Recent videos

Here are two recent videos of Amber and Evan. Enjoy!

Random pictures

It's been awhile since we've posted. We've been super busy unpacking, doing assorted projects around the house (I love saying that!), and more unpacking. Here are some pictures I've taken from the last few weeks:

New house!

Well, folks, after lots of effort, we finally have a house! The house hunting process was a long and complicated one for us, lasting almost a year with lots of false starts. But this time it worked out and we have a new home that we really love.

The process of moving was equally complicated and crazy, but after lots of blood, sweat, and tears (all three quite literally), we are completely moved in! The whole thing feels even more insane as we look back on it, but it's far too long of a story to write here. Someday soon, I'll write down the whole saga for all of you who have been asking about it.

For now, we're just happy that it's over and that we have a great house we can enjoy for many years.

As for pictures, the whole place is in that typical disorganized state of unpacking, so we don't have many pictures of the inside. Look for those to come later. Until then, here are a few pictures of the outside and unpacking.

Thanks to everyone who prayed for this process. It means a lot and we couldn't have done it without you. Also, huge thanks to Aaron, without whom this whole ordeal would have been quite impossible.

Evan's first haircut

This post is a couple months overdue, but better late than never, especially on something this adorable.

Back in early February, little Evan got his first haircut! After one too many times being mistaken for a girl, we decided it was high time for a haircut.

Before

So, naturally, we headed off to Disney World. The Harmony Barber Shop on Main Street has a special package for boy's first haircuts which includes the haircut, certificate, and a special pair of "first haircut" mickey ears.

During

Aside from being very distracted by the other activity in the shop, Evan did great and got tons of Mickey stickers. Amber even got to watch a parade go by while we were in there, which worked out perfectly.

After

His new hair looks very handsome and he actually got several comments on it that same day. And for the rest of his life he can say that he got his first haircut at Disney World. How cool is that?

Halloween 2011

Thanks to the seemingly unending creative talent of +Karen Joseph, Amber and Evan once again had seriously excellent Halloween costumes this year. They were characters from Toy Story, with Amber being Jesse and Evan being Woody. They wore their costumes to Sea World and Magic Kingdom and got crazy amounts of attention wherever they went.

Monster Toes

By: Shelsy

Another Month

By: Shelsy

Evan is getting bigger by the day. He's now up to 15.5 pounds. It's practically an Olympic sport to hold him. He constantly tries to propel himself out of my arms and across the room. And he just rolled over today for the first time!