buddies for life

we were at the Arnoults' house watching the UT/OU game.  They have 2 boys, Jacks who just turned 3, and Paden who is 5 months older than Jude.  They love playing with Jude anytime we are there, but this was Jude's first time to be able to sit up and be down on the floor with the older boys.  It was so funny watching Jacks and Paden, who were doing everything they could think of to make Jude laugh.  We missed most of Jude's belly laughing, but here is what we caught on video:

some photos since April!

I just had a roll of film developed that had been in my Lomo since April.  These are some of my favorites:

Jude stretching after I undo his swaddling blanket (2 months old)

Our dear Gordon-Conwell Community that we miss so much

Uncle Buck's barn in Texas.  I love this shot.

Jude's first Texas football game!

It was an exciting Saturday two weeks ago - Jude got to watch the Longhorns play for the first time - I think he was glued to the TV (honestly...but this may also be because he hasn't really seen the TV before!).  It was so fun to usher in college football season watching our Longhorns play with our fellow Texan friends.

"Aunt" Rye-Rye and "Cousin" Jacks hanging out with baby Jude :) Jacks loves to make Jude laugh, and Jude loves laughing at Jacks!

Sitting Up!

The Boys

Our great friends, the Arnoults, came up for dinner and play after they got back from a long trip to Houston.  We had an early dinner and then made s'mores and took them down to the ocean.  I love this shot of all the boys!

Reason #7 Why I Love Rockport: My Morning Run

This was my morning run today - through Halibut State Park, about a half mile from our house:

Beautiful! Great trails, beautiful scenery, peaceful, so quiet - listening to the ocean, a great devotional time!

Reason #6 Why I Love Rockport

My Stop & Shop grocery here is so much better than my last one!  Much bigger selection of produce, fish, ethnic and organic foods!  And this is my favorite part of it: