We bought a HOUSE!

Crickey!
Crickey!
We can't believe it. It's a crazy miracle! We are buying a very nice duplex with Lael and should get the keys tomorrow. We were fortunate to qualify for Section 184 Housing (Native HUD housing) and our getting a great deal on a house with a big yard for baby Tru to play in. We are so blessed and our going to paint this weekend and move in completely on Sunday.

The other great thing is that BOB is moving in downstairs!!!! WAHOOOOO!

It just keeps getting better and better.

We are busy moving and baby Tru is doing well. He has had some tummy problems recently but according to the Dr. it's nothing to worry about. He is enjoying tummy time for about 10 minutes and then he is through with it and wants to be on his back where he can observe and supervise the action.

Keep praying and thinking of Mentasta Village there have been two deaths there recently and one little girl, Jessie in the hospital with lukemia. If you want to visit her she is at Children's in Seattle.

Matt has been doing amazing design work and recently did a new website for RW Anderson Construction. It's his first website using flash. Check it out at
www.rwandersonhomes.com
I know I am his wife but I really think he is wonderfully talented. Not just with the technical stuff (which he taught himself) but his eye for design and knowing what will look good - I think that is the real gift!

Lots of love!

Lots of December Pictures

Brothers

Mom and Dad on their anniversary

Cousins

Pictures from December

Tummy Time

Doting Grandparents

Happy baby meets Upit for the first time!

Time Flies!

Sorry for the long gap in our posts. We had an extremely busy holiday season and I didn't have much time to post. Although we did take some great pictures that I will add!

Quick recap of December!

Jen and Andrey Sawchenko
Our lovely friends (who we shared a house with in 2003) visited from Thailand! Baby Tru was thrilled that they could take some time off from their very important work in Chang Mai to spend some time bonding with him. We had such a good time catching up and hearing about the work they are doing. Andrey is the director of the Thailand office for International Justice Mission, http://www.ijm.org/and Jen is working on the Thai/Burma border. It was amazing to hear the stories of how the Creator is using them to love and serve the poor. It was also a major highlight to briefly see the King and Queen of Narnia, Lou and Marilyn (Andrey's parents), we have spent a lot of time at their house in Canada and it was great to see them again.

Two Months = SHOTS!
Oh, the dreaded shots! It was an awful experience. We had absolutely no fun getting Baby Tru's 2 month shots. I wasn't prepared when I went in to the Dr.'s office and I was a bit stunned when the informed me that Baby was to receive not 1 but 4 shots. He did okay with the first shot but by the time the 3rd and the 4th was administrated he was FURIOUS at the injustice of this world. I felt really horrible and though more than once that I was a terrible mother. Baby was sleepy and grumpy for about 3 days. Why wasn't I warned?

Echohawk Invasion
Mom, Howie, Lis and Ed all arrived on the 22nd. We had a gloriously fun time. Christmas day we went to Ted and Jill's house and ate enormous amounts of food. We had prime rib, turkey and ham. It was delicious and really great to finally see Ted and Jill's new house in Tacoma. It's an amazingly huge house and it was fun to see Jordan in her element, we also met Jill's mom, brother and sister-in-law, who proved to be very nice people.

Night of Serenity
It has been SO divine to have Ojichan and Grandma Cathy living in Seattle! We are very greatful to know that baby Tru will have at least one set of grandparents who live so close. We celebrated Christmas at their house with Josh, Ben, Court and the kids the night of the 22nd. Cathy made her world famous Christmas cookies, it was aserene, peaceful and sugary Christmas night that we all immensely enjoyed.