Dedication

We had a wonderful day last Sunday when we did a dedication for Caelyn at our home. She wore my (Amber's) baptismal gown, which was made by my mom and grandmother when I was born. We did a ceremony led by her Godparents, Kavi and Taylor Simpson, and everybody shared some beautiful letters of blessing for her. We finished off the day with a great meal and lots of fun with 4 crazy toddlers and 4 babies roaming about our place! It was fantastic to have so much life lighting up our home! Enjoy this slideshow of that special day.

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Our Pal Mason

I watched our friends' (the Hooeys) son Mason today and snagged a few cute shots.

 
 

Caelyn's Latest

Yesterday we fed Caelyn her first "solid" food... very watered down rice cereal. I can't say she was especially thrilled with the experience. She's also getting ready to sit up, providing a much-welcomed view of her brother whom she finds quite entertaining.

Is it true that the winter season is almost over? It's unbelievable how quickly time flies! We are full of fun and activity these days... check out the hodgepodge of pics below to see the latest. Timothy keeps chattering on and on. We're so proud of him! Right now he's into counting, naming his shapes and colors, identifying opposites and copying just about everything we say. Sometimes it feels more like we have a parrot than a kid! :) He also loves to jump off the ottoman and throw any and every ball within reach. Caelyn is growing so much-- she's pretty tall (89 percentile) and is already wearing some 6-9 month size clothes. Yikes! She loves to roll around, grab for toys and coo about all the things that make her happy. We love to coo about her too! I (Amber) have been busy with a playgroup through Sierra Moms that I recently joined, a women's Bible study at Oak Hills, and hanging with my dear friend Emily and her boys Josh and Mason as much as possible. Brian has been working hard getting ready for the launch of The Masters Program in the East Bay, which we are praying will be a huge success! He also celebrated a birthday last week, which we were able to celebrate with a picnic by the lake and then out to dinner with NO kids! Hope you are well and much love from us all!

Christmas Memories

Here are some pictures from our Christmas season. We spent time with Brian's family in Reno and then Oakdale with Amber's. A few days later we were blessed by a visit from our dear friend Shawna from LA!

The Many Faces of Timothy

Timothy sure makes us laugh when he pulls his funny faces!

December Happenings

Winter has hit Folsom, bringing frigid temps and rain this past week. We've been using our fireplace and drinking hot cocoa accordingly. We've also managed to get out a bit, including a trip to Ventura to celebrate my brother's graduation from nursing school. Go Anthony! Here are some misc. pics...