Living, He loved me
Dying, He saved me
Buried, He carried my sins far away.
Rising, He justified
Freely forever
One day He's coming
Oh glorious day!
-Casting Crowns
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Wedding, Birthday and Balloons
It was yet another eventful weekend for us. Saturday we enjoyed the wedding of our dear Ali. Ali is a college student at our church. When we were involved with college student ministry, Ali was a fixture in our group and she has always been near and dear to us. So fun to see her "all smiles" on her big day!
Here we are with Ali!
Friend, Jess and her daughter Halle and second daughter, Bekah, in the background.
Friend, Julie and her daughter Lisa.
Here we are with Ali!
Friend, Jess and her daughter Halle and second daughter, Bekah, in the background. 
Friend, Julie and her daughter Lisa.On Sunday we went to the birthday party of D's twin nephews, Brent and Blake, who are turning 9 years old this week! Of course we failed to get a picture of the birthday boys, but got a few pics and video of our son enjoying the festivities!
Kale with cuz, Brie. And the pictures and video below show a new found favorite of Kale: BALLOONS. Aparently a "must have" for his own birthday coming up in June! Enjoy the giggles!
Kale with cuz, Brie. And the pictures and video below show a new found favorite of Kale: BALLOONS. Aparently a "must have" for his own birthday coming up in June! Enjoy the giggles! Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Trying to be Pals
Kale enjoying a lovely spring day.
Enter Cedar, in 2.5 seconds, immediately laying on his side expecting a belly rub from a 9.5 month old.
Quickly realizing it aint' happnin'!
I'm sure, at one point, it will be hard to pry sweet little boy from his beloved dog. For now, Cedar will continue with his plan to be pals.
Enter Cedar, in 2.5 seconds, immediately laying on his side expecting a belly rub from a 9.5 month old.
Quickly realizing it aint' happnin'! 
I'm sure, at one point, it will be hard to pry sweet little boy from his beloved dog. For now, Cedar will continue with his plan to be pals.Monday, April 11, 2011
Cousins Together
This past weekend, Justin's sister and her family came to visit. We splashed in the pool (Kale and cousin Tate both took their first "dives" into the great blue!), conversed, and enjoyed watching the boys run around together. We agreed that it will be fun to watch Kale and Tate, in particular, grow up together as they are only 4 weeks apart in age! That little sweetheart already has my heart as we share the same birthday!
Wednesday, April 06, 2011
The boy has a tractor
For all of you who know Justin well, you'll be surprised to learn he just gave Kale his first John Deere tractor!
Weekend Visitors
Justin's parents were in town this past weekend for a visit. We enjoyed eating, shopping, and even a little yard work. Kale enjoyed his first lawn mower ride with Grandpa! The video below is Kale chatting it up with everyone.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Friday, March 18, 2011
Bye Bye Counterweights
The house updating theme continued this week as we made the decision to replace the counterweight windows in our home. We debated for quite awhile on this one regarding the price and the loss of some character to our old farmhouse. But, we are hopeful the savings in energy costs (and ease in cleaning the new windows) will "counterweight" (ha, ha) our initial concerns.
South side of the house getting new windows.
A pile of weights from the old windows. D saved one back to use for "decoration" somehow.
Our sad windows waiting to be taken away. D saved one of these too for a project yet to be determined.
Old windows in the dining room.
New windows. These are super slick to clean as both the top and bottom fold inside the house. But because we last cleaned the old windows when D was 8 months prego might have added a negative flare to it too...
South side of the house getting new windows.
A pile of weights from the old windows. D saved one back to use for "decoration" somehow.
Our sad windows waiting to be taken away. D saved one of these too for a project yet to be determined.
Old windows in the dining room.
New windows. These are super slick to clean as both the top and bottom fold inside the house. But because we last cleaned the old windows when D was 8 months prego might have added a negative flare to it too...Kitchen Cupboard Chaos to Calm
Last weekend we wrapped up the kitchen cupboard project (insert BIG sigh of relief!). The weekend prior, Justin prepped the kitchen to allow the sanding to begin. While he sanded, I took Kale and ran errands! When we returned, he had the plastic down the had begun the cleanup! After a week of painting in the kitchen and wrapping up the painting of the door and drawer fronts in the basement (which had been going for a few weeks...), followed by attaching the new hardware and reattaching to the drawers and cupboards, our kitchen is back together!
Before...
After...
Before...
After...
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
Pie and Life
This is my dear friend, Heather.
When I was still working, she was my running partner over the lunch hour. We'd have a good 40-50 minutes daily to talk about anything and everything, except maybe on hill workout days when there was too much perspiration and "out-of-breathness" to communicate but with grunts.
