Christmas 2005 was a wonderful time for the Larkin family. We took a road trip with the whole family down to New Orleans to spend the holiday with Jim's parents & both Grandmothers. It was a delightful time of laughing, enjoying quiet time playing cards and watching Meg run wild through the house - I think we all found it amazing how much energy a 21 month old can generate...I just wish I could bottle and sell it (not the first time a mother has thought this, I'm sure!)
Santa was good to everyone, and Meg found great joy in tearing wrapping paper from the presents, although no one toy could hold her attention for very long - she was way too busy for that!!
During our trip, we discovered that Meg has names for her New Orleanian Grandparental units, as well as both of her Great Grandmothers -- Jim's Mom has affectionately become known as MeeMaw, Jim's Dad has retained Pop-Pop...Grandma Cranston has adopted Nana and Grandma Larkin has become Great Grandma Bernie (which comes out just Bernie for now).
We are back in Dallas now, and will be celebrating the New Year in quiet fashion - gone are the days of big parties...replaced with the joy of getting to spend a quiet evening reveling in the amazement that is our family - we truly are blessed!
Friday, December 30, 2005
Friday, December 09, 2005
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Halloween - More Pictures!
Elmo hoarding her candy...You never know what Mommy and Daddy might take!!
Monday, October 31, 2005
Halloween!!
Happy Halloween Everyone! Meg was Elmo this year (well, more accurately, she allowed us to put the costume on long enough to have a few pictures taken).
We are hoping to take her through our neighborhood trick-or-treating tonight, but the weather is very rainy, so we only have about a 50/50 chance of that being an option...
In other news, we are getting ready for the new addition, and Meg is getting ready by being a very challenging 19 1/2 month old - she has opinions about everything, but can't quite get it into words, so instead it comes out in whining and temper tantrums...Everyone says this is normal...We'll just keep working with her and hopefully she'll learn sooner rather than later.
We are hoping to take her through our neighborhood trick-or-treating tonight, but the weather is very rainy, so we only have about a 50/50 chance of that being an option...
In other news, we are getting ready for the new addition, and Meg is getting ready by being a very challenging 19 1/2 month old - she has opinions about everything, but can't quite get it into words, so instead it comes out in whining and temper tantrums...Everyone says this is normal...We'll just keep working with her and hopefully she'll learn sooner rather than later.
Monday, October 03, 2005
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Time Is Flying By!
I can't believe Margaret is already 18 months old! It seems really impossible that we already have a one and a half year old - along with all the temper tantrums and other introductions of independence that come with that age....fun stuff for the parents, let me tell you!
She's talking more and more every day - and last night for the first time we said "I love you" and she responded with something that sounded a lot like "I love you." (it could be wishful thinking, and I'm sure she's just repeating, not sure what it means...but a mom can hope)!
Her new words are "watch," "Elmo" (ugh), "fish," and something that sounds like "blanket." - she's more and more her own little person!!
We finally bought Margaret her own big girl bed, but so far (since we haven't received it) we haven't moved her in - we hope to do that in the next week or two.
Also, 7 weeks from right now (God willing) we will have a new addition to our family (talk about time flying by)!!
She's talking more and more every day - and last night for the first time we said "I love you" and she responded with something that sounded a lot like "I love you." (it could be wishful thinking, and I'm sure she's just repeating, not sure what it means...but a mom can hope)!
Her new words are "watch," "Elmo" (ugh), "fish," and something that sounds like "blanket." - she's more and more her own little person!!
We finally bought Margaret her own big girl bed, but so far (since we haven't received it) we haven't moved her in - we hope to do that in the next week or two.
Also, 7 weeks from right now (God willing) we will have a new addition to our family (talk about time flying by)!!
New Orleans Recovery
Jim spent last week with his family in New Orleans, helping to re-create some semblance of a backyard after Katrina. He took some pretty amazing photos that show the destruction in their backyard. While they were lucky they avoided any flooding, they did unfortunately lose two big trees, which will take 20 years to regrow once they get replanted (if we're lucky)!
Jim made it back to Dallas right before Rita hit, although Rita in Dallas brought blue skies, 100 degree temperatures and light wind...not exactly the rough weather they were talking about all week. For those of you not in New Orleans, these pictures hardly do it justice, but it gives you an idea (photos to come shortly...)
Jim made it back to Dallas right before Rita hit, although Rita in Dallas brought blue skies, 100 degree temperatures and light wind...not exactly the rough weather they were talking about all week. For those of you not in New Orleans, these pictures hardly do it justice, but it gives you an idea (photos to come shortly...)
Friday, September 16, 2005
Welcome to the Larkin Family Blog
Hi!
So, I've never posted to a blog, but I decided that since we now have 1 1/2 children, I should make a place that is accessible to everyone to see pictures, hear the latest goings on, and stay generally up to date on things in the lives of the Frisco Larkins.
We are preparing for Baby #2, however it's amazing how slowly one prepares for the second kid. I think Jim and I have been in denial for about, I don't know, 7 months...We (I) are now realizing that I still do have things that need to be bought - I need a new playmat, the cool swing that didn't come out until Meg was too old to use it, diapers, newborn wipes, clothes (although thanks to Lisa and Jenn I need a lot fewer of those), a car seat...the list goes on and on- and that doesn't count the bed/mattress/something I need to get for Meg to sleep on so that we can transfer this new little bundle of joy into something when they are born!
Oh well, these are the life and times of our young family - more to come later, but it's fun to get something posted and we're off to the races!
So, I've never posted to a blog, but I decided that since we now have 1 1/2 children, I should make a place that is accessible to everyone to see pictures, hear the latest goings on, and stay generally up to date on things in the lives of the Frisco Larkins.
We are preparing for Baby #2, however it's amazing how slowly one prepares for the second kid. I think Jim and I have been in denial for about, I don't know, 7 months...We (I) are now realizing that I still do have things that need to be bought - I need a new playmat, the cool swing that didn't come out until Meg was too old to use it, diapers, newborn wipes, clothes (although thanks to Lisa and Jenn I need a lot fewer of those), a car seat...the list goes on and on- and that doesn't count the bed/mattress/something I need to get for Meg to sleep on so that we can transfer this new little bundle of joy into something when they are born!
Oh well, these are the life and times of our young family - more to come later, but it's fun to get something posted and we're off to the races!
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