Christmas Markets

We spent the weekend visiting Christmas Markets around the area. We had a lot of fun looking at the crafts and eating roasted chestnuts. It was one of our first real outings as a

family since we came back from China.

Happy Birthday

November 24, 2006

Today was Wren's first birthday. It was a quiet one with just myself and Jason. She ate all of her cupcake (she loved it) and opened her presents. She got lots of cards from friends and family and her CiCi gave her a pretty ruby cross necklace.

First days home

November 18-23, 2006

We arrived home in Italy safe and sound on Saturday, November 18th at 9:30 pm. It was good to sleep in our own bed again. We're home for a month before we head off to Huntsville for Christmas.

I like to cook!

Jason turns 36

Monday, February 16th was Jason's 36th birthday. Yes, Jason is 2 years younger than me -- and he likes to rub it in! Today was also Presidents Day and Wren was out of school for the holiday. Jason also took the day off of work in order to celebration his birthday.

Aside from Jason's birthday today, we also had a bit of excitement. Wren was playing at her Sissy's house and while Jason and I went to the movie. When we went to pick her up, it turned out her cousin Ryan had just gotten there so we let Wren stay and play for another half hour while we went to pick up Jason's car from the brake place. We were gone about 30 minutes. When Jason and I went back to pick Wren up, Sissy was holding a compress to Wren's head and there was lots of crying going on. Apparently, while we were gone, Ryan was pulling Wren around in a wagon. The wagon got too heavy and Ryan let go. Wren rolled down a small hill, fell out, and hit her head on a concrete birdbath and spilt her head open pretty good. We took her to the doctor's office where they gave her a shot in her head to numb the area (more crying) and then the doctor put in two stitches. The stitches will need to stay in for two weeks.

From the below pictures, you can tell that Wren had gotten over the trauma by the time we finally made it home to have Jason's birthday cake.