A Legacy Begins...

Yeah! My brother and sister-in-law are expecting their first child. A happy healthy baby girl will join our clan in January. We are all so excited!

It occurred to me after the initial excitement wore off that she will be the 'first-born baby girl Larsen'! Just like me!

I joke with Michelle that I think Kate should be mine because she's got this innate, fantastic design color sense and she loves dogs! And I feel this tremendous attachment to Will when I hold him, it's like we share this calm sensitivity that I know I'll learn more about when he gets older...but this new baby girl and I will share a unique and special 'generational make up' as the eldest Larsen daughter.

It will be amazing to see life repeat itself...and I'm sure it will be very touching for my father to see Craig holding his new first-born baby girl. The circle of life brings some amazing deja vous moments, doesn't it?

Congrats to Craig & Kirsten...all my love.

Way Too Cute!

I just had to share a pic of one of my favorite people in the whole wide world. This photo of William makes me smile the biggest smile! Most photos of Will and Kate make me smile, but this one just grabs my heart.

Love you William!

You Know It's Getting Cold When...

If this isn't an indicator that it may be time to turn the heat on, then I don't know what is!

This morning we woke up and it was awfully chilly out. Fall is definitely here! Athena was curled up so tight on the couch it was clear that she was chilly, so I put a blanket on her. Next thing I know, Lou gets up on the couch and climbs on top of Athena to snuggle up with her to get warm. Or maybe she knew Athena needed to be warmed up?

This is the time of year that Athena crawls under the covers and doesn't come out until Spring. She barely has any fur so she gets cold very easily. She's like a heat seeking missile. Lou, on the other hand, gives off a nice radiant heat. She is so nice to snuggle with! So I guess they make a perfect pair. The Westie and the Staffie...snug as bugs in a rug.