Esther VanSwearingen

Esther VanSwearingen, daughter of Dan and Ellie VanSwearingen of Petersburg, Alaska, was born Dec. 13 at Kalispell Regional Medical Center.

She weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 21 1/4 inches long.

Paternal grandparents are Paul and Shelly VanSwearingen of Great Falls, and Scott and Michelle Anderson of Kalispell. Maternal grandparents are Ken and Kathy Rudy of Woodland Park, Colo.