Happily Ever After

This weekend my cousin Billy married the girl of his dreams Jackie in a beautiful ceremony at the Barn of Barrington. Everything about it was beautiful and wonderful. Besides the happy couple, everyone was dancing, especially the little ones in the family.

Alexandra's Birthday!

Alexandra had her 1st Birthday on February 12th.

Chinese New Year!

I am a bit behind on our posts.
Here are a few pics from the Parade in Chicago for Chinese New Year!

Rock Band 2!

We had a fun time at Lesley and Jeff's for the Stupid Bowl. The best part was perhaps before the game when Lesley, Jeff, Allison and I played Rock Band 2.
In fact, later during the game, Alexandra decided to play Drums for Derek's Guitar solo. I know what you are thinking, but, it was completely unprompted!

Inauguration Day

"Come senators, congressmen
Please heed the call
Don't stand in the doorway
Don't block up the hall
For he that gets hurt
Will be he who has stalled
There's a battle outside
And it is ragin'.
It'll soon shake your windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'." -- Bob Dylan 'The Times They Are A Changin'

We watched to Inauguration this Tuesday with hope and joy. We watched as Barack Obama was sworn in as our 44th president.

Well, things have been moving along here. Alexandra has been growing by leaps and bounds. I have posted a bunch of new pics on the Picasa site. Please take a moment to take a peek.

Auld Lang Syne

2008 has with out a doubt been the most exciting, joyful, and happy year of our life! We have our beautiful Alexandra to thank for that. She arrived on a cold February day in 08 and changed our lives forever. In fact, the biggest change for us has been our outlook on life. Not so suddenly and with plenty of warning things changed forever. Two became Three. New Year's eve is a time of reflection, a time to look back at things that were done and not done, in a year and our life. It is also a time to look ahead. This year was full of hope and love, 2009 is heading that way as well. So, to all our friends and family. Happy New year, may this year be better than the last. May you continue on life's journey, with peace, love and hope.