Thanksgiving!!

This year for Thanksgiving we decided to drive down to Sacramento and spend it with my cousins. It was a long drive but well worth it! The kids really enjoyed seeing their cousins and we had a lot of fun grown up time, which doesn't happen often. My friend and former coworker also joined us. It was so much fun I only stopped to take a few pictures.

 Jude getting ready for his first Thanksgiving

 Japanese tourist??? NO just Reiko and I taking a break from cooking.

 This years turkey... looks ok, but tastes so moist and delicious.

 Jen and Brian joined us!! Yay, so happy they came!!

 Kids table, we had 9 kids there.

Reiko and Hailee making their plates.

Family Pictures

It has been about 2 years since the last time we got family pictures taken. When Jude was in the NICU a wonderful photographer came in and took pictures of him. She does this for all the families of kids in the NICU and she does it for FREE! We thought she was so awesome that we asked her to take our family photos. Here are some highlights.

New Baby

OK, I know... It's been 3 years since my last post. What can I say....I've been busy. I suppose now is a great time to start up again. We were so blessed to add a new member to our growing family. On September 7, Jude Robert Becker was born. He weighed in at 6lbs 5oz and was 19 inches. Did I mention he was 5 weeks early. Imagine how big he would have been if he went to 40 weeks! Jude is such a delight and Brock and Giselle are loving having a new brother.

One day old. Jude had some troubles breathing so he was on a CPAP for a while and had to be tube fed. 

 Brock and Giselle loving on their new little brother

 2nd day in the NICU. We are all smiles...but so delirious from lack of sleep.

 Jude has "touch times", where we are allowed to hold him. Every 3 hours, its so different compared to our other children's birth. 

 Jude developed jaundice and had to be under the lights, hence the heart patches for his "tanning googles" He also graduated to a nose tube. 

The CPAP.