January!

This new year is already full of comings and goings.

1. Our great neighbors left us at the end of December. This is going to be a huge adjustment for not only myself but my entire little family. Alonso and Carol have been so good to us, and their kids have become very special to us. They are only a mile or two away, but it feels like a million miles when you are accustomed to walking next door in your pajamas. We did celebrate Carol's birthday in good ole' Lemmon/Acosta style with lots of carne and salsa! Dangit, no pictures. Next time!

2. Bob was called to the bishopric. For those of you familiar with Mormons you know what this entails. For everyone else, let's just say he's going to be busy, and this means a change in my calling (primary pres.) coming soon.

3. Scouting Expo was here, and we had a blast. I was just going to head over to enjoy some tri tip, but I ended up staying most of the day. Great food and even better folks!

The boys loved the cool, old trains they could play on.


The boys' favorite booth at the expo was where they could make and use their own marshmallow guns. Just to give you an idea of how many marshmallows there were on the ground, I am posting this picture of truly embedded soldiers.


Tiny enjoyed playing with his food, as always.


This is Maverick in front of a truck from Dad's favorite store, Southwest Lumber!


My boys were super excited to see a Border Patrol car just like Uncle Aaron and Uncle Mike drive (not quite).

4. Mallory and Malaya were baptized January 30th.








5. Annette and I went to Psychic Sylvia Browne. She is just like she was on Montel. We had a fun time. The best part was getting to hang out just us. It had been much too long. I do have one horrid picture I refuse to put on the blog.