We're still here!

Really there's so much to tell you I don't know where to start, and I feel like I don't have enough time, but every time I see that ancient post I vow to get something new up there, so here it is!

Autumn '09 top 10 list: Things we've been busy with this fall

1) Joshua's in preschool twice a week and seems to like it a lot
2) David and I took a FunFit class together while J was busy at school
3) Two trips up to NY
4) Battling nasty colds (still fighting)
5) Thanksgiving (in NY)
6) A double birthday bash for our now 3 and 4 year old big boys (a pathetic tale: I slaved while sick making two cakes that turned out so well, a drum for David and a guitar for Joshua, and my brain was so foggy I didn't even realize I hadn't taken pictures of them until they were all cut and mostly eaten)
7) Decorating for Christmas
8) Reorganizing most of our home since we bought some new (used) furniture AND acquired by some special blessing a grand piano to borrow for hopefully 5-10 years (!!) (special thanks to Ken for dropping our name)
9) Preparing to begin leading a care group sometime early in the new year

and finally the most exciting of all,

10) A new baby on the way! Due June 27. We are hoping to hit Chris's birthday, the 26th. We are so amazed and thankful that God would grant us this blessing! We're not sure yet if we'll find out or be surprised about the baby's sex.

I haven't taken very many pictures lately either, unfortunately. If I had you would note that the boys could use some hair cuts and are growing up fast, and that my belly is ever so slightly expanding, and that Chris is as good lookin' as ever except he needs a hair cut too (I have been too sick to keep up with my men's locks). But, his brother Nathan is getting married two days after Christmas and the boys will be ringbearers again, and Chris is playing piano for the whole ceremony, so we will have to cut that shag by then! Or Somebody will anyway. ;-)

Hopefully by 2010 we'll have some more photos up here. And now to bed, to grow this baby and kill this cold virus. And by the way, our internet is a bit fickle right now, so in case in the midst of traveling, Christmas, wedding, etc. we don't post again before Christmas, and especially since we're running late on our Christmas cards this year, we'll take this opportunity to wish you now a very blessed and

Merry Christmas!

Happy Birthday, Chris!