Hi everyone! We decided to finally make our debut on the Anderson family blog! Sorry we've been so slow to do so-but love getting on and seeing any updates on this or your other blogs. It was so fun seeing everyone a couple weeks ago at Kristin's-and to Skype with Mom and Dad.
We finally updated our blog with some pictures and videos (I warn you, the first-time-parent-syndrome is very apparent-there are a lot!) but it was kind of fun to go through the pictures of Lucy in her first year and see how much she has changed. And hopefully those of you far away will especially enjoy them-especially both sets of our parents who are currently on missions :)
Before I forget, I wanted to let you all know about my parent's 50th Anniversary next August (of 2013). To celebrate, our family has finally pinpointed a date that we think (and hope and pray) will work for all of us 9 kids with their spouses and children (the grand-kids will number close to 30 by the end of this summer!) We've never been able to pull this off-and we're so excited about trying to do this for my parents. (Often one spouse or another can't make events because of work, as you well understand, and there are a number of grand kids either not met by all, or not seen for a number of years.)
So anyway, I thought if I let you know the date as far in advance as possible, we could make any other cool family events (marriages, vacations, etc.) a priority as well. As of right now it is set for Saturday July 13th, 2013 in Oregon-so we'd likely be gone from the 4th of July weekend through that next week/weekend (or from mid-week to mid-week?) to spend as much time with everyone as possible. I'll let you know if this changes, but it looks like this is the closest date we'll get to getting everyone possible there.
We would especially hate to miss any weddings! So if any of you eligible maidens and man happen to meet a significant other prior to that time, and are making plans to solidify that union...please don't pick that weekend! Okay, obviously you have to do what's best for you in the end (and this goes for fun Anderson vacations that may be in the planning, or whatever else you can think of)...but we just can't miss this one for my family! :)
Wow-that took up way more text than I'd meant it to, but there you go. I'm so excited about the prospect of having my whole family together! And I am SOOOO grateful to have inherited the best in-law family ever. You guys sealed the deal for me that Christmas I met everyone-because I knew that yours was the kind of family Steve wanted, as did I. Thanks for all your love and examples! Again, pictures are up on our blog if you're interested :) Lucy is the star of course.
We love you,
Katie, Steve, Lucy, and Hannah
