Christmas 2009

It’s hard to believe that we’re already at the end of another year, what a whirlwind it has been! We feel more blessed (and exhausted) every day. Here’s the short and sweet version, feel free to read past blog entries if you want more juicy details.

We were blessed with little Luke Grayson’s arrival on May 5^th, a month ahead of schedule. It really seems like the second child grows up a lot faster than the first! He’s just turned seven months and is in a really FUN stage of his development. He’s sleeping all night (WooHoo!), laughing and babbling a LOT, drooling everywhere, and eating lots of food (much sooner than Avery did), and has two bottom teeth coming in. He is very attentive to what Avery is doing, and learning quickly to defend himself from her pokes and choke-hold hugs (see below).

Avery turned two years old in July, and boy is she ever a two-year-old. She loves jumping on the trampoline, tumbling class, reading with mommy and daddy, playing with her babies, pestering Rudy, and smothering her little brother. She took a spill in the hallway in September and cracked her front tooth, so her first visit to the dentist resulted in a pulled tooth. The good news is that it will grow back – in seven years or so. She has finally nailed the potty training (another WooHoo!) and now we get to take her potty EVERYWHERE we go, about every half hour.

Ashley and I celebrated our sixth anniversary in October, we often laugh about not being able to remember what it was like without kids (or Rudy). What did we do with all our spare time back then? Ha! Not that we’re complaining – we do have more fun now than we ever did before. It’s amazing how much entertainment you can get from two toddlers, a pug, and a laser pointer! :)

We hope this season finds your family doing well this Christmas season. We pray for our family and friends often, some of whom are in the midst of very, very difficult times. It is in these times especially that we pray you find rest, comfort, and peace in the saving grace of Jesus Christ. May you and your family have a blessed New Year!

Here are a couple of pictures from our recent trip to Knott's Berry Farm. Avery and her cousin Kinley had a blast at Camp Snoopy!