Christmas 2012

 

This Christmas was really fun.  Henry helped us decorate the tree and did a great job.  It was a little different this year because I was so close to delivering we were waiting for Mary Hannah to come any day.  But she didn't make her apearence until later.  Which was good because Daniel and I were both sick on and around Christmas.  But we still had a good time.

 Funny reindeer glasses from Aunt Pattye!

 We went to the Wake Forest Christmas parade and it was fun.  Henry really liked the old firetruck and the classic cars.  And he got to have a chocolate covered oreo that Yia yia bought for him.  It was yummy!

 Henry and his dinoculars from Bud and Sassy

It was so great to have some good down time before things got crazy with the arrival of our new little one.  It was a great Christmas!

Happy Fall!

 

 Henry got to help carve his first jack-o-lantern this year.  We had fun going to pick his pumpkin then carve it.

 He was really proud of his pumpkin!

The school had a fun Fall Festival and a costume parade.  The kids were so cute! Henry decided he wanted to be a shark this year and he was the cutest shark I've ever seen!

 Henry sort of has a girl friend :) Shelby is in his class and they have become the best of friends!  It is so fun watching them together, they are pretty funny. 

 We had a fun time trick-or-treating this year.  We go with our friends the Ansley's each year and now Henry is not the only boy! They had baby Grant and he is so cute!

It was such a fun night that he knocked out on the way home! One tired shark!

Big news!

 We are having a baby girl!! Mary Hannah Elizabeth Grady will be arriving in December!  We are so excited! Henry had fun getting to show daddy his "Big Brothersaurus" t-shirt to tell him the news.  Then he go to share it with the grandparents too! This year will be so much fun because my sister is also expecting and will be having twin girls!

And we bought a house! After finding out our family was growing we knew we could use more room and were so lucky to find this brand new townhome in a great area.  We had a pretty big mix up with the closing date and after 14 days in a hotel we were finally able to move in.  It was crazy living in a hotel with a 3 year old and being pregnant but we toughed it out and made the best of it. But are so thankful for our new home and really enjoy it. 

First Day of Preschool

 This year Henry started Preschool at Wake Forest Presbyterian two days a week.  Last year he did the Mothers Morning Out program and loved it.  But this year he is in a big boy class.  He has really enjoyed it and we love the school.  We recently had a conference with his teachers and they had great things to say.  It was so sweet, they told us he is very compassionate and always wants to help those that are sad or hurt.  The teacher also said that before going to play he will scan the room and say I am going to go play with --- because they are alone and look lonely.  This was so good for me to hear because he is very strong willed and can really test me but also very sweet so it was good to hear he is so sweet at school.  We are so proud of him and love him so much!

Easter 2012

 Easter is my favorite holiday for two reasons; first growing up it we always celebrated with at least 2 other families which made it really fun and gave me the feeling of having a large family that I always wanted, second it celebrates the death and resurrection of my Savoir Jesus Christ and without that I would have no life! So its my favorite! This year was fun with Daniel's mom, a wonderful celebration service at our church and watching Henry hunt for eggs. 

 Henry looked to cute and to big in his seersucker jacket!

 A full basket!

 We love Yia Yia!

Christmas 2011

This Christmas was a lot of fun.  Since Henry is older we were able to start some fun traditions. We made Christmas cookies together, had our first Happy Birthday Jesus Party (which I didn't get any pictures of :( ) and he got his first bike!

 

Helping Decorate the tree

 

Having fun Decorating Cookies with Mommy.

 Eating them is even more fun!

 First bike! 

It was so fun giving it to him.  It is a bike without peddles called a Boot Scoot.  They just use their feet to puss it and stop.  It teaches them to balance and learn to ride without ever needing training wheels.  He loves it!

 First Snow! 

I actually woke him up to let him see it because it was going to be gone by the time he got up in the morning.  It was fun to play outsife

 

 Big boy on his bike.  He has done a really great job learning to ride and has so much fun!