Just one thing missing...

We remember and speak often of mom, but our hearts break each time we consider that our Grace and Olivia (my niece) will not ever have known her here.

2 Corinthians 4:18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

Todd was appointed to Warrant Officer on February 1st. The next biggest news for him is that it's been snowing and snowing and snowing. So far he's done more snow shoveling than anything else! I assure you he's had to "shovel" much worse.

Big Jobs

Grace couldn't ask for better siblings. Noah is such a help with baby Grace (holding, burping, rocking...). He's got experience! And Anna is super great at holding her, too...just ask Grace!

Night Shift

Did you all know Todd is a real American Hero. No, not the Marine Corps part, but the up all night with the newborn type. This is our first morning home and what I woke up to...what a beautiful sight!

First few days...

Well, technically not an angel, but it's as close to perfect as we can get. I started having contractions on the 23rd, then stopped (thankfully) and I got a few hours of sleep...until 4 AM on the 24th when my water broke. We

waited for an hour or so to wake Noah and Anna then by 6AM I was at the hospital and at 9:33AM, Virginia Grace arrived! We went home Christmas Day and had a delicious Prime Rib dinner a la Dad. Cousin Angie came out to help. We baked and baked and baked, some 8 dozen kolaches! She proved best at putting Grace to sleep.