Beautiful Day with Tia & Uncle Mark

We enjoyed a fun visit from our Tia and Uncle Mark in from L.A. this past weekend.

Mer taking in the sunshine
Practicing her sitting
Walking in the 'hood
Tia adoring

More Funny Faces

Tummy Time

Playtime

Mer's activity mat has been getting lots of use lately (as well as the occasional spit-up) and she's working on her smiles.

Snug as a Bug

Houston has been pretty chilly the past few days, but Merritt stays cozy in the hat and blanket that her Nonna made just for her.

Happy New Year!

Merritt's first New Year's Eve and Eric's birthday was a celebration with friends at our house.

Mer assists with the beginning of dinner preparations

The china and crystal made a rare appearance for the special occasion

Todd shows off two of the live lobsters we steamed for our "surf 'n turf" menu

Cookin' with Katie and Kevin

The group modeling our lobster bibs

Merritt meets more family

Merritt met more grandparents, Uncle David and Aunts Meredith and Elizabeth in from San Antonio.

Grandfather shows off his patented burping technique

The two Mers

First Christmas!

Sleeping in heavenly peace...

And a few minutes later, ignoring Santa's "you better not cry" rule

Hanging out with Aunt Jamie and Cousin Abby

Jess loving Abby and Kayla's new tether ball set-- she played all day

Eric and Howard rocking out to Guitar Hero (actually Abby's gift)