Christopher's year so far

Christopher got a new friend, whom we very creatively named "Monkey." This picture was taken the day Monkey came home and Christopher wanted Daddy to see him right away, so we were emailing pictures to Daddy.


Practicing his budding skills as a photographer. He likes to hold the camera, facing whichever way is most comfortable at the moment, and says "Smile! Click!"


Ready to read before nap time. I told Christopher to go get on the bed and get ready to read while I finished something else and when I walked in he had gathered all of the stuffed animal friends that are in the "reading room" up onto the bed with him. They were all quite interested in reading. They make comments, point at pictures, the whole nine yards. Christopher's toys are very interactive!

Christmas with the Truitts

These pictures are so not in chronological order, but the important thing is that I'm finally getting them posted! This Christmas we got to meet Christopher's newest cousin, Amelia for the first time. Here she is with her dad, Joshua. Her mom is Matt's younger sister, Melisa.


Christopher had a great time playing with the other cousins on the Truitt side, Dara's kids: Adam, Angie, Austin, Aaron and Arch (left to right). He didn't participate in the snowman building, though, because he was busy napping.


Christopher was fascinated by all of the fun ornaments on Grandma Shirley's tree. This was the Saturday before Christmas.


Christmas morning at our house: Christopher was a little more into unwrapping presents than he was last year, but after about 2 gifts he just wanted to play and couldn't be interested in unwrapping any more gifts. He got several fun trucks this year and that is perfect for him.


He got a really cool wagon with seat backs, cupholders, all the bells and whistles. We're going to use it on our next zoo trip!


Christopher decorated gingerbread men for the first time this year. This involved his mama squeezing on some icing, Christopher putting on the candy, and then Christopher removing and eating the candy. It's a good process.


We went up to Flagstaff the Wednesday after Christmas and got snow that same night. Two minutes after being out in the snow for the first time, Christopher declared "I love snow!" And then Mema showed him how to eat it - right when he thought things couldn't get any better.
We had it all this Christmas: sun, snow, and lots of family!