Here he goes. . .

Obie has taken off. He took is first few steps in October but has been refusing to walk. . .until 2 weeks again. In the past two weeks he has become a pro. . .well almost. He can get up and down by himself. Go through doorways, over toys, and even turns in circles. Its great to see the excitment on his face.

So we have a perfect pair. . .

Grace and Obie love berries. We bought some strawberries and blueberries at Costco and when we got home we gave them each a handful of each. Grace ate all her strawberries and Obie at all his blueberries. At the end they swapped their leftovers and both were happy.

Freezing. . .

Last week was freezing. It was -5F. Can you believe that. FREEZING. I came downstairs and was welcomed by ice on the inside of our window. . .that can't be good.

1st Birthday!

Obie was so cute on his birthday I had to add some more pictures. We had his party on his actual birthday which ended up being the day we flew in to CA. We got there at about 11am and his party was 5:00pm. We did this so friends would be able to make the party since it was a Sunday. Anyways, it went really well. He loved his blue cake. When it came to present time he was a little bit tired and overwhelmed. There were about 10 other kids there who were very intested in his presents; the packaging and what was in them. They were more then willing to help. Obie really just wanted to go to bed. We had a great time and here are some more pictures.

California

Grace blowing out Jesus' Birthday cake.

Ella and Grace jumping on the hotel bed.

Sand. . .I think this was before he put a handful in his mouth.

Tacos with her cousins.

First time at the beach in California.

Seeing Santa. . .well kind of.

In complete ahhh.

Disneyland!

Obie turns 1.

Man, I forgot how warm it stays there. . .60s seemed so warm now but I remember when we lived there we longed for the 60s to come so we could wear a sweater. Our visit was fast. We zoomed around trying to see all of our friends and family that we haven't seen for so long. Although we only got short visits with each of them the moments will be treasured. It was so fun to sit and catch up, see how people have changed and how families have grown. Here are some favorites from our trip. . .they are some memories we will never forget.

We're almost off. . .

Sunday we are off to California. We haven't been back since December 2004. Our family has doubled in size since then. Many of them have had kids of their own and this will be the first time meeting them. My parents are meeting us there for two weeks. We are going to have a party for Obie, go to my grandma's for Christmas, visit Cinderella at Disneyland and have a blast just hanging out. We can't wait to see everyone! More to come when we return.

To my Obie Bubba...

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December 2007

On Sunday, December 14th Obie will be 1! We have had him one whole year. He is the sweetest little guy over. I love his adventurous spirit, the way he hangs is head and sobs when he is told no, the way he points to tell us what he wants, his constant need to climb onto whatever is in his way, how he smiles at anyone who talks to him, his determination and lack of fear, his love for his sister, his scary roar, his love of books, his drooliness, his little sounds and fierce sounds, his flippy hair, how he splashes like crazy in the bath, his facination with Barney, and the way he cuddles when he gets sleepy. He is such a delight. His big blue eyes are to die for and he couldn't be more special. Today he weighed in at 21 lbs. 2 oz. and 30 1/2 inches. (25% weight and 75% height)