Sweeties

I love these pictures... so sweet. Wyatt and Henry made a garage band in my kitchen the other day. They played a long time... and I actually enjoyed the racket in a weird sort of way... :) It's such a delight when they play together!

Family Day

We have been working at preserving at least 2 days a month that we really devote to our growing little family. Since we leave in a few days for overseas, we really wanted to make this one special. It hit us how much we never take the kids to any fast food restaurants which we're happy about... however, we were laughing that when we asked Henry what McDonald's was, he just shrugged his shoulders. The only restaurant he knows is Panera. So, we hit McD's for french fries/ice cream.... the best combo ever. And strolled around Waynesville (a little midwest shopping district near us). Then we went to Caesar's Creek - a state park very near to our home. We had so much fun... the weather was beautiful, the kids were cheerful, and the day seemed timeless. I love that feeling...

First 'Blue Crew' Race

Jonathan and I organize a running group at our church. We fondly call it the 'Blue Crew.' The goal is to have as many Clearcreek people at races who are interested - wearing the same t-shirts. We love the fellowship, but our real hope is that it creates opportunities to talk to others about Christ and to be a presence in the community. We had a lot of fun this morning. It was chilly, but sunny! A great way to spend a Saturday morning together with friends and family.

Bath time... so much fun!

I love bath time... for many reasons. The boys laugh and splash, I get to fold laundry or read a magazine while they play, we get warm, cuddly, good-smelling hugs afterward, and it's a sign that bedtime has almost arrived!

I love these moments

Don't Ask, Don't Tell - Volume 2

Henry kept asking me for his green truck. I couldn't find it - so I asked him if he knew where it was. He said, "Oh, yeah, it's behind the red chair." OK -- so I go look behind the red chair. Well, I was amazed at what I found. These items are all things we play with A LOT... cowboy Carl (the white guy), the red hammer, the balloons we've had since Aunt Beth's birthday (I wondered what happened to them, but I assumed I must have popped them since I hadn't seen them for a week or so), the blue football, AND the musical card we recv'd from Grandma Cooper on Wyatt's birthday (surprise it's not out of batteries yet!). These were all items that have been missing for over a week - little did I know... it's like he's a dog hoarding his bones!!

Project complete!

Yippee! We are moving along in our sewing class... thanks to Dottie!

Future DDR superstars!

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A Visit to Fort Wayne

We went to Fort Wayne last wknd to spend time with Meg and Ryan. It was a good time - and I finally got to squeeze in a short visit with my friend Heather from high school. She recently had a baby boy -- too bad you can't see him here! But it was so fun to see her and catch up. Love you Heather!!

And then of course, we had the crazy kids... I wasn't having much success getting all 5 in one picture. But not bad... we had a great time visiting with Meg and Ryan --

Beth's birthday was February 25th. Devon baked a very special cake to celebrate. Isn't it pretty?? We were impressed more by the design than the taste... ha ha... it actually was pretty tasty! It really was beautiful!

Henry celebrated with us... and then, I guess, must have fallen asleep at the top of the steps while we were all celebrating. Remember those days?... Mom and Dad put you to bed but good smells and cheerful sounds kept floating upstairs - my sister and I used to spend a lot of time at the top of the steps -- how fun that we now have our own little munchkin at the top of the steps, but now we're the ones having fun staying up late!! :)

Mischief

Anybody have days like this?? :)