January and February Update

Life it is busy once again for us with the Spring school semester starting in January for Ben. He is in his final term and on his way to graduation. Yippee!

This is a picture of our day tubing in Frasier. Elijah is with his cousins, Avery and Ethan.










Chloe is posing in her new jammies from Grandpa and Grandma. Thank you!















This is a picture of Chloe's beautiful birthday cake. Our friend Paula made this Belle cake it both looked and tasted incredible.












Elijah and Ethan chillin' on the way to tubing. We rode in a bus so we could all hang together on the drive.












Chloe, Ben and Elijah sitting on a log. We had some beautiful days in January. Notice, no heavy coats.










Chloe on her first day of dance class
Doesn't she looked thrilled?

Mexico

Here are some pictures from our trip. We had a blast and want to do another vacation soon. This time we will bring the kids with us, because, boy did we miss them. We really appreciate Larry and Helen watching them to give us time to relax. We saw humpback whales in the bay, newly hatched sea turtles crawling out to sea, lots of birds and the beach. What more could a Colorado couple ask for?

I know it has been awhile...

It is that busy time of year when other things take precedence over blogging and viewing blogs. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, there hardly seems time for anything. Ben, the kids, and I have all been a little under the weather. Hopefully we will be healthy in the coming weeks. We were blessed this Christmas season to be with family and friends. Chloe and Elijah were especially precious this Christmas. Elijah opened presents like a pro and Chloe took great joy in all of her gifts. We are so grateful to be able to celebrate the birth of our Saviour.

Lego Towers, Bunk Beds and Thanksgiving... pretty much sums it up

We pray our family and friends had a blessed Thanksgiving including a time of rest. Ours was a day of rest followed by buying a new refrigerator, losing my wedding ring (Laura) and redoing the kids' room. I did however get lots of good deals on Black Friday. I got up at 5 am and made it to 8 stores all before 9 am. It is my favorite time to shop because no one misses me.

Chloe came home with lots of information regarding Thanksgiving from her preschool. She kept mentioning the fact that some people call it Turkey Day and Pig Out Day. She considered that quite humorous. Elijah had no interest in eating his Thanksgiving dinner. He was starving during prayer, sticking his finger in the potatoes and butter, but by the time his plate was full, he wanted nothing to do with the meal. Instead, he pestered Aunt Jenny and I.

Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Jenny and I saw this movie today in one of two theatres that is showing it in Colorado. It left me asking for God's forgiveness. While I will suggest the movie, keep in mind that it will leave you very heavy hearted.

Grammie's 66th Birthday

Elijah is getting some lovin' from Uncle Scott and Aunt Jenny. The boy reminds us so much of a puppy. He likes his belly tickled like no other and often times, smells like a puppy.

Our little musician. Uncle Ryan can't wait to get him signed.

Finally, this is a picture of the desert I made, a chocolate box filled with chocolate creme and fresh raspberries. It was delicious and it goes to show you that hours of watching the Food Network is not a waste of time.

My Mimes

Our kids dressed as mimes for our church party on Halloween night. Chloe kept calling herself a Smartie.

A few things I am working on: May be hard to tell but this is a reversable bag. The blue one is not quite finished yet but close. I am sewing on my Great Grandmothers 1930 (I believe) Singer sewing machine and I love it. It is incredible to be connected with so many generations.

Here is another reversible bag. This one is finished and I think it looks pretty good... but not give away good. I'll improve as times goes on.

2008 Pumpkin Patch

Cousin Seth tackles his pumpkin. The weather was amazing that day. We were all a little worried the day before when it was 27 degrees in the morning.
Elijah makes a pretty cute pumpkin!

Cousins Ethan (pumpkin)and Avery (scarecrow)
Avery is doing her cute pose for the camera.

All of the cousins together
Tirzah (9) and Seth (7) are the oldest. Then Chloe, Ethan and Avery are all 4. Elijah is the baby, for now, at 2. I must say that all of the cousins are more like brothers and sisters than cousins. They love each other and as they grow older, watch out for each other.

Elijah posing with the mountains behind him.

There is no one so rich, no one so full of joy.

"Certain is it that there is no kind of affection so purely angelic as of a father to a daughter. In love to our wives there is desire; to our sons, ambition; but to our daughters there is something which there are no words to express." ~Joseph Addison

"When you teach your son, you teach your son's son." ~The Talmud

Look at those eyes! Sometimes I wonder if my son provides me more insight into life than I provide him.

Grandma's 69th Birthday

Going Goofy
Happy 69th birthday, Grandma! We love you.

Colorado's Beautiful Fall

It is simply breathtaking.

Reusing my Refuse

This is a picture of my most recent project, a bracelet made from old credit cards. I think it turned out pretty fun and hip with the whole going green idea behind it. Let me know what you think, if it should be turned back into trash or kept as a fun statement.