He's Here!

Blizzard starts. Expecting 6-12 inches of snow. 100-foot driveway. No snowplow. I'm expecting...2 days past my due date. Induction scheduled for the morning.

Fortunately I didn't go into labor during the blizzard, but even after parking our car at the end of the driveway it took us two hours to dig out of the snow the next morning to go to the hospital. So on Dec. 20th, our little Deacon Alexander Daines was born weighing 7 lbs 8 oz and measuring 19.5 inches long. Delivery was fast, Deacon was healthy, and he came in time to execute our Christmas plans: Grandma's house in Dallas. The kids adore him and he feels like he's always been part of our family.

First Snow

We finally had it! Snow! Taylor was the first one out in it...dressed himself in snow gear and surprised us by shoveling the driveway before church.

By the time we came home from church most of the snow had melted, but Camryn still had fun going outside and throwing snowballs with what was left. (This is her latest camera face.  Don't tell her to smile when you take a picture, otherwise she closes her eyes, although she still does smile.)