These are pics (not in order) of wonderful friends and family that have come to visit...Erin Nassir happened to be in San Jose when Ellis was born, and came that day to see him...it was such a blessing, as most of our friends and family are elsewhere. My mom was here (as is seen in previous pics in the blog)... my friends from Carlmont stopped by - Amber has a babe who's 6 months now...so we needed a Jake and Ellis pic...then we had the bonus of seeing Greg and Annette White with their babe Madison (can't wait to see you guys again this weekend!) - followed by my dear friend Sarah from Connecticut who came and just hung out with me. My dad, Grandpa Arneson, came after her, and we took Ellis for his first glimpse of the city...he made it through a DaVinci exhibit AND lunch...it was good practice for mommy! Last but not least, we had George's brother Robert and his family here for Thanksgiving. Madison, the middle, is almost five, and she thought we had named the baby 'Alice'. She said to me...'he's pretty cute, even if he has a girl's name' :)...we'll clear that one up when she can spell...all my attempts at getting her to see the difference came up empty. We are celebrating George's birthday this weekend (I won't tell you which one, but it's a big one between 30 and 50 :)
Parenthood is awesome and tests every bit of patience at the same time sometimes. I can't believe, though, how much I love this little guy...I look forward to getting my smiles every morning, and can't wait to introduce him in person to everyone!
Well, as many good things eventually come to an end, so did someone's 30's. Yes, my friends, Heather turned the ripe old age of 40. Hard to believe by looking at her, but yes, she is now learning if the saying about 40 being the new 20 is in fact accurate. Okay, I must come clean! It was in fact myself, George, that turned 40 the first week of December. Yes, I turned 40 and lived to tell about it! Here are some visual proofs of the big event, and some friends who joined me in the celebration. Many thanks and love to my lovely wife Heather for all of her planning and "schemery". It was an amazing weekend, and I truly felt loved and cherished. Thanks to all who made it to the birthday bash, and found it in their hearts to actually be nice to me that day. Special thanks to the Harrisons for the "George Poliszuk 40" pins (see below) that were stolen from the Mitt Romney Campaign, and Rick, Liz and Gabriel for the incredible surprise and special appearance from the Pacific Northwest. Much love to you all. Enjoy the photos! gp
