James Clement

On October 9, we welcomed a little blessing into this world. Baby James was born at 11:44am and measured in at 6 pounds, 7 ounces and 20 inches long! He was born with a head of brown hair (from his dad!) and from the start, he was such a good baby.

He is nearly two months old already and time is flying! He has grown so much in the past eight weeks and it's so exciting to watch him. It is amazing how quickly babies grow!

He is smiling so much more now-especially for Bryan! He knows what makes him happy! James also likes playing with us and listening to books read by his mama. Everyday he learns something new. Right now his favorite toy is a play mat with hanging toys that he can hit and make noise with!

We are loving this special time with James. It's a lot of work, and there are some sleepy days & nights with him, but it's all worth it. He is such a blessing to us and we are so thankful that God chose us to be his parents!

We look forward to sharing more milestones with our little guy and all of the adventures our family goes on!

Life so far in CO

We have officially lived in Colorado for two months now. It's hard to believe that so much time has passed already! It has gone by quickly, but I'm sure that's due to the fact that we have kept ourselves busy traveling, exploring our new home, and getting ready for our growing family! Before baby Wilburn arrives (any day now!), here's a recap of what we've been up to and where we've been the past 2 months.

Right after we moved from Illinois to Colorado, in mid-July, we headed up to Montana for the second time this summer! This time, we were there with all of Bryan's siblings, our nieces and nephews, and his parents for about a week of family vacation & relaxation in the Badlands.

Hiking in the hills behind Bryan's parents' house at Makoshika State Park

Celebrating the August birthdays in the family!

Teaching his nephews how to play video games

The whole family!

We had a great time with everyone in Bryan's hometown. We were sad to leave, as we only get to see each other all together about once a year. But we were excited to come back to our new place and start really settling in! A few days after we got back from Montana, we met up with Bryan's new FOCUS team for an offsite retreat before the school year started. We got to stay at a friend's parents' house in the mountains just south of Denver. It was a beautiful couple of days getting some work done in preparation for the year and also having fun getting to know our new teammates!

The FOCUS Digital Campus team!!!

Once we were back from our offsite, we hit the ground running getting settled into a routine and getting ready for baby Wilburn! The end of the summer was filled with Rockies games, karaoke, watching the Broncos, exploring Denver and enjoying the beautiful weather & outdoors of Colorado!

Rockies game on a Friday night 

Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs

Balancing Rock in the Garden of the Gods

Checking out a classic penny arcade in Manitou Springs

Cheering for the Broncos!

With a packed summer behind us, there is a lot to look forward to! Baby Wilburn will be here any day now, so we are waiting with excitement & plenty of anticipation. And we can't wait to see what the next few months have in store for us as a family of three!