Santa with Suz & the girls :)

Good times with best friends ...

SANTA - Part I

Waiting in line to see Santa Claus at The Woodlands Mall today! We had so much fun with Susan and Caroline too - the girls did a great job....These blog posts will get added in sections - we took so many pictures!! It was a blast :)

Claire Catherine is 7 Months Old

Seven months of fun -- Our little girl is already 7 months old!! She has two teeth on the bottom front, and she's chewing on everything in between her grins :)

SNOW Day!!!

It snowed today in THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS :) WOW- Claire and I had just gotten home from playgroup and it was snowing on our drive home - Jacob is out of town in Louisiana, so he missed her first "winter" experience....here are a few "self" pictures of us in the yard with the flakes landing on our shoulders!!

WELCOME Noah Daniel Rice!! Born 12.08.08 @ 1:08 pm 7 lbs 9 oz 21.5 in.

Noah Daniel Rice......

Gina and Tad rice welcomed Noah Daniel into the world, Monday 12/08/08 - we were able to go see him and visit with the happy family. All the Rice's are doing well :) I love my new little "nephew" he's precious and such a blessing to us all!!!

Decorating her first Christmas tree at home - 2008

Claire has her first experience hanging ornaments with mom and dad on her first Christmas tree. We're listening to Christmas music and decorating our gold and silver tannebaum :)

08 Market Street to kick off the holiday...Tree Lighting!

A trip to Market Street in The Woodlands to start our holiday season....Claire had so much fun in the square. We saw the lighting of the tree, visited with elves and posted with the Santa statue -- more to come in our first December to remember!