Heather is that friend who walks by my side while I try to figure out many things in my life as she knows my decision making process can be quite slow and downright poor. She has the courage to tell me things that others probably don't. She speaks with honesty and love.
When I was still working, she was my running partner over the lunch hour. We'd have a good 40-50 minutes daily to talk about anything and everything, except maybe on hill workout days when there was too much perspiration and "out-of-breathness" to communicate but with grunts.
Heather is that friend who walks by my side while I try to figure out many things in my life as she knows my decision making process can be quite slow and downright poor. She has the courage to tell me things that others probably don't. She speaks with honesty and love.I only see Heather on a semi-regular basis now that I'm a stay at home mom. In many ways, I feel like a piece of me is missing when we go long stretches without communicating/seeing one another.
Last night we met at a Village Inn in town at 7:30 to catch up. We each ordered a piece of pie and talked about life. We laughed. We cried. We reconnected. The first time we looked at the time, it was 10PM. We finally made it out to our cars at 10:30 and hugged goodbye.
Heather is more than a friend, she's family. I thank God that our paths have crossed and I have such an amazing woman in my life.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
We Have an 8 Month Old!
Kale is 8 months old today. We can hardly believe that 8 months have gone by already. He's sitting well on his own, eating relatively well, can put weight on his legs, but shows no signs of wanting to crawl yet. We think we're okay with that. It will come all too quickly, just as this 8 month mark has. We love you peanut!
Cupboard Rework
Justin is tackling the project of sanding and painting the kitchen cupboards that are not original to the house. The ones facing the kitchen windows, in particular, have significant sun damage that no Murphy's Oil can help. We decided that rather than replace, we'd paint them a deep chocolate brown. So, thankfully Kale is not mobile yet as everything inside the cupboards is currently accessible!
Looking forward to posting more pics when the project is DONE!
Looking forward to posting more pics when the project is DONE!Wednesday, February 23, 2011
It is Well
A song that continues to resonate with me and comes to mind if I start to get anxious about things or look at Kale in amazement as he learns something new. It IS well.
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
when sorrows like sea billows roll;
whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well with my soul.
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
let this blest assurance control,
that Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
and hath shed His own blood for my soul.
My sin, oh the bliss, of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part, but the whole,
is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
praise the Lord, praise the Lord, oh my soul!
And, Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
the clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
the trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
even so, it is well with my soul.
It is well, it is well
through the storm, I am held.
It is well, it is well with my soul.
It is well, it is well
Christ has won, Christ prevailed.
It is well, it is well with my soul.
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
when sorrows like sea billows roll;
whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,
It is well, it is well with my soul.
Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,
let this blest assurance control,
that Christ has regarded my helpless estate,
and hath shed His own blood for my soul.
My sin, oh the bliss, of this glorious thought!
My sin, not in part, but the whole,
is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,
praise the Lord, praise the Lord, oh my soul!
And, Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,
the clouds be rolled back as a scroll;
the trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,
even so, it is well with my soul.
It is well, it is well
through the storm, I am held.
It is well, it is well with my soul.
It is well, it is well
Christ has won, Christ prevailed.
It is well, it is well with my soul.
Friday, February 11, 2011
I've Seen Better Days
Our sweet little Kale has been under the weather. He was first diagnosed with a sinus infection. When his ten days of antibiotics were nearly over, he developed a nasty cough and red splotches started showing up all over his body. We trucked back to the doctor and he was then diagnosed with bronchiolitis. He's been doing breathing treatments every 4 hours plus taking 2 other meds. It's been a rough few weeks in our home!
The doctor indicated that the red spots were simply part of the virus associated with the bronchiolitis.
The picture below is Kale doing his breathing treatments while sucking his thumb for comfort. He is not a fan of the nebulizer...
The picture below is Kale doing his breathing treatments while sucking his thumb for comfort. He is not a fan of the nebulizer...
Friday, January 28, 2011
Cedar at 2 years
Happy 2nd Birthday to our pup, Cedar! Justin (aka "the softie") requested I pick up something special for Cedar's special day. When asked what he had in mind, he said "one of those moist treats in the little cans!" We'll give Cedar his birthday present later tonight. He remains a much loved dog at our home!
Kale at 7 months
Our little peanut ready for hunting adventures with Gramps, Uncle Darin and Uncle Todd!
As D's brother would say "Don't smile, it's not the prom!"
Kale and his favorite pasttime: the jumper.
Like father, like son?
That's all folks!
As D's brother would say "Don't smile, it's not the prom!"
Kale and his favorite pasttime: the jumper.
Like father, like son?
That's all folks!
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