fall on the east coast

We've been enjoying some gorgeous fall weather here in Northern Virginia, which means we've spent a lot of time outdoors -- either playing outside the apartment building with friends or rotating our time at several of the local parks. The tree leaves are currently a rainbow of colors and the sunshine feels so good on a crisp autumn day. So perfect takes your breath away. My dad was right: nothing really beats fall on the East Coast.

That said, we definitely won't mind trading in our fabulous fall weather for some true summertime sunshine when we leave for Mexico this Friday. We're meeting up with my entire family, minus my brother Chad who is valiantly serving a mission in Mexico (sadly, we won't get to see him) for the LDS Church. That means my parents, eight "kids," three spouses, and four grandkids will be celebrating Thanksgiving on the beaches of Playa del Carmen.

Let the craziness begin.

christian's room so far

This post is for Auntie Megs. She asked recently if we had finally decorated Christian's room. The answer is yes and no. We started putting it together after Meri left in July (Christian slept in our room for his first year, since we had sweet "naunties" living with us to help care for him). These pics were taken back when we first got things organized. The mirror is now actually hanging on the wall but we still haven't put together the Dr. Seuss picture wall over the crib so I don't have anything more to show just yet.

Christian's favorite part of getting his room set up was officially inheriting Shane's old Kermit the Frog. As you can see, he's obsessed with Kermit's mouth.