The Big Day...

Today is special for our family for a couple of different reasons:

#1- One year ago today the Tuutau's moved to Santa Barbara! ;)


We loaded up my parents mini-van and our little red car with all of our earthly possessions and set off. The only piece of furniture we had was a futon we received as a wedding present that we used as our bed. Talk about having pretty much nothing when we first moved in!! Daniel knew we would be able to acquire all the furniture and everything we needed from "IV shopping" but I was a little skeptical at first. It's been a year and we now have more stuff then I would have ever thought possible. I LOVE living here!!

#2- My stepmom Sharon's Birthday is today ;)


Last year she spent her birthday helping us move into our new apartment, taking a long walk down the beach near UCSB (where we each got a pound of tar stuck to the bottom of our feet), and eating gigantic burritos at Freebirds!!


#3- John took his first steps today!!! :) ;) :)




He has been taking 2-3 steps by himself here and there for the past week or so. Today we were over at my good friend Melissa's house helping her move. John found a little flag to play with and headed for her stairs. I took him back into the living room and set him down. I thought he would sit himself down like he usually does but instead he started walking forward and took 4 steps. That was the most I had seen him take by himself so I quickly grabbed my phone and tried to get him to do it again. Of course he was being stubborn by this time and wouldn't do it! (I had a camera=stage fright!!) But I persisted and after leaving him by the couch by himself he all of the sudden started walking forward and took about 9 or 10 steps before running into the little red chair I was sitting by. I have been ecstatic all day. Daniel was at work when it happened but at least Melissa and her sister was there to share that moment with me.