Happy New Year 2011!

We look forward to a wonderful year ahead!

Visit to Bainbridge Island

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We took the ferry over to Bainbridge Island to stay with Stephen's sister Cindy. The girls are always so excited to play with Ryan and their new 5 month old cousin Luke! We are so thankful for family near us and to build many more memories together! We then celebrated with them New Year's Eve at our home in Lynden!

Sledding up at Mount Baker

Very cold and very snowy...as if you can't tell! Girls only made it about 1 hour of sledding and were ready to go! Even so...great family snow day ending with hot cocoa and a pizza stop for an early dinner. We hope to get some more snow days before the winter ends!

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve with our girls! Almost 5 months pregnant (4 1/2 months) and showing more and more everyday. Stephen made king crab legs for Christmas Eve dinner along with my famous mashed potatoes and green beans. Kate wanted her own crab leg and Gracie only wanted mashed potatoes. Kate and Gracie were spoiled this Christmas Eve with sparkling apple cider in their very own champagne glass. It was a very special night with the 4 of us!

Expecting Baby #3!

Our family is growing! Baby Rice is expected May 24th 2011. We can't wait to meet our newest little member to the family...especially the girls! Kate is thrilled to be big a big sister and teach her everything she knows! Hopefully only the good things! Grace is excited to be my big helper except change the diapers! I can't blame her either! Our 5 month ultra sound is the beginning of January...we are going to wait and be surprised whether it is a boy or girl.

Gracie's 1st Christmas School program! All the 4 & 5 year olds singing Christmas carols up on stage...priceless!

Visiting Santa this Christmas! The girls couldn't wait to see him, sit on his lap and bring their lists that they wrote. Grace and Kate were very specific on what they wanted this year for him to bring. Thank You Santa for a wonderful Christmas. We all feel so spoiled and so fortunate!