Libby's 1st Christmas

We had a wonderful Christmas this year.  It was filled with family, snow, good food, and lots of presents for little miss!  Before Libby and I left on our whirlwind tour of New Mexico she opened a few gifts that were mailed to her.  Everyone was so generous, and we really appreciate all you do for Libby. She is one loved little girl.  We hope you all had a very Merry Christmas!

Libby and I flew to Albuquerque on the 16th and spent a few days in Edgewood with mom, Lindsey, and Shannon.  Kelly also flew in and spent the week with us!  There was a snow storm while we were there, but it was cozy with the fire and all the girls together.

Aren't those little feet adorable?

Trying to open a present early

Cuddling with momma

Helping Gramma bake cookies

Playing with Auntie Linds.  It looks like she is crying, but she is laughing!

Piggyback ride from Auntie Shan

Libby train from Auntie Linds.  She has no clothes on because the fire was soo warm!

Day after the storm

Cuddling with her aunties

Then Kelly, Libby, and I headed to Albuquerque to spend a couple of days with dad and his wife, Linda.  We took Libby to the mall to see Santa (She didn't love him.), went shopping, and took naps.

Libby and Santa

Libby and YaYa

Ordered this from Sticks and Stones.  I thought it turned out so great!

Hanging out with Grandpa 

Much happier now that we're done with Santa

Auntie Kell and Lib

Our last leg of the trip we met up with Raul and headed down to Tularosa.  Libby played with her cousins, we had homemade eggnog, saw the luminarias, visited with family and did some more relaxing!

Future cheerleaders

A few luminarias

Opening presents

And, pose.

What do you think they are saying to each other?!

Christmas baby 

Auntie Ang and Lib

More presents - We had to bring home an extra suitcase filled with Libby's Christmas presents!

Ti Ti Karen, Haddi, and Libby

Relaxing with Meg

Needless to say she was pooped at the end of our trip!

Merry Christmas to our Libby Lou!  You were a trooper with all of the traveling.  Mommy and Daddy love you so.  Looking forward to 2012!

Angie's Birthday Party

Last weekend we flew to NM to surprise Ang (Raul's sister) for her 30th birthday party.  She had no clue until their dad accidentally spilled the beans about Raul being there.  However, she didn't know that Libby and I had come too!  I'm not sure if she knew about the party, but it was fun decorating and keeping everything a secret.  Libby got to "play" with her little cousin Haddi who is 2.  I can't wait until she is old enough to really toddle around and play with her cousins!  Lately, she's been having some separation anxiety, but she warmed up quickly to the family.  I want to make a book for her with pictures of all her family members so she can remember faces.  Still trying to find a cute way to do this.  Maybe Pinterest can help me!  Pinterest is where I got the idea for the picture board, and we just tweaked it a bit because we so many pics of Ang.  It was a quick trip, but very fun to see everyone and be there for Angie's birthday!!

Picture board

Ang coming in and seeing Libby!

Sweet cousins

Our nephews, Michael and Daniel, jamming

Haddi pushing Libby

She loved it!

Libby and great grandma, Elisa

Libby's 1st Haircut

Today I took Libby to get her bangs trimmed.  They were a bit out of control, and I wasn't about to do it myself.  She probably would have ended up bald!  She was such a good girl and loved Tina, my hair girl.  She sat still on the chair all by herself!  Here are the before, during and after shots. It's a little shorter than I would have liked, but it will grow fast.  It looks so much better!

Libby's 1st Thanksgiving

This year we celebrated Thanksgiving here in Austin with my mom and sister Shannon. Thanksgiving is funny because you cook all day, have the meal, which lasts about 20 minutes, and then you have a disaster of a kitchen to clean up.  Oh well, it was well worth it!  We cooked all day and had a delicious meal.  Raul smoked the turkey on his smoker, and it turned out great!  We gave Lib some sweet potatoes with cinnamon and after she ate she decided it would be much more fun to play with them!  Libby sported her Thanksgiving gear all day from turkey pj's to a cute handmade turkey onesie made by Joelie.  She was the most stylish of all of us.  In fact, I think I wore my "fancy" sweatpants all day Shocker, I know!  The weather was beautiful on Friday, so we took a walk around Town Lake and had lunch downtown.  It was a wonderful Thanksgiving, and we have so much to be thankful for.

Thanksgiving decor

Turkey butt and Auntie Shan

Turkey Princess

She loves to stand now!

More standing

Libby's Thanksgiving meal

Overlooking Town Lake

Bath time with Gramma