OK! Since everyone has been asking, and it's been forever since I've done an update, I'll stay up late & do one! Since Sept. & Eliea's 1st Bday, we've been busy! She's now 17 months old!

We also got a new kitten, Miso: she is super high-energy & plays well with Elie
and for Halloween we dressed Elie up as one of her favorite animals that she can imitate, a monkey: (she can also mooo like a cow, meow like a cat, and is recently saying "Purple")
and to celebrate Eric's 40th Birthday, we went to Hawaii for a little R&R! It was the best: scuba diving with manta rays at night, turtles & dolphins by day, checked out the volcano & camped on the beach every night!
At Christmas time we went back to Newton, Iowa, to visit with Laura's family & got into the holiday spirit! Elie loved being around so many other kids, she actually got tired...
And then last but certainly not least, we found out that we're expecting again! This is a picture of our perfect little boy!! Due July 27th 2010!! (would be cool if it was the 25th, my grandpa's birthday, or the 22nd, cousin Katie's birthday, or the 18th, aunt Maria's birthday....)
We're all super excited, and I'm sure Eliea will be a great big-sister! So that's the BIG NEWS!! :)

Sorry to keep it to ourselves for so long!!! Since this will get posted to Facebook, I figured this may be the best way to get most people the news at once. I just don't have the time nor energy these days to put together some sort of cute announcement card- I don't know how some moms do it.

We hope all is well with everyone else, and I promise not to let so long go again between posts!

Sending love xoxoxxoo

Laura, Eric, Eliea & brother.............