WE'RE HAVING A BOY! We are so excited (and relieved) that we're having a boy...we need him to help bring some balance to our home. The due date is March 20th and he is measuring 1 week big....so maybe he will come more around March 10th? Celiese was 9 pounds 4 ounces 8 days early so I'm scared.

I have FIVE sister-in-laws who are also expecting! Annie and Brett: Girl, Dec 24th, Christina and Sam: Girl, February 26, Neil and Michelle: Twins,Boy and Girl, Feb 6, Bruce and Brandi: Boy, April 14, and Jeff and Jenn: ?, June. Craziness.
My parents will go from 3 grandchildren to 8 in 6 months!!! Next Christmas we will all be together...8 children 3 and under! Wowsers!

MAREN'S FIRST HAIRCUT






I finally gave Maren her first haircut! It was fun, but her hair curls up so much that it looks like I cut more than I did. She looks a lot like Shirley Temple...but cuter of course :)

CELIESE LOVES TO READ



Often when I'm cleaning up the kitchen or doing other chores I can't hear Celiese talking or running around..I find her in Maren's room with a pile of books just reading quietly and I try very hard not to disturb her!

Halloween Pictures...Maren was Raggedy Ann, my mom made the costume and did her make-up and hair, i was raggedy ann when i was little too! Celiese was a chinese lady the outfit was given to Maren by Uncle David from his mission in Taiwan. We had lots of fun trunk or treating and Maren really enjoyed getting all that candy...of course I ate most of it! We decided to carve a silly pumpkin...what do you think, does he look silly?