HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Just look at that face! I can't help but smile when I see that face.

Brandt came home from work early, and with MAJOR brownie points I might add. He stopped at our local winery and picked up a bottle of Champagne to celebrate the New Year!!! Way to go Brandt!!! The lady at the winery says it compares to Dom Perignon...we'll see about that.

There is a homemade lasagna in the oven, too. So let's see...incredibly cute daughter, husband brings home champagne (he's pretty cute too ;-), Italian food in the oven. I'd say those are the beginnings of very good year.

I wish for each of you a healthy, happy, prosperous, and PEACEFUL 2008.

Love Always!
Dee Dee

Out with the Old...In with the New

We are blessed, there's no doubt about it. And when it comes to Alexandra, well...
To say that Santa was good to her is an understatement! Yesterday I spent a good part of the day cleaning out her bedroom so we could make room for all of the goodies Santa brought.

I filled an entire contractor grade lawn and leaf bag (I mean the big daddy) with baby clothes. (Don't worry, I saved A LOT - I didn't even get rid of HALF of what we had). Brandt took that bag of clothes to a local charity yesterday afternoon. Hopefully someone will feel just as blessed as we did when we received all of those clothes.

And then there was the toys...toys, toys, and more toys. We just HAD to make room. So again, I went through the toy box(ES)! and got rid of a lot of junk (you know, the stuff like happy meal toys - ugh!). I put the really nice "baby" toys in a rubbermaid box. For those of you who have never seen our house, we are running out of storage space, so where that rubbermaid box will go is anyone's guess. But at least Alexandra has room for now.

My room will be next! Mom gave me those Huggable Hangers (the ones on HSN) - which I'd been eyeing for months - so my closet is getting a New Year's makeover too. Yippee!
I am off on Monday, so I have a feeling I know what I'll be doing during Alexandra's nap ;-)

Christmas Eve

This is a pic of Brandt and me at church on Christmas Eve. Alexandra was not cooperative about being in the picture. She wanted "Mr. Mike" to hold her!

Welcome to The Stone Depot

Welcome to our family blog. I got this idea from my Aunt Lynn, who has an amazing website called The Vintage Nest (www.thevintagenest.com) Be sure to check her out...

So, here we are, the day after Christmas. Brandt is at work and Alexandra is taking a nap. Daycare is closed today, or I would be at work! So what do I do, I start a blog.

So many of the people we care about are too far away, so I decided this would be the best way for you to keep up with us. And I think it's an even better way for me to chronicle the goings-on of Alexandra and our little family here in Portland. I don't scap book - I would LOVE too, but I can never seem to find the time. And I tried My Space - it just wasn't for me.

I hope you take the time now and again to stop by and check us out. My new year's resolution for 2008 is keep this journal on a regular basis - so hold me too it!

We love you and miss you!
Dee, Brandt, and Alexandra

PS - I think someone just woke up from her nap!