Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Catching up...again

Well, we are in full swing with the new year around here...back to school, work and just livin'!!!

Things are good, we are all finally well (at the moment), no more coughing, sneezing and whatever else we seemed to have picked up. Cambry was 7 months yesterday, and I realized I didn't post when she was 6 mos, I guess it was right before Christmas. She weighed 16 lbs 12 oz at her 6 month visit and dropped to the 60th percentile, no worries of course, and is doing wonderfully!!! She is so much fun right now. I do have to brag though...she's so content, she's sleeping great, taking two refreshing long naps, eating 3 meals a day like a champ, drinking from a cup with no problems and seems to be on the verge of taking off and crawling. She seems so anxious to keep up with Colten, it's great.
What a face!!!

Colten is movin and groovin. He missed school so much over the holidays and was more than anxious to get back and see everyone. He's been asking how soon before it's Halloween/ Christmas again, poor thing doesn't comprehend how many months are in between. I just keep reminding him of all the holidays, birthdays and summertime fun we have ahead of us. Really, he just wants to know the next holiday when he can get loads of candy, I think.
And...I have been meaning to post our "family" Christmas gift from the Chances.
Yes, a trampoline, so much safer than when we were young!!!

I must say it's pretty fun, and a great workout. We ALL are really enjoying it. Colten loves jumping, flipping and of course playing football ON the trampoline...

And Cambry likes to be bounced and to roll around (crazy hair and all)...

It's been a fun activity on these warmer "winter" afternoons. So you're all welcome to just come on over if you're looking for some trampoline fun!!!

Monday, January 5, 2009

Christmas in pictures

Wow...Christmas has come and gone, it passed by amazingly fast this year!!! And...we just finished our last Christmas this past weekend. We had our own Christmas here with the four of us then headed to Llano for a few days with my family. We had a great time just relaxing and being at the ranch. We celebrated New Year's Eve here at home and then New Year's/Christmas began with the Chance side. Everyone came down for a few days and we celebrated through yesterday. It was so wonderful to be with all our family and enjoy the holidays!!! Now for the pictures...
we started the holidays with our Life Group Christmas party in our home
the Life Group kiddos
a little Christmastime fun
at home before opening presents
true Aggie football attire
in Llano with the cousins on Christmas morning
one of Colten's favorite gifts
Cambry's Christmas smile
a few snapshots of the family
Cambry in one of her many new outfits
uncle Clark with the babies
reading with Uncle Clark, Aunt Lindsay and Jade

Such a fun season!!! One more memory I wanted to share. We have been talking and reminding Colten that Christmas is about giving as much as it is about receiving and being thankful for what we have. So...we bought presents and sponsored a little boy, Colten's age through Caleb's work. We also got together toys and clothes to give away. One morning he was with me getting ready and he was sitting in front of the mirror and said "Mommy, look at all my teeth"...yes Colten, you do have alot. "Do you think I can give some away to a little boy who doesn't have as many?" That's a great thought Colten, but that would be hard to do. "Well, what about giving some to Cambry?" It was priceless...at least he got the message, such a sweet boy (most of the time)!!!