Bookends

This summer has been incredibly packed with adventures- so many that I don't know how I'm going to blog about all the experiences. Emily once created the term "Blogshaustion"- the exhaustion one experiences when there is simply to much to blog about and Brian created the term "Blogbligation" - the feeling that you are obligated to blog about certain events. I'm feeling a little both of these emotions these days since all our fun and adventures have been getting in the way of my blogging.

The chronicle of our summer began and ended with matching bookends. We began June in Portland with the birth of Brad and Emily's Sam and ended in August with the birth of Tom and Amy's Jack. Yes, we have our 12th grandchild!

Jack Bradley Omer was born on Monday, August 30, at 5:26 p.m. in Thousand Oaks, California. Of course, all the little Spirits coming straight from Heavenly Father are big miracles, but there was an additional miracle associated with Jack's birth. Amy was scheduled for a C-section last Friday because Jack was in the breech position. But earlier in the week, he miraculously flipped and then was head down and ready to go. It was a fast delivery and mother and baby are doing great and just came home today.

Here's a peek at Amy and Jack a couple hours after the delivery.
Here's the other half of the equation that produced such a cute little guy- Tom and Jack.
Jacob, Allison, and Gideon were pretty excited to go to the hospital to meet Jack.
Uncle Brian was next in line to hold Jack.

Grandma gave up the camera to have a chance to hold this new little bundle of joy.
We were doing the math earlier today- 5 + 1 = a great family!
Jack looks pretty happy to be home with his family. What a cute addition to the family!
Couldn't resist three last shots . . .

Allison and Jack- She will be a big helper!

Gideon reading to Jack, "What animal this?"

Naptime with a friend.