rogue IS one

Happy 1st Birthday Rogie!!!

Oh, Rogie. You are either into something or in my arms. If I'm eating you are for sure eating too. If Brother and Wiley are doing handstands, you are rolling on the floor right along with them. You are quick to learn and interested in everything. You particularly like throwing and rolling a ball back and forth, learning new words, experimenting on the stairs, pushing buttons you aren't supposed to push (and yes, you know you aren't supposed to touch them), and snuggling in for a good book. Going anywhere with you is a constant social experience. You smile at everyone and they smile right back. 

merry merry CHRISTMAS

Merry Christmas from the Davises!!!

in the FAMILY

The Dollersons all came for a visit in September/October so we took advantage of having all the cousins together and got some group pictures. I was priding myself on getting Wiley involved early and avoiding any negative attitudes when Brother surprised me and did not want to do pictures. He was easier to recover though and we managed to get some decent shots of everyone not crying. 

In the end, Rogie and Stirling stole the show...

england TO colorado

We've started a tradition of making the drive up to Colorado in August to spend a week with the Tilly's. It's lovely there and horrid here in Texas. But it's especially nice to see them on their turf and let the cousins make Colorado memories. This year I paired it with a trip to see my sister in England to welcome into the world another little cousin, my sweet nephew, Stirling Micah Dollerson! All together I think I was away from home 20 days or something crazy. But I enjoy traveling and getting to see all my people.

Rogie was five months and a breeze on the international flights compared to 12 month old Brother the year before. Look how cute he is in this cap I found at a little shop in Poole!

Meanwhile, Graham and Papa and the big two were road tripping it up to Boulder in the minivan. They have some favorite stops along the way. Graham took the best photograph of his life during the trip at the Garden of the Gods. Here is the proof:

Brother got to fly up with SuSu and skip the craziness altogether. We had a great week in Colorado. Lots of walks. Dinners on the porch. Blue caught a chicken ;).