Maggie Turns Two!

Our little Maggie turned "2" today!

It's hard to remember life before her,

she has been such a fun addition to our family!

She LOVES books!

"YUM!"

Daddy gave her a set of Golf clubs

which she loved right away.

Daddy loves them too!

It's A Boy!

IT'S A BOY!!!!!!

Maxwell Joseph Ganley joined our family Friday, February 13, 2009 at 11:04pm.

8 lbs. 2 oz. and 20 1/2 in. long

We are now Erin and Joe and a half a dozen more!

Daddy's reaction to the "boy parts" was priceless, he was completely

convinced it was going to be a girl!

Max and Mommy


Hannah and Max
(Hmmm..... I'm glad I'm out of that house with all those kids!)

Zach and Max

(Hmmm....What inappropriate expressions and gestures can I teach him?!)

Madison and Max

(Hmmm....I hope they don't think I'm babysitting 24/7!)

Chandler and Max

(Hmmm...I'm sooo glad it's not another girl!)

Maggie giving Max kisses

(Hmmm... I hope they aren't planning on bringing this thing home!)

Max

Max had to spend a few extra days in the Neonatal Unit.

It was quite a scare but he's healthy and home now!

Thanks for all the prayers on his behalf.

Nana, Mommy and Max in NICU

Bailey, Aunt Faun and Max


Nana came and spent a week with us. She was a HUGE help.

We loved having her!


Irie, Jenn and Max

Megan and Max

Birthdays

January and February are big birthday months for our family and we are soon to be adding yet another birthday to the list!

I'm officially 41 weeks pregnant today (according to an ultrasound I had done yesterday).

WAY past due!

So, any day now we will meet our newest addition and I can't wait:)

Chandler turned 10 on January 26th. He was my baby for a long time!

We went to dinner as a family this past weekend to celebrate Madison & Zach's birthdays.

They were kind enough to let me combine them!

Two of my beautiful girls, Hannah & Madison.

Joe & Maggie


Chandler & Zach

Our chef at the Geisha House

Madison & Hannah opted for the chopsticks- my boys used forks!

The birthday girl and boy

Madison turned 15 on February 6th & Zach turns 18 on February 12th!

Aren't they cute?!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!

Fun at the Park

The big kids (minus Zach) took Maggie to play at the park yesterday-

I watched!

Hannah & Maggie



Madison & Maggie

Madison & Chandler swinging

Hannah helping Maggie swing

Chandler



Madison

Christmas 2008

Maggie left a note and some treats for Santa and Rudolph.

Mom and Maggie reading "Twas the Night Before Christmas".


Hannah

Zach

Madison

Chandler
Maggie

Everyone got matching beanies in their stockings.

We had a very Merry Christmas and hope you did too!

Snow Day!

Snow, in Vegas?!

It happened on Wednesday and we loved it!

Some snobby New Englanders (you know who you are) called it "picnic weather", but to desert dwellers like myself, this was a full-blown snow storm.

The kids pulled out every piece of snow gear we own, which wasn't much.

Chandler and his buddies built this snowman near our house. So they had to use every piece of snow available in the area (notice the bare grass around it!), it's still a real snowman, right?!

Cole and Chandler



Okay, this our backyard the next morning, Thursday:( The same day the school district declared a "Snow Day". Now this is one the snobby New Englanders can laugh at.

Not much of a "Snow Day" huh?

This is Madison and her friend enjoying a day off for, snow???

They don't even have jackets on!

Chandler and his friends decided to play a little football in the sun, I mean snow :)

Oh well, it was a nice day off. All the snow gear had some time in the sun to dry out before being put away. It could be another 30 years before we need to pull it out again!

Holiday Season 2008

I spent Thanksgiving this year with my family in Arizona.

I absolutely loved spending time with my niece Callie.

(I think Maggie got a little jealous!)

Callie is an amazing miracle.

This is Maggie and Callie kissing, something Callie loves to do!


These are five of my favorite people decorating the tree.
They are getting so big that it's tough to see the tree.
(We do have a bigger tree in the front room)


Maggie even got to help this year!

We ADORE this little girl!

She makes the holidays even more fun for all of us.

Santa says, "Ho, Ho, Ho!", lights and decorations are "cute",

all treats are "mmmmm!" and she likes to take baby Jesus from his manger

and put him in her mouth. You can get much more holiday spirit than that!
Merry Christmas!