By amy on June 23, 2009
Our weekend project started off as a little prep work for the baby’s coming:
Brian puts together the baby bed while Lance counts the screws…
Meanwhile, Amy got a little over zealous with her baking and meal making – the freezer is packed and a neighbor’s freezer was recruited to store the extra goods.
Amy’s enthusiasm rubbed off on Brian…instead of moving just the piano and putting up the bed the day turned into a grand house rearrangement. Junk came out from all corners. Brian measured furniture and potential spaces (measure twice, move once is the motto he learned from his Dad).
Lance was delighted with our new “game” and the resulting toys that came into his reach. Here he is banished to his high chair after scratching Daddy’s CD’s and knocking over a lamp, breaking the bulb. After trying to unload every drawer and box his parents deemed it naptime.
The next few hours were spent working hard, trying to get things cleaned up before our little explorer awoke.
Brian’s desk moved to the living room – giving him a neat, clean, sanctuary; away from Lance’s toys and books. He also likes it that he can sit there and work while I fix meals.
My desk was moved to the other side of the room. Brian rewired everything for me 🙂 This move wasn’t necessary, but it gave me….
…..a little nursery nook to decorate. I love this area and can’t wait to rock my baby.
We finished the day tired but happy with our new surroundings.
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By amy on June 21, 2009
Lance and I made this for Father’s Day.
I took an idea from a poem and sort of rewrote it:
My little feet are moving fast
Your footprints are the ones I see
Walk a little slower, Daddy,
For you are leading me.
I’m following in your footsteps
and I don’t want to fall.
Let the Lord direct your path
Walk and obey His call.
Someday when I am all grown up,
You’re what I want to be;
Then I will have a little child
Who’ll want to follow me.
And I would want to lead just right,
To keep his feet from sin;
Walk a life like Christ, Daddy,
So I’ll be led to Him.
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By amy on June 20, 2009
After four days of class and weeks of study in preparation, Brian sat for his RHCE exam and passed…with flying colors!!! This is something he’s wanted to do for a long time and it’s neat to see the Lord provide for and fulfill this heart’s desire. Way to go, Brian!!
So now that he has the test out of the way, we’re ready for the baby to arrive. With this in mind our project this weekend is to re-arrange the house and set up for the baby. Two weeks and counting….
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By amy on June 17, 2009
Yep, it’s me. I thought I’d hack this site and make a post worth reading.
I’m quite a smart little fellow – I have a thorough understanding of important words like ‘eat’, ‘outside’, ‘swimming’ and ‘read books’. I have also extended my spoken vocabulary to include the word “no”. I can correctly identify several “no” objects and like to let the big people in on the house rules.
I can wave bye-bye now when Daddy leaves for work and I’m building big, strong, muscles from climbing all over the playground.
I’m quite the man at the pool – always a big hit, especially in my robe. (hint to you guys, the frog thing gets the ladies every time!) Sometimes the younger girls are a bit too friendly and I have to brush them off with a wave of my hand as I scoot closer to Mommy – my girl. It’s so difficult to be popular. <sigh> I’m also getting quite good at hide and seek….I can find Daddy every time I hide.
Of course, life is never perfect; being the littlest – through no fault of my own – I often become the source of amusement. There is no end to the things Daddy will think of…I’m just storing ideas away to use on that baby they keep talking about.
Signing off!
Lance
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By amy on June 14, 2009
We are very blessed to have some good friends.
Some live far away, like Ellie (11 mo.) and her mom so we only get to meet up on special occasions.
Others live nearby:
It started when I met Heike (pronounced High-ka) and her son (not in this picture) at Kroger. We chatted about our kids for a bit and she told me there was a lady in our complex that baby sat twins and I should meet her.
A week or so later I met up with Jennifer in the same store and was introduced to the twins. Not much later a car ran into their apartment and they were temporarily moved next door to us while their place was being repaired.
Now we get together several times a week for walks, or play time at the park (Addison with our
wheels” in the background). We even visit each other’s house to play with the new toys, and get to swap favors, like borrowing a cup of sugar or sharing a loaf of bread. 
Lance got to attend his first birthday party when the twins turned one – big t-shirts to protect their clothes from getting sticky with icing.
Now that the weather is warmer we love to cool off in the pool – bumper floats anyone?
We love our friends and are glad God has put them in our life.
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