Temple Trip

For the final activity of the year, the primary hosted a special program with refreshments at the Oakland Temple.  We decided to go to the activity and enjoy the Christmas light display at the temple.  We were glad we went, even though we all got to bed too late.

Just the guys, I wanted to see how well the camera would take a night shot.  Turned out pretty well, I thought.

The whole family.  Gideon is in his car seat, I forgot to bring his hat, so he couldn't get out.

I discovered I need more practice with the remote and that using the edge of the water fountain will ensure that water droplets get in the picture.

The view from the balcony.  Kind of crazy to see palm trees decked out in Christmas lights, but it was beautiful all the same.

November in a Thousand Words

November was a busy month around here.  Soccer season ended, the whole family (minus 2) came for Thanksgiving, and we added a 4th little boy to our family. Click on the photo to enlarge.

Boy Joy!

Joyfully announcing the addition of our fourth boy!

Gideon William joined our family at a reasonable hour Thursday morning.

He is tall and skinny, just like his brother and dad.

He is surprisingly alert and seems to have a good sense of humor.

His brothers love him very much.

October in a Thousand Words

In October we finished up the boys' bedroom and moved on to the guest room and master bedroom.  Nathan celebrated his 2nd birthday and made mischief of one kind and another.  Dewain got swine flu (an assumed, not verified case) and passed out at work... earning himself an ambulance ride and 10 stitches.  The boys had a lot of Halloween fun and we're another month closer to being a 4 child family.

Take a guess!

Now that the due date is only two weeks away (Nov. 15), the guessing game had better officially begin. Post your guesses as a response to this message. The questions to answer:
Birth date
Gender
Weight & Height (aka length)
Hair & Eye Color
Name

As always, a prize for the winner!