Gone Fishin'

I got a spur-of-the-moment phone call today from my good friend Abel Gaitan asking me to go fishing in northern San Bernardino County.

We had a great time talking and being out in the crisp air. We also caught 2 trout each.

We came back and cleaned the fish at our house, then went to their house to eat. We threw the fish on the grill with tomatoes and onions. Then cooked some rice and veggies. The food was sooooooo good and we had a GREAT evening eating, talking and just hanging out...

Good times!!

We are also learning a lot from Abel and Crystal cause they have 2 adorable kids, little Abel (2 1/2 yrs old) and Laya (1 1/2 yrs old).

A 5 semanas del nacimiento ...

Espero que este mensaje los encuentre muy bien ... quiza con unos kilitos de mas gracias a varios suculentos pedazos de pan dulce con sidra y helado ... que nostalgia!

Yo por aca como ven, sumando los ultimos kilitos de este embarazo ya que faltan solamente 5 semanas para mi fecha de parto y este es el momento cuando el bebe crece mas aceleradamente, supuestamente en este ultimo tiempo triplica su peso preparandose para sobrevivir fuera del utero. Gracias a Dios todo va viento en popa (aunque todavia sigo con medicacion para las nauseas) y Brianna continua creciendo y desarrollandose con normalidad.

Junto a las bendiciones de una hermosa Navidad disfrutada con amigos hemos sumado la bendicion de poder tener un auto nuevo (para nosotros), un Honda Accord 2003 (pueden ver las fotos abajo) y una nueva camara digital (con la cual tomamos estas fotos) para mantenerlos al tanto de las ultimas aventuras de nuestra familia.

Deseamos que este cierre del 2005 les brinde un corazon agradecido por todas las bendiciones recibidas asimismo como la esperanza de un prospero 2006 ... Un abrazo enorme

Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas!!

Yesterday for Christmas eve we had a wonderful lunch that Bibi made. Noqui, tomato and cheese sauses, salad and chocolate desert. Bibi made everthing from scratch! Peeling the potatos and everything! Very likely the best Noqui and sauce I have every had!! Scrumptious!!

Then we went down to Saddleback Church for their candle-light service. What a blessing! We got back around midnight... which made it perfect to call Kenny & Crystal & Mom & Dad Pierson who are visiting Chad & Shoshanna Ordelheide in Guam. With the time difference it was 6:00 pm on Christmas day over there.

Christmas morning we woke up and opened presents.

We had a great brunch with the Matayas, watched the Miami Heat beat the Lakers (Whoohoo!!), and then took a nice long walk to work off the great food Auntie Jean made for us.

Bibi is looking as beautiful as ever! The belly is growing, Brianna is moving almost constantly and Mommy & Daddy are getting so excited about meeting this little miracle.

What a wonderful day! We are truly blessed to have such great friends, a healthy little girl on the way, and a loving Savior who came to this world to show us how far He is willing to go to have us as His friends forever in heaven.

And her NAME will be...

As a Christmas gift to her grandparents we decided to announce the name of the first grandchild in the Pierson and Galante families.

Jeremy and Bibi are pround to announce the soon arrival of...

Merry Christmas everyone!!

Our new car

With our little baby coming soon, we decided it was time to get a safer car to carry such a precious gift in. So today we took ownership of a 2003 Honda Accord from some good friends of ours that had ended a three year lease.

That car is in excellent condition and we are so happy with it!! It's the nicest car we've ever had, so it's nice to drive around in a car that is solid and safe (there are 8 airbags all together).

Bibi is very happy that it is automatic so she won't have to worry about changing gears if the baby is trying to distract her. We also hope the leather seats will be easy to clean if our little princess gets creative with re-deccorating the back seat...

Remember you can click on the pictures to see them bigger.

Our trip to Dallas, TX

We just got back from being in Dallas, TX, for 2 weeks. I was working for Quixtar at their Achievers meetings and Bibi came along for the ride.

We stayed at the Gaylord Texan and enjoyed the "out-door" yet in-door experience of the atrium. It is a very nice self-contained resort. (Remember, you can click on the pictures to see them bigger.)

