ZOE JADE TOMLINSON

Here is a good picture of Zoe's fauxhawk. Everyone loves it.

I can't believe she actually got some of the apple. It was a good distraction for a few minutes.

For some reason Zoe likes to cross her feet. She does it while she's sleeping, sitting in her car seat and just sitting on the floor. It's too cute!

I love this sweater so much I had to get it. It makes her look like she's in Alaska or something. Eventhough it doesn't get that cold here in Houston we have had to use it a couple times.

This is our cutie patootie Zoe at 9 months. She always gets lots of compliments on her beautiful dress.

We had such a fun couple of hours with Mandi, Justin and Sadie on their layover to their cruise. We are really missing being able to see Sadie and Cooper grow up. We love and appreciate any little visit we can get.

I'm sure Mandi and Justin thoroughly enjoyed everybody climbing on, or what is otherwise know as "wallering" in, their bed.

This was moments after a very cute and tender moment between Sadie and Zoe. They had a really cute hug and then Sadie was done. Zoe wanted more hugs, but Sadie wasn't having any more.

The cutest girls ever! Maggie, Sadie and Zoe.

A rare moment of stillness from all three girls. Sadie wanted to get back up and run. Maggie and Sadie were having lots of fun looking in the mirrors on the closet doors. I think all the other guests could tell. They were not at all quiet!

Thank you Lindy!! It works. I can now add photos without having to pull my hair out! I have enjoyed looking at your blog and seeing how Cooper is growing up. He's a cutie!

Not much has been happening here lately. I have been very frustrated about this blog thing, because I am having a hard time getting photos in here. So after talking to Lindy for a while I decided to try her suggestions. Here's hoping it works!

Going Home

Right now we are in the car on our way home from our very fun Thanksgiving vacation. We were able to visit Barilyn and her family for a week. Maggie had such a great time playing with her cousins. We are going to be very lonely in Texas! Zoe finally kind of warmed up to everyone (except Shelly :( !) before we left. Barilyn would take her and convince her that she was a big girl and she could handle it. "IT" was being away from mom. She is such a mommies girl that she just can't seem to deal with life if I'm not in sight.

Barilyn was glad that Maggie and Chloe got along better this time than when we visited last. Our last trip was when Glenn ended up in the hospital and Barilyn came and took Maggie home with her while I stayed at the hospital. Apparently there were a few conflicts and power struggles between the two. I'm very sorry Barilyn, but very grateful for your help!

We were glad to be able to see Shelly for a few days also. Thanks for all our "treats" from Italy!

Thank you Petersen's for our early Christmas blankets. They came in handy on our trip home.

We are all so very grateful for all we have. Our family and friends being at the top of our list.

Halloween 2007

Our little munchkins looked so cute as Mary and her little lamb. Our original idea was Little Bo-Peep with her sheep, but we couldn't find a shepherds crook. At our ward Trunk-or-Treat everyone that talked to Maggie would guess that she was Bo-Peep and she would correct them and say she was Mary and then point to Zoe and tell that she was her lamb. After a while of having to correct people she said, "Mom, Little Bo-Peep lost her sheep, but everywhere that Mary went her lamb followed!" I told her she was absolutely correct and from then on we made sure everyone knew that she was Mary! Of course Zoe did care about what was going on, she was just happy to be outside.

Maggie lost her first tooth last week! She was so excited that the tooth fairy was coming to bring her a nickel. I don't know where she came up with that amount, but she actually scored twenty five cents. The tooth fairy was feeling generous. Maggie woke up in the night and came to our bed, but before she got under the covers she quickly went back to her room and then came back with the money in her hand. The next morning she was so amazed that the tooth fairy had been there and she didn't even hear her. "She was so quiet Mom!"

Zoe also started crawling last week. She has been getting up on her knees and rocking for a while now, but decided she really wanted Dad one night while we were getting ready for bed. She got on her tummy and then planted her face on the bed and pushed with her feet. She did that until she got dangerously close to the edge and Dad finally picked her up. The next night we were in our TV room and she was playing on the floor when Glenn's Mom came in the room Zoe started crawling to her. She hasn't really done it since, but I think I don't have much more time before she really goes for it.

Maggie's first day of school!

Maggie's first day of school was yesterday. She came home so excited about all she got to do at school. She was disappointed that she didn't get to go to recess because it was raining, but everything else was amazing!

Zoe at 5 months

Zoe is such a big girl! She has learned how to sit by herself and she is enjoying the new adventure of eating rice cereal. Lots of ladies at church are just in love with Zoe. They say she is the most beautiful baby and they love that she always smiles at everyone. She is a very happy baby and we are so blessed to have her in our family!

August 17, 2007

We have been missing Glenn all week long and are so excited to be able to pick him up tomorrow! We love you Dad!!