Tristan/Travis/Holly News!

Here are some Tristan updates -

• He's been to three 1 year old birthday parties so far
• He loves water, the bath and to swim.  He loves to blow bubbles in the bathtub/pool and thinks it's just hysterical

• He definitely has his activities he enjoys with mom (like playing/flying on her knees, which is a good ab workout for mom, getting chased down the hallway, listening to mom play piano ) and activities he enjoys with dad (rolling around on the ground, getting thrown up in the air, and getting swung around and around)
• He loves the dishwasher and the fridge and pulling things out of drawers/bags, etc.

• He loves to stand up and pull himself up onto things, he even tries to throw himself into the tub
• He loves to walk along the walls and push the chairs around in the kitchen, he loves to look at photos and pictures now

• He'll walk if you hold just one little finger of his but if you let go, he'll just stand there and then sit down

• He does NOT like when people are on the computer or on the phone in front of him, especially mom and dad
• He does NOT like the vaccuum.  Trav even held him when I was vaccuuming the other week and he still wasn't a big fan
• He does NOT like to be fed as much anymore.  He would much rather pick up anything and shove it in his mouth, I still think he's one of a kind bc I swear he puts anything and everything in his mouth and I swear I don't see other babies do that as much when we're around them

• He loves being around people after he warms up to them.  He's got the best smile in the entire world and the most beautiful blue eyes... we're biased, we know.

Updates on Travis -

• He's still biking on Tues, Thurs and Saturday.  He's got a race on Oct 2nd and is planning on doing a couple more races in the fall, hopefully including Tour de Tucson
• He suggested that we start doing couples devotionals together every evening and it helps us to unwind and praying together is such an intimate thing to do
• He's still loving his job at honeywell, he even was chosen out of all the people in pricing to be part of the implementation team in Georgia in early November because he does such a great job there (we're really proud of him, even though we'll miss him for a few days!!)
• He's honestly such a great dad, I can't say that enough!!

Here are some Holly updates -

• I'm still in school taking classes and teaching 2 classes this semester, but planning on being done teaching mid December, then I'll finish up my thesis in the spring
• I'm still working Cornerstone Christian in accounting and loving it more and more everyday
• I've started the INSANITY workout and boy oh boy is it tough, but I'm loving it!  Travis does it with me as often as he is able to - don't want to workout his legs too much before a race!  I'll definitely be toned like none other after this thing!
• I've actually become more clean and organized.  I didn't say anally clean/organized, but I am becoming more organized at home
• I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE being a mom.  Tristan is such a happy baby and it's just been one big trip with us.

Travis and I are taking this awesome class called "Love and Respect" by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs and it is absolutely amazing.  It was a huge eye opener to me how different Travis and I communicate/think and it has initiated some great discussion and Q & A sessions between us!  We really recommend it because everyone would benefit from reading it.  Plus, we really want to model a great relationship to Tristan.

We'll  try to keep you all more posted!

Love,

Travis, Holly & Tristan