I always love when the kids sing at church. I guess all mother’s do and that’s why they sing on Mother’s Day. Emma is so cute in this, she can’t keep her hips still. Must be a distant relative of Elvis. And isn’t Emma so cute in her hat? (No bias in that statement)
May 15, 2009
May 14, 2009
Back in April we had a few days that were really windy. REALLY WINDY! I thought “Kite Time!” All we had was a dainty little thing for a kite and absolutely no know how. When I was kid my dad and I would fly kites. He’d get it it high into the air and then let me hold it and when I got tired of holding it we’d tie it to our mailbox and see how long it would stay up. One day it was up so long I forgot about it until after dinner. When we finally went to check on it all that was left was the string. The wind and gotten so strong it took my kite with it. I was devastated, because I was 5 and loosing a kite can be devastating. So, my dad got in the car with me and we went on a kite hunt and actually found it two blocks away. My dad was my hero!
You’ll notice in this group of very pathetic kite flying attempts that Emma is in her pajamas. It was just one of those kind of days. 
May 14, 2009
A little peek at what I do all day. Megan has figured out she has a tongue and can’t keep it in her mouth. The video is a little long I didn’t know when to stop.
May 4, 2009
Enjoying the sunshine, delighting in the spring weather and being generally goofy.
May 2, 2009
Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:2
April 8, 2009
Megan just passed her 100th day. Technically she’s 110 days old today. A big celebration in many Asian cultures. Ben took some amazing pictures for us. I’ve been going back and forth on which ones I want to enlarge and frame. I feel so full. Not in the tummy kind of way, but in the love, gratitude, happy kind of way.
Thanks Ben.
April 7, 2009
Sometime while David and I were dating, WAY back when, David introduced me to the book Hope for the Flowers. Ever since I read this book I have had an affinity for butterflies. I had liked them before but they are more special to me now. In the book the caterpillars are searching for meaning in life, what they are supposed to be or do. One of them figures out that it isn’t about striving for what everyone else wants, because in the end it is nothing, but rather to be transformed into a butterfly. This caterpilar then tries to encourage a fellow caterpillar to do the same and this is her response,
“It can’t be true!” gasped Yellow
“How can I believe there’s a butterfly inside you or me when all I see is a fuzzy worm?”
“How does one become a butterfly?” she asked pensively.
“You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar.”
“You mean to die?” asked Yellow…
“Yes and no,” he answered.
“What looks like you will die but what’s really you will live. Life is changed, not taken away. Isn’t that different from those that die without ever becoming butterflies?”
I love the imagery and metaphor of metamorphoses, especially in butterflies.
So a few weeks ago Emma bought the “Butterfly Treehouse.” It’s a mesh cage and comes with an order form for caterpillars. You can get butterflies at insectlore.com . Wow! It was so amazing and fun to watch everyday and see them grow and change. Today we let the full grown butterflies free. As the first one flew up toward the sky I thought about my grandmother and my father, flying to the arms of their loving Father.
Here are some pictures of the process.
March 23, 2009
Awhile back we had a neighbor named Jamie. She was this cute little high school girl who would babysit Emma. Emma was only 1 and would call her Gigi. Jamie loved the nick name. We miss Gigi. Wish she still lived close by.
Now Emma has two babysitters who work for a great company called Gigis. The headbands and helmet duvets are just the best. Love the way make my sweet girls look even sweeter! Everyday when we take Portia for a walk Emma wears her helmet duvet while she scoots along next to me and we get tons of compliments. On top of the cuteness, when Emma gets ahead of me I can easily keep an eye on her. It’s hard to miss the bright, giant flower!
March 19, 2009
Many people have read this book, most teachers use this book when teaching weather even though there is nothing scientific about it. The story is fun. The movie is loosely based on the book. David has been a part of making this movie for 2 years now and I am very excited about seeing the completed film. For those who have read book, think of it as a possible back story as to how the town of Chew and Swallow came to be (in the movie the town has a different name, I think it’s Swallow Falls). Anyway, here’s the trailer. Make sure to see it in July!
