The Gasparis Visit

The Gasparis - Megan, Jake, & Marin - came for a visit during the holidays. Sophie & Marin loved playing together!

Heather & Meg with Sophie & Marin

Say cheese!

Marin (5 mo.) & Sophie (13 months) hanging out

The Veach twins, Alexis & Nicholas, & big brother Andrew

The Veach twins turn 6 months old this week! Our friends Melissa & Brad (Melissa was one of my roommates at JMU) had their twins in July and it has taken me way too long to post their photos here! What cuties! They were premature but after some extra care were able to leave the hospital in early fall. Add to the mix that the Veachs already had a 1 year old and additionally decided to move to a new home made for a very busy 2008! Belated congratulations and we wish you a healthy year ahead!

The Veach Twins: Alexis & Nicholas

Alexis, big brother Andrew, Nicholas

Welcome Nathan Robert Owens

Congratulations to Brice & Karen Owens! They had their baby boy, Nathan, on the evening of December 23. Nathan weighed in at 7 lbs, 4 ounces and is 20 1/2 inches long. The new family is doing well!

Sophie's first visit to Disney World!

Sophie with mommy & daddy in front of the castle at the Magic Kingdom.

More pictures to come!

JMU 10 year reunion

As most of you know Blair and I both attended JMU. In November, in honor of our 10 year reunion, our group of friends rented a house at Msssanutten for the weekend. The house was close to Harrisonburg so we were easily able to wander around the JMU campus and also watched JMU win their football game. There were 10 adults and four kids. It was a blast to all be together! Kat & Rob wrote an awesome summary of the weekend on their blog so I'll link to the the Pezold's blog here. Some pictures:

Our family at the football game

Catherine, Katy, Calvin, Jason, Rob, Katherine, Casey, Beth, Blair, Sophie, Heather, Christian, Maria. (where's Jake?)

Jason, Calvin, Rob, Sophie, Heather, Blair, Christian, Katy,
Catherine, Jake. (Maria's missing in this one)

Future Duke Soph with mommy & Aunt Beth

Casey & Sophie eat french toast sticks for breakfast

Sophie & the Kennedy boys

Calvin loves Sophie!

Sophie at the game

Casey with his mommy

Hands down my favorite picture - my daughter & my husband

Heather & Sophie outside Wilson Hall

Heather & Sophie outside White Hall

Casey shows Sophie some of the toys

Sophie with Katy & Casey

Future Dukes! Casey, Katy, Sophie, & Calvin

Sophie is walking

Sophie started taking a step here and there last month, & then last Friday she took 5 in a row which was huge progress! You can count the steps here on the video I took this morning, I think she takes 20 steps!

Pictures from Thanksgiving

We spent and enjoyable Thanksgiving in New Bern at BB & Pops' place. Here are a few pictures.

Soph visiting with her great grandparents, Papa Bob & Jo

Soph opening an early gift from the Papas

Jo, BB & Soph

Family Photo: Daddy, Soph, Mommy, Spence

Auntie C, Soph, & Daddy hanging out in the bonus room

Soph reading to Spence

Look I'm standing and practicing my steps!

Playtime

I love this muppet toy

I love my Auntie C