2009 NEW YEAR'S BABIES

Lisa and Kenneth Beaudette welcomed the first baby of 2009 at Pender Community Hospital. Their daughter, Leah Ellen arrived on January 7, at 12:58 AM. The second baby of the New Year, her twin sister, Kendra Eva Mae, arrived shortly behind her at 1:05 AM. To welcome the twins home are their two sisters, Shelby, 17, Kelsey, 13 and brother Jackson, 8.

Each year the hospital auxiliary donates a care package to the New Year's baby. This year the auxiliary donated "twin" care packages. Also donated were quilts from Just A Stitch Quilt Guild and Phyllis O'Brien of Ponca.

Leah is in the white flowered outfit and Kendra is in the pink.