I'm Gonna be a big sister!!!

Yes, Elizabeth will be a big sister come July. Our due date is July 1st. We are really excited about this but sometimes when I think about it too much it gets a little scary to think of how I am going to do things with two. I am sure it will be great. Right now we are just excited and are enjoying our time with Elizabeth.

Christmas Round 1 (The Garrison side)

I hadn't realized until I had a child of my own just how much fun Christmas is for children. I remember how much fun it was for us growing up. The presents, the anticipation and of course playing with all the new stuff. Elizabeth is just starting to realize that joy and excitement and it was so much fun to watch her with it all. My Mom (Gigi) came in the Thursday before Christmas and there was shopping, cooking, playing and much more. My Dad (Papa) came in Sunday afternoon. It was a lot of fun times and Elizabeth was always walking around saying "upsy" and "book" she always wanted to be on someone's lap reading books.

Elizabeth is Walking

We stayed with the Miller's while we were in Denver and they are very excited to say that Elizabeth started walking at their house. She has been taking a few steps here and there for a while now. But she is for sure walking now. Dale and Marie were able to get her walking a little bit with some incentives. Everyday she is getting more and more daring with it. She'll be running before we know it. You can see for yourselves.

Many travels and a visit from Grandma

Gigi and Elizabeth watching Praise Baby

So it has been over a month since I have put anything on the blog and a lot has been going on. My Mom, Gigi, came for a visit the weekend before Thanksgiving. Then we went to Albuquerque for Thanksgiving to see Dale, Marie and Grandma Parkes. It was a great trip and we even got to see snow since we aren't sure if we will see much of it here in Tulsa. I wanted to get some pictures of us in the snow but it was REALLY cold and Elizabeth wasn't feeling very good. We got back from Thanksgiving and had to make a trip to Denver for Richard's Grandfather's funeral. We are traveled out and hope to be home for a while now.