Sea World

We took K to Sea World for the first time over spring break. It seemed to take forever to get there, but it was worth the wait. She loved watching Shamu (and I loved watching her watch Shamu) and at the end of the show kept asking to go down to the front to get wet (we were in the back of the auditorium just so that we wouldn't get wet). She loved seeing the penguins and especially the dolphins. We knew we had to leave the park when K started crying/throwing a temper-tantrum because she couldn't get into the pool with the dolphins. "Swim with dolphins, Mommy!!!!" We may have a very adventurous child on our hands. Keep Adam and I in your prayers.

Some Fun Pics

K loves to dress herself up and her daddy!

Gig 'Em!!!

The Running Man

Adam ran the Houston Marathon on Sunday, Jan. 18th. It was a beautiful day and we all loved being there to cheer him on. Adam finished the entire marathon in 3:07, qualifying him for the Boston Marathon! We were completely blown away with this time, since he beat his old marathon time by about 25 minutes. That is almost a minute a mile. At the end, though, Adam told me to remind him of the incredible pain he was in the next time he ever talks about wanting to run another marathon. Funny thing is that now he is now talking about doing next year's Boston. I guess this is a lot like giving birth - it is easy to forget the pain ;).

Bonfire

We had a bonfire a couple of weekends ago with our college students. It was awesome, as you can see. This is the effect of burning 21 dead Christmas trees all at one time. We brought hot dogs and marshmallows to roast, but since the fire was obviously so intense, the guys had to build a barrier for us to stand behind while roasting. Someone even called the fire department, but we weren't in trouble since we were outside of the city limits. This was quite an eventful night of fun and fellowship.

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday, my sweet girl! I love you and am so thankful that God brought you into our lives. You are a treasure.
(By the way, this is a very late post. K turned 2 on Dec. 31st. Sorry.)

Cozumel

We had a great time in Cozumel this past week. It was a very different Christmas for us but still so fun. K loved the beach and the pool and having so much attention and love from family. It was also such an answer to prayer that she did great on the plane. We were a little worried that her first time on a plane would be crazy, but she did great. (Thanks to all of you who were praying for her.) The portable DVD player we borrowed from some friends was a huge hit. Those things are awesome by the way. Anyways, we couldn't have asked for better weather and I did not want to come home. I guess that is what makes a vacation a true holiday.

The Wonders of Christmas

I know you can't see much, but you will hear Karis talking about our Christmas tree and the snowman and Santa stuffed toys. I have really loved watching Karis experience Christmas for the first time she can remember.