Sawyer's first nosebleed!

As I was freaking out, Rob was capturing the moment on camera. Our sweet boy bit the dust on the kitchen tile. I know it's the first of many accidents (Sawyer fell down the steps today. Thankfully, no blood and only a few tears) but it was still a little upsetting for me. For Rob, he was excited - he thought it made Sawyer tough. He looks really upset doesn't he. There's more drool than blood.

Fun in Florida!

Every four years, Young Life gathers for an All Staff Conference in Orlando. All staff, spouses and young babies get to attend. So, we set out for another adventure with our little man. It was so good to be in warm weather and so good to see all of our dear friends from Young Life! As always, our time there was amazing and encouraging. It is good to know that there are thousands of folks serving alongside us in the mission - they understand our efforts, hopes and even our frustrations. It was so good to see some of my old staff friends from Houston as well. As always, the leaders in Young Life were full of surprises. There was a Jars of Clay concert and a Nicole C. Mullens concert. Not only that, but Jeff Foxworthy joined us for the fun. His wife became a Christian through Young Life and he is a volunteer Wyldlife leader in his hometown. He was hilarious. Also, Jack Hanna came and brought some of his animal friends. That show was pretty funny as well. In the midst of gathering as a staff, we were able to spend some time by the pool and spend a day at Disneyworld. We were "that couple" with the baby at Disneyworld. Sawyer slept half the time and was clueless about where we were. But, later on when he asks if we can go there, we will tell him, "Sawyer, you have already been to Disneyworld. I can't believe you don't remember. It was fun!" This was my third All Staff Conference - time flies. We both look forward to gathering with our brothers and sisters in four more years. What a sweet time.
Sawyer was fortunate enough to have his own seat on the plane - lucky for us as well. He was awesome!
Jeff Foxworthy - live!
Sawyer by the pool.
Sawyer spent a lot of time crawling around the "clean" hotel room floor. Nice.
Sawyer at Disneyworld - we have proof in case he asks!

I'm a slacker! Finally, here are some recent photos of the boy!

Sawyer and his best friend, Truman.
What a sweet, sleepy boy.
I love my daddy - he's so funny!
Check out those thighs! Yummy!

Christmisc! Miscellaneous photos from Christmas!

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep...

Sawyer had so much fun in Austin, he had a hard time staying awake. While Rob and Mallory were playing and singing a duet, Sawyer decided there was no time like the present to take a little nap. The duet played on.

More Christmas - Houston!

We spent the second half of our trip with family in Houston. It was great - more family and more amazing food. We loved it!

Sawyer and Perry Anne!
The Houston cousins!
Myame and her sweet babies!
Rob's sporting one of his favorite gifts, a Dallas Cowboys sweatshirt. This was before they didn't make it to the playoffs.
More presents - it's ridiculous!

Christmas in Texas!

This year we traveled to Austin and Houston for Christmas. We spent a few days with Rob's family and got to see the new baby boy, Blaine. Then we spent a few days in Houston with the new baby boy, Greyson! What fun to have so many babies together for Christmas. We loved being with family and the great hospitality you can only get in Texas (not to mention the great food!).
What a cute little elf!
Rob and the Austin cousins!
The whole family on Christmas morning!
Sawyer and Grammy!
My favorite present under the tree!

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the skiing is so delightful...
It started snowing yesterday and it hasn't stopped yet. This is our first BIG snowfall, and it definitely marks the beginning of winter for us. Everyone is excited - especially Rob since he got to use his new snowblower and make a few turns on the slopes today. Some friends of ours, the Strongs, gave us the snowblower. Our old one, which was also given to us, stopped working at the end of last winter. What a huge blessing!! Here are some photos from this morning - note that these were taken this morning and the snow is still falling tonight. Rob will get to use the snowblower again when we leave shortly for a date!
Rob wants to say hi to Ryan on the blog - hey Ryan!

I don't know if Rob is more excited about skiing or using his new snowblower.
This is our front yard.


Truman LOVES the snow. He gets a kick in his step on days like this.

More photos - I can't stop taking them!

I can't stop taking pictures of this sweet boy. He is growing and changing so much - I don't want to miss a thing! For those of you who check the blog regularlyy, here is some fun news. If you haven't already heard, I am resigning from my teaching job. I will finish this quarter that ends right after Christmas. I AM SO excited and ready to be a full time mom to Sawyer - I am going to be a better wife to Rob as well. Can't wait!

Our sweet, little man!

Sawyer is already almost 8 months old. He is so much fun as he grows and develops his unique personality. He is so close to crawling, as he is just itching to cruise around and experience life on his own. Some of his favorite things are his daddy, Truman, dinner, cheerios, bath time, and little kids - he loves to play with them. He is such a happy guy, and he continues to make me laugh all the time. He just recently learned to clap and does so on a regular basis. I love my precious, little guy.

He loves his soccer ball!
Bath time is his favorite part of each day.
He loves to smile for the camera!
Daddy fixed his hair today - it's a good look for him.
This is called the unicorn - it's a really cool look for 8 month olds.