The Baptism

Zoe was (finally) baptized on December 26th, just after Teri and Paul's wedding rehearsal. James, Sam, Paige, Renee, Jenna, and Pierce are her Godparents. It was so nice to have everyone together to participate with pouring water over Zoe's head, lighting the candle, and celebrating the special event. Zoe was calm and quiet throughout, thank goodness! Afterward, we all went to the Ale House for the rehearsal dinner. Everyone had a fantastic time, but the best part of the night was when Zoe, Renee, and Jenna sat up at the piano bar singing with the musician. Those girls were the hit of the night, playing tambourines, maracas, and singing into the microphone. At one point, we looked over and the other patrons were buying Jenna and Renee Shirley Temple drinks, Zoe was drinking her milk, and everyone was gathered around them singing Jingle Bells!

Merry Christmas!

We went home for the holidays and this is one Christmas I will never forget. Why? I realized at 10:00pm on Christmas eve that I forgot to buy any toys for Zoe. I did manage to buy stocking stuffers a few days before, and had every intention of buying toys, but with the Christmas rush, preparing for Teri's wedding and Zoe's baptism, I completely forgot. Luckily, Zoe is too young to realize, and she was quite happy with what Santa left for her in her stocking.

Zoe's First Haircut!

Ok, so I've heard for months now that my daughter has a 'rat tail', and really, I've grown quite fond of it. I mean, I've waited for nearly 2 years for that hair to grow, and that little rat tail was as close to a ponytail as we were going to get. However, I finally took the advice of many, and cut the rat tail off. I must say, her hair does look cuter!

A Place For Puppy

We put up our Christmas tree today. I didn't put up the "big" tree, just a little one that was just the right size for Zoe. Once the tree was all decorated, Zoe decided it needed one more ornament...her puppy. It's so cute, everyday after school, she walks in and puts her puppy and her "tatter" on the tree!

Happy Thanksgiving....and Birthday!

Zoe had a fantastic birthday weekend in Garmisch, Germany this year. We went with Matt and Lisa and their girls, and Jill and Lucas. On Thanksgiving day, we went to the top of Zugspitze - which is Germany's highest mountain (3,000 meters). We enjoyed the absolutely perfect weather and did lots of sledding. We spent the afternoon swimming in the hotel pool, and finished the day with a very un-traditional pizza dinner. The next few days were spent sledding on Hausberg, taking long naps and swimming in the early evening. Zoe's 2nd birthday was celebrated in an Indian restaurant - very fitting as chicken korma is her favorite dish! We had so much fun!