an update on Peter's dad.
He is going through radiation and finding meds that are regulating the pain. He spends most days sitting with a good friend by his side. Other afternoon's Peter's brother or sister come to sit for awhile, run errands, or help with other work. On good days he gets a shower and maybe even out to his office for a bit. Today was a great day. He had radiation this morning, felt yucky afterwards and then began the start of a really good day. He has been up and around, ate a great meal some friends brought to them, got some work done in his office, and even got out of the house tonight! His pastor came and picked him up to go to a Bible study.
PRAISE GOD!!
We are grateful to be going there next week to visit. We will have sometime to love on Peter's dad and of course, introduce Micaiah. We are looking forward to this opportunity to be with family and cherish our times with Art.
Monday, October 09, 2006
kid's quotes
"mommy, I am flying this robot all the way to Australia!"
&
"only real trees can have small branches"
"what kind of tree is this you are making?", Mommy said
"pretend, only God can make real trees!"
-Caleb Sutton
"yeah....yeah.....yeah"
(today at the dr. Micaiah just kept saying yeah every time I made a comment to her or about her-a new word!)
-Micaiah Sutton
"Bob the Builder, can we fix it? Bob the Builder, yes we can!"
(Elijah sings as they work on the "fixing the fence"
-Elijah Sutton
&
"only real trees can have small branches"
"what kind of tree is this you are making?", Mommy said
"pretend, only God can make real trees!"
-Caleb Sutton
"yeah....yeah.....yeah"
(today at the dr. Micaiah just kept saying yeah every time I made a comment to her or about her-a new word!)
-Micaiah Sutton
"Bob the Builder, can we fix it? Bob the Builder, yes we can!"
(Elijah sings as they work on the "fixing the fence"
-Elijah Sutton
Sunday, October 08, 2006
too funny not to post
okay, so I have to confess to the true story behind this photo. Caleb got in the dress up bin, put on the Guatemala headband, Veggietale tie, and engineers hat and came downstairs crying. When I asked him why he was crying he said his hat was stuck and he couldn't get it off. After a few tries I couldn't help but burst into laughter, run and grab the camera, and then help my poor son remove the VERY TIGHT hat from his head. fyi: he wasn't crying tears, just whining and frustrated and probably in a little pain. GOTTA LOVE HIM! the hat came safely off his head, no grease required.
Saturday, October 07, 2006
a BIG day
our day started with a GOAL!!!! Caleb scored his first goal today! (do I have to mention it was for the other team :o) We had just gotten to the field he ran out on the field to join the game as it was just beginning, immediately got the ball and kicked it in the closest goal! He said, "mom, I scored a goal!"
then, Micaiah went with for her first trip to Home Depot for what daddy calls, "Project Day" she enjoyed hammering for about 30 seconds and then spent the rest of the time going through the diaper bag and snacking on cheerios.
hard at work!
finished project, fire truck piggy banks! (I'll have to get a close up, they are soooo cute)
then, Micaiah went with for her first trip to Home Depot for what daddy calls, "Project Day" she enjoyed hammering for about 30 seconds and then spent the rest of the time going through the diaper bag and snacking on cheerios.hard at work!
finished project, fire truck piggy banks! (I'll have to get a close up, they are soooo cute)
Friday, October 06, 2006
Happy Birthday Daddy!
(this is what our backyard looks like when the sun is shining! Caleb loves being the expert on his scooter, Elijah is proud to be able ride his, and Micaiah is in heaven to be able to get around, try to keep up with the boys, and chase Bailey!)
What a day!
It was a wonderful day. The kids slept, first one wasn't up until 7:45-yeeeeeeaaaaaahhhhh!
