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FYI, we are moving out this week, so our lives are in boxes and we’re not going to post pictures. I promise to catch up when life slows down a minute! We’ll be in Corvallis a few days then off Read more…

The big events of last week in our family: James’ tooth died. A couple weeks back he was pushing a cart/trolley of sorts, but when it stopped suddenly at the wall, he did not. His gums bled and were sore Read more…

PEEKABOO! Actually, Anna doesn’t say that, sorry to disappoint you. She does have a sort of word-phrase of her own though: ‘they-ah-iz’. She’s managed to condense ‘there it is’ into one long slurred syllable whenever she finds the person or Read more…

Anna is becoming quite the talker (now nearly 16 mos.). She has quite the little lexicon: monae! = good morning!nai-nai = goodnighteat = I would like something to eat or drink nowbott = bottlepash = pacifier, the bedtime friend we Read more…

As many of you know, our kids have had lots of extraordinary discoveries to make living in the Western world this year. From reclining chairs to carseats to socks and shoes, they have learned and tried many new things. Last Read more…

Anna is miss ‘Curly Q’ these days. Her hair seems to curl according to the humidity in the air. Once we put her down for a nap with straight hair, turned on the humidifier for her stuffy nose, and woke Read more…

Rich Mullins wrote a gorgeous song praising God for creating the color green. I just heard on the radio last week that looking at something green actually lowers your blood pressure and calms your body (according to some clinical study Read more…

A few weeks ago we attended ‘Auntie Kayla’s’ wedding in Seattle. Everything was very formal and fancy when the boys arrived. They played around a bit on the dance floor while Anna and Grandma checked in with the ladies-in-waiting. They Read more…

I forgot to add the credit goes to my Mom for Anna’s photo-shoot wardrobe. She carefully saved some cute outfits that I used to wear in my toddler days. I think it’s a better color for Anna than me – Read more…

After at least three photo shoots in several different configurations and locations, after more than six months of trying occasionally and unsuccessfully, we have FINALLY achieved a family picture where all 5 of us look pleasantly at the camera! (see Read more…