Easter

This is the first year that we have dyed eggs. Graeme had lots of fun!


It was quite an adventure getting everyone dressed up and out the door for church for the first time as a party of five. Graeme ended up getting sick that morning and I got sick that afternoon with the flu. I honestly didn't care if everyone was smiling or looking at the camera. We can just look back at these and have a memory of Easter in 2008.

3 Weeks Old!

Caroline's Heroes at Fire Station 30

We went to the fire station and saw the firemen who delivered Caroline at our house. I made them a meal and wanted to thank them in person. They were so wonderful. I plan on keeping in touch with them on a regular basis. She will probably have her 1st birthday celebration at the station.

Welcome Caroline Rose!

Caroline Rose McElroy born at 9:00 p.m. on February 27, 2008
6 lbs. 12 oz and 20.5 in long


Here is Caroline with her two proud big brothers. It was quite a challenge getting the 3 of them in a picture by myself!





We aren't sure yet if she will be a blue-eyed redhead. Everyone seems to see some red in her hair but will it be enough to be considered a true redhead? Jeff is remaining hopeful. Her eyes look very blue. The boys never had eyes this blue as a baby.

Gavin walks!

Gavin is having fun walking around the house. He falls face forward alot but gets right back up and keeps going.

Gavin turns ONE !

Guitar Hero

Jeff got the Wii game Guitar Hero for Christmas. He and Graeme have enjoyed playing their guitars. I feel like I have been at a rock concert for the last week...

Christmas 2007

We had a very blessed and relaxing Christmas. Graeme really got into the meaning of Christmas and lots of Santa Claus questions! He enjoyed drinking hot chocolate for the first time and looking at Christmas lights from the back seat.
Santa brought him a Buzz Lightyear watch, Thomas train set, a guitar and he and Gavin got comfy chairs for their playroom. Gavin literally slept all of Christmas day. He was up about 30 minutes Christmas morning and didn't know what was going on. I wish I could have taken more pics of him. I guess he was catching up on his sleep. He will be ready next year!

December Fun

Graeme wanted to visit Santa for a second time and make sure he knew that he wanted a Buzz Lightyear watch and a train set.

We have been enjoying getting ready for Christmas. We played outside in the little bit of snow that we got last weekend, did some baking and made a Gingerbread House. It was lots of fun! Gavin missed all the fun because he was sleeping. I planned it that way!

Trimming the Tree

Graeme helped me decorate the Christmas tree yesterday. We finally got the house straightened up so we can sit back and enjoy the beautiful smelling tree. He is very excited this year but he doesn't understand that Christmas is another 4 weeks away!

Sorghum Mills Tree Farm

We went to Sorghum Mills Tree Farm in Edmond on Sunday to get a Christmas tree. It was a fun experience and will now be the beginning of a Christmas tradition for us. We picked a Frasier tree from North Carolina. They had 50 acres of trees but if you didn't like the Pine from Oklahoma, which we didn't, you didn't have to walk very far. After we picked it out, we went inside the building and had hot chocolate and apple cider.

Gavin's 1st Haircut

There were just too many curls on Gavin's head! The last straw came when we went to visit Santa and he called her a girl. I think I cut it that afternoon.

Graeme's Birthday

We got Graeme a red bike with training wheels and a golf game for his birthday.

Pumpkin Carving

We carved pumpkins Sunday afternoon. Graeme drew the faces on each pumpkin and Jeff and I each carved the bigger ones.

Trunk or Treat with Woody and Buzz

We had "Trunk or Treat" at Graeme's school last week. We opened our trunks, decorated them and handed out candy to all the kids as they made their way around the parked cars.

Graeme's 4th Birthday Party

I can't believe my little baby is 4! He had his friend birthday party over the weekend. We had 5 kiddos which was a perfect number of preschoolers at our house. He has made some friends at his school and of course, his beloved Megan came too.
We had a pinata because Graeme loves to take anything that resembles a golf club or bat and swing so he loved it. I eventually had to rip it open because they didn't hit it hard enough.
He had a Thomas cake. They had discontinued the Wilton Thomas cake pan so I had to get creative and take another route. He liked it which is all that matters.

OU/Iowa State road trip

Jeff went to the OU game with Joel and the 3 boys. Note Jeff wasn't the only OU fan in that bunch! Graeme was very upset he wasn't going. We took him to the pumpkin patch instead. It was a very stressful game but at least we ended up with a win!
Taylor tossed the football with Graeme. He is getting very good at catching any type of ball. He had a great time with all the boys.

Pumpkin Patch in Iowa

Lynn and I took the kids to a pumpkin patch in Iowa. It was so much fun and Graeme really loved it. He got to play in a bunch of corn kernels, ride on a tire swing, climb a haystack, and go down a huge tube slide. We also took a hayride and got some pumpkins and Iowa kettle corn. They have a tree farm there also. As we pulled in, you could see all the baby Christmas trees. It was a very neat place!