Off to see Auntie T

My mom, Holt, Tristan and I traveled on Monday to see Aunt Trisha, Uncle Mike, Aunt Teen and T's cousins Nicholas and Sophia. Aunt Trisha... you look BEAUTIFUL and I'm so thankful that you felt well enough for us to come and visit!

Here are a few pics with everyone. I miss you all more than you know!!

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Grandma/Aunt Trisha... with the kiddos.... beautiful!!!!

Oh T and his Uncle Mike and Daddy...........

Me and my boy!

This is Nicholas and Sophia...Tristan's cousins - too bad he didn't want to play in the snow too!!

Uncle Mike loves Mr. T.................

This is Auntie Teen...........from our last trip.... sadly we didn't take one this time - oops!! Next time we have to get Christine AND Lamonte too!!

Not sure who enjoys the trains more...the kids... OR HOLT!!!

I wish we could have stayed longer............ we love you all!

Christmas Eve Post....

I didn't have a chance to post but yesterday...

But...for (almost) my whole Yankee family to see...

Tristan took his first steps.

Two times...

then repeated again today when my Aunt Jeanne and Uncle Johnny came.

It's confirmed.... our boy is walking!!!

Maybe he'll show off for Poolsie at his birthday party on Sunday...

Maybe Aunt Trisha and Uncle Mike will get a "show" on Monday..

We'll see!

Merry Christmas T - you found your feet!! I love you!! Mommy

Merry Christmas!!

Tristan met Santa... and it couldn't have gone ANY BETTER!! (Thanks Elizabeth)

Merry Christmas everyone!! God bless you and your family - and don't forget...

Santa rocks...but Jesus blows him out of the water!! :)

Christmas with the Olivers!!

So, Tristan spent yesterday with the Olivers (minus John) and boy oh boy... did they all have fun.

Here is Auntie Connie...and two of her presents from T... HIS Christmas card (with a hand written note of course!) and a photo frame ... with pics behind it so she can flip and change it out whenever she wants. Plus, as I get more cuties... I can send the size I KNOW she can stick in there and the black matches everything!

Connie, her kids and her mom spent the day baking Christmas gifts and here's the little taste tester....

A break from baking.... cookie snuggles!!

Here's the clan. Mitchell is a bit peeved... Connie said that was about the 15th picture - hard to get everyone to cooperate!

And Mitchell feeling a bit more cheery... probably shot # 2! Ha!

Lauren (far left) is just as addicted to Tristan as Connie. Megan and Mitchell (both on right) love Tristan but like to play and then go..play and go... kind of how I am with kids.

I like giving them back!

Mr. T who apparently found a new best friend in Sandy. Worked for Little Orphan Annie, why not T!

Daddy and I came to pick up the Nugget and he had a Christmas surprise that was huge - he unwrapped it and had a blast playing with the paper. What's inside... hmmmm????

Well, it's awesome! It's something for him to ride then eventually peddle himself. It's awesome! He (and we) love it!!

Thank you for loving Tristan the way that you do. We love you guys almost... ALMOST as much as you love T. You guys are fabulous. Merry Christmas and we'll see you when we get back from NY!

Texas sledding!

Silly Nugget

He does this every night in the bathtub for about 2 minutes straight. It's only a second but you get the picture....

Welcome to the family Christmas!!!

Holt bought me a kitty for Christmas!!! I love it!!!!!!!!

Let's Go Cowyboys!

Well, it's official...he's a fan!!

(Nat....doesn't he look just like Christian in this picture??)

Yeah...I'm a Giants fan BUT............

BAM! I'm a Barber... Go COWBOYS~~~

A little cough to start off the game....

WUHOOOOOOOOOOOOO - he looks like he's picking bugs out of my hair!

He wants to be on the team.........

He shot off a quick email and told Marion he'd give him a run for his money!

WUHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! GO COWBOYS! Last week was a fluke...playoffs here we come!

I don't know how my boy did it...

We got a gift from our son in the mail today.........

Yes, you read that right, it's from Mr. T ... SEE?

A gift certificate to mommy's FAVORITE restaurant. What a sweet and thoughtful boy we have! We love you Nugget, thank you!!!

PS - I think I know who did this............. but I'm not sure........... and you obviously won't say... SO, from the bottom of my Outback Steakhouse lovin' heart....

THANK YOU!

Sick but snuggly

The ONLY "nice" thing about T being a bit under the weather is.... he's snuggly... he's NOT a snuggler.

He and I were watching our Praise Baby CD... whoever gave me that - it ROCKS!

I sang, he listened and watched...

sweet baby moments.........

He tries to hard to be happy even when he is sick

I'm trying, I'm trying he says!!

cuties!

There's my happy boy....

hmmm, I think he's D-O-N-E!

The tears break my heart...but again, he tried!

AWWWWWWWWWW!

Poor Nugget.....he's almost better..and now daddy is sick. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO