The first of many to come, I'm sure...

SLUMBER PARTY!!!

Madden chose a slumber party to celebrate her 9th birthday. She invited 5 friends for an Arts & Crafts sleepover. We painted canvases, stamped stationery and designed iron-on t-shirts. Somehow they also found time for wagon rides, balloon games, a play, making homemade pizzas, and of course birthday cake. Believe it or not, some sleeping actually occurred. They were slumbering by midnight and didn't wake up until 8 a.m.!

Haiku

It's time for the show.
Butterflies in my stomach;
I twirl gracefully.
~Madden Wilson
1/6/09

Written in her head, while in bed, waiting for her daddy to come tuck her in. Clearly a talent gleaned from the paternal genes.

Goodbye 2008, Hello 2009

Our mosaic of Christmas Greetings.

Happy 2009!!!

The joy of Christmas morning!

'Twas the Night Before Christmas...

In the air there's a feeling of Christmas...

The most famous reindeer of all...

Makes me smile everyday, not to mention all the people I drive past!

Snow in Austin!

It was 81* Tuesday afternoon, and this is what we wake up to today. You gotta love Texas weather!

Santa's Little Helpers

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!