One Year Old!

Happy 1st Birthday, Derek Reid!!! To celebrate his big day, we threw a birthday party for him over the weekend. We had a fun time with family, and boy did they spoil him rotten!

Derek Fun Facts:

-His way of greeting people is with a fake cough
-He can climb a flight of stairs in less than a minute
-He is already exercising selective hearing
-He loves to play catch
-He is such a happy boy
-He loves attention from the ladies
-He is a social butterfly just like his Daddy
-He is a fast crawler, but hasn't attempted that first step yet
-He has 2 bottom teeth, and 1 upper just poked through yesterday
-He kicks his legs and laughs out of excitement when he knows it's bath time
-He thinks every object should roll like a ball

A Little Dab'll Do Ya

An apple orchard, a 60 degree and sunny November day, late night conversation and laughs complete with dessert and wine. Does it get any better than this? When it's being shared with Daren, Angela and Isaac it does!

We met Daren and Angela during our college years and ended up moving to Colorado within a month of each other and then ended up moving back to Indiana within a week of each other. We are blessed to call them our friends.

Their 8-month old son Isaac was such a great host as well. He greeted us with a huge smile, a wave, and even little kisses. He is already really good at sharing, and he let Derek play with all of his toys. It was so cute to see the boys interact together.

Before heading home we were able to visit Ryan's parents, Gary and Debby. Gary took Derek for a mower ride, which he wasn't too sure about. Debby found all kinds of kitchen utensils to keep Derek entertained, and he loved all the different gadgets. Ryan's Granny, Uncle Jim, Uncle Jeff and Aunt Glennda were also there, so it was great to get to visit with them as well!

Togetherness

It had been 2 years since we were last able to be with my brother and his family from Arizona, so we were beyond elated to have Jake, his wife Kim and their 3 kids (plus 1 on the way!) here for a visit! We were finally able to meet their youngest, Selah Hope, and they were finally able to meet Derek Reid. It was so great just spending time with them and watching Derek play with his cousins. We treasured our time together because we don't know when the next time will be that we will all be together again. What fun we had!