Rachel's 3rd Birthday

Rachel loved her Halloween costume so much that she decided in Nov 08 that she wanted a butterfly birthday party. I wasn't sure then what that would be like but it turned out okay. Rachel wore her butterfly dress (from Luli) and her butterfly wings (from Daddy). We got a butterfly cake from Brenda Panell, our babysitter's mother. Even Sarah decided to wear butterflies!

Rachel's birthday was Friday, Jan 23 but her party was on Saturday. Luli flew in on Thursday night to be here. It was a very small party and turned out just perfect.

Catching Up

Okay, so it's been quite a while since either Bruce or I posted. Life's been busy. Since we've returned from the east coast a lot has happened. I've been adjusting to life with two kids, trying to figure out my "routine". Bruce has been really busy at work. I've started working again. Rach11 turned 3 and I turned 30. My mom came to visit. And, last but not least, illness has been wreaking havoc in our household. In all these things there have been ups and downs. For me personally, life's been pretty good. For once, I'm actually taking time to appreciate the small things, especially when things don't go the way I expected.

Anyway, this post (and the next few posts) is to try and catch you up on our lives. I'm going to try to get photos and video up (even though I've never done the video thing before). Hope you enjoy!