Happy Valentine's Day

2008 at the Birnie Household

Thanks for the box Uncle Dave.

Tool
Gabe and Si
I LOVE fire trucks!


Re-arranging their room

Watching football and riding ponies with their puppies on their heads. Priceless...
Where is puppy?

Holiday Season in Seattle

A white Christmas morning
Walk through Schmitz Park
Christmas Crab Legs!
Silas sneaking to get one more cinnamon roll.
Santa's Little Helpers
Amma and Papa

Snow storm in early-December First Snowman
Tree shopping
Santa at Dada's work party
Our favorite Santa (Uncle Larry)

November Highlights

Meeting Cousin Benjamin for the first time.
Gabe, our little musician
Rockin' with Cousin Charlotte and Uncle Michael

Happy 1st Birthday to Benjamin!
Hay ride at Alisal Guest Ranch

Happy Thanksgiving!
Si's first chocolate turkey - Yummy!
Chillin' at home in their boots

Happy Halloween!

Most San Diego folks OK

Thanks everyone for the thoughts and prayers. The mandatory evacuation has been lifted for all of Suzanne's family members, including her mother and stepfather Shirley and Barry, who happen to have been visiting us and watching the San Diego news anxiously. The danger hasn't completely passed, and there are still friends we're waiting to hear about.

Here's a terrific collection of maps and news sources to keep up to date on the areas affected.

Keep up the good thoughts. There will be a lot of work to do as folks start over. We'll try to post ways to help here as we find out about them.