Welcome to the family

This month (the 17th) we were thrilled to have my youngest brother and his fiancé tie the marital knot. On the 20th we feasted on a beautiful 3-tiered red velvet wedding cake and celebrated their promises to one another. Can I just say how much I adore having SILs! Auntie S is no exception!

Congrats Bro!

This December my brother will be a married man! Last night our family celebrated with him and his lovely fiance and her family. It's wonderful to see them in love and we're happy to be welcoming her and her children to our family.

12 years

My EH and I celebrate 12 years of marriage today. I second Agent H's response to the news . . . "Saaaweeet!"
I love you dear EH!
xoxo

LE's Dedication

The rain cleared and provided a moment for us to dash to "our outlook" at the Rum River with family where we praised God for our dear LE and to dedicate ourselves to training up him in our faith. He unashamedly slept through it all.




Thank you for the precious prayers dear family and for once again showing your love and support for us.







Last night EH asked what I was so happy about . . . all I could say was that "I'm just happy, I feel content". I saw an old aquantence the other night and he too commented on how happy I looked. I'm so grateful for this fullness of heart!

Up North

Our summer vacation was a long weekend spent up on the North Shore. I think we'd all been looking forward to it since the last time we were there about two years ago. Duluth . . . the name of the city just brings on a feeling of adventure and freshness.

We played and played and played some more! Our weekend was filled with a scenic ride on a train . . . one of the best playgrounds ever . . . swimming in the hotel's pool, watching boats come and go and the lift bridge rise and lower, and of course ice cream!

Some friends of ours decided to take in the scenery for a day and joined us for a bit. We traveled together to all the good places to throw rocks and listen to the lapping of the waves. Ebug took an unexpected dip in the frigid cold waters via a slippery rock and about scared me into labor. After getting him warmed up and in some dry clothes we hit Betty's Pies for some grub and pie. Yum!

EH has the ALL the great pictures here.

A babe is born!

Today a baby BOY was born to my brother and SIL in Idaho! Big hugs to them!

I was shooting the breeze on the phone with my SIL (who was still at home with NO contractions) at 12:30 this afternoon and the baby was born around 3:30! I hope to get more details and maybe a picture soon.

My parents are now the proud grandparents of 9 biological grandsons and 0 granddaughters. Although, if the Lord wills, this same brother and his wife will be adopting 2 little Liberian girls and welcoming them into their home in the next couple of months. Their home could go from two children to 5 in just a couple of months. Whew!

Welcome new little one!