Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Wow, Tomorrow starts 2006! Amazing. Meghan had a great check up yesterday. She is now 11 lbs 5 oz and 22 inches long. So since her birth she has gained over 4 lbs and 3 inches. Pretty good numbers. She had 3 shots.Standard vaccines. She has also started smiling and cooing at us. Which just makes me melt everytime. We have done a lot of cleaning today. The apartment needed it badly. And our buddy Brian came over for lunch and to just hang out.Unfortunatly Natalie stayed at her parents because she is a bit under the weather. Jason made some killer sandwiches.And we watched Kronk's New Groove and played Life.(I won ;-p)
Other then that we will most likely stay up to watch the ball drop or something like that on t.v. But it will just be a quiet New Year's Eve for us. Happy 2006 all.

What a Christmas

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We are back from our Christmas trip. It sure was busy, but alot of fun. Meghan and Sydney got tons of new things. We got see the whole family. Celebrated Great Grandpa Bob's 80th birthday at a lovely Italian resturant.We spent Christmas Eve over at Mike and Diana's house. And then had a nice more relaxed Christmas Day at my Mom's.We have all been fighting colds and are now just trying to recoup from everything. Meghan is now 2 months old.She has her check up on Friday, and I am anxious to see how big she has gotten. Lots of rain here. Looks like it might be a record for the month of December. We also had some fraud activity with our checking account.Some jerk stole $600 from us. So it has been quite an ordeal, but hopefully can get resolved soon. After this experience I can say you can never be too careful.Anyway I think that's the news for now.I will try to post again after Meghan's appointment. Bye for now.

Is that my hand?

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Here is little Meghan staring at her new found hand. I wanted to show everyone how pretty Meghan's new blanket is.Thanks to Aunt Robin,Uncle Ken and cousin Mhari.The only thing she has right now with her name on it. We are getting packed for another great "Expedition" to Grandma and Papa's for Christmas. We sure to pack our trailblazer to the gills. It's a good thing we only have 2 kids or we would need a bigger car.All our baking is finally done. Red and green spritz cookies, chocolate fudge and peanut butter fudge are what we made for this year.So we will be heading out friday afternoon and coming home monday afternoon. So exciting!I sure do love Christmas. A white Christmas once would be nice though. Hope everyone has a great Christmas. I don't think I will get another posting before Christmas.Just way, way to much to do. Besides caring for 2 little girls. Later, Jess

Sydney's new desk

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Here Sydney is a her new desk from Grandma and Grandpop Rivers. Cute huh? I love how she is smiling for the camera. All is pretty good here. Just trying to keep warm.It has been very cold. Had snow a few times, but just a light dusting in the morning. We plan on doing some baking this weekend to get prepared for our trip up north for Christmas. We leave friday and will be coming home monday.We are very excited. Looking forward to seeing everyone again. Meghan is now 7 weeks old. It has been going by so quickly. That's it for now.Merry Christmas.

What a beauty!

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Here is Syd with her hair up after a bath.I must say I have two beautiful daughters.I know I am a little bias.
;-) Not much going on today. Playin the new Age of Empires 3 on the computer, doing laundry, puttin up more xmas lights up on the balcony, sitting by the fire and watching the Survivor Finale. Just thought I would put up another pretty picture. Hope everyone had a great weekend. Git R Done, Jess

Meghan is 6 weeks old today!

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I know haven't posted in a week. But not much has been going on here.Here is a new picture of Meghan having some floor time.She is 6 weeks old already.Time sure does fly.When she went to the doctor on monday she weighed in at 9lbs 9 oz and has gotten an inch longer.So she is growing well. Although most of her clothes are still really big on her. Sydney is well. She goes in for her 2 year old check up tomorrow. She is talking up a storm these days. And we are working on potty training with her. We are looking forward to spending a few days up north for Christmas.That's about it for now. Later, Jess

No Snow

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Here is a shot of Natalie feeding Meghan at dinner last week. Boy we had a good time with our buddies and hope to see them again when we go up for Xmas. But in other news. Gas prices continue to lower. Last time I was out it was down to 2.15 a gallon. Pretty good huh?The Av's lost yesterday, Bummer.But my topic for today is Snow.
So for the last 3 days or so, the news stations here in the Vancouver/Portland area have been on so called"Storm Watch".The top news story every time the news is broadcast. Saying that we should be getting some snow.Trimet is putting chains on some of it's buses.Power outage hotlines are mentioned. Schools are ready to make the call at 5 am. The whole 9 yards. Now, being the 1st of Dec. and being a lover of all things winter.I love the snow. SO it could dump a whole foot on us and it would be okay with me. But what happens this morning of course no snow but rain. Something pretty darn routine here in the Great Northwest. I wish the media here would stop making such a big deal about the weather. Especially since the are usually wrong. I want my Snow.;-(