Happy Birthday, Mommy!

Camping at Carpinteria State Beach (August 2011)

We ventured down to the Santa Barbara area to do some camping at Carpinteria State Beach in August. The big kids had a lot of fun playing in the waves on "the world's safest beach". Deven was not such a fan of camping and was extremely annoyed at how hard it was to practice his new walking skills! The weather was less than ideal, but we had a lot of fun times.

Trip to Houston, July 2011

Mandy took the kids to Houston in July to visit Grandma and Granddad. Her brother, Ryan, and his family were there for the first week so the kids got to meet their cousins for the first time! Mandy also got to visit some dear friends the second week; her college roommate/maid of honor Kinsey came through town with her 3 little ones and her childhood friends from Oklahoma drove down from Dallas as well. Mandy and the kids also spent a day with college friend Arjun and his wife Simy. The kids had a blast at a local pool. Here are some pictures:

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It was a great trip and we all survived Deven's first flight. Deven used his time in Houston to learn how to stand up on his own in the middle of the floor, clap, and even take his first step.

Fourth of July 2011

We took a day trip to the beach to celebrate the Fourth of July. Here are some pictures.

Deven's Eleventh Month - He's Walking!

Deven spent a great deal of time working on standing on his own during his eleventh month and figured out how to get from the ground to standing without holding anything toward the end. He made his first airplane trip to Grandma and Granddad's and did quite well. He's very smiley and friendly and loves to socialize.

Deven took his first steps just before he turned 11 months while visiting Grandma and Granddad. He saved his best efforts for once we were home and he could show off for Daddy.

Here he is at 1-2 steps on day 5 of "walking" (11 months, 2 days):



Here he is at 3-4 steps on day 8 of walking:




Here he is at 7 steps on day 8: