Micah is a smiler - January 2010

Micah has started interacting a lot more with the people around him, including coos, giggles, and lots of smiles.

New Years 2010 in Pinetop

We celebrated New Years with the Greers at their Pinetop Cabin. There was enough snow, Wii tournaments, board games, and food for everyone to have a lot of fun.

Cold December Morning at the Riperian Preserve

Evelyn and I decided to walk the trails of the Riperian Preserve on a cold December morning. We had fun watching the birds and "eating" the nearby vegetation. Evelyn loves being outside and exploring.

Christmas Morning

Evelyn was much more interested in her Christmas gifts this year as a 15 month-old. She has loved both her tricycle and her rocking chair. We enjoyed a wonderful morning at my grandma and grandpa Burnham's house on Christmas. Evelyn quickly immersed herself in the gifts under the tree. Micah and Lynzie enjoyed some down time on a nearby sofa.

Our Christmas Angel - 2009

We spent a memorable Christmas Eve with the Allen family. Some of my parents' neighbors and friends, the Peters' family, asked us to re-enact the nativity, so we dressed the part and sang Christmas hymns. Evelyn was a beautiful Christmas angel, and I play the part of Joseph. It was a lot of fun, though a bit too chilly for Micah and Lynzie to stay out in the manger.

Windy Day - December 2009

Evelyn and I almost got caught outside in a storm on a windy December day. We couldn't help braving the elements to try to get the perfect picture.

Evelyn Finger Painting

I enjoyed a full month off of work to help with Micah's birth, and so Evelyn and I decided to fill our time with some fun, including an afternoon of finger-painting. Evelyn wasn't always completely sure about what she was supposed to do with the finger paint - aside from eating it. Most of the painting was done with her diaper rubbing across the posterboard. Regardless, we had a lot of fun, and we even have some impressive finger-paint flowers hanging in her room - Evelyn's first art project.