After Christmas...

I'm so excited to play with all my new toys!

hmmmmmmmmm
Johnny... a bit of a Bears fan.
Carson... a bit of a Vikings fan!
My best friend Tina finally meets Carson
The Hammer Family
We are WORE OUT after this Christmas!
Happy Carson (how unusual)

Carson's First Christmas

Carson' first Christmas was a memorable one in Iowa...

My new red wagon from Grandma Mary

And my new favorite toy from Granny Smith
Resting up before the big trip
Ready for a sleepover with my cousins, Mary & Sara




Granny's got the touch!

Ho, Ho, Ho!
My first present...

Doug, Jane, Gwen, Tyler & Carson
Aren't I handsome? (Christmas Day)



I love playing with Grandma!
What a mood we're in...
Oh, that's better...
Great Grandma & Carson
Great Grandma and her grandkids
Four Generations of Hammers


Sara & Carson Grandma Mary & Carson
Carson and his cousins Christmas Day

Elf Yourself

This is too funny... you can make an elf of yourself that dances around and even record a message. (http://www.elfyourself.com/)

Here's Jane as an elf --> Click Here!

Happy Holidays!

Good Stuff

No explanation necessary on this one!

Christmas Decor

Just a couple photos from around our house for the holidays...

Update

Carson had his 6 month check-up and is now a whopping 19 1/2 lbs. and 28 1/2 inches long. He obviously doeesn't miss too many meals! He's even got his bottom teeth starting to come in and is on the move... not quite crawling yet, but can certainly make his way to where he wants to go. He continues to amaze us every day with all the new things he's learning. His new favorite is intentionally dropping things from the high chair just so we can pick them up... and he's found a new love for cups and Mom's baking spoons!

All else is well in Arizona. Doug and I have made it a point to golf every Thursday afternoon together for some "us" time. And it doesn't hurt my game any either to get out there once a week! We're also gearing up for a "A Happy Holiday with the Hammers" christmas gathering at our house this Saturday (yeah, cheesy I know... but I'm in marketing, what do you expect? -see the invite below-). If all goes well, it just may become an annual affair. We'll see...

We're very excited to come back to Iowa for the holidays in just a couple weeks. Although, the change from our comfy 70 degree weather will be quite a shock! It will be nice to see some snow hopefully (...yeah, yeah... I hear the groans from the Iowans).

Until next update... smiles & love from the Hammers