Ringing in the New Year

2008 has almost come to an end. It was certainly a memorable year for us. We made new friends, settled into our own place, lost a loved one, traveled to new places, strengthened relationships, and welcomed the birth of our son. Our last night of 2008 will be spent at home. We will be enjoying some family favorites: shrimp cocktail, boursin atop french bread, chips and dip, ginger ale, and molasses crinkles. Happy New Year everyone!

Christmas Recap

We spent time traveling.

We got together with friends.

We visited with Grandma.

Van caught a little cold.

Van learned to share his toys.

We played with our cousins.

We had a special visit from Santa.

We had a lot of fun with family.

Van played with ribbon.

We opened presents.

We all got tired.

Van practiced his crawling.

We saw the lights at Temple Square.

Number Three

Happy Anniversary Bud. I love you.

Twelve

Van slept through the night last night. Twelve straight hours!

Merry Christmas

For Spencer

Home for Christmas

Van and I arrived safely in Salt Lake City last night. This morning we woke up to fresh blanket of white snow. It feels so nice to be home for Christmas. The last time I was here was three years ago when Spencer and I were married. We look forward to Spencer joining us on Saturday for all of the family togetherness and holiday festivities.

Happy Birthday Ang

You're a beautiful mom and a wonderful sister. We love you.

5 Months

Today we celebrate Van's five month birthday. He continues to take on each milestone like a champ. He's very good at moving, I see him inching around all the time. He's extremely sociable and will smile for anyone. Plus he's so lovable.

Today

Today Van pushed himself up onto his elbows and knees with the intent to move. However, all he could figure out was how to rock back and forth.