Here are a few pictures of the California Morris Clan!! Marybeth is 7 1/2 years old and finishing up her 2nd grade year!! Such a sweetheart!

And here is the clown of the family! Aedan is going on 16 months! As you can see he loves to laugh

Here is precious little Maddie! She is 4 months old in this picture...such a doll!

Thanks to Jenn for the cute pictures!! :)

A little brotherly love! From the get-go Brent has absolutely adored his little sister! He does have his moments of jealousy but, they are corrected quickly and he soon realizes the fun in the new baby. There have been many times when I've noticed Brent playing but, once he hears or sees someone start talking and smiling to Alice, he will stop everything and sit and stare at his sister with a HUGE smile on his face. SO CUTE!!!

Here is the promised video. Grandma and Ali having a little chat.

The precious pair...Brent and Ali are looking more and more like one another. They seem to have the same eyes and lips.

Such a content little girl she is!
Ali seems to have kept her "very sweet temperament" that I mentioned before when she was only a day old. She has proven to be a very happy and sweet baby. She smiles and laughs and coo's constantly...it is very endearing!

I will post some video of her 'talking' a little later!

The train set (Kindly given to us from the Van Voorhis' when their boys got too old for it. ) is the only toy Brent will play with when he comes over! He LOVES it!

This night, in particular, he and I really got into the building aspect of it and ended up with quite the station. He played with it for at least an hour, sound effects and all!

I am still amazed at how fast he is growing. Especially when I see him next to his baby sister! He has become quite the character and continues to make us laugh!! Such a blessing and so much fun!

He looks more and more like his Dad as he gets older and even more so in the top picture!!

Addison reading to Brent!! These two hit it of well!! Addison is my cousin, Heather's, daughter. They came down to see baby Ali and also, so, we could celebrate Addison's birthday.

Pretty little girls!

So sweet! Addison loves her cousin ( I guess it would be her 2nd cousin) Ali! She would sit and hold her for the longest time...it was very sweet. Most kids I have seen holding a baby would get bored with them after a while but, not Addi!

Bookcase: Before & After

Bed: Before and After

Yeah for Craigslist...such great deals! Thank you, Kristine, for all your help that day!!!

Brent meets Brego!

Recently our family has been re-acquainted with the Smith family. Twenty years, or so, ago they lived across the street from us and, I remember playing with their eldest daughter and only daughter at that time. Anyhow, Mrs. Smith invited my Mom and I out to their place along with some other families so, we brought Brent with us. He really enjoyed being around other kids but, he talked about the donkey the most! The picture to the left is of Mrs. Smith introducing Brego to Brent. Brent wasn't too sure about the whole thing and though he would talk non-stop about the donkey when inside he didn't want anything to do with him when up close. Even after seeing Sarah Smith ride him, Brent still couldn't be convinced by either Mrs. Smith or myself to just sit on the donkey.

After a little coaxing and, also, seeing that ALL the other kids were able to ride Brego just fine, Brent decided to finally give it a try himself! By the looks of it, we all think he was pretty happy with his decision. It also made for some very cute pictures (thanks to Amber!)

Here is a short video of Brent making us laugh!!!

I LOVE IT!! Ali is starting to smile at us. I have never seen a baby her age smile as much and as big as she did yesterday. It almost seemed as if she were trying to laugh! Every time I smiled and cooed at her she would smile even bigger!!! Needless to say I was a very happy Auntie!!

Here she is peacefully sleeping in her Grandma's arms! She is such a doll and has been, thus far, a very

good baby! Praise the Lord! Daniel and Cassie are doing pretty well, also. They are wonderful parents. Brent still loves his little sister, however, he is definitely pushing every button he can. Daniel and Cassie are doing well with balancing their time between the two and teaching Brent he isn't the boss! More pictures of the little man a little later!

Friday, Kristine and I spent the night with our friend Theresa. She works at the OHSU Hospital in Portland so, she was able to take us on the new Tram for free. The ride was fun... As we floated over the Rose City the night sky was crisp and clear!

