Oh Canada!

Our whole family was thrilled to host our friends for a night in early August. Dan and Carla welcomed their twins Julia and Kelsey into the world in January. (Dan, who was the best man in our wedding, is credited with setting up Brad and me.)

Twenty-nine Again!

Special thanks to my mother-in-law who surprised me with a delicious Carvel ice cream cake! My favorite!

Hannah's Dedication

Our campus pastor, Jeff Donaldson introduces our newest blessing to the congregation.
Hannah says, "Hello!"
The verse we chose for Hannah is Ephesians 5:1-2, "Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God."

Material Girl

Emma is thrilled to recieve her vintage Dolly Pops toy circa 1981.
Thank you, Aunt Peg, for the two packs of gum! This has kept her very happy for weeks!

I'm IN!

Well, I'm an official blogger now. Emma just slipped off the chair as she was coloring at the kitchen table. I'm still unclear whether she hit her lip on the table's edge or she bit it...but it caused a bit of bleeding and a lot of tears. When I went to pick her the first thing she said to me was "Mirror?" And MY first thought was, "Boy, that's funny. Where's my camera? I've got to put that on the blog!" Of course my motherly instincts took over...and I thought the story would be appreciated without the photo. When I took her over to the mirror and she surveyed the damage, her remark was, "I don't want to wear a band-aid. I don't!" A little vain, wouldn't you say? Gotta love her.