So it’s now officially a new year, although we pretty much skip the celebratory fun these days, since bedtime works best at 8 or 9. In the spirit of the new year, how about a few of the new things happening around our house:

• Jack seems to have a new word or two almost every day now. Some of his most recent include BO-GUL (give me a bagel with cream cheese right now), ALL-DUN (get me out of this seat right now), MOKE (bring me some cold milk in the middle of the night), PEACOCK (peacock). He’s also starting to fight back against his big sister’s incessant hugging and general neck-grabbing. She can’t say we didn’t warn her…
• Speaking of Lindsay, she has new words all the time now - reading them, that is. I can’t tell you how sweet it is to be driving around and have random words shouted from the back seat as she watches for signs and billboards.
• New for Jenn and me is a soon-to-be-launched home church here. We still really have no idea what to expect with this one, so we’re just starting to invite everyone we know who might be interested in seeing a new way to “be church.” Students, neighbors, friends, who knows. Anybody who wants to study the bible in a familiar setting is welcome.