Welcome, Isaac James!

On January 14 at 12:13pm, our family gained another boy! (6 lb 4oz and 20 in) I am officially WAY outnumbered...even Rocky (our dog) is a male. :) Dennis says I'll be eating steak forever. Isaac means "he will laugh" or "laughter", and we hope and pray that we have another happy boy! (so far, so good...he is a very docile babe) His middle name, James, is in honor of Dennis' paternal grandfather. Ethan is adjusting well to his baby brother, and can't wait until they can play together! Of course things are different and we are still adjusting to this new addition, but he has already brought joy, tears, and much love to our lives. Enjoy the pictures of the family!

 
 
 
 

...and Christmas too!

 

 
The men!
 
 

Since we won't be together at Christmas this year, we decided to spend an evening exchanging gifts over Thanksgiving. Ethan's favorite toy was Chloe's doll stroller (don't worry, we didn't come home with it!) and he spent most of the evening tooling around the house with it.

Chen Thanksgiving

 
 
 

Thankfully, I was able to make it up to Michigan for the Chen Thanksgiving this year! (I'm getting very close to my no travel window with the pregnancy) We combined our efforts to create a yummy meal--Ethan was a big fan. It was nice to have the Lam family back in Michigan so we could hang out with them. Kirsten and Chloe were great babysitters!

Rock Band

 
 
 
 

A major source of entertainment over Thanksgiving was Wii Rock Band, Dennis' gift from his brothers. Ethan really wanted to participate!

Lisa's Wedding

 
 
 
Dennis and I enjoyed a night out for Lisa's wedding! It was such a joy to see this woman find such a wonderful man to marry--just really sad that he is taking her away to Richmond. Lisa was a counselor at the Barnabas Center (where I work part time) and had a great ministry to women and others there. We had lots of fun celebrating with her!

A few of my favorite things!

 
 
 

Ethan is into new things all the time, and is easily satisfied with everyday items! Ethan LOVES putting on big shoes and walking around--great entertainment for all. He is learning to color and has always enjoyed reading. Books are his favorite toys!

Fall Festival

We went to the Fall Festival at Windyrush (the pool/tennis club), and Ethan's favorite part was the petting zoo! These animals were so fun and very gentle. I think Ethan was a bit wary, but definitely enjoyed meeting all the animals he reads about in his books!