Elizabeth Mary has arrived!

Elizabeth Mary was born at 2:03pm on 12/28/2009 at 19 inches long and 7lbs 9oz.

Here are a few photos:

Abby helping me make Christmas treats^

Abby & Gavin on Christmas, playing with some new toys ^

Opening stockings ^

^ Me at 38 weeks pregnant. Today we are going to the hospital to have this baby! Elizabeth Mary should be born sometime after 1:30pm (12/28). Will post pics & updates later. :)

2009 preschool Christmas program

^^Abby walking to the stage

^^During the program

^^Abby breaking into random dance moves

^^ Smiling after the program

^^Double trouble! ;)

Thanksgiving pics and Happy December!

^On Thanksgiving- Jeff whisking the gravy with a bit of a mad scientist smile

^Abby & I

^ Abby & cousin Gavin enjoying Thanksgiving dinner

^ Nanny holding cousin Maggie, awww!

^End of the day on Thanksgiving, in pajamas & getting ready to head home

^Saturday after Thanksgiving we went to Nativity Pines Christmas tree farm and picked out a few trees for Nanny & Papas house. It was really nice out that day!

^After picking the trees the kids enjoyed some apple cider & popcorn

^Abby zonked out in the car at the end of the day

^Tuesday Dec 1 was "wear red" day at preschool. :) I made Abby pose by the flowers when we got home, ha!

^Rascal had some chewing gum showing in this pic ;)

Baby shower was 11/15

Here are a few photos from our baby shower Sunday. It was a lot of fun! (Baby Elizabeth will be delivered 6 weeks from today!)

Happy November!

We had so much cold weather in October, and now in November it is in the 60s & 70s. Crazy! :)

Abby posing with her toy dolphin, both wearing tie dye!

Picture of me at 32 weeks pregnant. 7 weeks to go!

Halloween photos

Halloween was a lot of fun this year!

^Abigail was a black cat this year for Halloween. I made the tail with a knitting loom, bought the ears from a craft store, and put together a black turtleneck, black leggings, black shoes and socks, and added the face makeup. I really enjoy putting together her costume myself when I can. Fun! She loved her costume!

We had some friends and family over for Halloween again this year. Above is a photo of all the kids in costume. From left to right: Will (Tiffany & Andy's oldest son) was a gladiator; Ethan (Will's little brother) was a lion; Abigail was a black cat; and Gavin was Buzz Lightyear.

^ Before trick or treating we visited Ryan at the fire station. The kids really enjoyed it!

^ Trick or treating!

^ A police officer stopped and gave the kids some candy, and turned on the car's lights too. They thought that was pretty cool. :)

New niece & a trip to the zoo

I got to hold Ryan & Susan's precious new baby girl Maggie! So sweet and tiny!


We had a fun trip to the zoo on Monday:

^ Arriving at the zoo ^

^Abby & Gavin seeing how they measure up to the penguins^

^Riding a pretend horse in the farm area of the zoo ^

^ Admiring a horse ^

Photos from our 27 week ultrasound

I just wanted to share a few ultrasound pictures from today of Abigail's little sister Elizabeth. :)

(above) This one is hard to see, but it is part of her face with her tongue sticking out.

(above) Little pointing hand

(above) Little face peeking out

(above) 2D profile

(above) 2D face and arm

Fun at the pumpkin patch!

Saturday we went to Walter's Pumpkin Patch with family. Abigail and her cousin Gavin had so much fun! Afterward we went to Mary & Larry's house for pumpkin chili, with pumpkin cake and homemade ice cream for dessert to celebrate Ryan's birthday.

Here are some photos from the pumpkin patch: