Showing posts with label Summer 09. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Summer 09. Show all posts
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Finally, the question everyone's been dying to ask...
I had to run an errand this morning. It was an act of necessity, or I never would've attempted to take all 4 kids into a store by myself. One of the store employees stopped and asked about my baby, and in the course of the conversation inquired, "Are all of these children yours?"
God was gracious to me in the moment, and instead of making the snide remarks I've contemplated if ever put in that situation, I was able to smile and say, "Yes, aren't they beautiful?"
God was gracious to me in the moment, and instead of making the snide remarks I've contemplated if ever put in that situation, I was able to smile and say, "Yes, aren't they beautiful?"
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
2 weeks old!
Rose is 2 weeks old today. It's going very quickly, and I'm sure it will only go faster as the months go on. My midwife told me that I should spend 2 weeks taking it very, very easy, so I'm happy to be celebrating the end of that (not that I've been observing it very consistently).
Rose's stats from the pediatrician today:
8 lbs, 9 oz--she's gained 17 oz from the last checkup at 2 days. The Dr. said he would've been happy with 1/3 of that weight gain!
20 1/2 inches--this is hilarious to me. The hospital recorded her at 21 inches at birth, so somehow she's shrinking. Or maybe there's no consistent way to measure how long a baby really is :)
Rose's stats from the pediatrician today:
8 lbs, 9 oz--she's gained 17 oz from the last checkup at 2 days. The Dr. said he would've been happy with 1/3 of that weight gain!
20 1/2 inches--this is hilarious to me. The hospital recorded her at 21 inches at birth, so somehow she's shrinking. Or maybe there's no consistent way to measure how long a baby really is :)
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Birthday Weekend
As some of you know, our 4th of July weekend was also our birthday weekend. Here are the pictures from our celebrations!
This is David's birthday dinner on the 3rd. He chose steak and shrimp, and we had yummy Indiana corn to go with it.
The morning of the 4th, Carver's birthday, started with Corn Pops for breakfast, and then we let Carver open his presents right away, instead of waiting until cake that evening.
We decided that this was the year for allowance, so his first present was 5 $1 bills and 3 jars that he has to put some of it in: savings, college, and church (the college was his idea--we would've only made him do the other two). He has to put $1 in each every week when he gets his allowance, and he's free to spend the other $2 however he likes, providing he shares any candy he buys with the girls (I know, kind of a bummer). To my surprise and delight, both weeks so far he has given more money to church and savings. We went to Target today, and he quickly realized how much he'll have to save for a big toy that he wants (boy, toys are expensive!). He did buy a little matchbox car with one of his dollars, and I think he was very excited to check out and pay for it himself.
Birthday cake at the end of the day:
I'm so thankful for my 2 boys, and it is so fun to celebrate their birthdays together!
This is David's birthday dinner on the 3rd. He chose steak and shrimp, and we had yummy Indiana corn to go with it.
The morning of the 4th, Carver's birthday, started with Corn Pops for breakfast, and then we let Carver open his presents right away, instead of waiting until cake that evening.
We decided that this was the year for allowance, so his first present was 5 $1 bills and 3 jars that he has to put some of it in: savings, college, and church (the college was his idea--we would've only made him do the other two). He has to put $1 in each every week when he gets his allowance, and he's free to spend the other $2 however he likes, providing he shares any candy he buys with the girls (I know, kind of a bummer). To my surprise and delight, both weeks so far he has given more money to church and savings. We went to Target today, and he quickly realized how much he'll have to save for a big toy that he wants (boy, toys are expensive!). He did buy a little matchbox car with one of his dollars, and I think he was very excited to check out and pay for it himself.
Birthday cake at the end of the day:
I'm so thankful for my 2 boys, and it is so fun to celebrate their birthdays together!
Baby Nursery
What you can't really see is that it's smushed between David's "office" and my dresser and closet, at the long end of our bedroom. But it's everything we need!
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Weekend in Michigan
We spent this last weekend in Michigan, visiting some friends. We figured it's our last chance to travel for a while, and it was great to get out of town and reconnect with some Hillsdale friends we haven't seen in a long time. They live in Grand Rapids, and have 3 sweet little girls, all a little younger than our three. Unfortunately, none of the pictures I took on our zoo outing turned out, but here's a picture of all the kids watching a movie before bed:
After getting stuck in Chicago traffic on the way up, we decided to take a different route home. When we realized that the new route would be going within 20 minutes of Hillsdale, we decided to take a couple of hours and wander around the campus. It was a great time, mostly because the camput was deserted, and nobody minded the kids running and climbing on things they're probably not supposed to climb on.
Campus has changed a lot since we went there, with a lot of new (and in our opinion, too swanky) buildings. Another new feature is something called the "Liberty Walk", where they have statues of famous conservative statesmen. Starting with Margaret Thatcher, here are pictures of the kids climbing on ol' Margie, George Washington, Abe Lincoln, and Thomas Jefferson. We missed climbing on Winston Churchill, who was in the student union.
Before leaving, we found the spot where exiting seniors get to scribble on the concrete. We found Auntie BJ's name a couple of times, and a few other names we knew, though mostly because we had known their older siblings.
All in all, it was a very nostalgic trip. We really enjoyed the Simpsons in Grand Rapids, and then felt it was very surreal to be letting our children run around the campus where we met and were married. Maybe someday David will get a job there, but for now we have to be content with visiting!
After getting stuck in Chicago traffic on the way up, we decided to take a different route home. When we realized that the new route would be going within 20 minutes of Hillsdale, we decided to take a couple of hours and wander around the campus. It was a great time, mostly because the camput was deserted, and nobody minded the kids running and climbing on things they're probably not supposed to climb on.
Campus has changed a lot since we went there, with a lot of new (and in our opinion, too swanky) buildings. Another new feature is something called the "Liberty Walk", where they have statues of famous conservative statesmen. Starting with Margaret Thatcher, here are pictures of the kids climbing on ol' Margie, George Washington, Abe Lincoln, and Thomas Jefferson. We missed climbing on Winston Churchill, who was in the student union.
Before leaving, we found the spot where exiting seniors get to scribble on the concrete. We found Auntie BJ's name a couple of times, and a few other names we knew, though mostly because we had known their older siblings.
All in all, it was a very nostalgic trip. We really enjoyed the Simpsons in Grand Rapids, and then felt it was very surreal to be letting our children run around the campus where we met and were married. Maybe someday David will get a job there, but for now we have to be content with visiting!
Thursday, June 18, 2009
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