My little Bro Kow (Karl) came home over the weekend. We surprised him at the airport, he didn't know we were coming. He looks so old, but also so good. He was serving his Mission in the Richmond Virginia Mission and had a WONDERFUL time. I always knew he'd make a great missionary. His humility and general nice guy attitude have always impressed me.

Mom and Dad went to Virginia to pick him and bring him home and go to see some of the great people in Virginia that Karl had the privilege to be around. It's good to have him back. On the way home from the airport we attempted to plan a snowboarding trip, but too many are closed at the moment. Snowbird is open, but I don't like it there. Next February we are going, no matter what.

Here are a few pictures of the clan that saw him come back.




Welcome home Kow. We missed you.

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Well friends, an important milestone was met today by our very own Caleb. What could it be, you ask? Has he learned the secret art of holding it? Can he now multiply large sums in his head? Did he discover that tiny objects can fit into his nose? Oh no, it is a skill beyond all these other trivial accomplishments, something the wisest of us often cannot master until well into our later years. Ladies and gentlemen, Caleb can now...drink through a straw. ::wild applause::

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It's official--Kenn was right, and we're having another BOY! This picture proves it all. :) Everything else looked good, heart and spine and all that, and this little one is definitely a mover and a shaker just like Caleb was. He kept wiggling and kicking the whole time. But it was fun to see him, and Caleb even got to come along and see the "baby" on the screen. He understands now that there is a baby in mommy's tummy, and he's given the baby kisses and everything, so hopefully we can get that brotherly love going strong before this baby is actually born. At any rate, Kenn is thrilled, and I'm excited, although a little surprised that I was wrong. I was so sure it was a girl, but I can't know everything, I guess. I'm glad we won't have to buy all new bedding and clothes and everything, cause goodness knows we're equipped for a boy. So, off we go into the world of getting ready for another boy. My goodness, what are we getting into?

UPDATE from Kenn:
All of our friends and ourselves got caught up in the charts, calendars and other signs of telling if a baby is a boy or a girl. This goes to show all that stuff is just not reliable. It could be right, but with chances that are 50-50 the results are seriously skewed. I'm happy it's a boy, but I'm truly more happy that everything looked good on the ultrasound, and that Amy is healthy and happy. Caleb will have fun with his new little brother. The new Caleb 2.0! We'll get things right this time ;).

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So, some more pics for your viewing pleasure. I'm 20-weeks along in the pic, and the ultrasound ones are rather self-explanatory. There's a few more in the photo album as well. Yay baby!

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I guess I knew there was a reason that I picked boy fabrics, although I told myself it was because of Caleb. :) So I'm quite happy with how this blankt came together, and I definitely learned a LOT about good and bad ways to make a rag quilt. I cut individual blocks of batting and the backer-fabric for each piece, but I think next time I would just piece the front fabrics and do a solid batting piece and solid backer instead. I probably will give this blanket to Caleb for his 2nd birthday, because it's kind of big for a baby, but looks about right for a toddler bed. Plus, the frayed pieces of batting might be of some concern for a baby, but I think/hope that Caleb will know not to eat them. At any rate, I'm quite proud of myself. I think it turned out really cute.

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