Life with the McMurrays: January 2009

1.31.2009

1.30.2009

1.28.2009

Snow day!

Finally, we got some much longed for SNOW!! We bundled up and headed out for Joshua's first snow day!

Snow taste test.
Verdict? Notsogood.

Brrr! It's C-O-L-D!!

Attempting baby snow angels:

He wasn't sure what to make of it. But we were awfully excited!

Joshua tracks:

Finally he realized how delightful it is!!

What fun! More snow, please!!

1.27.2009

Okay, only 3 more from Christmas, I promise!

Couldn't resist this cuteness...

I love these guys...

Anyone sick of our Christmas trip pictures yet?!

OH goodness, well we're not either! LOL. Just kidding. These are the last...I think. In between our visits with friends and family, we had lots of hanging out, giggling and snuggling!

He's become quite the cuddler these days. I LOVE IT!!!

Giggles...

And many, many more giggles!!

Cuddling and reading:
(Calvin and Hobbes require much concentration, apparently...)

And Joshua's personal favorite...

The discovery of his first set of STAIRS! We couldn't keep him away.

All-in-all, it was a great vacation...and now that it's almost FEBRUARY, we'll stop with the pictures from DECEMBER!!! :) Thanks for bearing with us as we shared our NC adventures!

1.25.2009

Dec. 29th ~ Happy 4th anniversary to us!

We did indeed get to go out on a big anniversary date, too!

Four years and it genuinely just keeps getting better...Thanks be to God for His perfect design for marriage!

1.23.2009

Jammin' in the music studio with Daddy = LOTS of fun!

(Yes, we're STILL on our NC Christmas pictures...!)

1.21.2009

And, now back to those NC Christmas pictures!!!

Grandpa's special visit:

(He takes "getting on his level" seriously!)

Bonding over lunch:

Showing Joshua pictures of himself on the crackberry...he was very impressed.

What a treat, Grandpa! Thanks for the special visit day!

1.19.2009

Did we mention he's never looked back?

Yes, he started walking at Thanksgiving and has never looked back on crawling again! What a big boy!

1.15.2009

His first birthday = presents for the little man!

Grandpa, Granny J and Great Nanny sent Joshua a box FULL of wonderful books! Yay! We love books!

The below photos are of the gift that was by far his favorite: "This Little Piggy" hand puppet and book.

LOVED it.

I mean, LOVED it!

A few resulting giggles, captured:

From Uncle Sam & Aunt Miriam, "The Going to Bed Book":

It was quite a hit too...You are getting verrrry sleepy....

Verrrry sleeeeepy....

And daddy conks out! Hey, it worked!

Thanks for such thoughtful and wonderful gifts, everyone!! What a blessed little boy we have.

1.13.2009

Celebrating Joshua's first birthday!

We were so blessed to have one of our marriage mentors host us for an evening while celebrating Joshua's first birthday!

Mommy hard at work on the cake:

Getting ready to head out!

Does he look excited or what?! He has no idea chocolate is in his future, for the first time!!

Playing ball with the guys:

Stealing food (sadly, this isn't unusual for him! Hmmm.)

Trying to steal food again? Nah, he's just marveling at this wierd, wierd man named Toothy...

What you really came to see! The near face plant into the birthday cake!!!

The resulting hand print:

Yummmm, birthday cake!!

Chocolate = giggles and bliss ;)

John and Jessica Hardin...what in the world are you doing to our child???

What a blast! Thanks to all of our wonderful friends for celebrating with us!! Thanks Boyers, we love you guys!!

1.11.2009

We interrupt this regularly scheduled post series of NC trip pictures to bring you a special post...

Happy birthday, sweet Joshua!!

I couldn't resist, in celebration of such a special day, a little trip down memory lane. We cannot believe it's been ONE YEAR!! Joshua, you have brought us great joy and we are so blessed to be your parents!!

In the beginning...January 11, 2008: