December 11th. Marty meets his sister.

Baby Anastasia has arrived.

After a night of no sleep, baby Anastasia Lorraine Lougen made her arrival at 4:21 pm, Monday December 10, 2007. Weighing in at 7 pounds, 3 ounces and 20 1/2 inches long, she is a beautiful addition to the Leino and Lougen families.

Winter has arrived on the Island. I thought I would give you just of taste of what we left behind - at least for a bit. I miss my horse friends.

Ralph & Wendy Leino

Hi friends & family,

Since our lives are always changing, I thought it would be a great idea to create a blog so that we can stay in touch with all of our friends and family.

We are anxiously awaiting the birth of our new grandchild. We will be traveling to Gaylord to babysit little Marty and help out in any way we can with Jennifer's labor. The whole adventure is just a phone call away. For this reason and all of our other activities of this holiday season, we have chosen to move back into the Stone House in Mackinaw City for the time being. Who knows for how long. As I tell people: "Our lives are in pencil."

I will keep everyone updated on our activities and adventures and send photos when I can.

We love you all.
Wendy & Ralph