it has been so long since i've updated this, i'm at the point where i just feel too far behind to even try. this year has literally passed us by with barely an update. sad, since this has been quite a year. since the baldwin family vacation, we've almost (lame, i know) finished the house, nic had minor surgery, we've been home three times to celebrate many birthdays (Fletcher's first, Sum's 35th, Toni's 60th and Alysse's 2nd) and got to see my youngest brother tanner's first varsity football game of the year. my parents and the youngest (rach, dan and tan) brought my visiting cousin from denmark down to visit and to conduct a southern california tour in june. we got to see bri for a quick work trip in may, and nic's parents were down for a visit in september. in the midst, my brother daniel left on his mission to rio de janiero, brazil, my sister rachel moved in with us while interning for 8 months at disneyland, nic turned 30 (i'm still freaking out) and we just got back from 9 days in hawaii. we also got news that jon and kristin are pregnant with their second (congratulations!!!) and it's nic's great-grandmother's 103rd birthday TODAY. crazy, right? just thinking back makes me sad all over again that i don't have anything to document it all expect for a few memories that are bound to fade. maybe there's some pictures floating around somewhere.
on a more positive note, the weather today in so cal marks the beginning of my favorite time of the year. welcome rain, getting dark early, crispness in the air, halloween, thanksgiving, christmas, hot chocolate, cozy nights watching movies and spending even more time with family. i'm excited!!
