She's here!

There's a new Birch in the family!!

Abigail Grace
December 5, 2006
8lbs 12oz 20.5" long

Congratulations Eric & Christy!

We love you guys and we can't wait to meet our new niece/cousin!!!


Update: My dad emailed us this picture!!

Giving Thanks!

I/we have so much to be thankful for this year! It's been a wild year of ups and downs, but we wouldn't trade it for anything. Over the past 3 years we have learned about patience, I'm so thankful that we were able to learn it. It's made us stronger people and a stronger family.
I'm thankful for the chaos that is in our lives. Does it stress us out and take us to our breaking point alot of the time, most definately. But when we look back on that it's so wonderful! :) Wonderful chaos of the two gorgeous kids who are so full of energy. They run and play hard. They make us laugh. And even right now when Bethany is screaming at the top of her lungs because Brady once again has shut her out of his room, WE ARE THANKFUL!
We are thankful for our home, we have a roof over our head! Although our home is frustrating at times, at least we have a home.
I am thankful for my husband! He has made me happy and sad(at times) for 7+ years. I'm thankful for our ups and downs, they have made us love each other and respect each other more. The sad times are far and few but after those times the light of happiness shines through and our connection keeps growing. I am so pround of my husband for being the hard worker that he is, providing for his family no matter what. We are thankful for God providing a wonderful new job for Kirk, a perfect fit that we really didn't consider until we felt God's gentle nudging this summer.
We are thankful for our family!!! Family is so important, whether it's just to hear a hi, having a shoulder to cry on, help when we need it, a supportive word or just to go on a shopping adventure! We love you all so much, even those where the miles seperate us, you are ALWAYs with us!
Our friends, both new and old, thank you for being there to give us a laugh when we need it or a supportive ear to share our worries. We are thankful for your friendship!!
We thank you Jesus for the life that you have gave to us! Thank you for making us whole. We love you!

Happy Thanksgiving to our family and friends! May you have a wonderful time of celebrating with the ones you love!

Love,
Kirk & Amanda

Fall Fun!

Trick or Treat!

Yesterday Brady's friend from preschool, Christian, invited us over to go trick or treating with him. We had a ton of fun!! The boys were really tuckered out after we were done but they had enough energy to run around Christian's house while the grown-ups chit chatted a bit.

Brady wanted to be Spiderman again this year! Spiderman rules! Hey, I didn't have to by another costume either! BONUS! :)
Bethany was a little cheerleader, she was so cute! She enjoyed riding around in her stroller, yelling, and eating cherrios while the boys went house to house.

Here are some pictures of the kids(silly mommy didn't get one of Brady and Christian, myabe Christian's mom can pass some along). We had trouble keeping Bethany still to take pictures so most of them are while she's on the move! :)

Happy Halloween!


Congratulations Joe, Caitlin & Kyla!

Brennan Joseph
7lbs 8oz

We can't wait to meet the little guy!!
Love you!

They did find it!

Charlie Brown and his sister Sally DID find the great pumpkin, they actually found two!

Here's what they did with them:

Great Pumpkin?

Charlie Brown and his sister Sally go searching for the Great Pumpkin!! Did they find it and what did they do with it if they did? Hmmm???

Kirk's 30th Party

On Saturday I threw a 30th birthday party for Kirk! It was so much fun, we had a bonfire and had absolutely perfect weather for it!

Mike and Kelley gave Kirk some great gifts that we all enjoyed VERY much! Thanks guys! Well Done!!!

Here are some pictures:

Kirk Turn's 30 today!

Kirk turned the big 3-0 today!

Happy Birthday Kirk!

Love you!

Dave & Val's Wedding

Sorry this post has taken a little while, we had some computer problems this week.
Well, last weekend my mom, Brady , Bethany & I drove to IL to go to my cousin David's wedding. It was probably the most beautiful wedding I have been to. The colors were amazing, it totally took my breath away! It was so wonderful to see family that we hadn't seen in ages!! I miss you guys! :)

As you can see in the pictures, Brady was the king of the dance floor! His break dance moved really entertained us! :)

Dave & Val, We wish you all the happiness in the world!
Dave you were very handsome in your tux and Val you were such a beautiful bride!! We love you both!

Christy's Shower

This past Saturday my mom and I threw a baby shower for Christy(& Eric). It was so great! It's always nice to welcome a baby's soon arrival with a party! :) We had such a fun time and it was great to meet Eric & Christy's friends in PA. They are an awesome group! It was so nice being able to visit with them.
We can't wait for little Mr or Miss Baby Birch to be born! We love you guys!

(I think if it's a girl "Amanda" needs to fit into that name somewhere!)