A Very Special Day for Sydney and All of Us!

In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit...

Proud parents with sponsor Kathy Chapin.

Leon, Gretchen & Sydney Jameson

Grandpa and grandma Staude with the Jamesons

My girls and their girls... Gretchen & Sydney, Katrina & Rhylah.

All our Kids & Grandkids! What a happy day!

Today was a very special day for our entire family. Sydney Grace Jameson was baptized at 10:45 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Our whole family was together for this event. Kathy and Jon came from Michigan. Carol and Barry Jameson were there from Colorado, and Kate, Nate and kids all made it (in spite of the snow) from Wisconsin! What a day! We had a brunch at the Jamesons following the service. It was a wonderful and unforgettable day! We are so happy everyone could share it with us!

Day 4: Changing Each and Every Day!

Every day brings new and better things with little Sydney Grace. She's been home for 48 hours now and everyone is doing great! I am having 3 days of "prime grammy time"! It's wonderful!The photos tell the whole story... so just enjoy!

More Joy in the New Year!!!

January 3rd was a very special day in our family. We welcomed our newest grandchild, Sydney Grace Jameson, into the world! She arrived a bit by surprise at 5:14pm... all 7#2oz. and 20.5 in. of her!!! She had been "scheduled" for next week... but this little lady has a mind all her own when it comes to schedules. (We'll have to see if that continues as she grows up... hmmm....)

Everyone is doing great! Gretchen and Leon are loving every minute of cuddling with their little girl. From the top of her fluffy little head (dark hair!) to her cute little toes... we love every inch of her!

Papa Staude holds his newest grandbaby.

Look at those fluffy brown curls!

The happy Jameson family!

It's been such a perfect day!

Katrina and Rhylah have completed most of their first day together. It's been a lovely day in Sheboygan... sunny, warm, and SO happy. We visited with the baby and Kate this morning and then went back to the hospital after dinner and spent another hour. Gabriel can't get enough of holding the baby. He just grins so sweetly and rocks her. This has been the most fun to watch because when Asher was born, Gabe was just three himself and he was too shy to hold the baby. Ash, being two, is a bit oblivious the all the hooplah. He walks around saying "Real-ah" and "Baby" and has touched her hands and kissed her cheek. However, he is more concerned with snuggling up next to his mommy when we visit the hospital. I am sure once his new sister comes home, he'll figure out that this "new baby" thing is long term and for real. All in all a most exciting and perfect day!

Welcome to our world, Rhylah Sabrine!

The photos say it all... Little Rhylah arrived with a healthy cry at 7:40am... she weighs 9#15oz and is 21.5" long! And she's already stolen her big brothers' hearts!!!

Hello Friends!

Beginning a Blog... you would think it would be an easy task for a couple of well-seasoned English teachers. Well, think again. But the idea is intriguing, and we can't let our kids one-up us on this by having cool blogs of their own while we have zippo; so here we are.

We hope this will be a great place to post photos and stay in touch with those who live far away. Beyond that, we'll wait and see.

This shot is us with our 2 best blessings in the world ... our grandsons!