Farrow Amelia Yoder

Welcome Farrow Amelia Yoder.

Born 12:34am 12/29/08
Wt: 7lbs 9.3oz
Ht: 19.5 inches

Mom and daughter happy and healthy. Big Papi approves. Happy New Year. More pictures to come.

Merry Christmas

Here's to peace on earth and goodwill toward all.

Snowpocolypse 2008 (UPDATED MONDAY AFTERNOON)

As the first day of winter approached Seattle, it brought with it 3 pretty interesting snow storms. School has been cancelled for 4 days, and the roads are covered in snow. Perhaps you caught the Seahawks and Jets game on TV and saw the Chicago or New England type seen.

It's not so much the amount of snow that is causing all the mayhem, but more likely because they don't salt or sand any non-arterial roads and the fleet of plows and dusters is lacking. The city is then left with buses careening through barricades dangling over highways, and cars routinely sliding down one of the many hills in the city. Seattle doesn't have the reputation of being very hilly but outside SF, I don't know of a city with more of them.

Of course, no one cares about the negatives of snow days. So everyone is cross country skiing down the streets (it IS Seattle after all). They're pulling dogs and babies to the grocery store, and sledding on any hill they can find. Everyone talks on the street. Neighbors are laughing about digging out cars, and as bars close at night, spontaneous sledding runs and snow ball fights with 50 people are breaking out.

It's not often we get this type of winter blast and EVERYONE is taking advantage.

Anyway, here are some pictures from the Snowpocolypse.

http://picasaweb.google.com/mattyoder/Snowpocolypse2008#

UPDATE: You can see I am not the only one noticing people having fun in the streets:
http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2008/12/22/whose_streets_1

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

It snowed Saturday night and at midnight I took this picture of our house. Needless to say, Teri could not be happier (unless she was not pregnant).

Snow and cold all week. Christmas is here. The baby is close.

Happy Birthday to me!

The forces of the world clearly knew my birthday was today and blessed us all with this great video. For some reason I cannot imbed it, but you should go to this link and, as the kids say, rotflol.

(Nate, if for anyone else, this is for you, too.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hhW76BIwP4&eurl=http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/

It's a giant!

Change is coming to the America. And by America, I mean the Yodkamps.


Here is the last ultrasound of our child. It was taken last week and we were told it is 6.5 lbs., has a full head of hair and tracking in the 90th percentile for weight. Now for all of you who had before January 12th in the poll, you are going to win. The latest (fifth) due date is now 12/29/08. This made us throw up a little in our mouths.


Two things about this. One, this is Teri's birthday. It could now be born on Christmas, Teri's favorite day of the year or her birthday. And two, tax write off! Woo hoo. Already bringing in the big bucks.


On a different note, it's my 31st birthday Friday. Tyler and Shoshana get back from Southeast Asia this week and we will be celebrating with them. It should be fun.

'Tis the Season

Unfortunately, this is not our house. Ours is in the meager beginnings this awesomeness. But with our strategy of a few new 100 ft strings every year, in a few more Decembers, we too will have our electric meter spinning like a 45.

The lights are up all over the neighborhood. And this past weekend we discovered the lights in the neighborhood just north of us. There are streets of houses decorated like the picture above. All next to each other almost competing Christmas glory. Clark Griswald would be proud.

Most importantly, this past weekend our mothers came to town. Ellen and Debbie were such gracious guests, helping us finish the nursery and getting things finalized for the new kid. Teri's friends threw Teri a shower as well and the moms were happy to attend. From what I have heard, the shower went great. I wasn't invited.

We're quickly coming to the end, and Teri is ready to pop. The room is now ready (thanks, moms) and all we need to do now is put the car seat in the car.

Thanksgiving was a Success

I'll let the pictures describe:


Here we are eating the great meal listed below. Then here we are an hour later watching The Last Waltz until dessert.


Yeah, it was awesome. Thanks to all who came