The Freeman Family: Nathan, Karen & Leah

My Handsome Nathan

2009-06-16T00:12:00.000-07:00

I'm so pleased with myself for figuring out how to create a collage using Picasa 3. I've been reading up on digital scrapbooking and took to heart the author's advice to just take a whole lot of pictures in order to have a better selection of keepers. And speaking of keepers... here's my favorite keeper of all: Nathan Freeman.

LEAH-Dorable!

2009-06-15T23:55:00.000-07:00

These are a few photos we took last week of Leah at our most favorite beach -- La Jolla Shores. If only there really were seven of her!

2009-04-02T16:36:00.000-07:00

We're lovin' the spring time here. The days are longer and the nights are warmer. We've renewed our commitment to get out to jog and walk more. It turns out Leah really enjoys taking fieldtrips on her jogging stroller and her Mommy and Daddy do too.

Our Funny Valentine

2009-03-17T09:05:00.000-07:00

Leah was our sweet little Valentine for the first time this year. I had been saving a red dress that Leah's cousin Lizzie (now almost 12 years old) wore as a baby for the occasion. Don't you love her sunny smile? Happy Valentine's Day and lots of love from our family to you and yours.

Nathan's My Number One

2009-03-06T11:47:00.000-08:00

Marrying Nathan was the smartest and best thing that I've done in my life. He is a wonderful husband, friend, and father. Not only does he work hard to support our family, but he spends quality time with us and does nice things for us. Case in point: When Leah and I flew home from Utah after being gone for five days, Nathan had cleaned the house spic-and-span, bought flowers and chocolates for me, and arranged for dinner take-out so I wouldn't have to cook. He's a thoughtful man and he's my #1! I love you, Nathan!

Leah's First Flight

2009-03-05T16:41:00.000-08:00

Leah and I flew to Utah for a few days at the end of January. I was nervous to take an infant along with all of our stuff by myself while Nathan stayed home and worked, but our travel went relatively smoothly. We were busy spending time with all of our Peterson family. Leah loved meeting her cousins, visiting her Grandma and Grandpa Peterson, and seeing her aunts and uncles.

Grandparents Are Grand

2009-03-05T16:25:00.000-08:00

Leah was lucky enough to see both sets of her grandparents in January. Grandpa and Grandma Freeman escaped the cold of Missouri for a few days to visit us here in sunny Southern California. We had fun catching up, going to the temple, watching for whales, and spending time at the beach together.

Just Another Beautiful San Diego Sunset

2009-03-05T15:57:00.000-08:00

One of our favorite Freeman Family activities is watching the sunset at the beach. We acquired a jogging stroller that allows us to walk, jog, and explore nearby La Jolla Cove. We're pretty convinced thar it's one of the prettiest places on Earth.

Lambiekins

2009-02-23T15:33:00.001-08:00

There's something so adorable about babies dressed up in ridiculously cute outfits. I bought a purple lamb outfit long before Leah was born never dreaming how cute she would look in it. See below for proof.

Mom and Dad's Best Present Ever

2009-02-23T15:21:00.000-08:00

Leah's onesie says it all. She was truly our best present ever. We loved sharing our holiday with her.

Colorado Cousins Christmas Visit

2009-02-21T14:56:00.000-08:00

Monday, December 22 – Monday, December 29: Kim Freeman (Nathan's sister-in-law), her kids, and her favorite babysitter Kelsey came to San Diego to visit us for the week of Christmas. With Jacob (Nathan's brother) doing a tour of Air Force duty in Guatanamo Bay, Cuba, we were lucky enough to have Kim and the kids celebrate the holiday with us. Kim was so brave to drive her kids and Kelsey in her mini-van from Colorado Springs, including a nursing infant. Wow! We had a lot of fun getting ready for Christmas. The girls decorated gingerbread houses and we ate lots of sweets. Kim cooked us delicious hearty meals (Are houseguests supposed to be cooking for their hosts??? We got lucky, I'd say!) and we played a lot of Carcassonne (strategic boardgame). Leah loved meeting her cousins and being surrounded by energetic girls. We met Joel for the first time and enjoyed his easy-going personality. He's just additional evidence that Jacob and Kim are fantastic parents and they turn out cute kids.

This Christmas was much more livelier with kids. Leah wasn't quite old enough to appreciate her gifts, but she'll figure all that out soon enough. Emily did a great job organizing the kids’ presentation of the Christmas story as told in Luke 2 of the Bible. Brooke, Rose, and Abigail were fantastic actresses in the play and expert shell collectors when we visited La Jolla Shores beach.

Our First Freeman Family Photos

2009-02-20T13:26:00.000-08:00

Friday, December 6 – After a long day and week of work, Nathan accompanied Leah and I to take our first formal family photo at Sears. Leah looked beautiful in her white blessing gown lovingly sewed by Grandma Peterson and Nathan looked handsome in his suit and wedding tie.

It’s a lot of work just to get us and one baby ready for a family picture. I tried to keep her in a happy mood all day and be well-rested. Despite my best efforts, she still fell asleep in the carseat on the way to Sears. We had to wake her from a catnap at the photo studio and it took a while before her smiley personality woke up too. I can’t imagine how a larger family manages to pull off such a feat! We're thinking we'll only attempt this once a year.

As Good As It Gets!

2008-11-21T17:32:00.000-08:00

Well Leah is already a month old and we're still in love with her. She continues to bring a lot of love and joy to our home. She's eating well and doing her fair share of growing. We think she just keeps getting cuter (if that's even possible). That might be due in large part to the subtle changes we see in her. We are so grateful for her good health and Karen's post-pregnancy recovery. Additionally, we are very thankful for all of the expressions of love that we have received from friends and family since Leah's birth. She is a very loved little girl.

2008-11-21T17:28:00.001-08:00

2008-10-22T22:51:00.000-07:00

Leah Mary Freeman: Born Sunday, October 19th at 5:56 am.

At 41 weeks, Karen went for induction Saturday evening. She arrived at the hospital at 8 pm.
The induction process usually takes 18-24 hours. Between 1 am and 5:30 am, she went from 1 cm to 10 and all hopes of epidural went out the window. Five pushes later and only 10 hours after arriving at the hospital, Leah was born. We were both stunned at how quickly things transpired. Unanticipatedly, Karen had the experience of natural child birth ! So far all are healthy. Karen and very much enjoy the sweet family addition.

Meet the Freemans

2008-05-21T12:45:00.000-07:00

Wowed but not quite cowed by modern technology, we thought it would be neat to try our mouse at blogging. We'd like a way to share photos, news, and happenings with friends and family without subjecting you to a slide show or interminable home videos. We're not committing to a regimented update and online publishing routine. We're just going to have fun with this and not try to keep up with some of the amazingly witty and entertaining blogs that some of you maintain.