12 of 2012: Best Memories from December 2012

December 2012 was filled with adventures for Team Fogarty! From meeting Bevo to visiting the North Pole Village to preparing our hearts for Christmas, it was a month to remember :-)

Team Fogarty meets Bevo

Nana, Grace, and Colin at Grace's Christmas Show

Mommy, Colin, and Grace

Pop-Pop and Colin

Dad and Mom, cheering Grace on at her show

The star of the show!!!

Grace and the baby Jesus

Pop-Pop, Grace, & Nana after the Christmas show

Grace & Colin meeting Santa...the look on Colin's
face is priceless!

Colin writing Santa a letter

Grace writing Santa a letter

Colin and Grace make a new friend

Daddy & Grace with their faces painted

Love this precious picture of Colin
looking up at his Daddy while decorating
Christmas cookies :)

Grace taking a "sprinkle shot." She's such a cutie :)

Daddy & Grace at the North Pole
Village entrance...what a magical night!

Colin and Grace aboard the train at the mall :)

The Zilker Tree

Grace & Colin underneath the Zilker Tree

Daddy & Grace under the Zilker Tree

Hooray for the return of the Trail of Lights :-)

Family fun on a fire truck at the Trail of Lights

What an incredible year it has been! Thanks for taking this trip down memory lane with us :-) Stay tuned for more posts in the days to come about our Christmas fun! 

We are abundantly grateful for so much during this blessed season, especially you, our family and friends! May God bless you and your family today and always!

12 of 2012: Best Memories from November 2012

We had a truly remarkable November 2012...the ECHO Family Festival, which Amber co-chaired with her dear friend, Heather, was a huge success and a special day for our family :) It was a month of giving thanks for the abundant blessings in our lives.

Austin City Council Member Kathie Tovo presents
the official proclamation for Austin's Hunger &
Homelessness Awareness Week at the ECHO Family
Festival, which Amber co-chaired with Heather Thomas

Grace proudly receives her Homeless Advocate Certificate

Grace and Emily at the Festival

Amber & her awesome Mom

Grace shows off the quilt square she
decorated...the task was to illustrate what
home looks like!

Amber & Grace at the ECHO Family Festival

Godfather & Godson moment...
Colin loves his Uncle Matt so much!

An awesome tradition at Grace's school -- an assembly
line to pass the donated food to the church food pantry!
Teaching philanthropy at an early age :)

Grace at the playground on Thanksgiving...
giving thanks for beautiful weather!

Colin is ready to grub!

Mommy & Grace during Thanksgiving Dinner --
Martin made the most delicious meal for us!

Let the tree decorating begin! Princess Brave is
on the job!

Grace & Colin at Krispy Kreme for the first time...
needless to say, they loved it!

Colin covered in sugar after devouring
his donut!

Stick em up, dude!

Grace and Lydia at the park together

Here comes trouble!

Big sister gave little brother this idea!

Grace enjoying her Thanksgiving meal at Nana and
Pop-Pop's house

Colin always chows down on Nana's
homemade bread...it's the best!!!

The 12 of 2012 will wrap up tomorrow with our best memories from December 2012 :-) Stay tuned...

12 of 2012: Best Memories from October 2012

During October 2012 we had more t-ball games, a bowling birthday party, living room karaoke, and tons of Halloween fun :-)

Grace giving Colin a hug after her t-ball game...
Doesn't this warm your heart?

Grace and her pal, Emily, at Emily's 6th Birthday Party

Colin tried his hand at bowling for the first time...
and he was a rock star!

Colin and Uncle Matt, ballin'

Sheriff Woody's Best Friend
cheering on his sister :-)

Colin & Grace made a new friend

Dad, Billy, Amber, & Shane at work event
representing SOS Leadership

Martin & Princess Brave

Colin the Cowboy

Nana, Pop-Pop, & the lil Cowboy

Living room karaoke is the BEST!!!

Future Pop Star?

Pop-Pop and Nana came to cheer on Grace
at her t-ball game, and she rocked it! She was a
defensive power house!!! Her cheering section was LOUD!

Grace showing off her butterfly at Martin's company's
Family Fun Day

Daddy & Colin enjoying a boat ride

Grace is praying for a Bingo victory!

Cheering on Daddy's team in the
Tug of War! THEY WON 1st PLACE!!!

Special Father/Daughter moment

Happy Halloween, y'all!

Little Pumpkin after his class Halloween party

Mommy and her favorite deputy

Mommy & Grace after a fun night of Trick or Treating
with dear friends

It doesn't get much better than this! Thank you for joining us we remember the highlights of this fabulous year!

The 12 of 2012 continues tomorrow with our best memories from November 2012 :-) Stay tuned...