Nicholas Turns Two

Even though it seems like it's only been a year since he turned one, Nicholas turned two on January 22nd. We celebrated with a party at Grandma Sherrill and Papa Doug's house. Lisa was there, having just returned from Mozambique, and Dave's parents came down as well. Nicholas got a whole heap of new toys, and got to eat crackers and cake for his meal, so he was as happy as a clam.

New Years in Philly

New Years in Philly. Ah, what better way to celebrate the coming of the new year than by flying on a cramped plane for six hours with a two-year-old! After spending Christmas at the Truax home in California, we flew to Philly to see Dave's family. Highlights included meeting baby Ryne (see Nicholas below trying to recapture his days as 'the baby'), relaxing at the Tyson's house and drinking cup after cup of coffee while doing sudoku after sudoku, as well as traveling into the city to spend a night at Rick and Kate's new home. Kate hosted a "cookie fest" for Nicholas, and the rest of us shared a meal and conversation.

"Hello, hello? Anybody there?"


Reading with uncle Rick


Aunt Kate winning Nicholas's heart with cookies!