Over the past six months or so, Damon has made huge strides (pun intended) in his movement, going from barely crawling to walking in that short amount of time. I knew he would be walking before his first birthday, and
Evolution of a walker
Throwback Thursday: Just the fellas
Chris, Mike Shin-ya and Casey April 2011
Damon’s first dip in the pool
Yesterday we introduced Damon to Mommaw and Poppaw’s pool. He was a little uncertain at first. But once he saw Avery having a good time, he joined right in. After swimming awhile in Daddy’s arms, we moved Damon to the
Throwback Thursday: Bald beauty
Teresa and Jon Undated photo Circa 1978
Easy Spanish rice
While making a Mexican-themed entree last week, I got a hankering for a Spanish rice side dish. A quick Google search came up with this easy Spanish rice recipe on www.food.com. If only I had read the full recipe to see
Eleven months old
This perfect photo of a perfect little boy was taken thanks to Avery’s help. Damon is always willing to give smiles to her!
Playmates
Ever since we found out Damon was going to join our family, I wondered how the five-year age difference would affect his relationship with Avery. I expect them to enjoy each other and play (relatively) well together but have very
Throwback Thursday: The best RA staff ever
Teresa and the Brayton-Clevenger staff April 1999
Twinsies
You may remember seeing this picture of an adorable, curly-haired baby last year. Well, this baby boy’s outfit now belongs to another adorable baby boy. I loved seeing Damon wearing clothes that Chris wore at just about the same age.
Chicago steakhouse rub
At our house, Chris is the master of the grill. He cooks everything perfectly on the grill, whether it’s chicken, steaks or vegetables. A couple of weeks ago, we both wanted to eat steaks. But Chris didn’t want to use