Surprise!! Cali Kaye Ethington is here!

We received a late Christmas present this year, yet this gift came earlier than we thought.
On December 28th at 11:41 am, Cali was born. She weighed 6 lbs 6 oz and was 19 1/2 inches long. We are so blessed that she is perfectly healthy, especially since she came nearly 4 weeks early.
Brittany's water broke at 12:30 am and less than 12 hours later the most amazingly cute girl came to us. (I am a little biased) Brittany was just amazing. She did it all with no pain medication at all. No epidural, nothing. I am so amazed by her abilities and thankful for her effort and sacrafice.
Enjoy the pictures!

Work send-off and Christmas Party

Joanne, Karen, Teri and Jackie...

Erin, Jordan, Spencer, Helen and Debbie...

Me and the giant cake!

Pic of the meeting- all decked out 'baby style'.

Trish and I at the Christmas Party.

Greg and a very prego Britt...

Greg and my cousin Eric Tanner.

November 20th was my final day with North American, and I'm officially 'retired'- haha...well as sweet as everyone is there they had a cake, card, giftcards ready to send me off. The day before I had another meeting offsite- where the field staff decorated it like a baby shower, and also had a little send off gift. Last week we had our annual Christmas Party at the Montage in Laguna Beach. As always, it was FABULOUS! As an 'Administrator in Training' Greg and I were put up across the street in the Laguna Reef Inn. Administrators are put up at the Montage for the night, and Greg and I sure are looking forward to that next year...but were very grateful for our accomodations as well. What a company!!

Thanksgiving, Dual Baby Shower, Bro-Time, Basketball Reunion and a Baby...

Bro-Time in full force...

Bro-Time shirts, wigs and all... Soon to be dad Steve...

Britt, Mom Ethington and Lisa awaiting Dylan's arrival...Excited Grandmas:)...

Kiera with Dylan minutes after...amazing! We couldn't get over how little his diaper was!

What a cutie! A very tired Dad and Grandpa- what a night!!

Thanksgiving weekend Greg and I traveled out to Arizona to spend the holiday with Greg's Family...we got a whole lot more then we bargained for- and we're so glad we did!! We started with a fabulous turkey dinner that not only tasted delicious, but was beautifully decorated for. The following day Mom Ethington and Lisa threw a double baby shower for Kiera and me (and none-to-soon as it turned out!) while the boys had their 'Bro-Time' mini-golfed, guitar heroed, ate a lot and did whatever boys do together... (this and the Ethington Campout are the two times I year I'm forbidden from giving Greg grief about his soda consumption:)). The next day Greg attended a "Gilbert High School Basketball Reunion" of sorts. It was really informal, it just started out with one of his buddies sending out a facebook message assessing interest in some pick-up play- and quickly ballooned into 30-40 alumni players showing up to play! Though his ankle is still not fully recovered he popped some pills, wrapped it well and had a blast reconnecting- and I loved getting to meet some of the bball buddies he talks about. Saturday night Lisa gave Kiera a 'labor inducing' foot massage complete with essential oils said to do the same- and wouldn't you know--- within 12 hours she was in the hospital with labor pains! Darling baby Dylan arrived around 12:30AM Monday morning! Kiera was amazing- we were in the room talking to her just hours before such- what a champ!!