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'But be sure to fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you.'
1 Samuel 12.24

Friday, September 21, 2018

Gabey the Baby is 2 months!


In Gabe's second month he:
Met his baby cousin Calvin
Went to morning church
Visited Boyne and celebrated his cousin's dedications
Went to a baby shower for another soon to be friend
Went to Bible study and MOPS
Charmed the Youth Group and AWANA ladies
Started to smile
Followed mom with his eyes
Is sleeping 'through the night' (room for improvement)
Talks and coos
Got a cold from his sister
Has packed on the pounds (I cant wait to see how many!)
Has mellowed out

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Gabey the Baby is 1 month!


In Gabe's first month he:
Arrived (late)
Met his family
Came home to his kitties
Was loved by his sister
Had his picture taken (see below)
Exceeded his birth weight at 2 weeks
Made lots of friends
Went to the Whitecaps
Went to South Haven
Enjoyed a wedding
Went to the cottage
Went to Sunday night church
Met the neighbors
Is alert
Has opened his hands and relaxed a bit
Enjoyed Russ'
Charmed the ladies










Wednesday, September 5, 2018

August, sleepy summer!

In looking through this month's photos, I noticed we did a lot of sleeping. And by we, I mostly mean the babies ;) also, February (ironically) and August seem to be the longest two months of the year. Maybe because they both are the end of extreme seasons leading into more moderate ones? That's my guess. In any event, we've made it through and enjoyed the moments along the way!

Sooooo comfy!

Visits from our sweet friends :)


Meeting our friend Sophia! She was born just 4 days after Gabe :)

 Wanted her nails did, then cried. Ohhhhh to be two!

Baby's first stroller walk

I'm so tired!

 Ready to rock in his baseball uniform, our church choir sang the anthem at the Whitecaps!


Ohhhh my goodness!! She got to be a great present opener

 Tigers and bears..just missing the lions.

Diving into the 'cherry pits' try not to lose a shoe...no really, dont bc it's a trick finding it ;)

Big girl and her back pony

 Two babies!

Teaching civic responsibility cant start too young.

 Lotta monkeying around for this one

Popsicle! Best eaten in an easily washable outfit...

 I'm just gonna close my eyes for a minute mom...




 Big girl stuff! Including deaconessing! ha!

Stroller time!

 Oh the fun at One Bun!


This is sort of a handler time out. This photo reminds me to take the time to snuggle. We will not starve, we will have clean clothes but the baby will not stay small.

Loooooooooves to hold her brother!

Cousin's here! The quilt my dad is holding is made from his old dress shirts. A perfect gift from Phillip to Gabriel Phillip via Aunt Lindsay :)

 Big hair, dont care! She's got her southern charm going here!

 Happy wedding day Nicholas and Rachel!


Meeting Uncle Mickey the far eastern baby charmer :)

I did not put her to bed with her pants on inside out....

First tubbie together!

Fun with our friends Will and Anna! We cant wait for their little Senorita to come!

Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy.

We met our new cousin Calvin!

 Giddy up Sandy! First time with no tears/whining!

Madge got in on the sleeping too like any good kitty would.

Our dad is the best. Chalk outlines on the driveway and snuggling during the storms!

 Busy baby! working on her correspondence and shopping for necessities

Market day!

First sleep in his big boy crib!

Night night August, you were hot, fun and full of firsts!