Happy New Year!!

Out with the old...in with the new! Happy 2009! What a great way to finish off the past year by playing with family, and what a great way to celebrate the new year with a new baby! We had a blast with Uncle Blake, Papa, and Mimi the past week. It was sad to see Blake and Papa go, but we are happy Mimi would stay a little longer until baby brother joins our family! Despite the cold weather we ventured out for a day to enjoy the sights of the Oregon Coast. We headed south to Newport and saw the Yaquina Head Lighthouse and visitor center, we chowed down on Mo's Famous Clam chowder, we laughed at the loud and stinky sea lions below the dock, and we loved playing at the Newport Aquarium. It was a fun day although we missed our papa who had to stay at the house and work--bummer!

Other things we did this past week...
Ty, Nate, and Blake went on an awesome (but very chilly) hike along the Cape Lookout trail. They said it was freezing but well worth the view. While the rest of us stayed warm in front of the fire at home and watched the rain and hail come down outside the boys hiked five miles along the muddy trail. Somehow they missed all the rain and hail and only experienced blue skies and sunshine where they were!

As for Baby Brother...
I'm trying to keep a smile on my face as I endure one more week of pregnancy! It hasn't been too bad, but once you pass your due date--or in my case the 'scheduled date of delivery' it's a little disappointing! But good news... baby brother will join our family Friday January 9th at 8:00am!! It's scheduled again! Hopefully hopefullly he will have developed lungs and be ready to come to this world. We are excited and anxious to see him! We can hardly wait to kiss his chubby cheeks, nibble on those tender toes, and hold his precious little body!!