God has been gracious to us and has been with us through our journey of love and life. He has carried us through some of the most difficult times and has given us joy in the midst of sorrow. He has also been loving and given us abundant blessings. Most importantly, He has provided us with faith. May we share that faith with others.

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
"God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame".
Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

February 2014

Despite having another snowy, cold month, we have had some fun.  Here's our February in review through pictures -

The kids love watching movies on their chairs.  
Lilly didn't have a nap, so she was exhausted.

One of the kids' favorite activities is turning the couch into a fort.

Liam's Valentines (crayons melted in mini muffin molds)

Liam is a big helper and pushed Lilly on the swing at the park.

Liam loves the snow.


Lilly prefers puddles to snow mounds.

When Lilly falls in the snow she doesn't quite know what to do.


Chillin' on the huge snow pile at the park


Snow, snow, and more snow - Our piles on the sides of the driveway were so large they almost reached the top of the light post.  It has been the snowiest winter since the civil war.




Lilly's new snacking spot

Uncle Rem came home for a visit.  We were all happy to see him!


Lilly loves to dress up.  She's our little diva.


Liam's Preschool Valentines Party


Liam was excited about the heart shaped snack.

I was able to join the party, which made Liam happy.

Liam painting with his buddies Sam and Raven


Sugar rush!

The kids' supper on Valentines day

The kids' lunch on Valentines day

cheese!

Lilly playing with the cradle Grandpa Herman made her for Christmas

Look at all those words Liam can write!

Our little girl is growing so fast!

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Chinese New Year 2014

Happy Chinese New Year!  
Chinese New Year is actually on January 31st, but we decided to celebrate a day early.

The kids' red envelopes (filled with chocolate coins).  We wrote wishes for the kids on the front of their envelopes.  Our wish for Liam was happiness and our wish for Lilly was love.  

The kids made dragons out of egg cartons.

They also made firework pictures.

Liam's firework

Lilly's firework

the finished dragons

decorations included fire-crackers


red lantern decorations

dessert - dragons made from rice crispy treats and fruit by the foot


Lilly dressed up for the celebration

Grandma & Grandpa Herman joined us for supper.  We had rice, beef & broccoli, spring rolls, and hot tea.