It's a good thing that we had the controlled environment inside. When we got there the tempurature was in the mid 50s outside. Then on Saturday, Dec. 3, it was 80 degrees. I even went boating on Lake Grapevine. Then two days later it was 20 degrees outside. Yes, a 60 degree drop in tempurature in two days.

Anyway, we had a great time with some awesome friends!! Here's Bibi with Katie Vanderveen, a friend from Laguna Beach.

Bibi had the opportunity to visit the place where John F. Kennedy was shot. She has always been interested in the Kennedys, so it was a very special day for her.

We also took one day off to run down to Austin and visit our good friends Ryan & Heidi Bergstrom and family. Of course, Bibi got in some practice with little Nina.

Aidan, Zane and Jeremy had a great time playing all afternoon.

Heidi & Ryan have the greatest little family. It was such a pleasure being at their house again and we look forward to our kids playing together in the next few years.

Back at the resort I had a lot more work to do and Bibi picked up some translation work too. So we were both kept busy. We did take time to dress up and go out a little too.

10 years of dating

Today, December 10, 2005, is the 10 year anniversary of the day Bibi and I started dating.

On September 22, 1995, I arrived at River Plate University in Entre Rios, Argentina, for a year of Spanish language studies. That same day my new roommate, Marcelo Simi, introduced me to his group of friends... and I met Bibi. The whole group hung out a lot over the next few months and everyone noticed there were sparks flying between Bibi and I.

On Saturday morning, December 9, 1995, Bibi and I (and our group of friends) went to church together then all ate at the university cafeteria. We hung out all afternoon... good conversation, good laughs, good times. Later that evening, Bibi and I went for a walk alone in a park near the university.

It was there that I asked her to be my girlfriend. Bibi has always had a very sly streak, so leaving me in suspense, she reccomended that we walk down to Jenny Neugebauer's house, Bibi's best friend. After hanging out there for a couple hours we started walking back to campus.

We stopped to talk at a park on the way. At about 12:15 am, December 10, 2005, Bibi said "YES" to officially being my girlfriend.

And, as they say, the rest is history... Here's a picture of us a few days after that momentus event... :-)

Our little Princess

Introducing... Baby Pierson... in all her cuteness.





We had the most bonding experience with our little girl today. This 3-D technology is incredible! We also got some great video footage of her moving. She daintily would rest her hand on her chin, open and close her hands and mouth, stretch her neck up and grab her toes with her hand.

The pictures were also detailed enough to see her smile and make little faces. We can't wait to hold her in our arms.

Dr. says, "All is well!"

We had our regular check up with Dr. Rudolf today and everything is moving along perfectly. Bibi has gained 20 pounds (which is right on track) and will probably gain another 12-15 lbs before delivery. Of course, as you can see in the pictures below, she is more beautiful than ever. That radiant glow she has is just the most attractive part of this whole experience.

Anyway, we didn't get an ultrasound this time, so we'll have a new picture of little Baby Pierson in 2 weeks after our next visit. We have 2 more weeks to go in the Second trimester and Bibi is starting to feel the effects of the bigger belly. We've had to slow down our walks a little and she is taking a few more naps during the day.

Stay posted to keep up on all the latest.

Huntington Library & Gardens... Just to relax...

Bibi finishes week 26 today! So to celebrate, and get away for a few hours yesterday, we went to the Huntington Library & Gardens in Pasadena, CA. What a sanctuary of peace... You are right in the middle of a large city, yet you feel like you are in the middle of an isolated garden in some far away place. We meandered through the gardens for for about 3 hours, stopping to take pictures and relax.

Here we are in the Japanese garden over looking the Koi Ponds and the Japanese house in the background.



With so many flowers around the garden, I figured we'd show you how pretty Bibi is too... And the little one is just kicking and moving like never before.

We had a GREAT weekend!

What a wonderful surprise to have Jeremy's dad (Ken) fly down for the weekend. Jeremy's mom (Gloria) was in Michigan with Kenny & Crystal.

Friday evening we had the Matayas, Grandpa & Grandma and Dad for dinner. We had a great time laughing and talking. We are so glad to have the Matayas living in Loma Linda now... and this winter will be so much nicer for them compared to D.C. :-)


On Saturday afternoon Bibi and I decided to do something that will be more difficult when the little one comes... we took a spin in my little 1978 MG B. This is the first car I bought when I was 16 and my dad and I have restored it to pretty good condition.



