At Horseshoe Bay with Mimi and Granddaddy

At Dr. Reinert's ranch

Liam at the park

Halloween at the Tri-Delt house and the McKinsey office

Pics from state fair 3

pics from the state fair 2

Pics from Liam's trip to the State Fair of Texas

Some funny pics

Okay--sorry for the complete lack of updates. You won't get much here either unfortunately! But I did want to post a few funny pics of Liam. I'll add some from our Colorado trip and the 4th of July soon!

I love portobellos

Liam's favorite part of Aunt Kaitlin's wedding was the portobello mushrooms at the reception! Notice I had changed him out of his all white outfit prior to this moment--good thing!

Kaitlin's wedding

Here are a few pics from Kaitlin's (Josh's sister) wedding:
Kaitlin and Dennis

Delivering the rings (Liam's favorite part!)

Me and Daddy

The Cruikshanks

The Gary's (minus Kaitlin)

Moms Out Loud

Okay, okay--I know I've been a poor, poor blogger who doesn't keep her promises (how long ago did I commit to updating "this weekend"? Some teaser that was!) And I will fail to offer much in the way of Liam now as well, although I did at least save some new pics off of kodak photo gallery that my mom took and, I swear, I really will post soon!! (how bad is that--this is my first child and I already consistently forget to take pictures and therefore have to rely on getting the pics from my parents or in-laws)

But I'm taking the time to do a quick post now to let all of you moms out there know about my enterprising friend, Rebekah, and her vision. Some of you may have heard me talk about Rebekah. She was my boss at Frito (the best boss ever!) and I actually bought my house from her. This house alone is a testament to her vision (if you've ever had a chance to check out the before and after pics in my hallway.) I never would have been able to see that what was once a complete dump could become the amazing place I call home today--but Rebekah could! So now Rebekah is a mom to two and--as is the case with many natural entrepreneurs--she saw a need and set out to address it!

Rebekah saw a need to build a place where moms could connect--especially with moms they may already know and just not have enough opportunities to connect with. A place where moms could get info on local businesses that would be relevant to them--and from sources they could trust--other moms. Thus--MomsOutLoud.com was born! It's still in the early stages but signing up now allows you to be a part of something from the get go--and it's so fun to watch the idea grow! Plus you get to be a part of defining what MomsOutLoud can ultimately become.

Right now--the focus is Dallas/FortWorth, but of course, Rebekah's vision extends much further. To learn more--check out momsoutloud.com and become a beta mom (keep in mind that the site doesn't officially launch for another month, so at this time you can't use most of the features to come--but you can go ahead and sign up to be a part of it as a beta mom) You should also check out Rebekah's blog (listed in my friends' blogs list) at mykindofmom.com to learn even more about her vision for MomsOutLoud. I hope you'll have as much fun as I've been having living vicariously through my friend as she makes her dream a reality!

Updates--a teaser

Okay--I admit--I'm a horrible blogger. But for those devoted few who actually still check this now and again--I promise some real updates (at least picture updates) over the next weekend or so. There is so much to catch up on with Easter, Liam's Aunt Kaitlin's wedding, the first haircut and other good stuff! Here's a glimpse of pics to come....

Liam's new use for book shelves....

Wearing mommy's glasses

Liam in his favorite new spot (he always climbs in this thing!) Notice his "cheese" smile. This is definitely his "I'm a little ham" fake smile when he squints like that. I think he's trying to copy mommy's look =)

Liam's first haircut--so exciting and a little scary at the same time! But he looks so grown-up now!

Liam and Granddaddy on the boat at Horseshoe Bay. Liam is in the new lifejacket that Granddaddy bought him. This made for a much more enjoyable boat ride for all vs. the last time we tried this with another lifejacket that Liam found way too constricting!!

More birthday pics

Well I am finally home from Austria so I'm trying to get the blog updated. Austria was a fantastic time by the way, although I did miss Liam and Josh back home. All went smoothly in my absence thanks to Josh's great parenting and some help from his parents and my friend Courtnye in getting him to day care in the morning (since Josh has to be at work too early) Only bad thing was that Liam was sick one of the first days I was gone. Fortunately, Josh's parents were here to help him out through a very long night! Anyway, here are some additional pics from his birthday party a few weeks ago!

Happy Birthday Liam Layne Gary!

I can't believe it has been 1 year since our tiny little boy entered the world! I remember thinking that I just couldn't even fathom what life would be like as a mom and now I can't really picture it any other way. Liam has been a blessing and a joy to his entire family and I'm looking forward to all of the years to come!

We celebrated his birthday with a party on Saturday. As you can see from this picture--he thought it was the most exciting event in his short life. =) More pictures to come soon! (including a more well lit version of this one)

More Christmas pics (a little late!)

Our friend Dominique (who is the mom of Liam's friend to be, (in just a couple of weeks!) Landon)--just sent us these cute pics of Liam at their Christmas party. He was up late partying that night!