January Wait List Numbers

Today we got our monthly update call from our case manager with our new numbers on the wait list. We are officially 19 for boys and 31 for girls. She said December was slow but that is pretty normal, and referrals are starting to pick back up again this month. She even said there are a couple of referrals in progress right now that aren't accounted for in our numbers! So let's pray for lots of movement over the next few months!

Here are a few pictures from Christmas of my sweet nephew, just for fun!

Smiling at his Uncle Hans, as usual! :-)



Poor baby got a little too warm opening all of those presents in his super-cute Christmas PJs! Why do I love pictures of upset children so much? They are just the best!



All better with a t-shirt on and his new cell phone.



Yum!

Rasmussen Family Beach Weekend

Kel and I got a chance to get away for the weekend and hang out at the Ocean Lodge in Canon Beach.  These are some really cool pics from the coast...

Sunset from our room.

Self-portrait at Haystack Rock.  The place where I proposed to Kel 7 years ago.

Some tide pool pics.

A beautiful photographer

My favorite picture.

Starfish in the tide pool.

Another fun self-portrait.

Photographing the photographer.

What do computer nerds do on vacation?

The beautiful view from our room.

Rasmussen Family Trip to the Zoo

Since I didn't get a chance to see lots of animals in Africa, Kelly was nice enough to go with me to the Portland Zoo.  Here are some fun photos and video from that day...

Our First Nephew!

Born Monday, September 29, 12:12 AM

10 lbs, 3 oz, 21.5 inches

Here are some photos of our sweet nephew when he was only 14 hours old :-)

From Andrew James