Rose is 9 Months old and is the perfect baby age! She's sitting up, eating baby food, holding her own bottle, giggling like crazy at everyone, not crawling yet, sleeping through the night... Oh, man, she is the best! Dave and I are just so happy to have her in our lives. She's so cuddly and sweet! And I'm not just saying that because she's my baby and I have to! I can't even believe how much I love this little girl. She has a sweetness and beauty about her that brings so much joy into our home. Look closely, we think she may even have a little red in her hair like E.




Lils and E LOVE the rain! We have lived here since June and it has literally only rained 3 times! I can't even believe it! In Carolina, it rained almost every other day in the summer. We used to sit by the open window, watch the storms, listen to the thunder, and "oooh!" as the lightning would streak across the sky. We would sit there for hours, just talking about the rain, then sitting quietly and enjoying the sounds. I remember as a child always running into my parent's room during a storm. Sometimes the thunder would be so loud that it stopped your heart everytime it hit! As a teenager, I'd jump into one of my sister's beds. It just felt safer. We definitely miss the rain and the storms. The summers here in Cali are gorgeous, but I did want at least a few rainy days as an excuse to stay home, watch a movie, and just be indoors together. Lils asks if there's going to be a thunderstorm everyday lately. It drizzled a little yesterday and the kids wanted to be outside all day! Here they are with there stools, umbrella, and constant companion, Wookie.