They each made a birthday card for daddy, hand delivered as they awoke. We made french toast for daddy for breakfast and enjoyed a slow morning together. daddy went into work for a couple of hours and caleb and elijah made his birthday cake. we had his favorite lunch, chicken salad on crossiants, sang happy birthday and had cake after lunch. then daddy was off to work, soccer practice and Cedarville's homecoming. He was so excited to see his friends from college. The kids and I went for a walk, played at a friend's house and then we decided to head to a Harvest Festival. Caleb got a bat painted on his face, Elijah had a pumpkin painted on his hand, they decorated a pumpkin with a marker. We grabbed a bite to eat and played a few games, visited with a bunch of friends we ran into and headed home. Funny tid bit: I anticipated grabbing some grub, sitting on a table and chairs and have a bite to eat before continuing on at the festival, not quite what happened. We ordered, Caleb then decided he had to go to the bathroom, Elijah ate his entire meal on the way to the bathroom, I fed Micaiah outside of the bathroom while waiting for Caleb to go and wash up, we walked back to the food, I ordered for myself and Caleb and I ate at the table, Elijah observed the people and Micaiah ate more! Funny, I thought. So, then we headed back home. I got the kids teeth brushed, pj's on, books read and to bed, ALL BY MY SELF! yes, I am boasting! My friend, Shelley, mother of 5 (ages:4,4,3,2,1) is probably laughing as I write this! :o) and they were all asleep by 8:30!!! another YEEEEEAAAAAHHHHH (in honor of my dad). so the best part of my day. bedtime! usually this is one of my least favorite times, I am usually worn thin and ready for the kids to be sleeping. well, tonight we read books, as usual and then I put the boys to bed. We have gotten into a new habit of rocking all the kids before bed, and I love it! I told the boys, Micaiah first, then Elijah, then Caleb. the boys laid down and patiently and QUIETLY waited! I rocked all three of them and enjoyed every moment of it.
and a HUGE THANK YOU to daddy! I credit him to such a wonderful day! Last night he turned the monitor off and slept upstairs in Micaiah's room to take care of her so I could get a good night's sleep! I am very grateful! thanks babe!
and now, off to bed! sweet dreams
What a day! It was a wonderful day. The kids slept, first one wasn't up until 7:45-yeeeeeeaaaaaahhhhh!
They each made a birthday card for daddy, hand delivered as they awoke. We made french toast for daddy for breakfast and enjoyed a slow morning together. daddy went into work for a couple of hours and caleb and elijah made his birthday cake. we had his favorite lunch, chicken salad on crossiants, sang happy birthday and had cake after lunch. then daddy was off to work, soccer practice and Cedarville's homecoming. He was so excited to see his friends from college. The kids and I went for a walk, played at a friend's house and then we decided to head to a Harvest Festival. Caleb got a bat painted on his face, Elijah had a pumpkin painted on his hand, they decorated a pumpkin with a marker. We grabbed a bite to eat and played a few games, visited with a bunch of friends we ran into and headed home. Funny tid bit: I anticipated grabbing some grub, sitting on a table and chairs and have a bite to eat before continuing on at the festival, not quite what happened. We ordered, Caleb then decided he had to go to the bathroom, Elijah ate his entire meal on the way to the bathroom, I fed Micaiah outside of the bathroom while waiting for Caleb to go and wash up, we walked back to the food, I ordered for myself and Caleb and I ate at the table, Elijah observed the people and Micaiah ate more! Funny, I thought. So, then we headed back home. I got the kids teeth brushed, pj's on, books read and to bed, ALL BY MY SELF! yes, I am boasting! My friend, Shelley, mother of 5 (ages:4,4,3,2,1) is probably laughing as I write this! :o) and they were all asleep by 8:30!!! another YEEEEEAAAAAHHHHH (in honor of my dad). so the best part of my day. bedtime! usually this is one of my least favorite times, I am usually worn thin and ready for the kids to be sleeping. well, tonight we read books, as usual and then I put the boys to bed. We have gotten into a new habit of rocking all the kids before bed, and I love it! I told the boys, Micaiah first, then Elijah, then Caleb. the boys laid down and patiently and QUIETLY waited! I rocked all three of them and enjoyed every moment of it.
and a HUGE THANK YOU to daddy! I credit him to such a wonderful day! Last night he turned the monitor off and slept upstairs in Micaiah's room to take care of her so I could get a good night's sleep! I am very grateful! thanks babe!
and now, off to bed! sweet dreams
Thursday, October 05, 2006
so... where have we been...
trying to get some sleep :o( Micaiah has been having a really rough time at night. I can't begin to count how many times she wakes up, how much she is actually sleeping, how many times I have gotten up, how many times Peter has gotten up, or how much sleep we are getting. She is up CONSTANTLY, more than once per hour.
