2008 was a great year for our family. We welcomed our sweet little Denver to the family and he really is the perfect fit. Him and Avery play so well together already. It's so fun to hear them giggle and squeal together.

I put Avery and Denver into a daycare/preschool 3 days a week. It seems to be working out really well for Avery. She is learning to write the alphabet and numbers 1 thru 10. She is also learning to spell a word that coincides with each letter. It's so cute to watch her in the little classroom...I can't believe how fast she is growing up. Denver seems to enjoy the daycare. He loves to be around other kids and watching them play.

As of now, Denver is trying really hard to walk. However, he is so little I'm not quite sure his legs are ready for it. He'll be nine months in February so we'll see how quick he takes to walking. Avery is really starting to put her sentences together and using her words. She is becoming so grown up.

I look forward to see what this new year has in store for us!

Here are a few more pictures from Christmas morning. It was so great seeing the excitement on the kids faces. They are definitely my pride and joy!

Merry Christmas! 2008

This year for Christmas we tried to keep everything simple and to really just enjoy the holidays as a family. We had our traditional Christmas Eve dinner of homemade tamales, beans, and rice. Usually we go to California for Christmas Eve, but this year we stayed home and had dinner with my parents and my sister and her boyfriend.

Once Avery put out her Christmas cookies and milk for Santa and she was out for the night the crazy last minute wrapping began. I think we were up until about 3, but definitely worth it to see her face the next morning.

Ok, so I wasn't sure if I should post about Christmas and all that fun stuff since so much time has gone by, but I decided I would go ahead. I hope everyone is having a wonderful new year!