The Stafford Family: 2008

He's Making a List and Checking it Twice

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a very happy New Year!

I was a little nervous about visiting Santa, but true to form, Avery did great! Dawson asked for an idog for his ipod and Caleb asked for a bubble blizzard. He was really sweet and also asked Santa for a princess DVD for his baby sister. Poor thing, Avery scratched his face really bad yesterday in an attempt to get his car away from him. So much for my delicate little girl! Merry Christmas Everyone!

Walt Disney World 2008

Just a quick update with tons of pics to follow as soon as I recover and catch up with everything. We had a blast at Disney World this past week. No one got lost!!! (you all know how I worry) As Caleb told my neighbor, it was totally awesome. Everyone did great, including Avery. The kids really enjoyed spending time with their cousins for an entire week and I enjoyed seeing Disney World through each one of their eyes. Thanks Maw Faye for memories of a lifetime! I will post the pics ASAP!

Happy First Birthday Avery Grace!

On November 5th our baby girl turned one. This last year has flown by. Having a little girl has been lots of fun and a new learning experience for all of us. Avery is a joy to her dad and I and her big brothers adore her. We had a birthday party on November 9th. Maw Faye, Aunt Denise, Nana, Uncle Layton, Aunt Katie and Parker joined us for the fun.

Avery's Princess Cake from Lindy's Bakery in Spring. It was really cute and very yummy!

Caleb waiting not so patiently for cake

I am not sure if she liked the cake or playing in it the best

Avery's presents

Parker is tired out from all of the excitement

Opening presents

David and I got Avery a pink buggy. She loves for the boys to push her around the house.

Happy Halloween!!

What is that scary thing?

Oh, just Dawson

Ready to go trick or treating

My beautiful ladybug

Smile Buzz

Enough pics already, let's go!

The neighborhood crew. Very scary!

Trick or Treat

Caleb and Megan were the two youngest (and slowest) trick or treaters of the neighborhood crew. They held hands and looked out for each other the entire time. It was very cute.

Storybook Parade

Caleb's preschool had their first storybook parade on halloween. The kids dress as their favorite character, parade around the school, and tell a little about their book. It was a lot of fun and really cute.

Ready to go...Buzz Lightyear

The parade begins

Caleb said he likes his book because it has Buzz Lightyear in it

Pumpkin Carving

Random Pics as David carved the kids pumpkins. Avery also enjoyed her first chocolate chip cookie while she watched

Looking like her mama! (her smile, not the smeared cookie)

Blowing the pumpkins a kiss

Daddy hard at work

The finished product

Our Visit to the Pumpkin Patch

We had a fun filled morning at the pumpkin patch Sunday. Dawson had a make up baseball game in the afternoon, so we were there first thing when they opened. The boys played on the slides, we rode the train, raced ducks, posed for pics, ate BBQ, and picked three pumpkins for our three little pumpkins.

I think I found it!

Finally a picture looking forward

Avery was amazed by the pumpkins

Which one looks the best?

The closest Caleb has ever come to a spider

Racing the ducks. I think Caleb actually won two out of three

Los Tres Amigos on the train

Aren't we cute

Riding the train

Getting ready to slide

Parker Layton Gill

On October 15th at 3:00 PM my little brother Layton became a dad. I was honored to be in the room when Parker made his arrival and it was very special. Parker weighed in at 8 lbs 4 ozs and was 20 1/2 inches long. Katie had a rough go of it, but everyone is doing very well now. Avery is so cute with Parker. She loves dolls and thinks Parker is just a live version. The boys are happy to have another baby in the family and another cousin.

Big Boy with his dad

The Cousins

Me talking as usual. I am sure I was giving sage advice

Uncle David and Parker

Caleb loves, loves, loves babies. He was so excited to be able to hold his new cousin and wanted to know when we were having a baby brother to go with his baby sister...sorry dude!

Singing a lullaby with Grandma Judy

Our new favorite place...Incredible Pizza!

The boys were out of school for Columbus Day this year so we decided to do something fun. David took the morning off and we went to Incredible Pizza. The kids had a blast! (so did mom and dad)