So, I know it's been quite a while since my last post. Oops!! It's been a busy couple of months around here. From traveling to visit Chris in Colorado and family in Albuquerque, celebrating Thanksgiving, mommy meet-ups, Christmas shopping, babysitting and of course, chasing after Miss Rylie --- it's been a little busy. But our December began with the best present of all: Daddy came home!! We are crossing our fingers that he will be able to stay for a good long while (like hopefully longer than a month or so). It's been really nice having him home, and just in time for the holidays! Ok, so to wrap up the past couple months, here we go:
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Happy Halloween! Our little princess ghost,
in her lovely handmade costume made by Nana!
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Playing with daddy at Peepaw Tad's house in Albuquerque
(and yes, Rylie came up with that nickname all by herself haha!)
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Rylie and Daddy at the Albuquerque Zoo!
What a perfect time of year to go, the place was virtually empty!
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Celebrating Thanksgiving at Oma and Opa's house in Camp Verde!
Snuck her outside for a little photo session ;)
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We had the pleasure of seeing Peepaw Tad, Nana Jeanette and Dina for Thanksgiving also!
And although I don't have pictures of their visit up here right now, we had some great photos taken by a photographer friend of mine (can't wait to post them up!)
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And Chris got home just in time to take some family photos for Christmas! :)
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(This kid can be impossible sometimes, but ya just gotta laugh...)
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Christmas is here at the Brock house!
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And as for me, I can now proudly say that I have run my first 5K race and kicked butt!
Finished in 30:02! Now to sign up for my next one... hehe!