Here is Kristine peering out at the beautiful Portland lights! As you can see the windows in the Tram distorted the pictures and made them a little blurry. Adds a little character, I guess! :)





Theresa and I at the top of the Tram! Kristine is behind the camera making us laugh! :)

Katie C. wasn't able to make the Tram ride with us (she was at a basketball game) so, here is a picture of Theresa talking to her! :) She met up with us later that night!

She's so w'ittle! This is one of the first pictures my Dad has taken with all of his new lighting equipment. He is very excited to start taking professional looking portraits and who better to start with than his new grand baby, Alice! She is the perfect candidate, I think! She certainly didn't know what she was getting into when she came to visit that day!

I couldn't be more proud. It is very exciting to see our family growing. A little over 2 years ago I wasn't even an Aunt and now I have 3 nieces and 2 nephews!!!! It just amazes me how fast it has gone by. What a joy it is to see my brothers and their wives be blessed with such beautiful children and even more so to know that their desire is to raise godly children. May the Lord bless them all, for I definitely feel blessed to have them in my life!

Alice Christine Morris has arrived! :) She was born today, January 22nd, 2007 at 10:32 AM. She was 7 lbs. 4 oz. and 20 inches long. She is a beauty! For being 1 day old she has a very sweet temperament. We pray that it will remain so. What a miracle and blessing she is! Mom and baby are doing very well, as is Dad! :) And as you will see below, Brent is pretty fond of her too!

Such a beautiful Family, indeed!
Brother and sister at last. He LOVES his little sister

Mother and Daughter! Lil' Allie has been blessed with her Mother's beautiful complexion

Father and Daughter! He is one happy and proud Dad!

We are enjoying our new windows! :) The view this morning was especially beautiful and more enjoyable through the clear and clean, picturesque window. :)

I don't normally use the fun enhancements in Paint Shop, however, today I was inspired, since I am currently snowed in.

So, may all of you that are in the great Northwest (and good ole' Oklahoma) enjoy the beautiful snow we are receiving. For me, I will take advantage of a lit fire place and a good book...and of course the wonderful view! :) God bless!

Our little Christmas Santa! Uncle Steven bought Brent this outfit last year and it finally fits! :) He was definitely the center of attention this Christmas being the only child in a house full of 12 adults however, he is expecting a little sister this month! Can't wait!




Caught in action! Or at least that is what his face seems to reveal in this picture! :) Really, he was just enjoying the scene of a small fire that quickly vanished.

Cousin Heather, Brent and Melinda on Christmas Day! Brent found a new friend in his 2nd cousin. The cutest was when he went to snuggle with her on the couch and stole a pillow from Uncle Steve to do so!

CUTENESS!!! Papa and Grandma bought Aedan his own Radio Flyer!! As you can see, he loves it

I think this picture is so neat. I love the colors ...oh and the little guy in it is pretty adorable too!

Here is another one of my favorite pictures. Grandma and Grandson matching, so cute!

This picture didn't turn out like I expected however, I like the outcome even more than what I was picturing in my own head. The hat I'm wearing fell down right as I snapped the picture....I just like the look on Aedan's face.

The beginnings of a Gingerbread House creation! We were quite the team. As I tried my best in perfecting the techniques of the frosting, Marybeth did an excellent job with decorating. Thanks to Grandma Morris for buying the kit, we had a wonderful time together with memories to last forever. Grandma had high hopes of building the Gingerbread house with her as well however, Marybeth ended up getting sick and wasn't able to do much while Grandma and Papa were visiting. She was pretty much laid out on her back for two days. The poor girl! She was a trooper though.

Here Marybeth is enjoying a piece of extra gingerbread that came with the kit. She deemed it good enough to share with others. :)

The finished product!! Marybeth and I were very happy with the outcome however, the memories are what we will enjoy for a lifetime.

Precious little Madeleine McKenna Morris
Sisters!
Auntie Melinda with my 2nd niece

One proud Aunt!