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Just Riding My Tractor...

Archer Walking! (with help)

Archer is walking with help. He loves to practice with his Tonka truck and Radioflyer wagon (thanks Gran and Grandad). Go buddy, go!

The Head Shake

It's a long video, but you get to see his head shake.

My Little Bear

Archer got this adorable snuggly from his Boo Daddy for Christmas. He's my little bear.

Here's another little bear. It's a tough call, but mine is cuter.

Christmas 2008

How I love presents! I especially love buying toys for Archer, which is why I went to Tugooh Toys yesterday and bought 100 wooden blocks. After serious architecture projects, David asked me if I got the blocks for Archer or for myself.

Archer's Christmas outfit for parties and church.

Back to Christmas. It was so much fun getting and giving this year. My highlights were getting a irobot vacuum cleaner, a Vera Bradley tote, a great big travel bag, new towels and an incredible print of our house in Windwood. I also loved watching Archer watch Little Hugh play with a remote controlled helicopter. David says the helicopter won the best present prize for the 2 hours it worked.

We had a delicious dinner in Richmond at my parents house Christmas Eve with yummy creamed mushrooms. Unfortunately that night, I got sick because Archer was sick. We went back up to D.C. on Christmas day and had another delicious meal at Granny Navarin's house with Karen and John. I wish we could have stayed longer, but I had to camp out in our bathroom.

Despite being sick, it was a wonderful Christmas with my family.

Archer's Christmas Santa Clause outfit, courtesy of Uncle Hugh.


A cute picture, but Archer looks a little funny.

Our family!

The end of 2008

I realize that a lot has happened since I last posted.
I will sum up quickly for you:

• Aunt Mary came for a visit for a few days with little Roo Roo. She (Mary, not the dog) is a fabulous laundress and I couldn't have gotten through that busy week before Christmas without her.
• Uncle Andrew, Aunt Nicki and Hazel visited. We went to the Newseum and learned all about news. We also got some great entertainment from Hazel as she grooved to Santa Baby.
• Archer got baptized at Episcopal High School and we threw a baptism party for him. See the pictures below for more details.
• Christmas came and went. I will post pictures of our little Santa Clause later.
• We all got sick.
• And a new year arrived. Welcome 2009!

Archer in his whites. He sure is handsome.

All the Godparents.

Godmother Aunt Mary and Godfather Uncle Hugh

The Quaker Child.