Welcome to the family Mazen!

On Sunday, March 9th, we welcomed baby Mazen into the world. He took his time making his big entrance. Laura's water broke Friday afternoon and he didn't make his arrival until 12:51 am on Sunday morning! He is 6 lbs, 10 oz and 20 inches long. Both mom and baby are doing well. We are excited to have a new nephew in the family!

Manzanita Weekend!

Amy and Tony invited us to Manzanita for the weekend at their parent's beautiful beach house. It was a GORGEOUS couple days-the nicest that we've seen at the beach since the summer. The sun was out the whole time. It was a perfect relaxing weekend. We spent a lot of time hanging out and talking, going on walks and runs and we even completed a puzzle. Best of all, we made a trip into Tillamook for a tour of the cheese factory-something that I've been wanting to do for years. We were a little bummed because the workers weren't there on the weekends but we still took the time to get some ice cream and squeaky cheese-YUM!

Laura's baby shower

In February, we hosted a shower for Laura and her baby boy who is due March 15th. It was a tea theme (a tradition started by Aunt Liz) and all of the aunts and cousins were invited. We all enjoyed lovely tea sandwiches and scones but more importantly, it was great spending time together. Laura received some amazing gifts including several hand-made items. We can't wait to meet baby Mazen when he arrives!

The Minus name lives on!

We are happy to introduce the newest member of the Minus family. Cousin Jeff and his wife Wendy welcomed Maxwell Christian Minus into the world on January 18th. We finally have a male Minus to carry on the family name-no pressure Max! Congratulations Jeff and Wendy on your beautiful baby boy!