Thursday, December 17, 2009

Finally Some Pictures


 
 
 
 
So far everyone is doing great.  Lucy has been such a sweet addition to our family.  The kids love to hold her.  Kayla, especially.   She is sure that Lucy only likes to hold her finger.  Heard around the house the past week:
Sam:  "I a big brother now Mommy."
Kayla:  "I hope Lucy always has God's spirit in her heart."
Jack:  "Mommy, I thought when you came home from the hospital it wouldn't look like you still have a baby in your tummy."
Sam:  "I like Lucy, Mommy, I do!"

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Lucy

"It is not a slight thing when they who are so fresh from God, love us."
Charles Dickens

Lucy Josephine was born December 10 at 10:13 a.m.
7 pounds 5 ounces, 21 inches
Lots of dark hair!

Pictures to follow soon!

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Snow!

I heard one set of little feet hit the floor this morning.  Quiet.  Then, I hear them running to the next room.  Now two sets of little feet running down the stairs.  "Mom!  It's snowing!  Look!  Have you seen it???"  It did not take long before they finished their breakfast and were outside enjoying the beautifull snowfall.  Seems like a great day for curling up with a good book near the Christmas tree!

Friday, December 4, 2009

Still Waiting

The Christmas Parade in downtown Blacksburg was tonight.  Lots of fun, lots of firetrucks, and lots of candy!  Not as cold as last year. Waiting for snow tomorrow- the kids are so excited.  Me too!  Still waiting for baby...I think it would be good to make it through this weekend.  The church Christmas program is Sunday night.  Kayla is an angel and Jack is a wise man.  I would hate to miss it!  Will definitely post pictures of that!

Monday, November 30, 2009

"When the moon is in the seventh house
And Jupiter aligns with Mars..."
I've heard that song twice in the past few days.  I don't know what the seventh house is and I surely don't go along with all that astrology stuff.  But I was smiling when I woke up in the middle of the night with this beautiful bright almost full moon shining in on me through the window.  All I could think (after that song played a bit in my head) was "Come on little baby, come."  My mom, my mother-in-law, and my favorite OB nurse all put at least some stock in full moons and babies being born.  The full moon this month is Wednesday.  We'll see...
What I know for sure is this:
"My frame was not hidden from you,
when I was being made in secret,
intricately woven in the depths of the earth.
Your eyes saw my unformed substance;
in your book were written, every one of them,
the days that were formed for me,
when as yet there was none of them."  Psalm 139:15.16

The God who made and controls the moon and Jupiter and Mars has made this little baby girl and He himself has determined when she will be born and the number of her days.  Glory to God.

Sunday, November 29, 2009


Friday morning we saw our first snow of the season.  Flurries...just flurries...but snow nonetheless. How else would one dress on such an occasion?

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Thanksgiving Evening

Our good friends the Vaughans stayed home this year too.  They graciously invited us to enjoy Thanksgiving with them so we headed to their home after the Turkey Bowl.  We really had a wonderful dinner and evening with them. 


 
 
The kids table

The kids all made gingerbread houses after dinner.  So much yummy candy...How much made it into their mouths verses onto their houses?

Here, it's dessert time.  These two can be a challenge to get pictures of, seeing as they both like to be silly for photos.