The Oldroyd Family

 One of the best things about Texas in the winter is that you can play outside during Christmas break! Football with cousins is always a good time! We were lucky enough to get lots of Oldroyd Family time since the Bakers were finally with us for Christmas! One night we hit up Zoo Lights. It was so beautiful but COLD!   As usual, I didn't take nearly enough pictures. We were having too much fun! Christmas Eve Jammies! Not only did we get to spend Christmas with all of the Oldroyds, Grandpa and Grandpa Partridge joined us too! It was so much fun. Merry Christmas!

Decorating our new home for Christmas has been so much fun! I love having a mantle to hang out stockings on. We also got a real tree for the first time! It is beautiful and smells lovely! And as always, my favorite Christmas decoration is my Willowtree Nativity from Grandpa & Grandma Gines. Not only do I get to think of them every time I see it, but it really is the focus of this season. 

We got to have Isabelle over to play today! Cousins are the best. We just need Ada here to complete the trio!

We've been looking forward to this day for a while - Lincoln is finaly 18 months old and can go to nursery! I don't know if it's just his age or just having come home from our trip, but he is NOT ok with being left, as it turns out. Better luck next week!

My baby turned 15 months old on the 4th. I can't believe he's getting so big! It is such a fun age because he discovers and learns new things every day. He's like a little sponge! He loves to be like one of the big kids in everything he does. Lincoln had his well check on the 5th. Here are his stats: Weight: 23 lbs (40th %) Height: 32" (90th%) Head: 19.8" (100th%+) His head is still big, but he hasn't gained any weight since his 12 mo visit because he's always on the move! And he's getting so tall! Here are some things about Lincoln at this age: He finally started walking full time right before he turned 15 months When he did crawl, he was super speedy! He doesn't really like fruit or veggies (except melon) unless it's pureed He doesn't like me to cut anything up for him We're down to one bottle a day (at night) and he still gets mad when I give him a sippy in the morning He is happy almost all of the time, b...

I was lucky enough to get the chance to go to Colorado for 8 days (by myself!) to help Tiffany after the birth of her 4th little miracle. It was heaven! The plan was for me to be there for Aiden's birth, but he decided to make his appearance early so I missed that. But I got there just in time to relieve Grandma from the sleepless nights. I love new babies so it was heaven! Is there anything better than napping with a tiny baby? Aident James Walker

We decided to do swim team for the first time this year with the Long Meadow Farms Stars. Everyone was so excited! Here they are on the first of practice in May: Well... the water was cold and swimming was hard! Max never got back in. Alexa was a BEAUTIFUL swimmer and did awesome for the first 2 practices. But after one lane on the 3rd day, she was done. No amount to punishment or bribery could convince her to get back in the pool. I was so sad! Nathan stuck with it... Here he is on his first swim meet. He's such a good little swimmer - and fast! He continued to work hard and got better at each meet. On the last week before semi-finals, he FINALLY got Star of the Week! Nathan made the relay team for District Finals on July 8th and they got first place! It's off to All Stars now! (From left: Brylon, Nathan, Tripp, and Hayden) The boys had to get up early for AllStarts this morning and the pool at the Natatorium was FREEZING! But they swam their lit...