Alex's 30th Birthday Party

Julie hosted a surprise birthday party for Alex last evening at Fuji's Restaurant in the Old Port. Good friends, good food, and a lot of fun was had by all. Our friend Alli took these pics.

MacKenzie and Jett...doesn't she look like a natural?

Jett

Gran's and littlest buddy

The birthday boy arrives

Matt and Adam with Alex's birthday poster!

Snow, snow, and more freakin' snow!

While I am thoroughly enjoying my "snow day" today, I'm looking out the window and it is snowing so hard that you can't even see the road that runs in front of our house because of the complete whiteout that's going on! It's falling at about 1-2 inches an hour right now and from what I understand, this isn't even the worst part of the storm. Hope things clear up before tomorrow. We start our first Maternity clinical tomorrow.

Taylor turns 15!

Taylor turned 15 on January 5th. Yes, folks, I'm that far behind. I joke with her and her mother that I was lucky 'cause I was able to kiss her first! (I was the nurse on her delivery!) I also gave her her first bath!

Jett sits up

I'm kinda cute, ain't I?

I can sit up!

More January Pics

Jett's first ice fishin' expedition

Drooly puss

It's 'bout time you covered up my butt!

Colin, Kaylin, Jett, Jude at Jett's baptism on 12/28/08

January Pics

"See, Mom...I'm smiling"

Jett and Jude ice fishing

I love the hair

I can skate!

I love my brother

More Class Pics

Are we hot or what?

What did I get? Oh man, I got that one wrong!

Jenn

Barb and Melissa

Anne, my clinical partner in crime, and Karen's Lab collaborator!

NUR 117 Fall 2008

This is the new nursing Class of 2010

St. Andre's clinical group

Renee and Matt waiting for class

Don't we look professional?

The instructor--Me!

Thanks to Deb Poirier, we have pictures to record the first semester of this new nursing class.

We had a good semester and in just 7 short days this group starts their second semester. 1 down, 3 to go!!

Santa comes to Shelby and Taylor

Guitar Hero Aerosmith.....Shelby says Steve really sucks playing this

Looks like they were probably good little girls this year

Wonderful friends and family on Christmas

Shelly and John

Boot's (Shelly's Mom)

The Mama

Shelly, John, Julie, and Carla

The Whole Crew

Good Friends

Jett's first Christmas at Gram and Gramp Birt's

"Look, Ma! No hands! Oh wait....Gramps got me"

Jude's Christmas Eve 2008

Having fun

Eating chocolate dipped strawberries

This is what happens when Gramps tells you he's going to steal your dinosaurs!

Mmmmm...I love chocolate covered strawberries!

Christmas Eve in Birtville

I suppose one of the things I'm thankful for is that while I've managed to eat my way through all my clothes, I still have my hair, and some of my other body parts.

Uncle Justin showing Jude his new dinosaur book

Jett taking it all in

This is the first time "Grampie" Art has had a chance to actually see Jett

Look Mom! A triceratops!

Last evening we had the pure pleasure of spending Christmas Eve with some very close friends and family. It was definitely a time to celebrate not only a wonderful year full of many blessings and yes, a few heartaches, but also and morst importantly to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Here are some of the memories.