Sorry this is so late

We had a great Christmas and New Year and we are safely home. Sydney has been practicing getting ready to crawl, any day now. I have been been sick all week with the flu, upper respiratory infection and pink eye. Just get it all over at once. Eric has been enjoying his job and he has been taking care of the house and me. Thanks wonderful husband!

Thank you everyone for your prayers while Eric was looking for work. He started his new job December 29th and he is fitting in really well. He works for DAXKO and is a quality assurance tester.

I have posted a bunch of new pictures on Picasa (upper right corner link), but for an instant fix here is a video taken the other day of Sydney playing. If you watch closely you will see her get onto her knees for an attempt at crawling and Scamper sneaking in a taste of his sister.

Merry Christmas

I can't believe Christmas is right around the corner. The crazy shoppers are out, doing last minute gift buying and causing massive traffic issues as usual. Are you a last minute shopper? I know my dad always waited until Christmas Eve. Not sure why though. We are so excited to be celebrating Christmas with both of our parents (grandparents) this year. My parents are coming Tuesday and Eric's parents are leaving the day after Christmas. We will have them both here for a little while and we love having our house full of people. Sydney will be completely spoiled by New Years I am sure. :) We hope that you all will enjoy the holidays with your family and be safe if you are traveling.

For New Years we were invited to Eric's cousins house in Missouri. So we look forward to spending a few days with his family and a few of Eric's uncles and aunts. Sydney will also get to meet her cousins Elias and Phin.

For all of you who don't think Sydney cries.

It took a strange old man in a red suit!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Love, Kris, Eric and Sydney and Scamper too!

(there are more pictures in our photo album, don't forget to check them out)

Interviews, Sitting Up, & Holidays, OH MY!

We had a great Thanksgiving with my parents in Charlotte and they enjoyed every Sydney moment. We brought the camera and forgot to take any pictures, sorry!

Eric had two interviews this week and they went really great, we expect to hear something from them by Christmas. Hopefully good news! He has also had some great conversations on the phone and we are thinking those companies may wait to interview until after the holidays. Please keep us in your prayers.

I had an eventful time yesterday at the County Food Stamp office. It turns out we are to rich for government help. Go figure with no income! It was a very depressing 3 hours of my life and I do not wish that experience on any one. You never really know how bad government programs are until you really have to deal with them, so I am being proactive and I intend on contacting the local or state officials and explain my experience to them. I just think that people should be able to get some aid, while they are still on their feet and not completely desperate for it. Oh, and the kicker here is we have to have less than $2000 in our possession to qualify for food stamps. I told the lady if I get down to this point in my bank account I am not worried about food stamps, but where can I keep my baby warm and sheltered. I know she was just doing her job and following the rules and she felt horrible, especially when I started crying in her office. I can't imagine what other families are going through. At least we are still in our home for now and we are healthy. Praise God!!!

Sydney is doing great! She is sitting up and playing a ton and has started waving "hi". It is super cute and my parents were able to wave back to her on Skype and she actually played along. I think it is interesting that Sydney will be use to calling people and seeing their face when she grows up. Technology is amazing.

She went to her first birthday party and had a great time at Gymboree. I wasn't sure what she would be able to do but they included her in everything. She enjoyed watching the bubbles, chewing on the wiffle balls and playing with the colorful parachute. Happy birthday Mady and Emma!

Where to begin?

We'll just get the bad news out of the way. Eric was laid off on Monday November 10th, along with 4 others from his work. We are pretty devastated by the news, but we are hopeful that we will find work quickly. So, please keep us in your prayers and my parents also, my Parents are searching also. If you hear of anything in the IT industry please let us know. I am also now back in the hunt for graphic/website work, either full time or a freelance project.

Good News! We are all healthy and planning on a great Thanksgiving with my folks and sister. Sydney is doing great also, she has reached 15lbs! This is a little on the small side, but doctor said she is growing great and to keep up the good work. She had her first cold this week and was pretty pitiful, with her little cough and runny nose and eyes. Below is a picture of her in her new hat I crocheted the other night. She has a matching blanket that I completed while I was pregnant. If anyone is interested in a cute hat let me know, for a small fee :) you can have an original and choose your own colors too!


We are enjoying our time together and we know that God has a plan. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers and from the Theall's Happy Turkey Day!

Thanksgiving Prayer

Our Heavenly Father, as we approach this day set aside to give thanks for all the blessings that You have given to us, help us to remember the most important blessings...
The blessings of Family, The strength of Friendship, the joy of Life, and the Peace in You.
Help us to remember to give thanks not only on this day, but everyday.
Help us, also, to remember that the gifts You have given to us were meant to be shared with others.
Lord, we love you and we thank you for our lives. Amen.