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| Much like in 2015, we continued our lives and jobs in Salt Lake City, but with one big change. For us, 2016 was the year of the baby. | |
Heartbeat at 8 weeks |
Jumping at 12 weeks |
Baby bump at 37 weeks |
Born at 39 weeks |
Caleb pondering existence |
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| David is having fun with Caleb in so many ways. | We sometimes refer to Caleb as our Little Emperor (he has so many "thrones," adoring subjects, and urgent demands). So our friend Isaac joined in the fun and concocted this portrait. |
| Here are the results from Caleb's first science experiment. The data are pretty clear that Caleb took over Shaunda's body for most of last year. And I wouldn't be my father's son if I weren't compulsively measuring something. | |
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| We made several trips and many fond memories with friends and family across the country. | |
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| In February, we met up with David's brother James, his wife, Mendi, and their two daughters at David's mom's house for her birthday. | |
In April, we visited the Utah parks (Bryce pictured) with friends Britni, George, and Paulette. |
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We also toured the incredible facilities of the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. |
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| Some of the many arches in Arches National Park | Down among the hoodoos of Bryce Canyon |
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| In June, we traveled to Nashville for the wedding of Shaunda's friend Eyren. | While in Nashville, David learned to wake surf with his friends David and Stephanie. |
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| We live only a block from the Jordan River, which has a lovely paved trail next to it. We cannot believe such a treasure of wildlife is so close to downtown Salt Lake City, and we enjoy walking and jogging along it and never know what we are going to see: | |
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| In July, we joined most of David's family in Missouri for a reunion. | |
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| Shaunda is included in this picture of the third cousins because Caleb wanted to be in it even though he was still gestating. In the background is a family tree where we figured out how we are all related. | |
We played all sorts of silly games with the cousins. |
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| We spent Thanksgiving in Salt Lake City with David's mom, brother Nathan, sister-in-law Lisa, and Lisa's mom, Joan. | |
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| Grandma Peggy giving Caleb his first piano lesson | |
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| We celebrated Christmas with Shaunda's family in Georgia. | |
Caleb and all his wiggly cousins on Shaunda's side of the family |
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| Caleb with Grandpa Lyle | And with some adoring fans |
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| Caleb got to meet his Great-Grandfather Robert... | ...bringing four generations together. |
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| Part way though our time in Georgia we decided to drive home rather than fly so that Shaunda could finish moving her stuff out of her parents' attic and so Caleb could meet more of his relatives along the way. | |
Caleb met David's cousin Stacey and all her family in Missouri. |
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| David with his brother Seth in Nebraska with their offspring | Caleb chilling with cousin Gabby in their PJs |
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| Caleb met his Great-Grandmother Rhoda Fyrnn in Colorado. | And we got snowed in with Shaunda's Uncle Wilton and Aunt Judy in Evergreen, Colorado. (We also saw Shaunda's Aunt Jenna and Uncle Doug in Denver but didn't get a picture.) |
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| Caleb had a very merry Christmas and hopes that you did, too. | |
| Please stay in touch. Our basement apartment is available for you to stay in when you visit us. We wish you all the best in 2017! | |
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Created January 8, 2017 |