Dedication Day!

We dedicated Luke at church this past Sunday. It was a wonderful service and we had many family and friends there to celebrate. We shared the meaning of Luke's name-"bringer of light"-and read his "life verse": "Therefore, if your whole body is full of light, and no part of it dark, it will be completely lighted, as when the light of a lamp shines on you."-Luke 11:36.  Thank you to everyone who came and made it so special!! Here are some pics of the day:

Jesse brought his dorm leaders and incoming freshmen!

Jesse was at Catalina Island the week prior to Luke's dedication and us moving. My parents came down and spent the week with me and Luke. They packed, cooked, cleaned and loved on Luke. It was such a blessing to have them-I don't know how we would have survived the move without them!

We said good-bye to our house on Vermont St. this past week. I'd be lying if I said I didn't shed a few tears as I packed up Luke's room. I can't believe just 6 months ago I was decorating his nursery and anticipating his arrival. We are so greatful to have lived in that house this past year. We fell in love with the neighborhood, found a great church nearby, and made some great friendships that will hopefully last a long time.

We are in escrow on a house that is only a few miles from our old neighborhood! We are anxiously waiting for the appraisal this week which will determine whether we get to move forward on closing. For now, we are settling into our friends' house and loving living with them.  This is the view from the roof of their building...not bad, eh? :)