Beginning somewhere around 8-8-08, Chris and I will be welcoming a new addition to our family!! We are very excited and can't wait!
The pregnancy has gone smooth and we are looking forward to our next ultrasound where we'll find out the sex. Keep posted for updates...

This year my school "Helen Baller" began a new tradition as we adopted a new fund raiser "Walk for Diabetes” In the years past we've always supported Heart Disease through Jump Rope for Heart...which is a great cause but not a disease that directly effects our school population. Diabetes however is close to home as two of our students cope with the struggles of Type I diabetes everyday and many other family & friends also live with Type II.

So, on Saturday, February 9th at 9am we put together a team of walkers and met at Doc. Harris in Camas to show our support and walk for an hour!! We had a great time A huge thanks to Maurice, Sly, Toni, Michelle, Chris x 2, my mom, and the Butler's for helping us reach our goal and walk to support diabetes.

Last year for Chris' birthday I promised him a trip to Seattle to go to a Seahawks game. But as you can imagine, a little boy (who I won't name) put a kink in our plans that were made 9 months ago. Sure, back in February 08, we were thinking how hard could it be to bring a baby to game... We'll pack up for the week-end, spend a night in a hotel (my mom's b-day gift to Chris & I) and we'll have a blast!! Yeah right! Parenthood is not so easy But just when we gave up on the idea of going to a game, my friend Cynthia, had two "club seats" for sale...and just like that, we were back in. Only what to do with Cohen...should we take him or not? After all, it would be the first time we'd (meaning me) would be away from him the whole day The question was...could I do it??? The answer was obviously "yes" Although is was hard to leave... I knew Cohen was in good hands with G-ma Rathbun. They played all day and grandma sent us pictures and text messages to keep us updated Grandma even got a 3 hour nap out of him! No fair! Grandma has the touch
Chris and I thoroughly enjoyed our day together and we can't wait to do it again!

Every year on Christmas Day we enjoy an amazing prime rib dinner at Chris's parents home. All the Butler's and McIrvin's come together to celebrate and feast, which is a feat in itself. It is definitely a Christmas tradition that is looked forward to by many. This year we also enjoyed a gift card exchange, in which 9 of the 19 gift cards were from Starbucks!! Can you believe it? Too funny..

This year we celebrated Christmas in Seattle with Mark, Julie, Parker, Rowan, Dave, Janette, and my mom. Our week-end was action packed with a visit to see Auntie Helen, dinner with my girlfriends from college, Santa pictures, pizza & game night with the Martins, Christmas eve at Uncle Johns, and finally Christmas morning at Mark & Julie's!! We had a blast...hope you enjoy the photo's!