New pictures of Cadence

Carissa just posted some new pics of Cadence and I just had to put them on my blog. She is absolutely adorable! (not that I'm biased or anything). I have the cutest niece ever!

San Diego Wild Animal Park

Well, we had a big family outing altogether at the Wild Animal Park. I think I was more excited than the kids because it was my first trip there. We caravanned down to SD with Brad's parents, Rob, Angela and their boys and Richard with Kenner. Richard's wife and youngest stayed home since the baby was too small to really enjoy the park. It was so amazing to see all the various animals up close and in a fairly natural habitat. It had rained in the morning and was overcast all day, but, this was the perfect weather for a day at the park because all of the animals were out since it was such temperate weather. We was meerkats, elephants, giraffes, rhinos, elk, gazelles, baks, cheetahs, lions, tigers, monitors, flamingos, cranes and all sorts of birds, water buffalo, wildebeests, gorillas, and many other creatures. I loved it! It is breathtaking to see so many of God's creatures like that. All the kids had a blast, too. Aside from the animals, they got to ride a jungle animal carousel. Of course, this was a big hit. What a memorable day!

Happy New Year

Well, we survived the holidays, and actually had a really great time. Christmas was fabulous. THe kids had so much fun. It is so exciting to watch their faces light up at each new gift they opened. We then had a wonderful trip to Rhode Island to see my family. This was the first time in a long time that the entire family was together. All the sibs were there with their significant others. I loved seeing everyone. We had so much fun all together. The best part of the trip was seeing baby Cadence, my new niece. She is absolutely adorable!! Everyone is in love with her. We also had a great time playing in the snow. The kids loved making a snowman, having snowball fights, making snow angels, and sledding. We are now home and getting back to our normal routines. I am so thankful for such a wonderful holiday season.