cousin Gracie...

Lyla LOVES Gracie! Some of her first smiles were when her cousin held her a few weeks ago. She didn't stop smiling the whole time!

sweet tomato...

Anyone who knows me well knows I LOVE tomatoes! So imagine my excitement when I found an adorable little sleeper on clearance covered with my summertime favorite. I think Lyla's expressions sums up my satisfaction. She's two months old now - just had her first round of shots yesterday. She was much braver than I. We suspect she may have some food allergies as well (eczema at such an early age is an indicator - along with big brother's long list of them). Let's hope we're wrong this time!

(Just a note for grandparents and all else who can't stand the small photos - click on the image and it'll get larger)

the best kind of snow....

Just after the new year, we had the best snow - just the right texture for a snowman! Owen and Papaw built a little family of them. It seems we've received several "snowman kits" over the last few Christmas seasons, so it was nice to get to put them to use!

catching snow flakes...

I KNOW it's been forever since I updated this - please forgive me! I promise to post some photos of Lyla soon. For now, enjoy these of Owen and our neighbor Ray in the snow yesterday. It was one of those soft snows with big, beautiful flakes - you just have to stick your tongue out and catch one!