Good News!!!!

Hey everyone!! Today we found out that we are going to have a little girl! We are so excited!!
we love you all.

Erik and Mommy

These pictures were taken in September by Natalie Norton at Erik and Kindsay Nortons wedding. I love, love, love, love, love these photographs. they make me happy when I look at them. Thank you Natalie for taking these without us even knowing it. I will always treasure them.

First Official Hair Cut

Erik has had the back of his hair cut a few times to avoid the appearance of a mullet but never really needed the rest of his hair cut until a few weeks ago. We were a little worried that he wouldn't sit still through the event but the girl knew what she was doing and right away gave him a sucker. He was calm and sat still the entire time. He was extremely sticky but very handsome in the end.

Hot Dates, Facial Hair and a New Slide!

To celebrate Lindsay's birthday (February 5), Lindsay and I spent a Friday and Saturday together in Julian at a cool Bed and Breakfast. Erik played with his Grandma and Grandpa in Ramona while we spent a fun, relaxing (and much needed) night to ourselves.



Just prior to our Julian getaway, I successfully completed my resolution for the new year, to grow a beard! Some people make resolutions that challenge themselves to reach new heights. Others make goals at the new year to improve humanity and the condition of those less fortunate than themselves. But not me. Not this year. I resolved to display my manliness to all I met by wearing it on my face! (Josh, my brother-in-law, tells me mustaches and the like promote issues of men's health). But I grew this work of art for purely selfish reasons.


Ultimately my beard proved too scratchy and water droplets would constantly remain after I drank anything, so I decided to display my manliness in more subtle ways, like performing acts of heroism. You know, like the things James Bond or border patrol agents do.

And alas, the slide Erik cannot get enough of. Santa sent it in the mail a week late. He said something about all the stores in San Diego County and the North Pole being out of this particular toy. So other things were left under the tree, and the mail man brought this shortly thereafter.

Sea World

A couple of days before 2007 ended, Erik, Lindsay and I went to Sea World with Lindsay's mom. (Also, the beginnings of my experiments with facial hair).

Erik + Bathroom Sink= Fun

In January, Erik learned to climb onto the bathroom counter and into the bathroom sink. He loves to sit in the sink, play with the things left on the counter and to brush his teeth, all from within the friendly confines of the bathroom sink!




NOTE: Since February, Erik is no longer allowed in the sink because he insists on turning on the water, even if he is fully clothed.

McBride Blog To Be Updated

Seeing that a new blog posting is long overdue, and being tired of having friends make jokes about our inability to keep up in this fast paced blogging world, we promise to have new postings before the weekend is out!