Deck the Halls 2008

As is a tradition in the Travis Parrack family we put the tree up the day after Thanksgiving. Blake had lots of fun putting ornaments on the tree. We let him turn the lights on first thing the next morning. The picture of him with his hair standing straight up would be the one showcasing his light turning on abilities! :)

We very much enjoy our Christmas tree and other Christmas decorations and can't wait for all the friend and family gatherings we have this year!

Thanksgiving 2008

We had a great Thanksgiving once again! It is so nice to be able to spend the day with a Family that we are truly thankful for. We enjoyed the time eating, playing board games and spending good quality time with family.

I spent most of the earlier part of the day cooking with my mom. We always have fun when we spend time together and we somehow managed to get all of the dishes ready in time. Blake really enjoyed his Thanksgiving set.

Big Brother Blake

Blake is very excited to meet his little sister. Alexia was a little difficult for him to say, so he calls her by her middle name, Chayne. He talks about her constantly and loves to feel her move. He also sings to her and talks to her. He loves to snuggle mommy and mommy's tummy. We aren't sure how he will feel about her once she is born and starts making noise, but as of right now he absolutely loves her.

9 More Weeks To Go!!!!

Alexia Chayne is 31 weeks along. She weighs in at approx. 4 pounds 6 ounces. She measures at the gestational age of 32 weeks and 2 days and is in the 79th percentile of size for her age. She is very active and is already in the head down position. Let's hope she stays that way!

Doctor says baby and mommy are as healthy as can be! Mommy passed the test for gestational diabetes with flying colors! The first picture above is a 4D image of Alexia's face. The second picture shows Alexia's nose and mouth. Let me know if you can tell where her nose and mouth are. Doctor says Alexia has very long eyelashes and is beginning to grow peach fuzz-like hair.

Only 9 more weeks until we get to meet our little Alexia. We are very excited to be sharing it all with our family and friends.

Blessed by the Love of Friends and Family

We never forget how lucky we are to have such wonderful family and friends! We enjoy the times we get with all of them and mourn the time we have to spend away from them. We had a great time with MorFarMor (Danish term for Blake's Maternal Great Grandmother) and MorFarFar (Blake's Maternal Great Grandfather) W last Saturday evening. Blake loves playing there and was very well behaved, even though he did try to kick Great-Grandpa W. Poor Great-Grandpa!





Blake spends at least one full day a week with Mama and Papa W as Mama W has taken one day a week off work to watch him. He is so lucky to get to spend so much time with his grandparents!






Desiree was blessed as a child with a very close knit family on both sides. She was constantly visiting her cousins Jennifer and Ryan in Tennesse while she was growing up in Cincinnati and enjoyed frequent visits from both sets of Grandparents throughout her life. She really enjoyed all the trips to the zoo and living history farms and other fun informative places with her Aunt Theri and her children. Her maternal Grandfather spent time every summer taking all of his grandchildren on camping trips to exciting places like Fort Robinson and to the Niobrara River. She was very close to her cousins on both sides of the family and all of her Aunts and Uncles as well.



Travis grew up just a few blocks from his Grandfather and was always very close to him. He was also very close to his cousins even though many of them lived far away. They all spent summers together as his cousins visited his Grandparents over the summers most of the time.



Although some of the family members on both sides don't get to talk or to see each other often, we still feel a great connection to all of our family and hope to be able to bring our children up with the knowledge of how important family truly is. We are so lucky to have the family we have, to have the great web of support throughout the country and even some out of the country. We hope to share the stories of our grandparents and our great-grandparents with our children as they have been shared with us.

We were both blessed with wonderful siblings. Desiree has one brother and is very close to him. Although they could not be more different, they have always been close. Travis has an older sister who has always been a guiding light for him. He looks up to her and enjoys spending time with her and her family. Travis also has an older brother who he learned a lot about sports from. They were also very close growing up. We have 4 nieces, we love every one of them and wish we could see them all more often! They are all so amazing, talented and unique and we are so blessed to have all of them in our lives. Travis also has two younger sisters who are always fun to be around and make family time enjoyable.

To our family, on all sides, we love you deeply and couldn't have asked for a better family. We may not get to see you all the time, or often at all, but we hope to change that.