Birthdays!

Late February/early March is a busy time for birthdays! First up, Melissa's 28th birthday. Brian organized a surprise party, although it was only a surprise until she pulled into the driveway.

Melissa loved her gift from Brian: a nautical map of the area where she grew up.

We hope your wish comes true!

The following weekend, it was time to celebrate Joe's 57th birthday. The cake wasn't quite big enough for all of his candles!

Apparently Brian didn't have enough cake, so he turned to Melissa!

Next on the birthday list...Stacy!

I love that new car smell!

As the winter has progressed, we could no longer deny that Stacy's car was a deathtrap and needed to be replaced before the little one comes along. On one hand, it was hard to say goodbye to the Saturn...

...but not too hard since she now gets to drive this sweet ride:

After doing our research, we had narrowed our choices down to Honda or Toyota. In the end, Toyota was a better fit and better deal for our growing family. Stacy was the prime negotiator, and rocked it. We knew we had the car salesman right where we wanted him when he chased us outside after we told him we'd get lunch and think about it. Ultimately, we got a great deal on this 2010 Toyota Corolla LE.

We'll see if we're still this excited when we have to make our first payment next month!