Peyton and Santa

We took Peyton to see Santa in the mall, and it was a zoo!  She did really good again this year, and was so interested in his beard and face.  They had a hard time getting her to look at the camera, and when they used a toy to get her attention, she reached out to get the toy.  It was quite the exciting day!

Waiting in line for our turn



Peyton's Kitchen

For Christmas, my niece, Peyton, got a kitchen set.  She spent the rest of the weekend making imaginary food for us in her new pots and pans.  Quite the little chef!

Molly wants to know what's for breakfast

ICE Exhibit

Andy and Lisa came through DFW on their way back to IL after Thanksgiving.  We decided to go see the ICE exhibit at the Gaylord Hotel.  It was really impressive, and as you can see from the pictures, incredibly COLD!  I'm not sure Peyton was that excited, but Andy loved the ice slide.

Pretty Princess

The last few times the dogs went to Petsmart to get groomed, the groomers put little bows in their hair.  Since we refer to Sophie as a pretty, pretty princess, I thought this was especially adorable.  If only they could give her a tiara next time!

Oklahoma City

In August, I spent a weekend in OKC with some of the Hardgraves.  Andy, Lisa, and Peyton were visiting Lisa's friend there, so we got a chance to all meet up.  It felt almost like a family reunion!  While we were there, I got to see the OKC memorial for the first time.

Family Vacation

Back in July, we took a family vacation to Pennsylvania.  We started out in Pittsburg, where we saw a Pirates game.  We then went to Philadelphia, where we saw a Phillies game.  We finished out the trip in Gettysburg, with a slight detour to Hershey - yum!

Halloween

This year for Halloween, I went to visit Andy, Lisa, and Peyton in St. Louis.  Peyton was a lady bug, and Andy was Justin Bieber.  I had so much fun with them, and can't wait to see them at Christmas!