Gracie gets some more family time!

Gracie has been lucky to have more family time, especially from far away family, Carrie & Chase.  Carrie lives in Virginia with her husband Matt, while Chase is stationed in Japan with the Marines.  We were lucky to get to see them this year and they got to spend some time with Gracie.  Gammy also came to visit, although she had back surgery and wasn't allowed to pick her up or get on the floor and play.  Next time!  Thanks for the Easter basket Gammy!

HAPPY 2ND ANNIVERSARY TO US!

Chris and I went to a songwriter showcase here in Midland.  It was such a cool experience, and definitely something neither of us has ever done.  We went with another couple, Cyd & Val, and we had such a great time (thanks you two)!  Basically three country songwriters came and played their songs they've written for some country artists, such as Randy Travis, Tobey Keith, Kenny Chesney, Keith Whitley and the list goes on.  I of course got my picture taken with two of them and we got an autographed children's book signed for Gracie, that was written by one of the songwriters.

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I've not updated the blog for a long time and boy is there a lot to catch yall up on!  Chris and I celebrated our 2 year wedding anniversary and had such a great time.  We went to a songwriter showcase with another couple, Cyd & Val, and it was such a cool event.  We've also begun a remodel on our hall bathroom, had many trees and stumps cleared from the backyard, and just gave the go ahead for the bamboo to be dug up and cement slab to be poured in the backyard.  Work is crazy as ever, Thor is still the protector of us all, Chris's mom, sister and brother visited since the last post, and Gracie has begun to stand and trying to walk.  She has finally gotten her front two teeth, she has 8 teeth in all now, her hair is finally growing, and she has become so expressive.  She loves to give kisses, wrinkle her nose at pucker her lips at you, say mama and dada and some other things we've yet to figure out, as well as terrorize Thor.  Her sleeping is either or bad, but Chris is so helpful with that now that she is on a bottle full time.  We're gearing up for her first birthday party.    I cannot believe she is 11 months old, where has this year gone?