Clara Ann

We are so happy to share the wonderful news that Clara Ann was born on Monday, December 27th at 3:53 p.m., braving quite a blizzard! She has beautiful blue eyes, lots of dark brown hair, and long fingers and toes (just like her big sister), and she weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces and measured 21 inches at birth. We’re all home now and enjoying bonding as a family. Lucy is delighted to have a new little sister, and loves helping with Clara as much as she can.

Clara means clear or bright; she is named after Matt’s great aunt, a lovely, spunky and wise woman who worked as an engineer in California starting back in the 1930s and who passed away a few years ago at the age of 101. Her middle name, Ann, means grace, and honors 4 special women in her life; Elizabeth’s mother (Ann Elizabeth), Matt’s mother (Judy Ann), Elizabeth’s grandmother (Ann) and Elizabeth (Elizabeth Ann).

We are so thankful to God for the gift of this precious little girl. Here are some pictures of our her and the whole family!