We're going on holiday in Utah...

As you can see, Brooklyn is excited for Utah (and a little miffed about the 4:00 AM wakeup call + rampant bedhead)...

Christmas in Connecticut...

Our first Christmas with Brooklyn has been nice. This morning we woke up early and got ready for church. The services were truncated and there was a nativity reading from the four gospels. We then came home and took Brookers out of her carseat -- ho ho! -- a Christmas blowout. It was a shame, really, since she was all togged out in a beautiful new dress. Such is the life of a baby. It's always an unnerving feeling when you're holding your infant and she begins filling her diaper. You always ask yourself - am I confident that these Pampers will hold?

Post-blowout, we opened the presents from under our little tree. Thanks (primarily) to Nonny's forethought we had a lot of presents and it was so nice to unwrap so many gifts. All were great presents, but the best present was the pictures of the Epperson family from home - we'll hang these in a conspicuous place in our Apt. Brooklyn digs the Baby Einstein DVD... she made a spit-beard while watching it.

Well, we have to roll out and eat a Turducken. What's a Turducken, u ask? It's a chicken stuffed with sausage stuffed up a duck's butt then stuffed up a turkey's butt. You then bake @ 420 degrees for 5 hours. Merry Christmas everyone....

Love,
Brandon, Brittiny & Brooklyn


This is a pic of Brookers in a a crochet outfit that Kirsten made. Kirsten is a classmate with Brittiny. We love this little outfit, plus it keeps Brookers warm.

Momma holding our bundle, still wrapped in this little outfit.

What a cutie...

We all have bad hair days.... unfortunately, some are caught on camera.

Deck the Halls with Lead-Based paint...

'Tis the season to be jolly - I'm told "jolly" is spanish for cranky and bloated, which is what happens to people this time of year. All kidding aside, once school is over Brittiny and I will be better at making the Christmas season a jolly one. We celebrated by having the Idones over for pizza. They're Screaming Henry's parents. He and Brookers are the same age, but Henry is way stronger and crankier. Brooklyn is such a chick - dainty and sweet. Henry is strong like an ox (well, a baby ox).

Ok, now I tell y'all how I 'tarded out. I bought Brittiny a new camera as a Christmas present and e-mailed my mom bragging "I got Brittiny this diggity-dank camera..." So Mom e-mailed me a lenthgy reply touching upon various subjects - this e-mail posed new questions regarding Christmas plans. I wisely forwarded this mail to Brittiny in order to not have to draft a new mail posing my mom's questions for her. I received a phone call from Brittiny 5 minutes later: "You are so retarded and now I know that you got me a camera for Christmas." Yeah, sometimes I'm a tool like that. Sometimes I'm a tool in other ways, too... I pretty much like to spread it around.

Obligatory Brooklyn Pictures.... this is our little Angel in her Blessing Day Dress. These pictures were taken in early November. Brooklyn still fits into this dress alright. Heck, we may even dress her up in it again to take more pictures. She's so freaking cute!