There's a first time for everything...

November marked a month of many "firsts" for our dynamic duo:

• Lucy's first teeth (bottom)
• Our first illness (Cooper - shown lounging with his remote above)
• First plane flight (to Charlotte for Thanksgiving)
• First meeting of the NC aunts and uncles - how VERY fun
• First meeting of the NC cousins (who were VERY sweet to Coop & Lulu)
• No, despite our desires to twist their babbling into words (saying 'da di doo dah' while staring at a toy doesn't constitute a term of endearment for dear 'ol dad) these little gems haven't been a "first" for either kiddo yet

So, a big month... Coop & Lucy did really well on the flight out to Charlotte (much to our surprise) and generated the predicted threatening, glaring, "how dare you fly with those little monsters" looks on the return as they (especially Cooper) melted-down for the duration. The aunts, uncles and cousins were darling as they doted-over Cooper & Lucy and assisted mightily with car seat, pack-n-play, food & diaper prep... Of course we managed to visit with a beautifully pregnant Suzy Calloway (& Bryan) & adorable Griffin Coleman (who kept trying to take a nap with Lucy... that rascal is starting early!). We even managed to meet dear friends Britt & Scott Hennesey in Greenville, SC for an afternoon of visiting as we met Will for the first time (and got to hug on Claire, too).

All told it was an AWESOME month. As a distant storyline our jobs both continue to go fine... We're glad to be back in the great state of Texas and back on a quasi routine. We're really excited about the kids first Christmas - Merry Christmas to all!!!