Lucas had his 4 year old photos taken today. We decided to go with the outfit he wore for Easter since he really liked the hat and I thought the boys looked adorable in them anyway. Our photographer Dawn (who I specifically requested) did an amazing job as usual capturing a natural smile and his personality. She loves trying new poses or ideas so when I suggested having him put on the hat, she captured it beautifully. You can check out all the rest of the shots on my flickr account.

Its so hard to believe my little boy is already 4!!!

Stuff from here

HI! First off, I just noticed Matt's (or should I say Caleb's) contribution to the Hunny masthead. I love the quote! It's perfect! (Do you guys watch Mr Rogers?) I can't believe it took me until today to notice.

Second: I made it to my doctor's appointment earlier this week, and so far, so good. I've gained almost 4 pounds, which had everyone happy. Now I just have to wait for the local birthing center to contact me, and I'll go in for my first ultrasound. From what I can tell, I won't have another before I leave Denmark, so it looks like we won't know the gender of the baby until we're State-side.

Third: I'm just going to pass this on, in case anyone might benefit. There was an article posted on NPR this week about a new book concerning migraine management. I have no idea if the book itself is any good (it seems to focus on managing lifestyle and be fairly anti-medication), but it does have a nice list of food triggers that goes beyond the old "MSG and caffeine" mantra. It's fairly complete, and even if some of the triggers are a bit unusual, for example, bananas, I suppose if you're the one person whose brain can't take bananas it's good news. I'll be waiting for someone to publish an article on how to avoid barometric pressure changes without living in a bubble or moving to outer space.

Rochester News

Its a sad weekend here in Rochester as Robert Wegman has passed away. He built an amazing company from a simple farm stand so many years ago. Last year Wegmans was ranked #1 in the Top Companies to Work For. This year they were #2.

On a much happier note, Wegmans is preparing for the return of Kris & John. I recently discovered the newest coffee flavored being served in the coffee shop....Danish Blend! I can't say how authentic it is so I'll save that for you two!

You can check out the latest pics of the Wilber boys at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mom2threeboys

Enjoy the week, have a safe flight Matt and we'll see some of you this weekend!

The bis drivers strike again

We seem to be in the middle of an on-again, off-again bus strike here. I was all ready for my first doctor's appointment Tuesday, and ready to head out the door, when John called me to tell me the buses weren't running. At that point, there was no way I could make it accross town. It takes me 45 minutes to make the walk, the taxis were all booked up, and my bike has a flat tire. I had to call the doctor's office and beg forgiveness. They re-scheduled me for next week.

Yesterday we had bus service durning the morning. I somehow managed to throw out my upper back yesterday morning, something I haven't done in years, so I was thrilled to be able to bus downtown and back. But John was stranded when he tried to get to the dentist. By the time he gave up on the bus, hopped on his bike and raced across town, he was fifteen minutes late, and lost his appointment.

Today, the buses were stopped again. John dashed in a half-hour before his dentist appointment to say the buses had stopped mid-morning, hopped on his bike and drove away. This time he made it.

The on-again, off-again nature of this thing is very odd. I have yet to hobble down to the corner for a paper to see what the hub-bub is about. The good news is that I can already pick my head up and can almost brush my hair, so I'm well on my way to mending. That hobble to the corner is already looking better, and less painful, than it did last night.

Easter in Maine

Hello All! We had a wonderful Easter here too. We went to church in the morning, then had Nate's grandma over for dinner. Nate cooked a lamb dinner to perfection. Grandma brought two coconut pies (one custard and one cream) because, in her words, "Sometimes one pie is just a mistake." The girls had a good time dying eggs. Anna looked in fascination as we dipped them in front of her. Jane screamed EGG! and wanted to hold them. They are so different. We just had marshmallow peeps for candy. Anna threw hers on the floor. Jane took a nibble and walked away. Not a big hit, which I guess we should be thankful for in the long run. Anna is out of school this week which means extra work for me. Lots more toting tots around to therapy. So far so good though. A camping trip sounds fun for 2007. Our only plans so far are a vacation with Nate's family in early June. Anna will be in school during the summer too.. Sounds like we'd have to get over the schedule obstacle first but we'd love to see you all.

Easter in Austin

Dinner at El Arroyo 10 (sm)
Originally uploaded by mgenovese.

Hi all - Happy Easter! Just finished posting a backlogged set of pictures on flickr.

For Easter here, we went to church Saturday evening, and then drove back, stopping at El Arroyo for some TexMEx dinner; some of the pictures uploaded were taken there. Easter Sunday we opened candy and gifts, and had our friends Kelly & Valerie & Amanda & Sarah over for Easter lunch. For the second year in a row, we had Saltlick BBQ for our meal, which is a tradition we plan to continue.

Shop 'til 'ya drop

Denmark closes for the Easter holidays. Many people, and their children, had the entire week off. John was one of the few that didn't, and he's going in Holy Thursday and Good Friday just so he can get some work done when the lab is empty.

The grocery stores are usually closed from Holy Thursday through Monday. This year we'll have a reprieve on Saturday, as a few grocery stores will be open for part of that day. However, the stores will probably be insane on Saturday, and I noticed that even last Tuesday stores were running out of milk, eggs, butter, and the like.

It just so happened that we ran out of many heavy things this week (potatoes, apples, sugar, and juice), so I've been working like a little ant getting us stocked up before the stores close. I think I've got us stocked adequately for the next few days.

I'm hoping to get up early and score us a chicken Saturday morning for a Sunday meal. I've had bad luck with frozen chickens (I had to pluck way too many feathers off the last one), so I'm sticking to fresh or nothing. Stores don't always stock them. Keep your fingers crossed for me! If the stores are out of chickens, we'll eat a normal meal.

I hope you all have a great Easter!

Let's go on a bear hunt!

going for a walkie
Originally uploaded by davemayp.

Hello all! Jayden and Corban are eager to safari, if anyone's up for it. How is everyone doing?

Karen and Nate - that picture of Anna standing at the sink was so awesome! It's so great to see the progress she's making. We know it comes from a LOT of hard work and patience on your part, and admire you for it!

Kristen - how's the little jelly bean? How are you feeling?

love, Sabrina