Grandmother

Emily's Great-Grandmother left us on 26 December, 2007.

We love her very much, and we will miss her.

Christmas in the Mountains

We all went to Nana Jo and Grampa's house in Capitan for Christmas - the Vinsons, the Walls, the Browns, and the Barrons (that is: Nana Jo, Grampa, Mamaw, Aunt Meaghan, Uncle Michael, Jackson, our family, and Aunt Ruby and Uncle Jim.)

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Emily had a great time, she played with everything - but especially Nana Jo's snowmen! She learned how to pull up and get on her feet, and she worked hard on getting that second top tooth to come through.

She got to sit at the big table and have Christmas dinner with everybody - she had ham and green beans, and bread, and a little bit of macaroni & cheese, and some mandarin orange pieces. When it came time to open presents Emily wasn't really into it, but there was a lot of fun stuff for her to play with.

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Ken and I had to leave early on the morning after Christmas to come to L.A., but we left Emily with a whole crowd of adoring relatives who will take very good care of her.

Going Vertical

          Look at me - I can sit up on my knees!

I don't have to be holding on to anything. I just happened to be playing with the chair when Mama took the picture.

I like this new thing. Now I can get into bookshelves, and the movies in the entertainment center, and the computer cords under Grammy's chair...much better than I could from on the floor.

Meeting Santa

We went to the Ranching Heritage Center's annual Christmas event, and as usual, we froze our toes off! But it was worth it to see all the neat old houses, and to get to introduce Emily to Santa Claus.

It's Christmas!!

As everybody in Lubbock knows, it's not Christmas until you've made the trip to Holland Gardens to see all the pretty things. Emily may not look too enthused - but believe me, she was fascinated! (I think she was annoyed with me for making her look away from the trees so I could take her picture.)