New year and a whole new family!

(Sorry for the delay in posting this, but I have been waiting on a copy of the picture below)

We did not expect 2009 to begin as it did! We had planned a quiet night at home, but instead we trekked to Pennsylvania to spend time with our ever-expanding family.

Josh's father passed away December 22nd. It was a stressful time for us, but something positive did come out of such a difficult situation - Josh was able to reconnect with two half-brothers and a half-sister with whom he had not had contact in many years. Needless to say, we were a little nervous about our visit to Pennsylvania since we had never really met these people before! All in all, our visit could not have gone any better and we are so happy that they are now a part of our life.

Back row (l-r): Bryan (Josh's brother), Josh, Chris holding Abigail (Jeanna's Husband) Michael (Josh's brother)

Front row (l-r): Me, Bea, Jeanna (Josh's sister), Kim (Michael's wife).

WHAT A GREAT WAY TO START 2009!