Memphis Allen

Dad and Son
Why do boys get the good hair?
Mommy's Doing a Great Job!
I wonder if Carla will still find time to get her nails done when she gets home?
See a tad of tension in Mommy's face, (known her a long time!) Hang in there you are doing fine!
Snug as a Bug in a Rug!

Proud Parents

Memphis was discharged from the hospital yesterday. Discharge from a hospital is monumental in and of itself. All those instructions, forms to sign, etc., add a new baby and here is a quote from Carla's e-mail, "I seriously thought I was having meltdown when we got to the hotel. This is the scariest thing I've ever done and it terrifies me. Here's our newest problem. We are afraid to go to bed! I think we are going to take turns standing guard. How do people do it? We're scared to go to sleep!!!!!"

Frank and Carla's Christmas Present Delivered!!

Will write more later, but Memphis was born at 11:25 Seattle time: He weighed 9 pounds 2 ounces and is 19.5 inches long, lots of blondish hair. Carla got to go in the delivery room and has already fed him once. Everybody is doing fine!

Here is their blog:
http://memphis-in-seattle.blogspot.com

Stacey

Merry Christmas

Jeanne gave Sadie a Christmas collar. She loves it and if I take it off she whines at me to put it back on!

Yesterday we went to Miliken for a walk. Sadie was the envy of all the other dogs at the park with her Christmas collar. Then we had our traditional Thin and Crispy Hamburger Pizza from Pizza Hut. Jeff doesn't like pizza much, but we have it on Christmas Eve.

Today another walk at the soccer park. There was no one around so we had the playground to ourselves. We even convinced Sadie it was okay for her to go down the slide. Jeff and I played on the swings. I had forgotten how much fun it is gliding through the air!

For Christmas Jeff got a refrigerator to have at work and a safe to store our papers in. I got some cheese stuff, but the coolest present was a photo of Secretariat at the Belmont. It's signed by his jockey Ron Turcotte and it is shot from the front during the race. The jockey's head is turned slightly looking at the other horses 31 lengths behind him as he crossed the finish line!

Dan Fogelberg

I was saddened to hear Dan Fogelberg died today after battling prostate cancer since 2004. I always loved his music but one of my favorites is about a horse and the Kentucky Derby (the race is also known as The Run for the Roses). So in memory of him:

Run For The Roses

Born in the valley and raised in the trees
Of Western Kentucky on wobbly knees
With mama beside you to help you along
You'll soon be a-growing up strong

All the long, lazy mornings in pastures of green
The sun on your withers, the wind in your mane
Could never prepare you for what lies ahead
The run for the roses so red

And it's run for the roses as fast as you can
Your fate is delivered, your moment's at hand
It's the chance of a lifetime in a lifetime of chance
And it's high time you joined in the dance
It's high time you joined in the dance

From sire to sire, it's born in the blood
The fire of a mare and the strength of a stud
It's breeding and it's training and it's something unknown
That drives you and carries you home

And it's run for the roses as fast as you can
Your fate is delivered, your moment's at hand
It's the chance of a lifetime in a lifetime of chance
And it's high time you joined in the dance
It's high time you joined in the dance