Looking west into Arizona from Mule Creek Pass, Highway 78.
Border of NM and AZ.
Driving north on 180 in New Mexico...the Gila Wilderness.
We visited Silver City, NM... the "city built to last" is about to fade away since the price of copper dropped and a rumored 70% of the town's work force will be outta work. 
Another dirt lot emergency diaper change...dirt lot with a view. Now, ya can't find those on yer freeway systems.
Great-Aunt Lela. Selah was jealous of Lela's cool red hair, so she asked if she could wear her red bow. Now who's jealous, eh?
Mimmie teaching Selah how to have fun without getting caught.
Sweet Grandpa Mike with one tired little girl.
Mimmie in recovery from emergency surgery at Trinity Mother Francis Hospital.
Mimmie got that babydoll through a series of events involving motorcyclists...Selah laughed hysterically when she saw her new plastic friend.
Selah's cousin Zachary met us for coffee in Arlington early Saturday. 
As a monster baby.
That baby with Uncle Matt and Aunt Andie.
Aunt Melissa put that baby to sleep WITHOUT a pacifier TWICE. It's the Melissa Method. It's awesome.
Selah 
and Cousin Chapman. New 6 month skill: Sitting up all by herself. Still not quite crawling, but she did start scooting forward today.
Her cuzuncles from Dallas are Chase (13), Chandler (10), and Chapman (6). The boys' parents are Blair and Melissa Dillard. They're awesome. They love baby girls.
This was the greatest moment of my life since Selah was born. I could watch it a million times and it wouldn't get old. It makes me want to be a better person.
Got another one for good measure.
ont of Guadalupe Peak (to the left).
Here is Selah as a white trashy diaper gal, in a dirt lot, in Orla, TX. She needed a diaper change severely, and Casson kept suggesting that we wait til we got to Orla. In Orla there is a dirt lot perfect for the job, and not a lot else. By the way, there is no working gas station between El Paso and Kermit, so FILL UP.
Sunday morning we went to Chandler to watch Jose Yanez do a backflip on a BMX bike. For those of you who forget or didn't know (like me), Jose was the stunt man in the 1986 classic Rad. He was the first guy to do a backflip on a BMX bike, and now is the oldest man to do it, it being his 50th birthday this week.
Awesome, eh? Despite being called "little feller," by a few folks, Selah really loved the show and the crowd. It was a chilly 52 degrees, but she stayed warm in the blanket that Michael had given her for Christmas.
Here is Selah with her new friend, Mandy. Mandy and her husband, Billy, own a house with Dave. They are pretty much the coolest couple around. I had a great time getting to know Mandy better.
Watch one video per day to make them last... I don't know why I took so much video this week.
Monday night we had dinner at Rachel's to celebrate Sara Ashurst's visit. She was in town for this Thanksgiving week. She's been working as a kind of governess for a family in New York, and hasn't visited since June. Tuesday night Sara and Doris threw a surprise bridal shower for Rachel, which I nearly spoiled at least three times...going even as far as showing up at Rachel's house with a present in hand, only to find Rachel and Dave hanging out, and no invitees within three miles, for they were all at the party's intended site, Doris's house. Thankfully Rachel just thought that I'd been stood up by Sara. She actually felt badly for me! I arrived at the correct place only moments before Rachel and Dave showed up. When everyone shouted Surprise!, Selah began crying. She got over it soon enough, and we had a very sweet time telling Rachel how awesome she is and how great her and Dave's marriage will be.
At about 5:00am this morning, Casson's phone started ringing. After ignoring it a few times, he finally looked and saw that it was Tom calling. He and William had been in Tucson for Thanksgiving. They were on there way to the airport in Phoenix, for Will to catch a 7:00am flight, and they decided to make a visit. So, not long after Casson hung up the phone, our favorite twins were at the door. Will had never seen Selah, but she was fast asleep. No problem! We used Tom's night goggles to take a peek at her.
