Paige McFarlane's Baptism

This is the McFarlane Clan Right before we left for the church.
We took the opportunity to take a family picture as well. Yes, Simon is wearing his Easter outfit.


Yes, this was a San Francisco reunion. It was so good to have everyone gathered around like this. All the kids were running around and we were all able to pariticpate in the confirmation of Paige as a member of the church.

We want to make a special note and say how proud we are of Paige's decision to be baptized, and allowing us to come up and participate in this special occasion. For those that are unfamiliar with the LDS faith, here is a link regarding this ordinance.

Visiting the McFarlane's

This last weekend, we took up a trip to see the McFarlane's. We took off on Thursday at 2pm and assumed that it would take 9 hrs to get to Eugene. We forgot that we were starting an hour south of San Francisco. We ended up arriving at around midnight. There was a note to have us just enter in the front door. We looked around and Rob came out of the restroom carrying his laptop surfing Ebay. (Sorry Rob, had to mention it)It was good to see the girls and Crew. We had a lot of fun making making funny faces and solidifying eternal friendships.

Simon and Crew were like best buddies. Rob and Kelvin did a lot of errands with the boys which was probably easier than taking the 3 girls and their cousin McKensey.

Yes, that's right...Rob is cooking.
Look for the purple bag, they're DARK. They taste so much better. We finished off several bags while we were there.

The only thing that would have made this weekend better, is if the Wilkinson's came down. Unfortunately they were deathly ill and we were all so sad. Apparently Abby and Emma cried for an hour saying, "But you promised that we could see them!!!" We all nearly cried for an hour also when we got the voicemail. We'll have to make other arrangements to see each other again.

Separated: Eugene and Ireland (Philly & Toronto)

June 18, 2007 Statistics:
Weight: 13lb 11 oz (+2lb 10oz in 1 mo)
Length: 24 inches (+0.5 inches in 1 mo)

So, in January and February, Kelvin had a lot of travel for work. A grand total of 40,000 miles on United Airlines in those two months alone. By the time March came along, we were blessed with no travel until after Simon was to be born. Since his birth, no one has flown anywhere and we've been blessed for the ability to have everyone stay together.

Now, it's all starting up again. In anticipation for Kelvin's week-long trip to Ireland for work, the McFarlane's accepted the invitation to have Susie and Simon stay with them. It was a great excuse to see them again (or have Tannya see Simon again) and provide Susie some company and help while Kelvin's away.

Everything was set for an 11am departure for Susie and Simon to Eugene and a 10:58am departure to Ireland thru Philadelphia. We ended up in different terminals but Susie managed great and Simon was very cooperative. Their flight was delayed 50 minutes but they made it up in the air and they landed easily at 12:30pm in Eugene. Simon stirred a little bit but made no sign of irritation due to cabin pressure.

Kelvin however, had a 30 minute delay which ended up being a 2 hour wait on the tarmac at SFO. he took-off at 1pm (well after Susie and Simon landed in Eugene). After doing a 1hour holding pattern in Philadelphia, he missed his connecting flight Ireland by 10minutes. No other flights that evening, and the same flight the next day was already full. He and about 15 other angry Irish people looked for alternative routes and places to stay. After 5 hours of sleep at a Best Western in New Jersey (yes, all hotels booked for miles) Kelvin's currently sitting at the aiport waiting for his connecting flight thru Toronto back out to Ireland.

Simon's having a great time in Eugene. First he went with everyone to Target to go shopping. Whitney decided for half an hour that she was "Tannya" and that Simon was "her" baby. "I'm Tannya and I'm shopping at Target."

Later that evening, Rob had his chance to hold Simon while Tannya took a picture. Most of the other pictures posted are of Simon laying down. He actually looks a lot different (cuter I think) sitting up. The fat on his face gets distributed a little bit differently. Right as the picture goes, Simon opens his mouth and lets out a "rope" of spit-up. Classic.

It's tough being separated, but it's comforting to know that the Lord provides for everyone. Friends are made to serve and support us when we need it. We are so grateful for the great friends that we have and the ability that we have to support them in their needs as well. We all miss eachother but there is comfort in knowing that all will be well.