Thursday, April 30, 2009

Pictures with the Patches'







I had blogged about the Mel and Darla Patch visiting but never posted pictures with them. We had a great time going to the Creation Museum together. It was neat to see Isabel get to know people I have known for so long. She was quite sad when Darla had to leave. I was too. I was nice to catch up again. Until we meet again in NY....



Wednesday, April 29, 2009

2009 Piano Recital







Last night Kristianna and Wesley took part in a piano recital. They did very well and I was so proud of them. Here are a few shots of them afterwards. Isabel didn't play but couldn't miss out on the photo opp! She did play the piano for half an hour when we got home. I think she was inspired.

Tomorrow friends of ours from Vermont are coming for a visit. They have known me since the 5th grade! It will be our first visitors from the upstate NY area to see our new home. It's always nice to go to bed looking forward to something, don't you think?

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Middle east meets Midwest



I don't even know what more to post...other then to point out to David that my girls are smiling! :) Thanks, Susan, for reminding me of these pictures also from last week.



Monday, April 27, 2009

Class of 1990


My Mom mentioned a name of someone who went to school with me that remembers me but I cannot place her. Since Kris has recently built some bookshelves and our books are now unpacked I decided to look up the name in my HS yearbook. I am sure you all have moments like these but the search has really made me think. The comments written all over pictures seemed to echo a strange bit of advise I received from my driving test official after successfully passing the road test. "You are a good driver but you need to get out of Whitehall and get a little bit more experience." Hmm...perhaps that was because I was voted "shyest"? :) I think that 15 years of being a nurse working with cancer patients and now moms in labor have changed me. I suppose changing my name (marrying Kris) and becoming a mom myself also helped to shape me into who I am today. I have not been able to make it to any reunions and my parents only live in the area a few months out of the year so for the most part I have not been in touch with anyone until this year when facebook became a bigger part of our lives. On that note of introspection I am off to dream of years gone by and and of years to come! God, help me to continue to grow into the person You want me to be.

Sunday, April 26, 2009

$3.47 well spent


I found this small water toy on clearance last October. When I opened the box today I thought this would be too small for even Isabel. This little frog had them all jumping today! :) I had to put some cool tea on Wesley's sunburn before bed but they had a great time being out in the 85 degree weather.

Saturday, April 25, 2009

A walk in the park


































Today Isabel and I went looking for wildflower at John Bryan while Kris and Susan ran 20 miles and Wesley and Kristianna biked next to them as water support. I think ours was the more enjoyable outing! I only had my camera phone to get these pictures but it was such a lovely day that I have to share them and hope that you are enjoying your weekend as much as we have today.

Friday, April 24, 2009

Week in pictures






























It is hard to put into words all of this week so I will post a few pictures to help me out. They are of our first fire (cookout), our growing "forest", spectacular rainbows, another track meet, and some feathered friends. Enjoy!