Jeff and Irene arrived Monday evening and we had a great week planned. All the cousins were going to be together for the first time in over a year! We all celebrated a snowy valentine's day and the kids had special cupcakes with red frosting. We had alot of fun hanging out at our house the whole week, playing with toys, football- wrestle- tackle, and in the freshly fallen snow! It was sooo cold out, but all the kids got outside one morning for a sledding run down our icy driveway. Friday night, we dropped all the kids at my gym and had an adult dinner out at Ricetta's resturant. The food was wonderful, and we laughed and talked baby names. Saturday, Amy, Irene, and I went to get a relaxing pedicure, and little did we know that Trevor and Breanna would come down with a violent stomach flu that afternoon (I don't think they'll ever eat mac and cheese again!). For the next few days everyone else got sick except Jeff, Lily and I. What a terrible way to end a trip! I'm sure this week is something we won't forget for a long time.

February is here and It's superbowl weekend! We are finally in the deep freeze of winter. 6 weeks to go until the due date! We have just been sticking close to home on weekends and it seems that we are finally in the deep freeze of winter. I even got my scrapbooking closet and room finished :) The kids have enjoyed sledding down our icy driveway (even though Breanna hates the cold!) But their number one favorite acitivity has been playing "football-wrestle-tackle" with daddy in the evenings. It sure gets all the energy out. In the coming weeks we are going to start getting everything out and ready for the baby--then maybe it will hit us that we are going to be a family of 5 very soon! We are really looking forward to Jeff and Irene's visit from Germany in a few weeks when all the cousins are going to be together for the first time in over a year!!!