Happy New Year!

It's 3 days into 2009 and we are long overdue for a new post. Hope everyone had a great holiday and 2009 is off to a good start. It is going to be an exciting year for us with less than 8 weeks until Krewet #2's scheduled arrival.

We had a great Christmas with all the family in town. Madeleine definitely enjoyed getting to spend time with her aunt and uncles. She didn't really get into opening presents, but really liked the Christmas tree and playing with Baby Jesus from the nativity scene. She also really enjoys playing with all her new baby dolls. She loves to pretend to feed them and put them down for "night night," which is on the floor. She got a baby bed from Jim's Aunt Sally but will take the dolls out of the bed to put them to night night!

After Christmas we spent a few days at the Lake with Uncle Dave. We had a few warmer days and we all enjoyed getting outside, especially Madeleine, who would stand at the window and say, "Outside, Outside, Please, Please". She never says any word just once.

Here a few pictures from Christmas and the Lake. As you can see, we had to get creative to take a family photo with Madeleine smiling.


Christmas photo 2008:



New table and chair set from Grandma and Grandpa Miltenberger:



2008's Christmas dress:



Enjoying green Cool Whip with Aunt Sally:



Walking the shoreline at the Lake with Dad:



Liftoff!:



Bouncy time with Uncle Dave: