Catch up time

Well, the last 6 weeks I have focused all my blogging energy towards our Alaskan experience. This means I have neglected to keep you informed on the daily happenings of our life. Part of that was planned to not break up the flow, but I also knew if I tried to keep pace with everything else, I probably wouldn't finish until Christmas and would have lost everyone in the process.

So what could have possibly happened in past 6 weeks?? More than we would have imagined.

6 Weeks Ago:
Once we got back from our vacation, we made a trip to Richmond to see the newest Welch. It was also our first class for the PE review test. For those not familiar, this is an 8 hour test that any engineer who wants to get their professional degree, needs to take. We were less than thrilled to have to start studying after being on vacation, but we knew it was coming.

5 Weeks Ago:
Not yet sick of the Welch's we decided to invite them over for the weekend so Sara could spend time with the new baby. I also tried to take some pictures of the new little beauty.



It was this same weekend we decided to make a major life decision...

4 Weeks Ago
...we decided to buy a new car. With some special deals going on, we figured now was the time to pounce. So we are happy to say that Sara is now the proud owner of a new Saturn Outlook. Who could ask for a better birthday gift.

3 Weeks Ago:
So what do you do with a new car...well surprise everyone with the news. We first saw my entire family at Wittenburg to watch my younger sister, Catherine, play her first home volleyball game, and to see Carolyn one last time before her trip to Switzerland for the year. After that we headed up to the lake to celebrate labor day and half of the family's birthdays.

2 Weeks Ago:
Carolyn flew to Switzerland to be an au pair for a year. She also introduced us to Skype in an effort to stay connected for free. We also faced a new dilemma. We now have 3 vehicles sitting in our driveway. So i guess it's time to sell one. So late Wednesday night I posted a couple online ad's for the car...

1 week ago:
And by Wednesday the following week, I had 11 people express an interest, and 3 offers made on the vehicle. Needless to say I was able to get the car sold and out of our hair.

So in the last 6 weeks we have been studying for a test, Bought a new car, sold a used car, seen a newborn baby, spent time with everyone on both sides of our family, racked up 1500 miles, and something else. But I can't quite put my finger on it........
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WE'RE HAVING A BABY!
Expected arrival of baby Farny: 05/01/09
Sara is about 9 weeks along and hanging in there. She is very tired and very hungry, but I suppose that is what happens when you have a little monster growing inside you that is currently the size of a kidney bean. Everyone is healthy and happy and looking forward to spring. Well, happy about the baby and not the upset stomach.