Here are some new photos of Avery Makena...She just celebrated her second month of life today! Happy 2 months birthday Avery...

Heather, Ellis, Avery and I recently embarked on a trek up to the Pacific Northwest just a couple weeks after Avery's birth to celebrate Christmas and New Years with our families...Although it went much better than we could have hoped, it was a learning experience traveling with a newborn and a very energetic 2 year old. We had an amazing time with family and even experienced a Oregon snowstorm during our stay...A racquetball grudge was even renewed...Thank you to Bapa and Nana and Papa Arnie and Grandma for their amazing hospitality and generosity...Thanks also to Heidi and Lillian for being great travel mates...george and heather

Lillian and Ellis with Santa

Papa Arnie and Grandma with grandkids

Bundled cousins

Ellis decorating tree

Reimer Family

Chris, Caden, Avery and Brittany

Chris and Caden

Bapa and Nana with Ellis

The Arneson-Harrison Grandchildren

(some happy and some not so happy kids...)

Spruce Goose in McMinnville, OR

Hannah and Lillian

Bapa, Nana with Ellis and Lillian

Nana and Caden

Ellis and Lillian sledding

Heidi and Lillian

Seattle's Pike Place

Here are some newer photos of Avery....

So far so good, as far as the transition to two kids...Ellis also seems to be enamored by the new addition to the family or the "bebe" as he calls her....he even said her name today..enjoy the photos! gp + hp

Avery at two weeks old...

We had a number of visits right after Avery was born (in the case of Heidi, she flew in from Seattle about 4 hours after she was born). It was amazing having Heidi and Bryan (Bapa) and Nancy (Nana) in town, and we could be more grateful for their generosity and servanthood during their visits. My mom has also been incredible watching Ellis and our dog Otis while we were in the hospital and keeping us sane during this transitional time. In fact, we have been overwhelmed by everyone's generosity to us and Avery, from multiple workplace baby showers, MPPC dinners this week, a new swing set for Ellis by his Bapa, and far too many instances of incredible generosity these last few weeks. We are a truly blessed family and blessed to be part of such a great community far and near...Thank you to all...George, Heather, Ellis and Avery

Bapa and Nana

Bapa with Avery

Heidi, Heather and Avery

George, Heather, Avery, Rick and Liz

Abuela and Avery

Heather, Nancy, Caden and Jamie

Heather, Avery and her brother Ellis

I somehow was able to convince Heather to agree to a photoshoot days before Avery Makena was born...Here are the photos....