Children's Choir Video

Here's a little snippet of the kids in action.

Too Fun!

Ben and Bethany were in their kids choir program at church tonight. I must say, this is a day I've been looking forward to for a long time. I smiled so much my face hurt. They absolutely sang their hearts out.

Back in her element

Bethany is like a fish back in water. She can finally go down to the park and swing and slide to her heart's delight. It's been the same every year of her life. If you listen very closely, you just might hear a contented sigh.


Click on the mosaic below for an up-close look at our kids' adventures at the park over the years.

Family Friday

We like to go out as a family on Fridays and have supper and some fun. Tonight the theme was "I"--IHOP, IKEA, and Ice cream. Lucky us, the featured menu at IHOP right now is Horton Hears a Who. The kids had the tough choice between Who Cakes and Green Eggs and Ham. Can you guess how many food groups we counted in their Who Cakes? We had to add the milk group by having an ice cream cone after the kids enjoyed the play land at IKEA.  We sure had a great time! (And tomorrow we'll eat some veggies.)

An unforgettable moment

They say experience is the best teacher, and this was one experience that didn't disappoint us. Bethany embraced spring the year she was about to turn two with a special affinity for dirt. Potting soil, garden soil, and the sand at the playground. For a few weeks we tried desperately to keep up with her and stop her from putting it in her mouth. She finally wore us out. So one day I grabbed the camera on the way down to the park, and had it ready when she did what came naturally. And it was...the LAST time!

A walk down memory lane

I've been scanning some of my pre-digital photos and negatives over the past couple of weeks, and it has been so fun to look back at where our little family has come from.  So while I'm waiting for some OUTDOOR photo opportunities, keep checking back here for some fun memories.

This one was one fall when I decided on a whim to shoot a roll of black and white (in the fall colors??), and got some priceless results.  

What will they think of next?

We had a shower for a very special couple at our house on Sunday. We have never had so many people in our house before. So there were TONS of presents! This couple is registered at a place that has silver giftwrap boxes, and they left us a giant stack of them. But when Bethany looked at them, she saw a ROBOT! So here is her effort to limit waste by reusing. Of course, someone else wanted to get in on the action.





















Here are the soon-to-be bride and groom. Are they cute or what?