Hope everyone is digging their way out of our latest round of snow….seems to be the reoccurring theme for winter 07-08! It is hard to think ahead to spring when we are buried under atleast a foot of snow!

We had a fun weekend. Papa Jim & G’ma Barb came to town Thursday night to stay through the weekend with us. They had a fun time entertaining Anya (or Anya entertaining them) and it was nice to have them here. Friday night, since we had willing and able babysitters, we went out to eat with Chad & Jodi. We went to Chicago Speakeasy which is easily our favorite place to eat here in the Des Moines area. We had a great meal and a great time…..I think I laughed so hard a few times during the meal that my stomach muscles (or what is left of them at this point in the pregnancy) still hurt!

Saturday we also got to hang out with Jason’s cousins, Kaitlyn & Allie, who came over to our house while their parents and brother were at the cattle show at the fairgrounds. Again, more entertainment for Anya…..she loves having other kids to play with. Sunday we were housebound due to the snowstorm, so we took it easy and spent most of the day in our jammies!

Yesterday Anya had tubes put in her ears due to the frequent ear infections she has been having the last 6 months. She handled the whole thing like a real trooper and was up and running around like her normal crazy self less than 1 hour after coming out of the anesthesia. We go back for a check-up in 3 weeks to make sure the fluid is draining out—so we are hoping this keeps those nasty ear infections at bay now!