We put the top down and let the Southern California wind blow through our hair at 70 mph. We hadn't taken a ride in the MG like that since our wedding day when we used the little convertable as our get-away car and we zoomed around Sonoma Valley... 6 1/2 years ago. It brought back many memories and we had a great afternoon.

Check out the Links on the right

We want to make sure you check out the links over on the right of the page and give you a little idea about what they are. Plus, we've added some new ones.

Kenny & Crystal Pierson are Jeremy's brother and his wife. They recently moved to Saipan to be missionary dentists for 6 years. They are loving it over there so far... and we can't wait to go and visit them.

Connan & Amanda Jerrard are friends of ours that live in Australia. Connan and Jeremy grew up together in Malawi, Africa. Connan & Amanda are pregnant with their first and just a couple months behind us. We are so excited for them and can't wait till we can also visit them in Cairns.

Jeremy & Wendy McGill are friends that live in San Diego, CA. Both Bibi and I went to Pacific Union College with Jeremy McGill. Jeremy & Wendy are also expecting, but this will be their second. Their first little girl, Kiley, is the most precious cutie imaginable.

Chad Ordelhiede grew up with Jeremy over in Malawi too. He and his awesome wife, Shoshanna, are missionaries to Guam where Chad works as a dentist and Shoshanna a dental hygienist. Chad has gotten into taking underwater photography and he is AWESOME!!! Check out some of these pictures... it will blow your mind.

Many of you know that Bibi and I run a private franchise from home. The name of our business is the Adoria Group (adoria means "Triumph" in old Greek). You can follow this link using the Access Code to check out the various products available from our site. We get paid to move product and are also always keeping our feelers out for anyone that is looking for a side income. We are able to sub-franchise and help others get going in their own business.

The contracting corporation for our private franchise is the Quixtar Corporation. This is an info site about the opportunity. We can also answer any questions anyone might have about what we do and how things work.

Enjoy checking out these links and check back often as we keep adding new links to the list.

24 weeks done... 16 more to go...

We have officially completed 24 weeks of pregnancy today!! Tomorrow (Monday), starts week 25, which means we have 16 weeks left. I know, I too get confused with the 9 month pregnancy, but the acutual pregnancy is 40 weeks... What?? Anyway, we have 4 months to go till the official due date which is February 6, 2006.

I (Daddy-to-be) think she will come out early... :-)

Bibi's belly is growing and little Baby Pierson is more active than ever! She loves to move back and forth in Mommy's tummy... I'm sure she's practicing for play time with Daddy in a few months.

As you can see, Bibi is looking more radiant than ever.



We went down to Saddleback Church yesterday for their Saturday-evening service and took these pictures while we waited for the service to start. We got some great pictures and we recieve a huge blessing from Rick Warren's sermon on "Caring for the sick".





Today is also Mother's Day in Argentina! So we talked to many friends and relatives today. It was great to catch up with some friends we haven't talked to in a while.

Anyway, here are two last pictures of the three of us :-)

Resumen en Castellano

Como ven aqui abajo, estos son nuestros hijos gatunos, Tsavi (gris, 4 anios) y Lexi (anaranjadita, 1 anio) ... son preciosos, no? Pero no se comparan con cuan preciosa va a ser nuestra nena. En una de las ultimas entradas pueden apreciar la ultima ecografia, donde ya se pueden ver algunos rasgos mas claramente. Gracias a Dios y segun el medico, la beba esta creciendo sin ningun problema. Por suerte todos los examenes estan apuntando a que todo esta en orden. Les cuento que la gorda patea todo el santo dia y tambien a la noche. Jer ya sintio varias pataditas y nos llena de emocion el pensar en el milagro de la vida que Dios nos ha regalado y que esta creciendo todos los dias. En este momento he empezado la semana 23 y en mas o menos cinco semanas vamos a hacernos una ecografia de 3D para poder ver al bebe en toda su gloria .... ya que para ese entonces se podra ver "a quien va a salir" y otros lindos detalles.
De paso, Ile, Lalo & Camila Burgos se mudaron a Redlands ayer, asi que estamos super contentos de tenerlos tan cerca! Jer los estuvo ayudando con la mudanza y yo con la comida y la verdad que va a ser muy lindo que nuestras nenas (Ile esta de 8 meses) jueguen juntas. Bueno gente, los queremos mucho, escribannos mas seguido! Un abrazo grande,

Our other "children"

I just realized that we have not posted pictures of our current "children". Tsavi started following us on a walk one day back in 2002. He has brought many good times to the family.

