Seriously, Happy Valentine's Day!

Valentine's 2008 kicked off with a trip to the doctors office. They look relatively happy here waiting to see the doctor but this was a few hours before 2 sinus infections, 1 eye infection for Layne, and 1 junky right lung for Bryce accompanied with round the clock breathing treatments hit our household.

Seriously, does this look like a Happy Valentine?

What about this sweet Valentine face?

At least Graham enjoyed his Valentine's Day with a party at school and all the candy he can eat.

A few firsts of the New Year

We are just 6 weeks into the New Year and the kids have reached a few firsts.

*Layne had her 1st haircut. Bryce is still waiting to grow a few more strands.


*The girls started taking their first My Gym class with their friend Jeanne.

*This is Graham's re-enactment of his first sleep over at his cousin's house as well as his first sleepover at his BFF's house.

*Finally, Bryce has experienced her first TIMEOUT! She kept turning the TV off and on and here she is standing at the timeout wall. Layne does not frequent the timeout wall as often as her sister.

Hi Daddy!

I could not get all 3 kids on the video at the same time to talk to Daddy.

We can't wait for all our sweet treasures from the Asia/Pacific.

First comes love...

Then maybe after several more years...marriage.

This video is of Graham describing a wedding figurine that I had on my dresser. He tells the camera that it is Graham and Faith. Graham and Faith have been BFFs since they were paci babies and in diapers. I am saving this video clip to play at their rehearsal dinner in 20 years.

Oh Brother!

Things to do over the holidays.... open presents

ride on Uncle Kevin's shoulders


bother my sister

jump on the trampoline

play video games

and be surprised when I return to Allen to see that Santa left additional gifts under the tree.

Sisters

Bryce and Layne are quite the twosome at times. They play, for the most part, quite well together. The call each other Sissy and call Graham, Bubba. They like to give each other pats on the back, steal each others pacifiers, and on occasion fight for mommy's lap.

A Houston Holiday

We spent 8 days in Houston over the holidays. We had much to celebrate...Kevin, Brian's youngest brother, returned safely from Iraq, getting to finally meet the newest Doffing, baby Abby, enjoying time with family and friends, and most of all seeing the excitement in the kids' faces as they enjoyed their cousins and of course the presents. We had 4 sessions of presents...With my mom before she left for the Philippines, Christmas Eve with the Doffings, Santa ~ Christmas Morning, and my sister's on Christmas Day. It was a whirlwind of unwrapping presents and Graham LOVED. EVERY.MINUTE. of it. The girls were troopers through out the whole thing. They of course did not have the stamina of their big brother but loved ripping up the paper and climbing on all the boxes.

This will be a long post of pictures but I know my mom missed most of this since she is relaxing in the Phillipines with her sister and extended family.

Session #1 My mom and dad's house

Session #2 Brian's parent's house

Session#3 Santa arrived

Session #4 My sister's house Christmas Morning