it's beginning to smell and look like christmas

today i got home from teaching my class, turned on sufjan steven's christmas album, and peeled a clementine. the clementine smelled so strong, it was the first time it really felt like christmas to me even though we decorated our christmas tree and house for christmas last weekend.  looking through some of my pictures i've taken recently, it's beginning to look like christmas around our house too.

christmas kiss cookies - check

decorating christmas trees - check

favorite ornaments - check

snow - check (well sort of...)

christmas lights - check

clementines - check check check!

now if i could only get through the rest of this week (it's the absolute worst to be a student this time of year) and i will be feeling full-blown in the christmas spirit!  

oh and did i mention we got another nephew last week? steven ramsey facer. we love you already. that's the 4th capua baby this year - 4th!  it's a good thing there are so many babies around for us to hold and hang out with otherwise we might start wanting one of our own.

capua babies babies

there have been two new additions to the capua family in the past month: johnny & heather had a little boy in august and carly & ryan had a little girl over the weekend.  i cannot wait to meet these two and i can't believe i have to wait until december for that to happen.  in the year 2011, there will have been four babies born in this family {amber is due in december and remember azy had sully in the spring} and i have to admit, i love being an aunt.

introducing Samuel Giovanni Capua

and Scout V Blaney

i'm in love already!

and the best part of the week was...

welcome to the world sully!! i can't wait to meet you, i love you already.

congrats chris and azy!

Welcome to the world, Gus!

Gus Capua was born November 6, 2009 - Friday afternoon.  Vicky texted us play by play updates the entire day and we were so excited when he was finally born.  So excited that we decided to drive to Las Vegas Saturday morning to meet Gus and visit Chris and Azy.  We had a fun 24 hours and it was well worth the drive.

happy family

                               

cutest newborn i've ever seen

 

happy new dad

 

gus

Also, on the drive home, we stopped at In-N-Out Burger in St George - debated first whether to even eat there, then whether we should use the drive thru or order inside, and then if we should sit inside or outside - and eventually ended up eating outside and we found $53 under the table.  Definitely worth the stop, lucky us.


p.s. clearly i am having trouble figuring out blogspot.