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Love to you, Ryan and Brenda,
Allison(6), Tyler(5) and baby Clara (7months)

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Pumpkin Patch & fall fun : Fall with our family of 6...

Pumpkin Patch & fall fun

Fall with our family of 6...

Updated: Oct 22, 2009 10:11pm PST

Project 365-Updated : I am doing a album for my family this year called 365. Basically the idea is one photo per day that documents a day in your life. I hope to give my kids a glimpse at 2009 by the time it is done.

Project 365-Updated

I am doing a album for my family this year called 365. Basically the i ...

Updated: Sep 06, 2009 9:53pm PST

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Spring Fun :

Spring Fun

Updated: May 01, 2008 8:06pm PDT

February : Settling into our new adventure as parents of 3. Everyone has been so helpful and we truly appreciate the care.

February

Settling into our new adventure as parents of 3. Everyone has been s ...

Updated: Mar 01, 2008 9:06pm PDT

Welcoming Clara Grace Metro : (Email excerpts from our wait for Clara's birth) Dear friends & family, Finally, the week has arrived! We are scheduled to go in Thursday, Jan. 31 to be induced and get to meet our baby girl. (I anticipate we will have her by Saturday, Feb. 2 since my inductions take a long time....you'd think I am trying to break some record!)Tomorrow, Monday we will meet with the doctor for a final appointment and a big decision. If the baby is still doing a headstand on her cord he may push us to do a cesarean. Yuck, I am not great with the unknown, the idea of surgery or issues with a longer recovery, but...I do fully believe that God knows what is coming and has it completely in His loving control. So, please pray for wisdom and peace for us this week and a safe birth of our little girl, however she arrives. In His care, Brenda for the Metro's Brothers and Sisters, I must admit, when I saw the massive response to our last e-mail I wasn't sure that I had the time or the energy to read them all. I did however read each one of them, and by the time I finished the last one, reading through tear filled eyes, I was overwhelmed with gratitude for each one of you. God has richly blessed us, and of that I am acutely aware. Even as I write this, we are at West Hills Hospital, and I am listening the regular rhythm of our baby's heart rate......146 bpm, perfectly normal. God is obviously in the business of answering our prayers, and I am borderline giddy. As of now everything is normal, and we are expecting the next 50 hours or so to finally end with the birth of our little girl. It has normally been the practice of fathers for centuries to wait until the birth of their children before announcing the name,but tonight will be a little different. Brenda and I have been content for some weeks now to name our baby Clara Joy, but after receiving notification of this Thursdays meeting we have concluded that her name will be Clara Grace. What better thing to memorialize in the name of a child than the matchless grace of our Great Father.Give us a call, we cant wait to see you. Ryan for Brenda, Allie, Tyler, and little Clara Grace. Brothers and Sisters, Finally, I have found some internet access. Did you know that you can get wi-fi at Mcdonalds for 2.95 per 2 hours. Thats much cheaper than Starbucks, and easier than Coffee Bean. You know how I know that,yes, I have been driving around West Hills for the last hour trying to get on line.....but you don't care about that do you. ON TO THE GOOD STUFF. For those of you who don't know, Clara Grace Metro was born last night at 10:07, 8 lbs 5oz, 20in long,(after 20 hours of induction we ended up with a c-section) as of now she's perfectly healthy. Its been over 3 years now since Bren and I began hoping for a healthy baby girl, and now after so many trials, so much time, and so much sadness, I was able to look into the eyes of my little girl and say"Hello, long expected one." Looking at her, I cant help but think of Anna, and Simeon as they looked upon the Christ Child in the temple. There whole lives culminated in that moment as they stared upon the dawn of the new covenant and basked in the warmth of Gods amazing grace revealed in the incarnate King of Kings. Its amazing, how God can use such a tiny little baby girl to remind me so vividly of such an earth shattering moment in redemptive history. I hope that when you see her, you will be reminded as well. Bren and I are so happy, and can't wait to share this moment with you. We are still at West Hills Hospital...and now to him who is able to do abundantly more that all that we could ask or think... To God be the glory, Ryan for the Metros Brothers and Sisters, Home at last, home at last, thank God Almighty we're home at last!!!!!!!!!!!After 5 days in the hospital, we are home. Sitting on my own couch, and using my own internet service,that I don't have to wonder around for hours to find,I am finally able to make an account of all that we have seen and felt these last 9 months. But that account is far to long, and most of it would sound like the ranting and raving of a mad man,because I am tired, real tired. I do, however, want to share a scripture with you that the Medinas e-mailed to me this week in response to one of my updates. I hope that it burrows deep into your hearts and moves you to praise or great Father. ISA 64:4 Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him. Peace, Ryan for the Metros

Welcoming Clara Grace Metro

(Email excerpts from our wait for Clara's birth) Dear friends & famil ...

Updated: Feb 04, 2008 10:32pm PDT

Christmas Festivities : No matter the advanced preparations December is always busy! We try to slow down, focus and enjoy the moments that make Christmas so special.

Christmas Festivities

No matter the advanced preparations December is always busy! We try to ...

