And Then There Were Four

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Baby Gardner's First Offical Picture

Brian and I had our first ultra-sound earlier this week. We got to see baby Gardner and hear the heart beat. Everything is right on schedule and the baby is doing great. Our official due date is now August 8th. We are both very excited and are looking forward to the next couple of months. I didn't get a chance to scan the photo so I took a picture of it instead and this is as close as I could get. But you can make out the baby... I will try to scan a better one later.

Baby Gardner

Sunday, January 4, 2009

New Year's Eve in Toledo

After Niagara Falls, Brian and I drove to Toledo to spend New Year's Eve with some of my old college friends. We had a great time, however after a week of traveling all over Ohio we were both ready to get back to St. Louis.

The boys playing Settlers (not really sure how to play, but it was a long game)

Julie, Heather, Brityne, Katie, and Me (Laura and Hillary we missed you guys)

The girls playing take two or fast scrabble

Niagara Falls

Brian and I drove up to Niagara Falls for our 2nd year Anniversary. It was really cold and snowy but we enjoyed it. We even got to eat dinner on the top of the skyline tower, which is a revolving restaurant. It was such a pretty view.

Us on the top of the restaurant, it had a look-out section

Parts of the falls were quite frozen

Happy Couple by the falls

Family Christmas in Ohio

Later that night it was time to continue to share our good news. First with Grandma Soeder, however she did not catch on right away, Aunt Mimi had to help her. But she was excited.

Once Grandma Grootegoed got it, she was shocked. I just love her face!!

The family just hanging around

More family

Christmas in Ohio

Brian and I flew to Ohio the day after Christmas to celebrate the holiday with my family. Saturday morning we had Christmas in the Soeder house. Then all of the extended family came over later that night.

Brian and me opening our stockings