He usually has a very busy schedule each day. Here is a picture of Tsavi hard at work.

Then in 2004 Jeremy found little Lexi wedged up into the wheelwell of his car. She was a scared little cat, but has grown into a very talkative little member of our family.






As you can see, they get along very well. They are a little nervouse about the new member of the family that will be arriving soon... They are hoping the attention does not completely get taken away from them... We'll see about that.

Baby Pierson doing GREAT!!

We went to the Dr. on our regular monthly check up today and all is good with the little one. The heart beat was just pumping away at about 160 beats per minute. She also seems to have gotten the Ukranian blood from my side of the family... she seems to be doing Russian dances almost all day long... :-)

The Ultrasound are starting to show her little face. To help you see her in the picture below, she is looking straight ahead. You can see her little ear, forhead, nose and upper lip. The whispy thing in the middle is the umbilical cord. Her right arm is down along the bottom of the picture.



Here she is laying on her back, looking straight up. On the far left is her forhead, then her little nose, then lips and then the chin. The little object above her nose is her left hand.



Bibi is able to sleep a lot better these days and is feeling much better than she has so far in the pregnancy.

We are so blessed by all of you who are encouraging us a long this awesome journey. Keep checking back to see what we learn next!!

Resumen en Castellano

Para todos los que nos han pedido... Vamos a poner un resumen en castellano de las noticias.

Las fotos del fin de semana pasado son de la abuelita de Jer que cumplio 90 anios. Fuimos a la fiesta para celebra con mas de 100 personas! La pasamos re-lindo!

Tambien sacamos unas fotos de nosotros. Bibi esta de 21 semanas y nunca ha estado mas hermosa. Jer tambien tenia su facha.

Visiten seguidos para ver lo que esta pasando en nuestras vidas.... Un abrazo

Strutting for the camera

After the party for Grandma, we went out to take some pictures of the most beautiful pregnant lady you will ever see...

At 21 weeks, Bibi is just drop-dead gorgeous



Since we were dressed up for the party, we both decided to strut our stuff for the camera. Look at the proud Daddy-to-be...



Mommy-to-be had her attitude turned all the way up too...



We can't wait to see little Baby Pierson strutting her stuff for the camera soon...

Grandma: As elegant as ever at 90

Today we celebrated Grandma Lucille Bieber's 90th birthday!!

Her actual birthday is tomorrow, Sept. 26, but we had a big bash for her with over 100 people showing up to celebrate such an awesome lady!!

Look how beautiful she is!



Even Grandpa Beiber was looking his best!!



It was nice to see many relatives at the party. We caught up a little with cousin Allie Hanson.



What a great party to celebrate such an incredible lady. We are so privilaged to have Lucille as part of our lives through her marriage to Grandpa.

Daddy felt the Baby move for the FIRST time!!!

Little Baby has been very active lately, choosing the night-time hours to get in her gymnastic workouts.

So just as we were drifting off to sleep last night, I had my hand on Bibi's tummy and little Baby started her workout. She was kicking and moving around and I could feel her with my hand!! What an amazing experience to feel my little baby living and moving around inside my beautiful wife's belly... God is truely an amazing creator to entrust us with such a HUGE responsability.

This is SOOO much fun!!

Happy...

Now, this is the face of a very happy woman!!



Bibi is so radiant... she's going to be the bestest Mommy ever!!

5 months down... 4 more to go...

Bibi is a full 20 weeks today! She's never been so beautiful!

She's just lovin' the little bundle...

Look!! It's GROWING!!!

Of course, Jeremy started practicing how to be a good Daddy...