12.31.08 -- Dr. Appointment/New Years

Her Profile (Isn't she cute)

Well today I had my 21 week checkup and they did an ultrasound to check the baby and they checked to see if they could tell what gender it was and they determined that it is going to be a GIRL!

One photo is her foot, and the other is the side of her face and her arm. My Dr. is not comfortable with 3D ultrasounds so it dosen't look like we will be getting any closeups! We were going to use an outside company and pay for it ourselves but she said that she did not feel that that was a good idea.

After all the excitement we went to the Evans house to exchange Christmas presents with them and the Moore's and to ring in the new year at their party. We had a great time and Grant loved having the other children to play with. We were also treated to their neighborhood fireworks show where the neighbors compete to see who
can have the most impressive display. It was really fun!

Her Foot:

12.25.08 -- Christmas Morning

Well today Grant woke us up to see if Santa had visited. We all ran to the tree and discovered that he must have been on the nice list. Later that evening Grant proclaimed that this was the best Christmas ever! Dad assembled the full size big boy basketball goal that now decorates our driveway and they tried it out with the help of some neighbors.

12.24.08 -- David's Family Christmas Party

Tonight we went to Daivd's Aunt & Uncles house for their Christmas Eve Party. We had a great time and Grant had a blast playing with all of the kiddos!

Yes, that is a TV in the fireplace with a DVD of a fire.

12.23.08 -- The Galleria Houston

Today we decided to brave the crowds and go to the Galleria, becuase it is not Christmas without braving the craziest mall in Houston at least once during the season. It was extremely entertaining and Grant loves to watch the ice skaters skate in the middle of the mall. We checked out the view from both levels before moving on for more shopping. We wanted to stop by the Container Store (the coolest store in Houston) and I was able to find the perfect new spice rack for the kitchen. Overall it was another fun day together during the holidays!

12.23.08 -- Christmas Light Hay Ride

Tonight our neighbors came by and picked up all of the kids and took them on a trailer ride around the neighborhood to look at Christmas lights. It was really cute and neat. Unfortunately I did not get a photo of the event but it was priceless non the less. All of the Children were so excited as they cuddled up on the trailer with their blankets to stay warm.

12.20.08 -- A McKay Christmas

Well tonight we celebrated Christmas at Grandma and Grandpa McKay's house. We had a great time with Great Grandma & Grandpa Schaller, Uncle Shaun, Aunt Sheila and Cousin Lauren. After dinner we all exchanged gifts and watched the video from Grant's Christmas Program.

12.19.09 -- Grant's Christmas Party at School

Today was the Christmas Party at Grant's school. It was really adorable and our room mom did a great job putting all of it together.

12.18.08 -- Emily's Christmas Party

David and I were able to escape for dinner at a nice local seafood restaurant for the Christmas Party. We had a really entertaining dinner with my coworkers (not hard for this group) and a nice dinner on top of that. I was really glad that it went off well because I was one of the three that were responsible for planning it this year. David's Parents watched Grant and it sounds like they all had a nice time!

12.14.08 -- Church Christmas Program

Well Tonight is the Church's Christmas Program Grant has been practicing to prepare for it and we cannot wait to see how it turns out. We made a mad dash to buy a new video camera before the performance tonight so we would be able to remember the glorious occasion for years (we were actually hoping for material for America's Funniest Videos). Last year when we were at Disney World our video camera went kaput and we have not taken the time to replace it until now and we figured with the new baby on the way it would be a great time to break down and replace it.

12.11.08 -- SNOW!!!

At dark it started snowing and it kept snowing! Grant stayed up until 11PM (on a school night) This only happens once every I don't know how many years and we were going to enjoy it. It was a winter wonderland around our house and it was very special! We really missed the snow fight with the Moore and the Evans family like we had the last time after we all put the kiddos to bed and there was not even close to as much snow that time.

12.12.08 -- Snow in Houston

Last night when Grant went to bed I told him not to expect the snow to be here in the morning, not only was it still here but it was still on the roof when I made it home that night around 6PM. This has got to be the most snow that we have had in a very long time.

12.10.08 -- Letter to Santa

Well today Grant came home from school and told us that they had written letters to Santa today at School. I told him that was great and asked him what he told Santa that he wanted for Christmas and he responded that we needed to wait and see what he brings.

12.6.08 -- Emma's Spa Birthday Party

We went to the Moore's house for Emma's 6th Birthday today. It was wonderful to see our friends (which we don't see enough of because of our busy lives) and to let all the kids play and have a great time.

12.5.08 -- Church Christmas Party

We had the Church Christmas Dinner for the families with kiddos tonight and Grant had his photo taken with Santa.

11.22.08 -- Michael's Birthday Party

Today we went to Michael's birthday party and it was a bowling party. Grant has never bowled except for on the Wii or the kiddie bowling at Incredible Pizza (both of which are not like the real thing), but he really enjoyed it and they seemed to have a really good time.

11.6.08 -- A New McKay on the way...

Sorry it has taken so long to post this good news but we wanted to make sure we were beyond the first trimester before we announced it and we wanted to make sure that someone did not spoil our suprise for Grant! I am glad that we decided to announce it this week because this is the week that I began to bloom so to say!

It looks like our new addition is expected from early to mid May. They are keeping a close eye on this one because of how large Grant was so we could two children born in the same week 6 years apart!!!!

Sorry for the poor quality but this was just a quick snap after they finished a procedure and the baby was moving alot because they had disturbed it.

10.23.08 -- Trip to the Fire Station

Today Grant's Class took a field trip to the fire station. He had a blast and they took a group photo while they were there. Grant has had a blast this year in Kinder and has made many friends. He is also reading small books now and we are continuing to work on his sight words.