

We have never seen anything like this, but now it's in our house! It was recommended to us metallic paint for our dining room. Yes, we have a gold dining room now. Last night we ate dessert in there, and I felt like I should have worn a ball gown. Though it cracks us up now...some day we may want to change that.

A few of my favorite things

Raincoats and blankie and books and more books....wooden blocks and purses and waving bye-bye...doors that push open and laughing like crazy...these are a few of my favorite things

7 Years of Bliss!

We had a great time mountain biking for our Anniversary(thanks, Feldts, for taking care of Elli). Was very challenging ("technical") for the middle part with steep climbs and big rocks- lots of rocks. Some cool limestone cliffs and a weird mossy forest area. Tammy made an awesome dinner and chocolate fondue desert. --Paul
Every year we emulate our honeymoon in that we have to do some sporty activity and eat a European meal/dessert, which was fun this year, because it has never been warm enough to mountain bike in January before (at least in COlorado). I married the most amazing man 7 years ago and still am surprised by how generous and kind he is...marriage just gets better and better for real! --Tammy