Updated: Jan 23, 2009 4:22pm PDT

Our New place (Yes, again) : Yep, never a dull moment! We put in an offer and they accepted it within the hour- craziness! So...one more room which allows us to pursue adopting a little guy. Exciting for us!

Our New place (Yes, again)

Yep, never a dull moment! We put in an offer and they accepted it with ...

Updated: Feb 22, 2009 5:33pm PDT

Project 365-Updated : I am doing a album for my family this year called 365. Basically the idea is one photo per day that documents a day in your life. I hope to give my kids a glimpse at 2009 by the time it is done.

Project 365-Updated

I am doing a album for my family this year called 365. Basically the i ...

Updated: Sep 06, 2009 9:53pm PDT

CA Fire : The smoke was bad but the fire didn't come too close. Ryan worked some but didn't get sent out on a strike team which would have kept him out all week.

CA Fire

The smoke was bad but the fire didn't come too close. Ryan worked some ...

Updated: Nov 03, 2007 2:31pm PDT

Fall fun : Fun at school, field trips and Halloween.

Fall fun

Fun at school, field trips and Halloween.

Updated: Nov 03, 2007 10:20am PDT

Texas trip : Our summer trip began visiting friends in the Dallas area and ended at a beach house on the Gulf in Galveston. Yes, sort of muggy, but really nice relax with friends.

Texas trip

Our summer trip began visiting friends in the Dallas area and ended at ...

Updated: Aug 27, 2007 3:08pm PDT

Crawling, sand and pretend play : Clara is crawling at Moc10 speed and getting into all sorts of trouble :)

Crawling, sand and pretend play

Clara is crawling at Moc10 speed and getting into all sorts of trouble ...

Updated: Oct 05, 2008 10:14pm PDT

Daddys tatto : Daddy's tattoo is in honor of our sweet baby Katelyn. We lost Katelyn at 38 weeks because of a true knot in her cord. (January 2006) She was a beautiful little girl, perfect round cheeks and ruby lips. It is a comfort to know that she is in God's care, the only one who can love her more than we do and care for her as a perfect father.

Daddys tatto

Daddy's tattoo is in honor of our sweet baby Katelyn. We lost Katelyn ...

Updated: Feb 09, 2008 10:22pm PDT

Traveling around : Summer adventures around and at home

Traveling around

Summer adventures around and at home

Updated: Sep 05, 2008 4:40pm PDT

Back to School 2008 :

Back to School 2008

Updated: Sep 05, 2008 5:05pm PDT

Tyler the soccer player : Ty's first game with the Purple Panthers! He spent alot of time on the ground trying to keep the ball from the goal. We tried to explain that 3 on 3 soccer does not have a goalie... lots of fun none the less

Tyler the soccer player

Ty's first game with the Purple Panthers! He spent alot of time on the ...

Updated: Sep 09, 2008 9:30pm PDT

Allies birthday trip :

Allies birthday trip

Updated: Sep 09, 2008 10:08pm PDT

Zoo Critters : Santa Barbara zoo with the Metro side of the family.

Zoo Critters

Santa Barbara zoo with the Metro side of the family.

Updated: Oct 05, 2008 11:04pm PDT

Little Punkins & Pie : The good ole pumpkin patch with out kiddos! This place has escaped near destruction by fire 2 times that I can remember. Allie really wanted to make pie from her pumpkin, so here goes...

Little Punkins & Pie

The good ole pumpkin patch with out kiddos! This place has escaped nea ...

Updated: Nov 02, 2008 8:31pm PDT

Celebrate Christmas 2008 :

Celebrate Christmas 2008

Updated: Jan 15, 2009 4:04pm PDT

House Update-Moving this April : So we thought we were moving to Melisa Court...long story short there was some dishonest stuff going on with the other real estate agent and we are glad things did not work out. God provided a much better place for our family and we are excited to move soon allowing us an extra room for our soon to be adopted boy and the rest of the crew.

House Update-Moving this April

So we thought we were moving to Melisa Court...long story short there ...

Updated: Feb 22, 2009 11:26pm PDT

Rob & Mandies Wedding :

Rob & Mandies Wedding

Updated: Mar 23, 2009 10:22pm PDT

Claras 1st birthday :

Claras 1st birthday

Updated: Mar 23, 2009 10:17pm PDT

Spring 2009 :

Spring 2009

Updated: May 30, 2009 10:13pm PDT

Missouri Trip : Our family got to take a trip to visit extended family. The Bryngelsons were great hosts in their lovely home. Then 3 MI families and 4 CA families spent the rest of the week in our condos together.

Missouri Trip

Our family got to take a trip to visit extended family. The Bryngelson ...

Updated: Sep 06, 2009 10:03pm PDT

Our new "baby" :

Our new "baby"

Updated: Sep 06, 2009 10:32pm PDT

Pumpkin Patch & fall fun : Fall with our family of 6...

Pumpkin Patch & fall fun

Fall with our family of 6...

Updated: Oct 22, 2009 10:11pm PDT

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