Thanksgiving

We enjoyed our first Thanksgiving together. We had a wonderful time. Liam was very happy to have Turkey and sweet potatoes. They are his favorite. I made a small turkey and trifle. Chris was not feeling well so we stayed it. We did got to Lauren and Troy's house for lunch. Troy fried a turkey. It was delious. Liam had a great time playing with all the boys. He get make Reef upset by trying to eat his lego fort.  The food was great and the guys enjoyed the football. After lunch and our many leftover, we came home and Liam napped and we relaxed. Chris and I then enjoyed some more turkey for dinner and  a few more days of leftovers.

Liam eatting the legos

Liam and his turkey & sweet potato dinner

Happy Turkey Day!!!!

Growing up.....

Liam is growing everyday. With each new day he is find a new skill or improving on a curent skill. The other day, he started on the sippy cup. He is still learning. We have had a few melt downs when he turns the cup upside down and can't get his juice. It is cute to watch him learn something new.

Liam and his sippy cup!!!

Liam and Ava

Since, Liam has been crawling around the house, he has discovered Ava! Ava has her moods. Some days she will let Liam around her and others she turns and runs from him. It is very cute. Liam wants to play with her and "pet" her. Liam, however does not know how to really pet. He tends to pull at her. He is slowly learning how to interact with Ava and what she likes...

Ava and Liam.....

Liam "petting" Ava..... more like hair pulling

Ava letting Liam know she doesn't like her hair pulled!

The love of a boy and his pet!

Recipe for Mini Snowball Cupcakes

I use the recipe from Kraftfoods.com for the snowball cake.

Ingredients:
1 pkg. devil foods cake - 2 layer size
1 pkg. (8oz) cream cheese - softened
1 egg
2 Tbsp granulated sugar
1 pkg. vanilla instant pudding
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 cup cold milk
2 cups thawed cool whip topping
1 cup Baker's Angel Flake Coconut

Directions

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare cake according to directions. In a seperate bowl beat cream cheese, sugar, and egg until well blended.
• Spoon cake batter into mini muffin pan. spoon a smaller about of cream cheese mixture into the center of each mini muffin.
• Bake for about 9 - 10 minutes or until knife comes out clean. Remove from muffin pan and cool completely.
• Meanwhile, beat pudding mix, powdered sugar, and milk. Mix well until all lumps are gone. Stir in cool whip. Keep refrigerated until ready to use.
• Frost mini cupcakes with cool whip mixture and top with coconut. Keep Refrigerated.

Cupcakes fresh out of the oven and cooling....

Frosting the cupcakes......

Finished Cupcakes!!!!

They were a hugh hit at the chili cookoff!!! I came home with only 2 left! One for me and Chris.

Liam is Crawling!!!

Liam has been crawling for a few days. With each day he is getting faster and faster. I am waiting for him to catch our cat, Ava. Poor Ava! She has been safe until now. Liam tried to get her earlier today! She is not happy that he  is now moving.

Making his move for the coffee table.....

Liam is one fast learner...... I can only wait to see what the future hold for us and my little tank!!

Halloween

For Liam's first Halloween he was a Turtle! I won't go as far as to say he enjoyed being a turtle. He did get alot of use out of it. He wore it to Playgroup Halloween, Life Group Halloween, Trunk or Treat at the Church and on Halloween while trick or treating. Not only did we do Halloween but we went to a pumpkin patch. Liam liked eating the hay and chewing on the pumpkins or the little red wagon.

Play Group  - Nov.21, 2009

Life Group - 25 Nov 2009

Liam eating the hay.....

Liam in the red wagon with the big pumpkin!

Liam trick or treating.....

Liam didn't get any candy for Halloween. He did get some sweet potatoes and bottle before bed. That made him just as happy as a kid in a candy store!

The first one

Well since many of you are not in the area, I decided to start this to help keep everyone posted. So much has changed for us over the past few years. We have made many new friends and moved a few times. I want to welcome you all into our family.

On April 28. 2009, Chris and I welcomed Liam Christopher into our lives. He was about 1 week early. That did not keep him from being a healthy baby. He weighed 8lbs 1oz and was 19 inches long.

My future linebacker!

Our first Family photo

On May 16, 2009, Liam Christopher was Baptized. Seamus Bradley, my brother is his godfather and Maria Walker, my best friend is his godmother. Since Seamus was in Iraq at the time, our father stood in for him.

At St. Mark's Church.

Liam has grown so much since then. He very much on the move now. He is 6 1/2 months old. As we speak he is cutting 2 teeth and crawling around. He gets faster and faster each day.

One of Liam's many faces!

 

Besides Liam, we have a new addition to the family, Dodger! Dodger is a Pembroke Corgi. He is now 8 weeks old. He is a joy to have. Some days are harder than others with 2 babies. We are working hard adjust to our growing family. Dodger and Liam definately keep me busy!

Liam and Dodger playing outside.

Liam and Dodger

Well I hope you all enjoy todays post and all future ones!