Saturday, November 29, 2008

On November 8th 2008















Terry and Kimberly got married. And we were there. It was beautiful. Everything about it....the weather, the decorations, and especially the ceremony. It was one of the most precious weddings I have attended. It was so personal. So real. So fun. So lovely. And Kimberly....she was gorgeous. And Terry....he was radiating in his love for her. The wedding was held in a church building on top of a big hill (in Santa Barbara) in a sanctuary that opened to to great outdoors on one side. The entire "wall" was made out of huge sliding glass windows, so when the windows were slid out of the way there was just open air and columns on that side of the sanctuary. It was so neat. After the ceremony we went out onto the lawn for the reception and enjoyed lots of treats. After they cut the cake Kimberly sat down in a chair and Terry washed her feet. (A beautiful experience to watch.) When he was done Kimberly took the mic and told everyone that that was done in place of the garter toss. (How cool) And then she said that she had a gift for all of the ladies. "Really", she said........"there will be no bouquet toss." (that's pretty cool too) Joel David was a little confused by all of this however b/c he kept asking me what the gift was for the ladies and if I was going to get one and when was I going to get it. :) I did the best I could at explaining the whole thing and he was finally satisfied with it I suppose. I am so thankful for our time in Santa Barbara and so glad that we were able to witness and be a part of this very special day. (Hey Kimberly, now that I've blogged about your wedding maybe you'll get a little bee in your bonnet to update your blog. :)





A Day on Granddad's Farm







We got to spend last Saturday with Taylor's dad on his farm. The boys had a blast riding in and driving the tractor. What a fun thing for little boys to get to do. Granddad was a great host. He first fed us lunch and then took us to the land. Thank you John for a wonderful day and great memories.



The Gregory Cousins




Here are Silas Gregory Gray and Thompson Gregory Winterburn. Cousins-2 months apart and both named after their grandfather, Gregory John Winterburn. In this picture Silas is 6 months old and Thompson is 4 months old. I'm sure this is the first of many pictures you'll be seeing of them together.


Smiley-poo




Here's the smiley-poo. I could just eat him up as I'm sure that's what you are thinking right now too. He now has 5 teeth, rolls over from back to front and vise versa very quickly, and has begun to eat rice cereal, oatmeal, and applesauce. He continues to be such a delight. He is pictured here with my mom who he will call Mumsey.


Friday Morning


Taylor woke up with a hankering for a cinnamon roll on Friday morning. Since it would have taken a couple of hours for me to make them he decided to go to the donut store and get some. Joel David tagged along with him (in their matching outfits). Once they got home our little fashion guru put on the rest of his get-up. And the "gun" he is holding came from one of our chairs that broke the night before while Taylor was standing on it replacing a light bulb. Thankfully no one was hurt in that incident....only the chair and it made lovely weapons for the boys.

Joel David and Daveney


Could it really have been this long since I last posted? I tell ya, life with three is busy! Isn't this the sweetest picture? Joel David loves holding Daveney and this was one of the few moments when she obliged him. :) They had a blast playing together last night.