Happy Holidays!!

Maya pointing at the Thanksgiving Parade

HoHoHo

Bryan making snow angels

Santa and the Mrs. on the Christmas train that passes through my parents hometown.

Maya does not like Santa. She will tolerate the thought of him IF I hold her.

Bryan loves Rudolph

We have had a playdate with my friend Patty and her kids. She has Ricky and Miranda. Miranda is about 5 months and slept when I had my camera out. Here is Bryan and Maya with Ricky. 

Living at Nanny and Poppy's

Just checking in to let everyone know we are doing well at my Mom and Dad's. The first night we got here my Mom had a cake for Maya's one year home forever anniversary. Maya was lucky to be born many times--first in our hearts, then in our arms as we all met her for the first time.

Moving on from that sentiment, Maya Grace is quite sassy these days. Do not let that smile get you--she has started the terrible twos and Bryan is her partner in crime!

We are doing well at my parents. We are so thankful to have them!!!

Speaking of thanks---HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!!!

{More pictures shall come in time...}

ONE YEAR AGO

On November 10th, 2006 we brought Maya Grace home forever. It is a day we will treasure always. We remember it like it was yesterday. The past year has been the FASTEST year of our lives thus far. It has also been the most enjoyable.

Leaving Guatemala City

Becoming a citizen in Texas

Home at last

Bryan meets Maya for the very first time

Family FOREVER together

Mary and Steve's Wedding

Saturday we had a really fun wedding...

Introducing the Bride and Groom, Mary and Steve

Mary loved Zima in college. We called her, "Mary, Mary, Zima, Mary"

My girlfriends--Jen, Mary, Sue, Cathy, Melissa, and me:)

Mommy and Daddy had a wonderful time out!

I do have more pictures but I have to keep this short. This is a very busy week:)

Happy Belated Halloween to All!

Here are our pictures. We started celebrating Saturday at our niece's first birthday party.

On Halloween, we watched the kids have their Halloween parties and parade at school followed by some major trick-or-treating!!!

Bryan has the true spirit of Halloween this year.

Kayla with Anthony---he is sooooooooo cute!

Amber's friend(Jules) son---a super cute pirate WHO LOVES Thomas. He is Maya's age but reminds us of Bryan

Sarah was a great Minnie

Taylor likes big girl cups

Maya and Taylor

McKenna and Zachary

Dumbo!

Uncle Jeff teaching the kids how to bob for apples

Bryan bobbing for Apples

Good Job, Bryan!

Aunt Pat with our newest cousin, Anthony

Look who pops in every cake picture

Our niece, Taylor, celebrates her First Birthday

Maya loving the cake

Amber's sister with her scary fiance and Bryan

Bryan takes on Zach

My sister-in-law, Amber with her best friend Jules

Maya had nothing to do with this mess at MomMom and PopPop's

Bryan as Dumbo in his classroom

When I got to Maya's classroom she was still very sleepy from her nap

Nothing a cupcake won't cure

2 pumpkins??

Much better, Mom

Maya cried when I put her down

Look who is leading his class...Surprise

You can see Maya from the back not knowing what is what

Did someone say candy???

Maya got the hang of her Halloween Parade

This is sized 18-24months but I think it was a bit big on Mayita

Trick or Treat

Bryan played tricks on us demanding to wear his Thomas costume Trick-or-treating

Thanks to Sherry we have this great picture

Maya's First Halloween!!!!

Corey's parents, Denise ans Scot are festive. Halloween is their wedding anniversary:)

Corey, Bryan and Maya

Corey as Luke Skywalker

Logan as Batman--Do NOT Mess with him!

Can someone please open this for me????

Troy as SpongeBob

Cailin

Cailin and Logan

Maya eats a MilkyWay for dinner

Thomas found a James

Our group minus a very tired Corey

Maya had a wonderful first Halloween. Last year at this time we were waiting to pick her up. She will be home one year on November 10th!!!