So my three-year-old nephew, Timothy, has more of the Anglican BCP memorized than I do. In fact, he’s led the family in the Close of Day family devotions…from memory. Anyway, today he cracked me up because as we were leaving Costco, he called Rebekah was “a faithful minister of kids,” and my wife was called “a faithful minister of Costco.” It took us a second to figure out where he was getting this, but then we realized he was getting it from “a faithful minister of Word and Sacrament” in the Prayers of the Church.

We’ve had a lot going on since we flew in on Wednesday! As Rick already mentioned, Kyrie is now pulling herself up to stand and has begun walking as she holds on to couches, the bottom step of the stairs, boxes, etc. She’s crawling like a pro and keeping me on my toes. She’s been really fussy the past couple of days with some very stubborn gums reluctant to let a tooth come through. I can see the tooth beneath the surface, but it hasn’t cut yet. Poor girl also got a mild sunburn yesterday, but some aloe vera gel took care of it. She had a little case of the sniffles but that also seems to have subsided. She’s getting some much needed rest right now.

It’s our 2nd anniversary today. We went out to breakfast with Rebekah and Forrest and the kids, and we’re planning a quiet evening together at Cathay Inn (very good Chinese) later. It’s in the mid-80’s and feels just like summer. It’s a beautiful day.

Since being here, we’ve gotten to see lots of family and friends. Every day we’ve had something going on. I’m kind of enjoying sitting here in my jammies and typing away…

But I think I’ll go read blogs now. More later.