A Week in Recap

Last week Alyssa, Clint, and the girls came in for Christmas. We had such a great time. Santa brought all 3 girls Cabbage Patch Dolls and a million other things. Christmas was so special this year. Carley being around just changed everything. It is so fun to see her learn and explore. Here are a few pictures before church on Christmas Eve. Carley loves her cousins and her aunt and uncle so much!On Wednesday we had a pre-party with the O'Rear's before they left town at McDonald's. Note to self: Birthday parties at McDonald's are much less stressful than birthday parties at your own home.
Then we had a little cake and ice cream party on Thursday night. It was so sweet to have so many friends and family come to celebrate this special day with us. We were truly blessed and humbled that so many cared. Here is her AWESOME cake and a few pictures from the party.

Getting ready for the big day!

Some of our friends and family

Isn't the cake cool?
Here she is in a diaper and ready to dig in!

Our sweet one year old!


You might notice the large bump on her head where she walked into the wall right before party. I should say"tried to walk" and hit the wall.

Sunday we went to church then ate dinner with some of our good friends on New Year's Eve. After dinner, we came home and rang in the New Year with hot chocolate and our pjs. It was SO fun!

One bittersweet thing did happen this week, our friends Trey, Kelli, and Drew moved to College Station. We will miss them so much. They were very involved in our class and church. They are always willing to help out and lead. Kelli taught in the nursery while being tired and pregnant all fall. They are a great Christian couple and dear friends. We are so happy for them that they are back in the "Aggie" land they love, but we will sure miss them!