Texas Winter

It was chilly but sunny this morning so we hung out in the yard for a bit. We love this Texas winter weather and don't miss snow at all! Booker is still a little unsure of his footing on the grass but managed to pick up a nice big stick that Shiloh, our American Eskimo, promptly stole. We're looking forward to seeing Aunt Hannah this weekend and maybe hitting the San Antonio Zoo on Sunday.

Cool Dude

I couldn't resist this t-shirt.

Update

So sorry for the delay...busy busy as usual!

• Happy New Year to all! We are all very excited to have a whole year of fun and wonderful things ahead.



• We spent a terffic 7 days at Aunt Hannah's house for "2nd Christmas" last week. Hannah even left up her gorgeous Christmas tree for us. My parents came in from Delaware and the usual eating and gaming commenced. Grandma made a big hit picking some great games and toys for Booker. His favorite are a set of 3 Peek a Boo books. They all have pictures of animals that he kisses. So cute! Unfortunatly, I did not get any decent pictures. I hope that Uncle Reagan will come through with some from his camera.



• I also had a birthday on our trip. I turned 35 on 1/11, waking to my darling son puking on me at 6am. The rest of the day was nice and I even got some gifts: a great knife set from Hannah & Reagan, a really cute outfit from Mom & Dad and an iPod dock from Ed. Booker also managed to pass his illness on to Grandma and Aunt Hannah before we left. Ughh..



• Booker is just a love these days. He very chatty, although we have no idea what he's saying. He gives hugs and kisses and is generally a happy camper....but boy, can he throw a mean tantrum! He has a stubborn streak like I've never seen. Our current battle is getting him to sleep in his own bed through the night. It's not going well...

The only photos I have to post are of Booker's new bath towel from Ikea. I promise more pics and video soon!

Merry Christmas!

We spent a lovely Christmas Eve with Granny Melody and Grandpa Booker. Grandpa made a big hit by setting up his Christmas train.

Christmas Day started with breakfast and presents with Aunt Hannah and Uncle Reagan. Booker got some really cute clothes from Reagan's mom, a giant stuffed dog from Reagan's aunt and a fabulous handmade quilt from Aunt Stephanie in Florida.

But the best gift came in the biggest box...

A play kitchen from Aunt Hannah and Uncle Reagan! The box it came in was a big hit, especially when our cat joined in the fun.

Daddy and Uncle Reagan spent the better part of 2 hours putting it all together. It comes complete with tiny pots and pans, dishes and even a cell phone. Booker loves it, discovering a different feature every time he plays with it.

Boy on-the-move

Booker is all over the place these days. He has a very sweet disposition but voices his preferences often. We work with him daily on being gentle with our animals. He will give a "pat-pat" to the dog, cat, Daddy or stiuffed animal when asked. He is a carnivore at heart, polishing off most of a chicken breast last night at dinner. We go through a box of 365 Cereal Bars and 2 gallons of 2% milk per week! Please send money when he becomes a teenager! Oh, what a joy he is!

Growing so fast...

Booker with his Bouncy at 4 months...

Booker with his Bouncy at 13 months...

Decking those halls...

The new Cherry Family tradition for Christmas is dated ornaments. I purchased a hand-carved wooden ornament from Indonesia for each of us and labeled it with the year. When Booker has his own home and own Christmas tree, he will have an ornament for each year of his youth to take with him. I love looking at the ornaments that my Mom purchased for me as a child, trying to remember when and where we got them.

The other photos below are my efforts to take a photo of Booker in front of the tree in his new Santa hat. He's days away from running...and we're scared!