Thursday, June 07, 2007
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
neighborhood friends
We often talk about Caleb's good friend Ethan. This is his little sister, also adopted from Guatemala! She is 8 months.
Elijah and Aidan! Aidan lives right behind us, they are two of kind and great friends!
Caleb and Ethan
fun pics-cute kids
Henry got this GATOR for his birthday, the kids LOVED it!
This was entirely her idea, even the gloves
Elijah is fascinated with motorcycles, I think he was dreaming of riding!
what a cutie!
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
guess what!!!!!!
we are moving!!!!!!!! to the CHICAGO area!!! yeah, we are sooo excited! We are preparing our house to sell and job hunting! We will head the Chicago area, as soon as our house sells. We are excited to be closer to family. it's late, I'll share more later :o)
Monday, June 04, 2007
updates...
I know this is funny but I have back blogged again. I went through my pics to see all we did since I have neglected to blog and wanted to share them with you all. They are back as far as April 26! enjoy!
Purple Power Dragons
Some snapshots of Caleb's third season of soccer!
He has become quite the defense this season, he is excellent at pulling back from the ball to go defend the goal. He loves it! He also scored his first goal, way to go CALEB!! He choose to be 4, because he is 4!
He has become quite the defense this season, he is excellent at pulling back from the ball to go defend the goal. He loves it! He also scored his first goal, way to go CALEB!! He choose to be 4, because he is 4!
TOOLBOXES!
my amazing husband created these toolboxes! Aren't they awesome. the boys give them to friends for birthdays and we even had the opportunity to donate 6 of them to an auction through our Guatemalan adoption community. The proceeds went to Cooperative for Education, an organization that brings textbooks and computer centers into Guatemala!
Sunday, June 03, 2007
I think I remember how this works???
WOW!!! lots of catching up to do, but not today.
it was one year ago today that my daddy went home to be with Jesus in heaven. I can't believe it has already been an entire year! it doesn't seem that long ago. today I reflect on how grateful I am for my dad.
I am grateful for the courage both my mom and dad had to bring my sister and I into this world at such a young age.
I am grateful that my dad was there for some of the most important things in my life, graduation (8th grade, high school, and college), my wedding, and the birth of my two of my boys. and even better, he was there just living life with us.
I am grateful for my relationship with my dad since moving to Ohio 5 years ago. We had so many opportunities to hang out, begin an adult relationship, learn a little bit more about my dad, his growing up, my growing up, and his likes and passions. My dad taught me how the make the best grilled potatoes, how to cook a egg sunny side up, and how to love, enjoy, and appreciate my kids a little more. He always loved Peter like he was his own, maybe even more, and reminded me of how blessed I am to have such a faithful, generous, and loving husband.
Of all the things that come to mind when I think of my dad, the thing that sticks out miles above the rest is the papa he was to my boys. He made me and them feel like they were his life, his heaven here on earth. He would do anything for them, he wanted to know them, be around them, love on them, and spoil them. He wanted to teach them all about the barn, cows, rabbits, trains, fishing, napping, and even how to eat the best cookies at "papa's cookie store". He made us feel like he lived for the opportunities to come back to Cincinnati to see us, or for us to come to visit him. He always talked about the days they would be ready to come to Papa and Grandma Tina's house without mom and dad. My dad loved my boys so much and I am so very grateful for the memories we have of special times together. I am sad that he never had the opportunity to meet our precious little girl and yet so grateful that I know they will meet one day.
This past year has been so different to not have him around. We speak of memories all the time. I find myself often picturing how he would respond to life around us. Especially when my kids do something new or amazing or funny. I can hear his response and his laughter, his pride and joy in watching Caleb learn to ride a two wheeler, Elijah learn to go on the potty, and Micaiah, learn to say papa. Just ove r Memorial weekend our entire family was here to visit. My kids seemed like they were trying to connect with Milo, it made me smile and I thought of how much my dad would have loved to see his grandkids loving on his puppy. (and how proud he would be to have Milo on my blog!)
As the tears continue to fall while I write this, I miss him so terribly much and yet I am so grateful to know that my dad is in eternity with Jesus. Most of all I am grateful that I had the relationship with my dad that allowed me to ask him at the fair a few years ago if he believed that Jesus died on a cross for Him and that he had made a decision to follow Him. He said yes. The Bible says this acceptance and commitment to Jesus how we can know we will spend eternity in heaven. I can't wait to see him there someday.
it was one year ago today that my daddy went home to be with Jesus in heaven. I can't believe it has already been an entire year! it doesn't seem that long ago. today I reflect on how grateful I am for my dad.
I am grateful for the courage both my mom and dad had to bring my sister and I into this world at such a young age.
I am grateful that my dad was there for some of the most important things in my life, graduation (8th grade, high school, and college), my wedding, and the birth of my two of my boys. and even better, he was there just living life with us.
I am grateful for my relationship with my dad since moving to Ohio 5 years ago. We had so many opportunities to hang out, begin an adult relationship, learn a little bit more about my dad, his growing up, my growing up, and his likes and passions. My dad taught me how the make the best grilled potatoes, how to cook a egg sunny side up, and how to love, enjoy, and appreciate my kids a little more. He always loved Peter like he was his own, maybe even more, and reminded me of how blessed I am to have such a faithful, generous, and loving husband.
