The joyful reunion!
Eric and Beckham
Zach and me at Thanksgiving Dinner
#1 - My youngest sister, Jessica, gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named Matilda on November 23rd (just two days before we arrived for the holiday). It was an amazing, peaceful, normal homebirth. My parents (who birthed six children in various hospitals) now say it's the only way to go...quite a conversion. She just got her story up on her blog, and it is very touching.
#2 - My youngest brother, Zach, returned from his mission in Paraguay, happy, confident and extra handsome.
#3 - Just days after returning from the trip to Phoenix, my stomach popped out. I am nearly twenty weeks, and should be looking cutely pregnant. Instead...well, let's just say that the cute phase may not happen this fourth time around.
Other noteworthy items:
A - We stayed at my sister Rachel's beautiful, new home in Litchfield Park. It was great and so comfortable...some of the best vacation sleep I've had in a long time. All of us (including the five kids between 18 months and 7 years) slept until at least nine am every morning. You can't beat that! Thanks Rachel and Corey!
B - We enjoyed one of the most delicious Thanksgiving dinners ever at my Aunt Melanie and Uncle Greg's amazing home in Queen Creek, Arizona. Doug came home from work yesterday and said that he was thinking of how grateful he was for that amazing dinner...A WEEK AFTER THE FACT! Now, that says it all. Thank you St. Clair's!
C - After a crazy visit at our place this spring, Beckham (Rachel's son) and Eric got along famously...Whew!
Not worthy of note:
a - Seeing New Moon at a GNO the weekend before our trip may have been one of my worst errors in judgement IN MY LIFE!
b - Sorry if I told any of you to watch the show Glee. It has gotten just kind of sad.
c - hello, old blog...I'M BACK!
