Our New HOME!

A lot has happened since I last blogged!! We have had a busy last few months.  As you all know, we put our house up for sale in June of last year.  We did not have any serious offers, so once the winter holidays were upon us we decided to take the house off the market so we could enjoy Thanksgiving and Christmas in peace.  Well, in January we got a call from our former real estate agent that someone who had looked at our house in the fall wanted to buy our house!  That sent us into fast forward- packing our house up, looking for a new house, inspections, inspections, and more inspections!!  We originally wanted to buy in Cedar Park, but we ultimately found a home that met all our wants and needs (no HOA, allows chickens-you know, all the stuff that everyone wants, right??) in North Austin.  We couldn't be happier!

Our New house

Harper LOVES the backyard!

Saying goodbye to our old house.

Running around and playing one last time

Harper's old room.  Kinda sad :(

We loved country living, but we are so ready to be closer to all that is near and dear to our heart.
More pictures to come soon of our funky little Austin home!

Christmas, whew!

Christmas went by in a FLASH! WOW!  We spent it with family and really just waiting for baby Philip to make his grand entrance! We weren't disappointed.  Philip Anthony Mejia arrived in grand style on New Year's Eve.  Great way to end 2012 and begin 2013!

Check out all the fun we had:

Trail of Lights is BACK!

YOU should have gone to Zilker Park!

Christmas Eve 

So happy to have Aunt Susan and Uncle Mike visit!

Trying to dance Baby Philip out!

Opening presents on Christmas Eve at Nana and Papa's

Putting baby Jesus in the manger on Christmas eve.  A Schuppert tradition

No pictures please! I got presents to open. 

Presents at home on Christmas Morning. 

More presents to open on Christmas morning at Nana and Papa's

Church service.  Harper wanted to see the mangers

decorating Jesus' birthday cake. 

Bluebell Ice Cream Factory!

Thanks Nana and Papa for joining us!

Baby Philip makes his appearance. December 31, 2012

She already loves her primito SOOO much!

Her other primo, Jack, came to visit!

Helping her Tia feed Philly.  Love that boy so much already!

Bath time party?!?! Why not! We love you Jack and miss you already!

Sit on lap, No cry

That was Harper's mantra for about a week before we went to see Cowboy Santa at Lakeline Mall.  We had already seen Santa at Faubion Elementary the week before.  Harper did not want to sit on his lap, but we did watch as happy children sat on his lap and received a candy.  We watched for ten minutes. For the next week Harper talked about visiting Santa.  Her exact words have been "Sit on lap, No cry, Smile!"  And that's exactly what she did! So proud of my little girl!

I LOVE this picture.  It's like she is giving Matt and I the "see Mom, I CAN DO THIS!" smile. 

She even let Santa put a reindeer hat on her!

Cowboy Santa and Harper 3 years running!

When Santa asked her what she wanted for Christmas, Harper said "Cookies and Chocolate".  I think we can make that happen.  Oops! I think Santa can make that happen!

Christmas time at Sea World

We LOVE going to Sea World during the holidays. They decorate so nicely and Harper loves "Mamu" (Shamu).  We had a great time!

Shamu Santa!

Mrs. Dolphin Clause

Touching a snake. EW!

Beach Holiday

This Thanksgiving week we went to Port Aransas.  It was such a nice getaway!  Take a look.

Harper loves playing the guitar with our friend Dan!

Chasing birds.  Nothing better. 

Bonfire night! Harper helped her dad dig a hole for the wood.

Toasty tootsies!

Harps and Jalie

Harper LOVES the beach!!  She is a Cali girl at heart!