Emma's arrival

She is here!! She arrived on Monday at 12:18pm, weighing 8lbs, 13oz, 21.5 inches long. She was/is a big baby. Liam calls her "my baby", and loves her lots! We are very excited that she has joined our family, and we look forward to seeing all of you soon.

The Cruising Life!!!

These photos are in no particular order. This is one of me on my 55th birthday.


Anatole getting ready for the ATV excursion.


Anatole was in control of the camera that day.


Marge and Tom. Marge was a big sissy and wouldn't drive her own ATV.


Anatole and I beside a big cactus.


The sunsets from the ship were really beautiful.


Waiting for the big show.


Another dinner shot.


Marge and I as the boat was leaving port. This shot should have been first. We had big fun. I'll post pictures from the zip lines when I get time. Right now I'm playing nurse Louise. Both Leah and Anatole are sick.

Leah's home and oh so happy!!!

You should have seen how fast she wanted out of that hospital.  Almost couldn't get her dressed fast enough.  Anyway we are home with lots of medication and a very happy girl.  She's been washed and dressed and fed and is happily watching the Wiggles.  

In Bloom

A couple of the fruit trees that we planted when Ian and Melissa were here are starting to Bloom.We are starting to get excited. The purple one is Nectarine and the white ones are Plums.

Leah's coming home this afternoon!!!???!!!

I guess that's good.  I'm a bit annoyed with the whole hospital/doctor business.  After several frustrating conversations regarding her feeding tube and still no resolution I will be glad to have her home and just deal with her regular GI person and her regular doctor.  So much for the complaining.  I will post regarding our cruise later.  It really was nice to have a vacation and thanks to Holly for taking care of things here while we were gone!!!!

snow

we drove up to polluck pines one friday afternoon....we stopped to use the bathroom at the grocery store (we were with janessa) when we came out it was snowing!!! a lot!! so we just played in the parking lot for about 10 minutes. the kids got cold and we drove home. it was a lot of fun. i had never been to the snow when it was actually falling from the sky. it was beautiful.
love holly

tennis

hey itsHOLLY...just wanted to put some pictures up. GRACE and EMILY and i went to miller park and played tennis. it was pretty fun. these girls are silly and made me laugh a lot. gabe watched leah....how nice of him.