The holidays are over and 2009 is finally here. It looks like it’s going to be a very big year. In nineteen days Obama takes office and we’re all very hopeful that under his leadership we’ll get this country turned around. Lindsey and I are very much looking forward to seeing the year progress.
We had a great Christmas and spent lots of time with family. Lindsey’s parents and my sister, who has been busy with grad school this past year, came to town. Despite all the snow and ice we managed to make it to Lacey for Christmas Eve, and then down to Vancouver for Christmas Day.
It was a squeeze fitting everything into our AWD Subaru.

Santa visited us on xmas eve.

The cousins.


Avery loves his garbage truck…

and the hat Nana knitted him.

With “Asheee”



Avery climbed out of his pack ‘n play and carried the tool set upstairs.