The Donaho's

Even though Garrett & I are at the mall pretty frequently, we have never been on the carousel. I was waiting for an occasion when Zane is with us, but he avoids the malls as much as possible. So, when we were there for our family pictures, we decided to give it a whirl while we were waiting for the photos to be edited . Garrett was so excited...

Today we attempted having some family photos taken, as well as Garrett's 1 year portraits. This photo sums up our day. Garrett was B-A-D. It was like watching someone else's child. He didn't want to be held, he didn't want to smile, he wouldn't give hugs or kisses, and he wouldn't sit still long enough for the photographer to snap a photo. This was so different from our other experiences with picture taking. I made sure he got a nap and had lunch before we went, so I truly thought it would be smooth sailing. Boy was I wrong. My Mom put perspective on it (since my sisters and I were usually very bad during our photo sessions) by saying that we will always have a story behind these photos, and that every mom has a photo like this one.

Look what I found on Amazon.com! They match Daddy's...

We are having family pictures taken tomorrow. In typical Debi-style, I waited until Thursday evening to find us all outfits. While in Gymboree, I guess Garrett got bored waiting on me, so he made up a game. Hopefully, he won't make a habit out of playing with girls' dresses. The cashier was pretty tickled with him. We watched him a while, then I realized I had my camera with me. He's such a show-off.

Late Monday afternoon I had a big meeting in Frisco, which happened to be right across the highway from Ikea. Since I would rather drive anywwhere besides the 40 miserable miles to Frisco in horrible traffic, we have never been to the Frisco Ikea.Luckily, Zane got rained out, couldn't look at claims, so I convinced him to tag along with me, watch Garrett in the car while I had my meeting, and then go to Ikea. Because we have been looking for cabinets for our garage, he obliged. My meeting went great, so off we went to shop at Ikea. Three and a half hours later, we left. We ate at the restaurant there, found lots of great bargains, and found some great cabinets for the garage. Most importantly, Garrett had a blast playing with all the display toys. Someday when we have a nice, big playroom, we will defintely go back to Ikea to fill it. It's genetic....he is excited about Ikea, too! He liked spinning the "egg" chair... We took this thing home. Everyone should have a 1...

We had a Hawaiian Luau in honor of Mindy & Jarrett last weekend in Beaumont. All the bridesmaids threw it for them at the Singletary's House. It was hot, but we had a great time seeing and meeting all of Mindy and Jarrett's southeast Texas friends. While Zane & I got ready for the shower, Garrett hung out with his Aunt Mimi... She took him for his first car wash. She said he was scared.The only kind of car wash I do is the kind where some guys clean the car for you, so sadly enough, this was a new experience for him. Then they went to a Fire House Musuem....he slept the whole time. Meanwhile, back at Hallie's house, we were making the place Hawaiian. Mindy's good friend and bridesmaid, Julee, made the cake. Amazing, huh? Courtney signing the book... Mindy, Jarrett & Garrett before the shower... The sisters plus Garrett.... Kicking things off... Playing a fun game.... Everyone watching to see how well Mindy & Jarrett know one another... Sweet Aub...