today is our little guys birthday. one year ago today he came six weeks early. life has not been the same since and that's a good thing. we celebrated his first year yesterday at a special baptism service where jay baptized our guy at old hickory united methodist church. we then partied it up downstairs with about 70 of brooks' closest friends. it was a good time for us having such a fabulous communion of friends to take baptism vows in support of us and our little guy then to catch up, eat some cake and ice cream, and open some presents.

happy b'day "pellet"

Posted via email from Pilgrimage of Gavin Richardson

took brooks to the denver zoo today. i think he was less than thrilled with the animals but all about the kids and the people walking all around him. sad thing is this.. why do we have to go to denver to go to a zoo with our child? nashville has a great zoo..

Posted via email from Pilgrimage of Gavin Richardson

Posted via email from Pilgrimage of Gavin Richardson

tiffany posted some pictures of shawn's homecoming yesterday. think this one is one of my favs. 2nd would be the one of madalyn bossing shawn around while playing. that one is classic. proud to have shawn as my little bro and glad to have him home. i know that many families are not so fortunate.

Posted via email from gavoweb’s posterous

John was a willing & brave friend to go out on the boat Erin & I bought earlier this summer but have yet to have time or a functioning boat to get out on the waters. It was nice to have a peaceful morning ride before the sun got crazy hot.

Posted via email from gavoweb’s posterous