New Additions!!

Yesterday my brother Paul popped the question to his girlfriend Emily.  We thought she might say "yes."  We had our fingers crossed anyway!  She makes him smile, and that is really all that matters!!

This picture was when she went to Kansas to "meet the parents".  It's not too hard to notice right away that they are so very happy.  After the past few years she is like a breath of fresh air!  She fits right in like she's been around us forever. 
Most of all, she has never tried to change who my brother is!  She likes him just as he is... which is good because so do we!

They are like peas and carrots!  It wasn't hard to tell and didn't take us long to know that she was going to be around for a long time.  And to tell you the truth, we are excited to have her become a "sister" in our family!!

Miss Emily, from the bottom of our heart we are so thrilled that you have walked into not only Paul's life but ours as well.  It's as if you were the missing link that he has been searching for.  Thanks for making him smile, and letting him be Paul!!! There just are not enough ways to say, "thank you" for finding our brother again!!

Our Nephew has Arrived!!

Demetrius Robert V.   aka Baby V

At about 5:15 last Sunday night we got the text we had been waiting for for a few days.  It's time for baby V to join our family.  So typically we hopped in the car and headed to the hospital.  We were so excited.  Made it to the hospital in record time.  This is pre baby.  Jen was "more than ready." 

In between visiting Jen and John in the room, we all hung out in the waiting room.  In the green shirt is Aunt Silvia.  She is an amazing member of this family.   After Demetrius arrived she led the family in a prayer of thanks!  What a woman.  I love you Auntie!

Caitlyn is teaching Michelle and I how to play TRASH!  Not sure if I got it completely figured out, but she was definitely a good teacher!  Oh yea and she is sporting her new T-shirt!!!

I'm an Auntie again.  Finally to a little boy.  What more can I say then, "blessed".   He arrived safely to our family at 10:14  Sunday, November 14, 2010.  We loved you for the 9 months we waited for you, and now that you are here we can finally show you all that love!!
April and Paul