Hospital Stay

On Wednesday morning, we drove to Evergreen Hospital to have our second daughter. We got there at about 6am. We met our nurse at 630am and things started moving along. I got my IV and was walking to the OR at about 8:05. We were done and being wheeled back to the room by 8:45. Wow that was FAST!!


YES...I am HUGE!! Joe took this as we were leaving the room for the OR


The Prince Family


If you know me well......this can only be done when I am numb. I also thought Joe looked cute!!

First pictures of baby Natale Joan


Her first bath. She really enjoyed it.....Papa had fun bathing his daughter

Natale Joan Prince....all cleaned up


Granny and Pa came by on Friday evening to see our new addition


Gram Wendi

Grandpa Bernie and Gram Wendi made a visit to the hospital
It was nice to see them!!
Avery told Natale a secret!

Papa and his girls

This stay at the hospital was better than the last.
We let my mom join us in the operating room and she was thrilled. She was a great mom and GG this weekend too. She took Avery overnight with her and they visited us everyday. We also saw my brother, dad and Aunty Krissy and Danielle. While in the hospital, Grant cleaned our carpets in our house....it looks fantastic!! Thank you, Grant and Krissy for everything! We also want to thank all our friends and family for the Well Wishes!! We are at home know and just taking it easy. I am extremely sore and trying to get as much rest as possible. I will be making the return phone calls and calling about visits soon! We will keep you all posted!

Natale Joan Prince

Natale Joan Prince was born today at 8:25 am. She is 19 inches long and is healthy baby weighing in at 9lbs 4oz. She is so adorable and we're thrilled with the new addition to the family!! The Prince Family will be at the hospital until Sunday afternoon and will be resting at home from there on after. Congratulations Prince's.

Love, Krissy & the rest of the fam.

Natale Joan Prince (AKA Budda Baby:)

Big sis Avery giving kisses to Natale

The Prince Family makes 4!!

Christmas Day with the Hanson's

At around 11 am, we headed to Kirkland for the day with the Hanson clan. We enjoyed a delicious breakfast casserole and cinnamon rolls for brunch. After everyone arrived we began the 2 hour long opening of gifts and stockings as the snow fell outside. It was beautiful watching the snow. The girls kept asking to go outside and play in it! We received all sorts of fun and exciting gifts. Scratch tickets are always a hit and the girls played tea party and baby dolls all afternoon.
Avery saying CHEESE!!

The girls having dinner on their table and being way too cute!!

Avery wearing a Santa hat and not letting me take her picture


The DeRemers arriving on Christmas

Uncle Jonny and the girls being cute!!


This is SO appropriate for my mom. She went buck wild on the gifts for everyone this year!! Thanks GG!!


The boys playing Family Guy Monopoly....they played the quick version and Grant won the game in about 3 hours!!

Aunty Krissy with a quiet Danielle

We had a great day and hope everyone else had a Merry Christmas!!

Unfortunately to get ready for the new addition, we took down all our Christmas decorations on the 26th. It was pretty depressing, but it will be for the best (stress wise)
More on the baby coming soon!!

Santa came to visit

Good Morning and Merry Christmas Avery Rose!!
What did Santa bring you? Lets go find out.....
On the evening of December 23rd, GG offered to babysit Avery so Papa and Mama could put together Avery's Santa present. It went well....the first step had to be done 3 times, and Joe didn't put any extra holes in the kitchenette. It actually only took us about 2 hours to put together. Joe and I also enjoyed having a date night before baby #2 arrives.
This was the tree and gifts before we started opening presents Christmas morning.

Avery checking out her new kitchen set and accessories. She was so excited!! She has made Joe and I coffee and snacks as often as she can. Mama plans to have lots of tea parties with Avery and the new little one.

Avery and Papa opening their stockings from Santa.

Papa helping Avery open her presents

Avery got a doggie from Santa. This doggie grows and talks to its owner. This is what she asked Santa for. She knew that it was from Target and that it grows.

After the presents were ripped apart!!

Papa and Mama both got some really neat things. Mama got a new hair dryer, new camera that fits better in a diaper bag, perfume, paper shredder and some gift cards. Papa also got spoiled with a new 4 piece Craftsman set with a 19 volt drill, socks, underwear, jammie pants, file cabinet, and pocket knife.
We had a wonderful morning and we quickly headed off to the Hanson side of the family for brunch and dinner.

Christmas Eve with the Paduano's

At around 3pm, we drove up to the Marshbank/Paduano residence for an afternoon/evening full of good food, great company and lots of playing. When we arrived we began to open presents and visit with our cousins, granny and pa and all the Aunts and Uncles. Avery received several items that go with her "big Santa gift", a couple of cute outfits, a twin baby ensemble and a leapfrog learning system with games.


Joe received a new leather jacket from his Granny and Pa. Doesn't he look so sexy!!

Mama opened a gift full of new baby clothes...about 12 outfits!



Avery and her cousins Bailey and Hannah playing with Barbies and the train/car track.
Avery found a candy cane....Papa called her smurf lips the rest of the evening
She loved it!!

Avery and her cousin Brianna

Avery with her new twin dollies and her cousin Bailey

We had a wonderful evening with the Paduano side of the family. We saw almost everyone and it was a full house. We drove around town searching for Christmas lights. And Avery went to bed nicely so Mama and Papa could get "things finished" for Santa's big visit!!

Visit with Santa!

Avery and Mama took a trip to Alderwood mall on Tuesday to see Santa. This was actually our second visit with Santa. Last Thursday, Avery, Mama, Aunty Krissy and Danielle went to Redmond town center to visit with Santa there. We took pictures and Avery enjoyed her candy cane. Mama got a phone call on Friday afternoon telling her that there was a glitch with the camera and we had to come back to retake our Santa pictures. So Mama decided that being 9 months pregnant that she wasn't going back to Redmond and that we would go to Alderwood, so she asked for a refund. So here is the picture....Avery got some extra Santa time because the computer needed to be rebooted twice. I think we are jinxed with Santa this year!! At least I got a picture.....right??
Avery asked Santa for a doggie from Target that grows. She tells me several times a day "what does Santa say?" HO HO HO...Merry Christmas!!

Dinner with Friends!

We joined several of Joe's college friends for a Thanksgiving/Christmas dinner. Joe made a delicious turkey and the other friends helped with the fixings. We had a great time visiting and had a wonderful dinner.

The Friends!

Jessica and Claire Bishop, Darren and Erica Sniezak

Joe, John Reed, Tim and Andrew Bishop

We are going to try to make a tradition of this and we hope that more of the friends will join us next year!

Searching for that perfect Christmas Tree!!

On Saturday morning, December 8th we hopped into the truck to go hunt for the perfect Christmas tree. We went to a local tree farm in Snohomish. We saw lots of good looking trees and found ours within just a few minutes and right near the trail from the car.
Papa and Avery heading to base camp for a map and to find out the prices.

Joe picked up the dullest saw and carried Avery through the trails of trees
Avery picked this one

Papa sawing down our Christmas tree....he bitched about how dull the saw was!!
TIMMMMBBBBBEERRRRR!!
Avery trying to stay warm and was being fussy for Mama and Papa when it came to taking pictures. She liked walking through the trails, but got stuck a few times in sticker bushes.
Papa carrying our tree!

Our tree mounted on the truck for the ride home!

We are going to decorate the house and tree on Sunday afternoon. More photos will follow!