This is the newest, happiest (and chubbiest) addition to our family - his real name is Gavin, but the nicknames keep piling up. It's amazing what new life inspires you to say.
He is a magnificent snuggler, and holding him is pretty blissful. Needless to say, I put in a lot of burping time just so we could hang out.
This first foto is from Christmas after Ryan and Allison were allowed to raid their little brother's stocking - shocking as it is, these guys STILL have not opened all of their own presents - it seems they love what they've got and can't imagine more. (Don't be fooled - they're great kids, but this is a bit random even for them.)
There are more here, plus a few that capture them at such great little moments...
A crazy crowd - being in the midst of such a diverse, yet energetically unified mass dissolved a lot of my frustrations with Dallas.
What's *hi* in the middle and round on both sides? That's right. It may be blurry, but this photo is proof that my home state came through.
Sometimes overlapping plans make for the best experiences....
My friend Shawn and I were on the phone one night and he says, "I got us tickets to see Willie Nelson in Fort Worth!!" Brilliant!!! I am a huge fan, but my parents were coming to town that same weekend and I wasn't sure if they'd share in my excitement...turns out they are game for anything!
We had a lovely dinner with my mom's friend on Eagle Mountain Lake, then all four of us hustled a spot at the railing to see Willie. He's certainly getting older, but if you close your eyes you'd swear his cadence and guitar hands were coming to you straight from 1975. Absolutely amazing!