Unfortunately, I do not function well without a reasonable amount of sleep. I don't mean to complain but I am hoping for a few extra prayers. It has been very trying to do this night after night. I laughed when I saw the last blog I posted before the Plummers and Masterpieces. she is blessing and continuing to make great strides, but the sleep thing is taking over at the moment!
on a much better note, Micaiah said, "DA DA" tonight! and she said it to daddy. and when I asked her, "donde esta da da?" (where is da da) she looked right at him, gave him big hug and said it over and over! YEAH!!!!
(this pic is from our trip to the market in Guatemala)
and, she pushed a push toy on the carpet across her room and the boys room today, she loved it! a little wobbly but she is catching on so fast!
and, she pulled herself up in her crib this morning! that is a first! she is pulling herself up more and more each day, it is a lot of effort for her!
and, she signs "all done" when she is done eating (she had been doing that for over a week now!)
now, for a good nights sleep!
Unfortunately, I do not function well without a reasonable amount of sleep. I don't mean to complain but I am hoping for a few extra prayers. It has been very trying to do this night after night. I laughed when I saw the last blog I posted before the Plummers and Masterpieces. she is blessing and continuing to make great strides, but the sleep thing is taking over at the moment!
on a much better note, Micaiah said, "DA DA" tonight! and she said it to daddy. and when I asked her, "donde esta da da?" (where is da da) she looked right at him, gave him big hug and said it over and over! YEAH!!!!
(this pic is from our trip to the market in Guatemala)and, she pushed a push toy on the carpet across her room and the boys room today, she loved it! a little wobbly but she is catching on so fast!
and, she pulled herself up in her crib this morning! that is a first! she is pulling herself up more and more each day, it is a lot of effort for her!
and, she signs "all done" when she is done eating (she had been doing that for over a week now!)
now, for a good nights sleep!
masterpieces
Caleb came home from school with this work of art! They made apple friends at school today, Caleb named his Robot friend, "apple". 
Elijah said, "I want one too". so the next day while Caleb was at school, Elijah made an apple friend too! I asked him his name, he laughed and said, "silly one-he's a robot"
After that, we cut out a letter E and let Elijah decorate it! what do you think? yes, there is a letter E under there. Elijah glued the fuzzy balls on it, then ripped them off and used bingo markers to decorate it, then he built this "fire" over the top of it! what a creative kid!
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Shaw Farms
today we went to Shaw Farms for a friend's birthday party! This is Aidan and Elijah in the pirate's ship! (he lives behind us, he is 16 months and a potential mate for Micaiah, Elijah is testing him out)
Caleb in the alligator's mouth!
Micaiah climbing on the pirate ship!
Monday, October 02, 2006
visit from the Plummers
I can't even believe this picture!!!! This is Micaiah (1), Caleb (4), Amanda (3 1/2), Evan (1 1/2), Elijah (2), and Chloe (3 1/2)! These are some of our best friends from Florida! well, these are their kiddos! They came to visit and have a sleepover this weekend. We had such a blast! Eric and Peter went to the Bangels game, Amy and I held the fort down (or at least we tried). We finally had all the kids sleeping by 9:30, except Elijah, he fell asleep sometime after 10:40. (that was when I officially decided NO MORE NAPS for him). The kids loved playing together.
Amanda, Micaiah, ChloeThe girls loved playing with Micaiah and they graciously donated over half of her wardrobe! thank you Plummers!
We took them to one of our kids favorite restaurants for lunch, Choo Choo's (they have a train that goes around the top of the restaurant, I think that is what Evan is looking at)
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