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Falalalalala Lotsa Loot

Here’s Kharis with all her Christmas gifts.  The only thing not pictured are the table and chairs she received from her Grandpa and Grandma Arnold.  We just couldn’t fit them in the car.  We’ll have to have lots of tea parties when they bring them down to make up for lost time.

We’re so appreciative for all the fun presents she got.  Kharis is enjoying everything as I type.  A BIG thanks to everyone!

January 2, 2010 Posted by ktparrish | General Posts | | 6 Comments

A Christmas of Firsts

Today is Kharis’ first Christmas!  Not only is it her first Christmas, it turned out to be her first white Christmas as well!

Our first tradition….We started the day with our first Christmas tradition.  For quite some time I’ve been keeping my eyes and ears open for new (and old) Christmas traditions to potentially implement in the years to come.  Things to teach our children about Jesus’ birth and turn their eyes toward Him.  Brian thought of a great one just this morning that I know will be a keeper.  Before we ate breakfast or opened any gifts Brian read to Kharis about Jesus’ birth as a reminder that He is the best gift she will ever receive as well as to start the day with the focus on Him, not us.  It was definitely a special way to start the day.

It’s a girl!!!!….Kharis received her first Cabbage Patch doll… Cindy Estrella, “born in the cabbage patch on September 1.”  I was more excited than Kharis as it was a “Surprise Newborn.”  We had to wait until today to find out whether it was a boy or a girl.  She has blue eyes just like Kharis.  So sweet…

Bubbles everywhere!!!!….She also received some of the most awesome bubbles in the world.  Seriously.  A while back I visited my friend Melanie and we took our little ones to a Gymboree class.  They blew these bubbles (called “Bubbles Ooodles”) while there and the kids loved them.  We both HAD to have them.  They stay in the air for a loooooong time and then once they finally land most of them don’t even pop!  LOTS of bubble fun!

We know there will be lots more fun to come!  Merry Christmas!

December 25, 2009 Posted by ktparrish | General Posts | | 2 Comments

Eleven Months

December 22, 2009 Posted by Brian Parrish | Monthly Photo of Kharis | | 1 Comment

Merry Christmas Everybody!

We hope everyone has a great Christmas!

December 16, 2009 Posted by ktparrish | General Posts | | 3 Comments

It’s Snowing!

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December 5, 2009 Posted by ktparrish | General Posts | | 4 Comments

My Thanksgiving Pilgrimage

Here’s a look at my first Thanksgiving.  I have so much to be thankful for!

November 28, 2009 Posted by ktparrish | General Posts | | 2 Comments

Ten Months

A little change from the usual monthly pic…

November 28, 2009 Posted by ktparrish | Monthly Photo of Kharis | | No Comments Yet

Better Late Than Never

Here’s a look at our October.  Wait!  Aren’t we halfway through the month of November?  I figured better now than not at all.

Here are some of the highlights…

  • We participated in our first Street Fest with the church.  While there, Kharis was given one of her favorite things… a balloon.  (We still have this balloon and she still plays with it.)
  • Supported the Bearcats from afar during their Homecoming.
  • Kharis fell asleep for the first time while eating in her highchair.  Sundays are tiring!
  • Grandma Arnold came for a visit so we went to a pumpkin patch and took Kharis’ nine month pictures.  While Grandma A. was here Kharis crawled for the first time!
  • Brian gave Kharis her first guitar lesson.
  • Kharis helped me celebrate a successful CVS shopping trip.  ($3.50 for a lot of soup, soap, and deodorant… and some entertainment for Kharis as well.  Worth every penny!)
  • Kharis got to play in her first pile of leaves.
  • Kharis’ first Halloween.  She went as a smashed pumpkin.  Brian went as a cracked egg.  I went as an empty roll of toilet paper.  What were we?  The “tricks” of Halloween!

November 16, 2009 Posted by ktparrish | General Posts | | 3 Comments

Nine Months

November 3, 2009 Posted by ktparrish | Monthly Photo of Kharis | | 2 Comments

Eight Months

Kharis at eight months

September 23, 2009 Posted by ktparrish | Monthly Photo of Kharis | | 2 Comments