Look who's six months

He's eating, cooing "da-da-da," drooling like a mad dog, and slapping chubby-fisted rhythms on the kitchen table, but do you think he could sleep through the night without needing a little Mama time? Not a chance--and I love him all the same! Babyhood goes too fast.

Phew!!!

So, we packed up our stuff and all our amazing Santa Barbara memories and landed in Orem, Utah (Billy is starting at BYU as a Visiting Professor in the English Departmet this Fall)!


We celebrated with some Macaroni Grill,


started second grade,

finally bought some yard tools,

and a bunkbed for the boys,

started Kindergarten,

reconnected with some old Goleta friends (we love you, Allens!),

tried on Mom's makeup,

and the new crib,

figured out the commute to work,

bonded with Brigham (in Daddy's office... check out that view!),

met Cosmo,

...oh, and smelled the roses along the way!

8 weeks and 1 tooth!

Happy 8 Week Birthday, Luke! They say kids grow up faster these days and Luke doesn't seem to be the exception. Last week he got his first tooth. I know, that's crazy! It makes him seem like a big boy already. Guess he's just trying to keep up with his siblings.

Stuck in the middle

This totally captures Grace's current lot... she still wants to be a baby, but also wants to be all grown-up. One minute she wants to be cuddled, and the next she's prancing around the house, hands on her hips, giving orders!

Luke's Here!!!

We are soooo ecstatic that Luke has finally arrived! He is so fresh and simply perfect!

Just Fooling Around

Since the leaves don't actually fall in Santa Barbara until mid-winter, we have to wait a long time to rake up a big pile and jump in, or carve your name, or just simply take a quick nap.

The REASON!

Jesus is truly "The Reason for the Season!"
I love this magical time of year.
May the SPIRIT of Christmas
enter your heart,
and stay there
forever!