Monday, May 28, 2007
Kindergarden Picture and One year old picture
With Sammie nearing the end of her first year at school and Eliana only one week away from the momentus one year old, I decided to take some pictures. Instead of spending $200 at the local photographer (we could get away with only $60 but we love so many), I thought I would save some money and make my own. I know I'll get better as the years go on, but I think these turned out pretty good. Any advice from my photographic family? I tried a backdrop with Sammie's pictures-I think it was a little too shiny....
Sunday, May 20, 2007
Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary to the best in-laws ever!!! You have been wonderful to me ever since I first met you. I know you have inspired many people to search after God and that is the most important thing you could give to others. You truly are amazing!Saturday, May 19, 2007
Field Day
As part of the homeschool group, one of the moms organized a field day for the kids. It was great fun for all of them. They played tug of war, balancing games, bubble blowing all lots of others.
Here Sammie thought she would let the boys do most of the pulling. They did eventually win when Sammie decided to help.
Here they had to use team work to cross the finish line on the cardboard. So they all had to get on the cardboard and transfer the piece behind them to the front.
The Acorn Festival
Today, we're planning on going to the Acorn Festival. It's sooo fun to get out with Paul and the girls and explore. They will have free rides and it's free to get in. You can't beat that!!! We are trying to find something relatively close though, because gas jumped up 40 cents to $3.28/gallon. I have never seen it so high. This morning I decided to go for a 2 mile walk rather than get in the car and go to the coffee shop. I just don't want to waste the gas.Monday, May 14, 2007
The runway models
Sammie feels like Cinderella (at the ball) in this dress. She received this dress and a bunch of other 'hand me down' clothes from Sydney! Always a bonus.
Eliana is wearing an outfit I picked up last year. She hates wearing the little bandana, but I thought it looked sooo cute.
The look on her face after finally "tearing" the bandana off her head is priceless. I can see the look means, "Ha! Look Mom, I got it off all by myself and there's nothing you can do about it." Sammie is the background playing with her pollies (polly pockets) on her shelf. This is the only place she can play with them in her room. Otherwise, they will become Eliana's appetizers. I am amazed to see how long her hair is.
Thursday, May 10, 2007
A New Stage
I officially stopped nursing yesterday! I always have two sets of emotions-excitement that it's over, Eliana is growing up, and I have more freedom; sadness that I will not have that close down time where she just looks up at me and lays in my arms.Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Contentment
One thing the Lord has been doing in my life is teaching me contentment. For the longest time, my favorite channel was the home and garden channel. All those extravagant houses, $100,000 home improvements and back yards that look like they belong at a resort. I found myself wanting all that stuff. Then I read in the scripture about lust. No, not the sexual kind, but the kind that makes you want to have what others have.
Paul and I were reading through the witnesses of Jesus: Peter, James, Jude, John. We found that they referred to the subject of lust, but in a way that made me think about riches. About how they condemn the rich. My thinking started to change. I started to think about how contentment....
....and then I started to feel contentment. Contentment with our home, contentment with my 1993 Bonneville, contentment with my appearance, with our yard, with my stuff.
I think this whole idea of acquiring more and more; the "keeping up with the Jones's" mentality, it can really take away something that God wants us all the have, contentment.
Friday, May 04, 2007
Paul's Cell Phone Pictures
"I promise Daddy, I can finish it!"
A quick shot of the love birds!
Why Grama, what big eyes you have.
I love them this way...quiet!
Taken in December at a restaurant.
The three girls.I have said for a long time that Paul is successful at whatever he does. I believe he is just one of those people who can do anything he puts his mind to. Photography is no exception. He takes the best pictures, even with the little camera in his cell phone. Can I brag on him for a minute...he also picks out the best clothes for me. I can buy a dress, come home and realize I shouldn't have bought it. Paul, on the other hand, picks out clothes for me and they look great. They end up being my most loved outfits. He is also wonderful at computers, hense his success in the computer business; shall I keep going....
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
Climbing the Daddy Mountain
Eliana wanted to get past Paul to me. So instead of going around, she thought she would just try to make it over.
A stop to grab Daddy's nose.
"It seems like his mouth is a good place to balance myself."
"I'm almost there. I think I can.... I think I can...."
"Finally, this is what I wanted."
