Christmas

It's the most wonderful time of the year! This year was our first ever Zank Christmas! It was lots of fun and very different than all my past Christmases. I have to say being an adult now during christmas is strange and doesn't quite feel as enchanting but it's not all bad. Jared spoiled me of course (that's just what Jared does best)! And I got my wedding video!! That's right, Jared and I have been married 1 year and 4 months and I just received it but I don't care I love it! Here are a few pics. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Me and Rhi-bee on Christmas Eve.
Jared and I ( Jared's the one making the creepy face) Little Turtle as an elf. She makes a very cute one!

Jared being Jared Jared and his brothers on Christmas Eve.

On to 2010! That's gonna take some getting used to!

Zoe Meghan

For the week of Thanksgiving J & I were in California @ M & M's so that I could attend the birth of my newest niece Zoe Meghan. It was truly a miracle! I have always heard that before and I have watched numerous birth videos with babies being born but actually being in the room when this little spirit was born was amazing! I cried instantaneously when I saw her. My sister did an incredible job! She had so much strength, she looked so tired after several hours of labor but was still going strong. The pushing is what truly amazed me because even though she was getting so exhausted she kept going with power!

The first pic of little Zoe with her Mama she only screamed for about 20 seconds.
The first pic with Daddy after getting weighed and cleaned up - 7 lbs 13 oz

Me with Zo, she was so little and calm and I was on a high from the spirit!

Zoe with Uncle Jared, she decided to be born on his birthday!

Children under the age of 16 were not aloud to come visit at the hospital so this is Zoe's first day home from the hospital and Reese wanted to hold her all the time. She always said "hold baby sister Zoe." She was very cute and gentle with her.
I don't remember her crying or fussing much but she probably did more than I recall.

At the hospital lookin' around.

One funny face at home while the family made a ginger bread house.

And you always have to have a yawning picture and this one was so cute!

Baby Zoe is such a cutie and I'm so glad I could be a part of her coming into this world! She has taught me much in the small time I have spent with her and she just makes me all the more anxious to have my own!