The Denver Units have returned from a lovely trip to Seattle, Washington. Our hearts are overflowing as we welcomed a new "Weaver" to the family. Oly Strode Weaver was born on January 15th and is now flourishing under the care of Mama Amy and Daddy John.

In addition--our faces lit up with big smiles as we watched our youngest granddaughter, Camille, crawling around and investigating the world around her.

The photos are of John with his new son, Oly, and Matt with his precious daughter, Camille. We take great delight in watching our sons assume the roles of "Daddy". Life continues to be very good.

We had a grand time in Des Moines with the junior and senior Houghtons. What fun we had with our shared grand girls. We managed to eat yummy food several times (including great tacos from Tasty Taco). We played games, made puzzles, attended a local basketball game, and enjoyed our time together--laughing, telling stories and hugging!! It was wonderful to have Patty and Charlie in Des Moines to share the festivities. We are so blessed to have such good friends and family.

We had such a lovely time in Seattle with our boys and their families. We had the opportunity to babysit the Peanut one day. We helped Amy and John move into their new home. It was such fun to see where they will be making their home. We had several meals with Janelle and Matt, which we always enjoy. Grandpa put together several pieces of furniture. He is amazing with a screwdrive, wrench, and hammer! We love these folks who live in the northwest.

We are back from a wonderful vacation in Williamsburg, Virginia. The Weavers, Allens and Maddens had such a grand time exploring some of America's historical sites. We felt like we were steeped in the U.S. history--both the Civil War and the Revolutionary War. We visited plantations, museums, battle fields and water fronts. Of course, we also laughed a lot, played Mexican Train and shared many yummy meals. It was definitely a memory making week with friends.

It was another great visit to Seattle in mid-October. We got to hug everyone's neck, which is the highlight for us. We admired the cutest 8-month old baby--who is so cute! We had fun at a baby shower for Amy and "Fritter" Weaver. Strode attended his ACCC conference during the week so we stayed downtown for a couple of days. We moved into Bonnie and Beau's Bed and Breakfast for the weekend. We will look forward to returning to Seattle the first weekend in December!!

The Weaver Units spent the last weekend in Des Moines, Iowa with the Houghton tribe. We had a grand time enjoying some decent fall weather. Our first stop was at a nearby pumpkin patch to select our perfect pumpkins for carving. On Sunday we spent a lovely day at the Omaha Zoo checking out all of the great animals. As always we enjoyed our time with our very cute and smart grandgirls. We love the hugs, the stories and the laughter.

It was an amazing day in the Colorado Mountains. The Weavers drove up to Echo Lake to admire the "color" of the Aspens. We had a lovely snack at Ponder Point, took many photos, smelled the air, and generally enjoyed a perfect fall day.