Snowed in Fun!

Fun times in the snow!

A sippy cup of hot chocolate and marshmallows in front of the fire. He did not like the hot chocolate, but marshmallows are always a favorite.

Helping mommy make brownies.

The boys watching a movie together! Is this not the best ever!

So a little out of order, but here he is picking up some snow and throwing it at his daddy!

A few weeks ago we got several inches of snow and were stuck inside for a while. We really enjoyed our time together as a family! We baked, played games, and just enjoyed being together. We did go outside in the snow some. Elias liked it when the snow started falling on Friday night, however, Saturday our trip outside was cut short due to the sleet coming down. He did not care for that. The next two days he had fun throwing snow balls, crunching snow under his feet, and just playing around. Hope you enjoy the pictures of all of the fun we had!

Christmas Fun!

Opening Presents!

In awe over his stocking!

Family shot. Sorry we look a little sleepy. Someone wakes up early.

Making a Birthday cake for Jesus!

Elias had an amazing Christmas this year! He got to celebrate twice. Matthew's parents came the week before Christmas and we had Christmas with my family on the actual day. It was so fun to watch him open his very first present from Matthew's sister. We had been telling him for so long that he could not touch the presents that he was a little confused when we told him it was okay. He did what we call his "happy feet" dance. Too cute! He really racked up on presents and has just now started to settle in to having so many new things. Some of his older toys are now in hiding only to return when these new toys don't seem so new anymore. Our favorite part of Christmas would have to be making a birthday cake for Jesus. In effort to make the holiday what it is truly about we had Elias help to make Jesus a birthday cake. While we were making it I was telling him it was a cake for Jesus and on his own he started to sing Jesus Loves Me.

It can't get any sweeter than that!

Not only did Elias have a great Christmas, but Matthew and I did as well. On top of all of the wonderful gifts from friends and family our parents went in together and surprised us with a brand new 40" flat screen HD tv. Wow! We hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas and that you were reminded as well of the great love our Father has for us in sending his son!

Cold and Cute!

So I just had to put this picture up. Elias really wanted to go outside even though it was freezing. Enjoy his cuteness!

Boy #2

We found out before Thanksgiving that we are going to be having another little boy. His name is going to be Garrison James Thomas. We are excited about God's blessing on our family.

Farm Fun!

Fun times on the hay ride!

Lama

Playing in the corn!

Hay maze

Pumpkins!

Feeding the ducks with daddy!

Last Tuesday we took Elias to Hillridge Farm. He had a great time and seemed to enjoy it all. His favorite parts were feeding the animals, walking through the hay tunnel, and picking up pumpkins. Don't tell the farmers that after he picked them up he threw them. He thought they were balls. Thankfully no pumpkins were harmed in the process. Here are a few pictures from our family fun day.

New Addition!

We are excited to announce that baby Thomas #2 will be making its appearance around April 4. Here is our first picture of this little one. We can't wait to see if it will be another little boy or a sweet little girl. We should find out in November. Praise the Lord for the blessing of children!

One Year Old!

The back of Elias' new baseball glove chair. Thanks Aunt Mary & Uncle Thomas!

Elias loves his new dump truck! Thanks Nana and Grandaddy!

Elias new big boy backpack. Thanks Grammy and PopPop!

Opening presents.

Puppy Birthday cake made by me (Tara) and my mom.

Elias is one! WOW! Time has flown by. Our precious little bitty boy is now a big (well not so big) one year old. This has been a great year! Elias has grown and learned so much. Here are his recent stats:

Weight: 20lbs 12oz (25%)

Height: 30inches (55%)

Head: 44.9 (11%)

He had a wonderful birthday! We celebrated with family and friends at Grammy and PopPop's house. We did a puppy theme. Elias loves dogs. He was a little cranky that day, but still had fun and enjoyed himself. The boy is like his mom, he loves cake. Here are a few pictures from all of the fun.

Elias is still not walking yet, but we know when he does it wont be long before he is off and running. He has one lonely little tooth and a new one on the way. We don't have any pictures of that because it is still too small to see in pictures. He is learning new things every day. Just last week he started to play a little game where he popped up from behind the coffee table and would laugh at us. It was too cute! Hope you enjoy these recent pictures.