Treasuring the blessings, one by one...

Wednesday, August 04, 2010

Double Trouble and the Museum

Last week we were super blessed to have Rob's twin, Tom visit us for 3 days. We had fun the entire time he was here (Children's Museum, splash park, the mall, wiener roast, games night, etc.), but I think visiting our local Mennonite Heritage Museum was the highlight for everybody!

Who's hand are they holding, folks? Rob's, or Tom's?

Ellie and Josh running to see the donkeys.
Who doesn't break into a run at a donkey sighting, really?


Mesmerized by the donkeys.

They spotted something more exciting than donkeys.

Rob and Josh smiling big, even though the pigs smelled worse than awful.

If you look closely, I'm sure you can see beads of sweat! It was HOT.

Some cool windmill thing-a-ma-bob.

The goat was a real hit!

"HE TOUCHED ME!" (Josh doing the happy dance nearby.)

"Mom, he touched me!"

Ellie churning something.

School Marm Balfour.

Attentive student.

School Master Balfour.



We walked through some grass to get to this bench, stirring up the mosquitoes. We took this shot super quick before being eaten alive!!

The windmill.

He looks innocent, but he's totally the boy who'd dip a girl's braids in the inkwell. :)

Their idea of posing for my picture.

By the end of our visit, Ellie had totally gotten into character, playing 'house' in every building we entered. :) Josh played right along.

We should have named this kid 'Trooper'! Overtired and overheated, we heard not one peep out of him.

Tom, it was so great to have you...come again!!

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

2 Months...Already!

Well it's official: I can't help myself. Any month milestone for a baby is reason enough for me to torture them endlessly with the camera. Here is sweet Micah, 2 months old today. He is such a blessing and delight. Enjoy!


















Saturday, July 17, 2010

He has no clue how much we enjoy him...

We spontaneously took these pictures one quiet Sunday afternoon so that Micah could see he really did have a mom and dad when he was little. Anyone else out there tend to forget to take pictures of themselves because it's awkward and annoying? Oh what I would give to have more photos of my mom, who passed away when I was 10. Do your kids a favour and take some pictures with YOU in them today!









Saturday, July 10, 2010

The Many Faces of Micah (i.e. It's hard to choose what photos to post when one takes a gazillion per week!

Chubby Micah

"Elvis" Micah


Just-want-to-SQUISH-him Micah


Curious Micah


Loving Daddy Micah

AMAZING Micah!


Tiny Micah


Much-loved Micah.


Surprised Micah!


Sleepy Micah 


Muscle man Micah.


Naked victorious Micah.


Melt-mommy's-heart Micah.


Content Micah


What's-that-thing-you-keep-pointing-at-me Micah.


Sweet Micah!


So HAPPY Micah!

Wednesday, July 07, 2010

Summer Lovin'

This summer we've been blessed with a kids picnic table from Rob's parents, a sandbox from a friend, and now a pool from my aunt an uncle! Yesterday was our first time trying out the pool, and it was a hit...for Ellie at least!
Josh "helping" me fill it up.


Some of the water actually went into the pool!...


...A lot of it hit Ellie.





Photographic proof that our son is NOT always smiling (some folks have trouble believing this but it's most definitely true!)


Watching the girls have fun in the pool and wanting nothing to do with it.


Ellie + water = Good times!


Our 6-year-old neighbour Sara came to play.








Josh is most definitely NOT a fish! (I even had trouble convincing him to put his swim trunks on.)
But, I taught him how to make roads with tractors and he was busy for an hour!