Of all the things that come to mind when I think of my dad, the thing that sticks out miles above the rest is the papa he was to my boys. He made me and them feel like they were his life, his heaven here on earth. He would do anything for them, he wanted to know them, be around them, love on them, and spoil them. He wanted to teach them all about the barn, cows, rabbits, trains, fishing, napping, and even how to eat the best cookies at "papa's cookie store". He made us feel like he lived for the opportunities to come back to Cincinnati to see us, or for us to come to visit him. He always talked about the days they would be ready to come to Papa and Grandma Tina's house without mom and dad. My dad loved my boys so much and I am so very grateful for the memories we have of special times together. I am sad that he never had the opportunity to meet our precious little girl and yet so grateful that I know they will meet one day.
This past year has been so different to not have him around. We speak of memories all the time. I find myself often picturing how he would respond to life around us. Especially when my kids do something new or amazing or funny. I can hear his response and his laughter, his pride and joy in watching Caleb learn to ride a two wheeler, Elijah learn to go on the potty, and Micaiah, learn to say papa. Just ove r Memorial weekend our entire family was here to visit. My kids seemed like they were trying to connect with Milo, it made me smile and I thought of how much my dad would have loved to see his grandkids loving on his puppy. (and how proud he would be to have Milo on my blog!)
As the tears continue to fall while I write this, I miss him so terribly much and yet I am so grateful to know that my dad is in eternity with Jesus. Most of all I am grateful that I had the relationship with my dad that allowed me to ask him at the fair a few years ago if he believed that Jesus died on a cross for Him and that he had made a decision to follow Him. He said yes. The Bible says this acceptance and commitment to Jesus how we can know we will spend eternity in heaven. I can't wait to see him there someday.
Monday, May 28, 2007
Memorial weekend with fam
We had Peter's mom, sister, her 3 children, brother, his girlfriend, and my step mom in for the weekend. We celebrated Elijah's birthday and dedicated Micaiah at church on Sunday. It was a very enjoyable weekend and so good to be together. (these are just a few of the pics, I was not the photographer that weekend so I didn't get very many, maybe somebody will share HINT HINT! :o)
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Elijah's Birthday party!
The Lightening McQueen cake!
We had races, here's Elijah wearing his metal.
THE RACES!
We had races, here's Elijah wearing his metal.
THE RACES!
these are hilarious!
I had to post them all!
Elijah had a CARS birthday, we made tshirts with CARS license plates on them for his friends, rather than a goodie bag! they were a huge hit and they only cost us about $4.50 each! not bad, huh?
Elijah had a CARS birthday, we made tshirts with CARS license plates on them for his friends, rather than a goodie bag! they were a huge hit and they only cost us about $4.50 each! not bad, huh?
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Elijah, golf, papa and grampa
The other day while watching the kids, I noticed Elijah struggling with his golf bag. He was dragging it out to Micaiah's little tricycle. After reaching the trike, he picked up the bag and placed it behind the seat as if it were a golf cart. I walked over and asked him what he was doing. He said, "I'm golfin' dad... can you help me put this on the cart?"
I giggled, bent down and strapped the clubs to the back.
Then Elijah got on the bike, rode a few yards, got off the bike, picked a club and hit the ball. Then, as if he'd done it a million times, he put his club away, got back in the cart and followed that little white ball.
Now I'm not certain but I don't think that he's ever seen that done before. He certainly hasn't seen it on TV since carts are not allowed in the PGA. As Jocelyn and I discussed it later than night, she reminded me that Elijah always talks about Grampa and Papa golfing in heaven with Jesus. She wondered if Papa or Grampa invited Elijah to be the fourth on that beautiful spring day. It made me smile to see so much of his grampas in him.
I giggled, bent down and strapped the clubs to the back.
Then Elijah got on the bike, rode a few yards, got off the bike, picked a club and hit the ball. Then, as if he'd done it a million times, he put his club away, got back in the cart and followed that little white ball.
Now I'm not certain but I don't think that he's ever seen that done before. He certainly hasn't seen it on TV since carts are not allowed in the PGA. As Jocelyn and I discussed it later than night, she reminded me that Elijah always talks about Grampa and Papa golfing in heaven with Jesus. She wondered if Papa or Grampa invited Elijah to be the fourth on that beautiful spring day. It made me smile to see so much of his grampas in him.
Friday, May 11, 2007
a trip to the zoo
Going to the zoo has not been an easy task. Although we are trying to make it there again. This trip was particularly difficult, being so closed to when my dad had his heart attack last year. We enjoyed our visit and when I went to finally get a membership they gave it to us for free! what a blessing. The man at the counter remember last years events, he was so sympathetic as I tried to calmly get a refund from that days events and purchase a new membership.
So here we are! Our friend down the street joined us for the day! Ethan and Caleb are great buddies, as well as Owen and Elijah have become quite fond of each other. Ava is also adopted from Guatemala, she just came home a few months ago and is 8 months old.
Two years ago the Sumatrin rhino had heard first baby in captivity. The boys remeber it and we always go to check and see how Suci is doing. Now Emi is a mommy again to her second rhino. The boys were so excited to see her new baby.
So here we are! Our friend down the street joined us for the day! Ethan and Caleb are great buddies, as well as Owen and Elijah have become quite fond of each other. Ava is also adopted from Guatemala, she just came home a few months ago and is 8 months old.
Two years ago the Sumatrin rhino had heard first baby in captivity. The boys remeber it and we always go to check and see how Suci is doing. Now Emi is a mommy again to her second rhino. The boys were so excited to see her new baby.
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Monday, May 07, 2007
Family Adventures
WE took an adventure to a park about a mile and a half from home. Caleb rode his bike and did AWESOME! Elijah and Micaiah rode in the bike trailer behind Peter. We packed a picnic, played at the park, and went hiking down by the creek near the park! we had a blast!
Friday, May 04, 2007
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