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I can’t believe my little girl has grown up so much.  It was amazing to see Victoria on the first day, she loves her class, she loves her school.  Here she is in her school uniform (thankfully still pretty causal).  We have had such a crazy year. It really brings such joy in my heart that with all the transition she is so happy.  I am pleased to see that she is in a very culturally diverse class.  There is even an Aussie in the mix (the little boy’s mom is from the UK, the dad is an Aussie)!  

Above is the view from our “bathroom” in the cabin we were staying at in Nathrop, CO. When I say “bathroom”, I mean a long-drop which Victoria and Joel thought was very cool - there were a lot of trips down the path to the little room (see further photos by clicking below). We returned home yesterday after getting through the blazing desert heat heading west from the Rockies. Prior to our vacation in the cabin (thanks Wendy and David) we attended CRM’s US staff conference in Estes Park, where the speakers were Alan and Deb Hirsch. It was a busy few days with Jen singing, I working and we collectively caring for the children. Vacation was well-deserved after that. (more…)

We are off to Colorado tomorrow (by car) to go to our US Ministries conference in Estes Park. Jen and I honeymooned there almost 10 years so it will be fun to go back, see friends and ministry partners, get some work done and hang out with the family. That finishes on Thursday and on the way home we are spending a few days vacation in a friends “rustic” cabin somewhat near Aspen - more family time and a little fly fishing to boot! We will let you know if we see a bear! Until our return we will be offline.

As you can see, it has been quite a few days since our last post. We are normally much more regular. Our household and routine is still in relative disarray as we adjust to having Alexis as part of the family. I think we can confirm that 2 children plus 1 child is much more than 3 children. Parents of 3 or more will know what we mean! Blogging will get back to normal as we get back to normal.

Saturday was Andrew’s 32nd birthday!  We had a fun day together, pretty low key. Here are the birthday cake festivities! (more…)

Here’s a picture of our new house. We have been very blessed not to have to rent an apartment or condo (I am learning that these tend to be the most affordable options in our area).  Few more pictures of the kids click on the link! (more…)

Happy Mother’s Day to all you mothers out there! We enjoyed a yummy french toast breakfast at home, then off to church, finally our ultimate destination was Corona Del Mar Beach!  It was a great family day and now at 8:30 pm the kids are sound asleep! I am 34 weeks pregnant and the baby is on schedule…all is well! More pictures on the family page.  We were so suprised how cold the water was, I thought my feet would freeze off! (more…)