Christmas with Danielle

Hi! We had a very fun Christmas in Buda, Texas with Danielle. She is a precious tiny child of God and we love her very much. 'Nuf said! Enjoy the video and photos.

The home building goes on...

Hi, whether we sell our current home or not the new home building process continues. The brick is finished, the sidewalks and driverway have been poured, the first coat of exterior paint has been applied, the cabinets and countertops are in, the tile has been set, a lot of the light fixtures are in place and the electricity is on, and I'm sure I left a lot out. Wow! Janna and I are getting very excited! (Sure hope our old house sells.) It is nearly Christmas and with everything that has happened in November and December the only thing we have really done for Christmas is put the lights up outside. All of our inside decorations are in storage and we never really got to anything else other than a few gifts and service projects. Oh well, I guess there is always next year. Enjoy the house photos; I know I had a lot of fun taking them.

The baby is here!

Hi, on Friday, Dec. 7 2007 Janna and I officially became grandma and grandpa Maddox.  Danielle Marie Bills was born at 11:19 am and weighed in at 5 pounds 5 ounces.  She is beautiful!  She came a bit early so she needs to spend some time in the NICU before she will be able to go home.  Mom and Dad are both doing well but do seem a little overwhelmed.  It is a good thing she has grandparents to step in and help out.  We rushed out to Austin as fast as we could on Friday.  I am going home today because I have to go to work on Monday while Janna will remain with mother and baby for a while.  The work thing strikes again.  Wow!  It is hard to believe that we are grandparents.  We are really looking forward to the experience.  My brother Troy and his wife Brigitte are not the only grandparents in town anymore.  They have some competition.  8-)  Enjoy the pictures below.  I'm sure they're just the beginning.  Your favorite blogger, Todd.

      

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Christmas is coming soon and that means time for a lot of lights at our house. Once again we have combined with our neighbors to create a winter wonderland. The neighborhood loves it! Especially the children. The airline pilots send me their thanks for guiding them in on stormy nights. Some families park their cars and then get out and walk up and down the sidewalk under the lighted arches just so they can see everything. My neighbor Kerry really goes all out. As Christmas nears Santa comes for a few evenings to visit the children young and old.

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Todd and Janna.

Our new home (we hope)

We decided it was time for a big change so we are building a new home in Fairfield that should be completed sometime in February. That is the way it works...right? You get your daughter married off, get her a college degree, after a few years she announces the first grandchild is on the way, so you build a new home. Right? Now we just need to sell our current house. Check out the pictures.

Construction Zone

What can we say? This blog is under construction...be patient eh!