SLEDDING! POWDER! YEY!

Fresh snow fun

And then we took the double hill on - together - testing the limits of physics - and catching air!

Watch it to believe it!

And we live to see another snowy hill...

Grandpa brought the Cattails to the snow party!

Heads Up!

This will be known as a Heads Up week for Little Ethan.
He pushed his head up, testing gravity and his budding strength!

Whoa...

You're there!

That's tough.  Tired now.

Color Co-ordinated Family

All together, Turquoise!

We've been spending some time together as a family, bonding, and obviously we're dressing each other these days --- choosing color themes together!

We can't wait to debut some of Ethan's wonderful little outfits and the infinitely tiny possibilities!

;)

Thankful Gobblers We Are

We certainly had a bit of fun this Thanksgiving welcoming our newest family member to the table!

We played it pretty low-fi and just kept close to home --- trading a mile to Yaya's and Papa's for an afternoon dinner.  

Yay getting a closer look at Ethan

Ethan brought the Turkey,
and Ruby brought the Pilgrim!

 Ethan with Yaya and Papa

Ethan's Journey in the Belly!

This is a picture story of the past year, showing our family through pictures, depicting Tricia and her changing shape as Ethan grew with us.

On the day we discovered our Ethan journey, we climbed to the top of the Bunker Hill Monument

On a nice sunny day, eating brunch in the MFA Boston

Ruby and Mommy with a tall ship in Boston Harbor

A picture of us with lobster traps on Orrs Island our way to Bailey Island, Maine

Lounging on Bailey Island, Maine

Adventurous Tricia concurring the seaside cliff rocks!

On our way to Long Island, on the balcony of a Ferry

Mommy with Ruby in Echo Lake, NH

On a trail in NH, at the Woods House

On the Race Point Beach, Provincetown

On the pier at Provincetown

Out at a museum, Ruby's photo of us

Portrait, in a corn maze

Pumpkin picking: Ruby, Mommy, and Pumpkin (inside and out!)

Harvest Family Portrait (with Ethan in the belly)

And how can we ever forget the how-this-happens Dr Mag that travelled along with us every day - letting us know each stage we passed - as a whole family to our final culmination of the lovely birth of little Ethan!

Ruby Plays Soccer!

Hello from the side of the field, with our leaf

Practice in Goal

Stop the ball!

Turning the ball to the other side of the field

A Closer Look at that GOALIE FORM

We got a Trophy!

Hello World, And My Name Is... Ethan

Ethan Mackenzie Ridge

(The name is 2 syllables like his sister, and from the old testament to honor his family heritage, and we love how manly it sounds)

Born: Boston, Massachusetts

8 lbs 2 oz
Friday, November 18th at 12.31 pm

First Bath!

With Mommy, getting some rest

Big sis takes a look at her little brother for the first time...

And she is very happy :)

Selfie with Daddy

Little Ethan mugging for the camera

We're excited

Balloon confirms --- he's a Boy

Nice view out the window. with downtown visible, for our stay --- penthouse view

That's the Bringham and Women's --- that's the Boston Baby Factory

A chariot takes out down to our waiting car

At home as a family, for the first time