in St. Louis: at Joan and Jeff's house

Here it looks like Avery is playing the piano and folks are dancing to the music!:

Happy Birthday to 3-year old Olivia!:

Baby Zoe with dad Robert (Avery crawled up to Robert to give him a big hug -- so cute!):

Zoe's mom (and Carolyn's cousin) Colleen chatting with Mary and Meagan:


Mama Cathy (Colleen's twin) with son Connor, husband Greg, and baby girl Madison:



2 football players: Avery with Carolyn's cousin Rob, one of the few folks able to easily hold our 30-pound baby with one arm. Avery did immediately head for the football in Joan and Jeff's backyard, by the way. Ever since he was just a tiny baby, everyone has said he looks like he's got the build of a football player.


Avery climbed into baby Madison's carrier and we appeased him by pretending that he was just an "itty bitty baby":