Say hello to our herd!

For quite some time, my brother and Brian have thrown around the idea of starting their own herd of cattle. I thought these musings were fun to discuss, but would probably never happen... at least not anytime soon. However, this Christmas proved me wrong! My dad took matters into his own hands and gave Brian and I two bred Hereford cows for Christmas. My brother received a matching pair as well. It looks like our herd has started! See how pretty they are?

In other news, I had another sonogram today. The technician estimated that our baby already weighs 5 pounds, 14 ounces! That is almost a pound larger than average. Whoa! All of his measurements were about two weeks further along than he actually is. I think we are going to have a big boy on our hands! I have the feeling he might arrive before his due date too. We will see!

Merry Christmas!

Brian and I just finished our third Christmas celebration, and we have one more to go this evening. We have had so much fun spending time with our families! One of the highlights this morning was watching Brian and my brother play with their new remote-control helicopters. It added a whole new level of excitement to our Christmas morning because everyone was in danger of getting blindsided by one of their helicopters. They were learning how to maneuver them, but it took some practice! Here are some of my favorite photos.

Helicopters overhead!

Brian and his antique John Deere plow.

Opening my presents from Brian!

Brian, Jonathan, me, and Dad with our new stocking hats.

Last weekend, we were blessed with more generous gifts from our friends and family at our first baby shower! We have received so many adorable presents for our little one. Here are more photos!

The above cow cake and cross-stitched blanket were made by Brian's mom. Wow!

This blanket was knitted by Sara, Brian's sister. What a talented gal!

Here is Sara, Kevin, and one darling little boy!

We are so thankful for the gifts of family and friends. Most of all, we are thankful for the gift of Jesus Christ who came on this very special day to save us from our sins! We love you all. Merry Christmas!