Goodbye Duke

Yesterday we had to say goodbye to our dog, Duke. He was having hip problems and was deteriorating rapidly. It was a very tough decision, but we felt it was best for him not to be in pain anymore. So instead of a long sob story I have decided to share pictures of the happy times with Duke.

Bringing Duke home from Indiana in 2016.

Catching Up

We have been extremely busy and I have not  had a lot of time to post recently, so I have gathered up some pictures of the past couple months to share with you. Take a look at what we have been up to!

Elizabeth playing in the truck with Minnie.

Baby Gender Reveal 2

Whether in person or on video chat we were able to get the family all together for the gender reveal of our second child. Here are some pictures of the reveal!

It's a boy! Only one balloon popped out haha.

Down with the Sickness

The past few weeks have been rough. Elizabeth had a stomach bug, then Sarah got it, then I got it, and then finally Elizabeth has it again. She has become a Barf-apotamus. But even though she is sick and that stinks, she has also become more snuggly, which is nice.

Sleep is her new favorite hobby.

First Ultrasound for Baby #2

This past week we were able to hear the new baby's heartbeat and get our first ultrasound. When the heartbeat was heard Elizabeth said "Hi!" to her new brother or sister. Here are some of the ultrasound pictures of Baby #2 and stay tuned for the gender reveal in the coming weeks.

Side view.

Christmas 2018

This post is a little late due to computer access restrictions. This Christmas we spent Christmas Eve with my family and then had our Christmas the next morning. Later that morning we went to Sarah's Grandma's house for present opening and then later for dinner. We also stopped back at my parent's for a brief interlude before dinner.

Elizabeth's new stocking.

The Story of Five Santas

This year Elizabeth had five Santa experiences in December. Now just to clarify. These are all the same Santa Claus, as there is only one real Santa. She did well with some, and not so well with others, but she was usually pretty excited to see the big man himself. Here are some pictures of the encounters.

Santa encounter #1 at the Sheffield Township Fire Department Pancake Breakfast.