Generations!

The Shraders - 4 Generations!The Donahoes - 4 Generations!3 Generations of Doans!

Christmas 2009 - Fredericksburg part deux (et al)

We stopped in Falls Church to see Great Uncle Lance and Great Aunt Letitia and ate some amazing Vietnamese food - yum!Baby it's cold outside - Alex's first time in the snow!(are we done yet?)Goodnight Grandma Barb...

Christmas 2009 - Annapolis, part deux

Alex loves his Grandma Barb!And here's a bubble to to prove it!But Alex loves his mommy most of all.... (ok, and daddy, but i have a picture of this!)I will not go quietly into that dark night...

Christmas 2009 - Williamsburg

Colonial Williamsburg - waiting with daddy to see Thomas JeffersonA mommy, a baby bundled up in an ergo carrier, 2 cups of hot apple cider, and an ox!In front of the (fake) fireplace - he's a lumberjack and he's ok!All the Doan kids - Thomas, Alex, Ben, Kathryn, and RachelFascinated by Uncle Mark

Christmas 2009 - OBX - part deux

Alex's first visit to the Atlantic Ocean - it's COLD! We took him to the same spot where we had our wedding pictures taken :)Alex is quickly an old pro at sitting in a booster seat and loves the suction cup toy Aunt Jennifer got him for Christmas!Alex with his GGpa ShraderLook! No Ma Hands! Alex spontaneously decided to sit up unassisted!

Christmas 2009 - OBX

Uncle Sterling with Alex the Elf!No more pictures please, GGma Shrader comforts a tired baby boyannnnnnnnd he's out :)

Christmas 2009 - Fredericksburg

2nd half of Christmas, 2nd elf outfit! This one daddy made for him :)With Nonna and cousin RachelPlaytime with Grandpa BobAlex's second stint as baby Jesus! Joseph played by Ben, Mary played by Kathryn, Angel played by Rachel, and (not pictured) St Frances (Narrator) played by ThomasHalfway through Christmas Day we drove from Annapolis down to Lake of the Woods, VA to spend the other half of Christmas with the Doans!

Christmas 2009 - Annapolis, MD

I love when he stares straight into the camera :)Bundled up and ready to head out for Christmas Eve dinner with great Aunt Sue (wonderful aunt sue...)the first elf outfit - and Alex's first Christmas!Everybody wants to hold the baby - but is Grandpa Doug willing to give him up? I think not! :)Alex loves his Great Gaga Eukie!After doing better than mommy on both legs of the flight, our first stop was mommy's grandma's house in Annapolis, MD. Everybody loved playing with him and he fit right in and loved everyone right back!

December- before our trip

elf costume fittingAlex's stage debut was no less than playing baby Jesus for our Church's Christmas service!