Goodbye Good Friend

Two days after this picture was taken, our precious little Wyatt was killed by a car on a road by our house. Although we are heartbroken, we know he lived a wonderful life and died doing what he loved most -- hunting. We loved him so much and will miss him dearly.

The Phipps come to visit

The Phipps came to see us at our new house and we had a good afternoon with them. The kids were so patient with little Roanin...we all went down to the river and got to just hang out for a while.

Maddie gives Roanin his first kiss....

The three musketeers down at the river. They are all so adorable...Brendan, Kaitlin and Madison.

The girls flirting with Roanie.
Aunt Steph and the little munchkin.
Brendan held Roanin for a while -- he was so good with him, despite Roanin's protests.

The new place...

Well...we finally made the journey to the new house in Texas. We arrived from Idaho to find temperatures in the high 70's within the first few days. What a shock....we were all breaking a little sweat, but enjoyed the change. The trip was fairly uneventful (as uneventful as moving 2 adults, 1 infant, 2 dogs, 1 cat and 2 horses across the country can be). We are glad to be in a place where we can finally settle down a little. Roanin did really well with the transition -- he seems to love his new room. Shawn, and Professor pushing Roanin on a little stroll down the driveway on our way to the river.
Roanin and Mommy at the river that is in walking distance of our new place. Roanin doing his version of exploring on the river....

All my boys.

I love my grandparents!!

Since the move to Texas, Roanin has gotten to enjoy both sets of grandparents. He has battled a little stranger anxiety, but has warmed up to both sets of grandparents. Of course, he still is a little scared of his Papa (Sarah's Dad) because he is so loud and crazy all the time.

Nana and Roanin
Grandma, Papa and the little squirt

Thanksgiving Day

We spent Thanksgiving Day together (just the three of us plus the herd of animals...) just hanging out, since it was Sarah and Roanin's last day in Pocatello and Shawn's 2nd to the last day. We went for a hike to take one last look at the city. It was so cold. Poor little Roanin's nose was so red by the time we got back to the truck. It was a good way to spend our last day together.

Roanin's 1st Halloween

Roanin's 1st Halloween was spent trick or treating in downtown Pocatello. He was looking more for smiles from ladies handing out candy, than the actual candy. He had a ball. The family.

"Are you kidding me? I already told you this suit is TOO SMALL......"

He got the hang of handling the candy very quickly. I could barely get the stuff away from him.