Brooks William Crosby

Brooks William Crosby was born June 3rd, 2009 at 2:07 PM Central. He weighed in at 7 lbs 10 ozs and was 19 inches long. Neysa and Brooks are doing great.

Snow...in Houston?

Who said it doesn't snow in Houston? After a day of beautiful 70+ degrees we were in for a special treat. It was Wednesday, December 10th. I first heard the radio dj talk about snow in the area about an hour away, but I really didn't think much of it. I really didn't think it would be the kind to stick to the ground! I checked outside and nothing! About an hour later I noticed some small sleet or freezing rain. And finally just as we were getting ready to leave for Cubbies, small flurries began to fall. I still did not have high hopes it would accumulate. But, as the evening progressed it began to snow harder and harder and by the time we left cubbies, our car had a nice covering of snow as well as much of the grass and areas around the streets. We were able to do snowball fights with our friends and make a small, but significant snow man! It was so much fun and a special treat. We later warmed up with hot chocolate and let the girls stay up way past their bedtime. We even had snow on the ground till about noon the next day!

Our first family Gingerbread House!

The girls and I created our first family Gingerbread house this December! Nyah decorated her side one day and Keira decorated her's the next. They loved it and are very excited about their masterpiece! It's sure to become a family tradition around here.

Nyah and Mommy attend the Nutcracker Ballet

Grandma treated Nyah with a special ticket to the Houston's Ballet presentation of the Nutcracker. Mommy and Aunt Nell joined in on the fun! Nyah applauded with lots of enthusiasm throughout the evening, so I knew she was enjoying the ballet. About 30 minutes before it ended she started to fade, but I know it was a memorable evening that we will all not forget. She was able to get autographs from the sugar plum fairie, marie, the prince as well as other cast members at the end. When I asked her what her favorite part was, she just said "it was outstanding"!

Happy Thanksgiving in Fredericksburg!

We were back at our family tradition of traveling to Fredericksburg, Tx for Thanksgiving. Neysa's parents participate in the Country Peddler Show and the family enjoys a slow change of pace. The scenery is beautiful in the Hill Country and the town is nicely decorated for the Christmas season! On the way home we have a tradition of stopping in Johnson city were we visit Santa Claus, See dozens of trees decorated from head to toe in clear lights and ride a horse drawn carriage through the city. We saw the downtown lights and sipped on hot chocolate to celebrate the beginning of the Christmas season - Christ's birth! It was a great way to spend time with family over the holiday.

New Due Date - June 1st

We found out today at our UltraSound that we are actually 2 weeks further along than we originally thought. So, our new due date is June 1st. That is wonderful considering there will be 2 less weeks of this "morning sickness" or is it "all day sickness"? Feeling very yucky, but that means a healthy baby right?!

Our Sweet Girls and their Sweet Shop

Happy Sweet Birthday Nyah and Keira! We postponed the party about a month due to the Hurricane, but we had the most beautiful weather and day! Grandma came over and helped me make dozens of cupcakes. We moved many of the playroom decorations out to our main living area to resemble a sweet shop. The kids had fun doing a scavenger hunt and bouncing on the bounce house. It was a great day and we were so blessed to celebrate with many wonderful friends and family!