Ends and New Beginnings

Once again, I have allowed far too much time to pass between updates on the 'blog. This has been a crazy year, with lots of ups and downs. We had a "double whammy" last month; great-grandma Aileen passed away, and we had to say goodbye to Apollo.

While we have mourned these losses, we are also reminded on a daily basis of how fortunate we are to be surrounded by family and friends. As such, we had Yaya (Josh's mom) visit for a weekend, and she got to help Lucas with baking cookies and riding his big-boy bike.

In addition, the world doles out new beginnings in tandem with its endings...while shopping at the pet store for cat food today, we were lovingly accosted, and subsequently adopted, by the newest member of our family. We brought Tucker home with us (and yes, if you were wondering, Lucas was thrilled), where he is currently making himself at home and negotiating an agreement with the cat. Pictures? Of course there are pictures!

We will continue to take life as it comes, and prepare for the holiday season (which crept up on us this year); however, I will make more of an effort to keep this little diary updated. Stay safe and warm, and I hope that you all enjoy your holidays as much as we intend to enjoy ours!