Micah can help Zach with his work on his brand new laptop!
And help me take care of changing the baby :)
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
working hard
Life has been so busy the past two months that we've asked Micah to start pitching in.
Micah can help Zach with his work on his brand new laptop!
Micah can help Zach with his work on his brand new laptop!
Thursday, July 2, 2009
batteries not included
It's a sad day for Sarah :( We can't find the battery charger for my brand new point and shoot camera! There are some SUPER cute pics of Micah and Connor I was going to post but it's kinda hard to download pics with no power!
I'm in Enterprise with the boys for the next 5 days (unless baby moon decides to appear!) and since Zach couldn't come AND doesn't part with 'our' camera easily I will be pictureless for the 4th. I'm hoping to snag my mom's or sis-in-laws to atleast get a cute picture of me and my boys in our red white and blue!
I'm in Enterprise with the boys for the next 5 days (unless baby moon decides to appear!) and since Zach couldn't come AND doesn't part with 'our' camera easily I will be pictureless for the 4th. I'm hoping to snag my mom's or sis-in-laws to atleast get a cute picture of me and my boys in our red white and blue!
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
family filled weekends
Zach and I both live in different cities than our families. It's nice sometimes ;) but we still miss them a lot! So far this summer we have been blessed with 3 family weekends in a row. One in Enterprise, one in Gainesville and then one here in Conyers! Friday night Zach and I (plus Connor) went to Macon, GA for our wonderful and talented friends concert at the Capitol Theater. Mike Kinnebrew is seriously amazing!! You should google him :)
Saturday my parents drove up for Connor's baptism on Sunday. Zach's parents, brother, sister and brother-in-law came down Sunday morning.
After church we came back for Sunday lunch, a double birthday celebration for Zach and Katie and to have the inaugural corn hole game with the set I bought and painted for Zach for his birthday. If you have never played you are missing out. It is very fun!
In other news we are getting more used to having two boys hanging around our house. I get overwhelmed at times. Especially when they both NEED me at the same time. I feel sorry for Micah some times because Connor usually gets me first since he can do NOTHING for himself. I know this won't last long though because Connor is getting bigger each day. One day neither one will think they need me, but I'm not going to think about that yet!! In the meantime am taking it one day at a time and making sure I have plenty of Dr. Pepper on hand!
Saturday my parents drove up for Connor's baptism on Sunday. Zach's parents, brother, sister and brother-in-law came down Sunday morning.
After church we came back for Sunday lunch, a double birthday celebration for Zach and Katie and to have the inaugural corn hole game with the set I bought and painted for Zach for his birthday. If you have never played you are missing out. It is very fun!
In other news we are getting more used to having two boys hanging around our house. I get overwhelmed at times. Especially when they both NEED me at the same time. I feel sorry for Micah some times because Connor usually gets me first since he can do NOTHING for himself. I know this won't last long though because Connor is getting bigger each day. One day neither one will think they need me, but I'm not going to think about that yet!! In the meantime am taking it one day at a time and making sure I have plenty of Dr. Pepper on hand!
Sunday, June 28, 2009
sunday song
This song popped into my head today as I was trying to calm Connor so he could take a nap. It is so beautiful and peaceful it is perfect as a lullaby!
Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nature,
O Thou of God and man the Son,
Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor,
Thou, my soul's glory, joy and crown.
Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands,
Robed in the blooming garb of spring;
Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer,
Who makes the woeful heart to sing.
Fair is the sunshine,
Fairer still the moonlight,
And all the twinkling starry host;
Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer
Than all the angels heaven can boast.
All fairest beauty, heavenly and earthly,
Wondrously, Jesus, is found in Thee;
None can be nearer, fairer or dearer,
Than Thou, my Savior, art to me.
Beautiful Savior! Lord of all the nations!
Son of God and Son of Man!
Glory and honor, praise, adoration,
Now and forever more be Thine.
Fairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all nature,
O Thou of God and man the Son,
Thee will I cherish, Thee will I honor,
Thou, my soul's glory, joy and crown.
Fair are the meadows, fairer still the woodlands,
Robed in the blooming garb of spring;
Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer,
Who makes the woeful heart to sing.
Fair is the sunshine,
Fairer still the moonlight,
And all the twinkling starry host;
Jesus shines brighter, Jesus shines purer
Than all the angels heaven can boast.
All fairest beauty, heavenly and earthly,
Wondrously, Jesus, is found in Thee;
None can be nearer, fairer or dearer,
Than Thou, my Savior, art to me.
Beautiful Savior! Lord of all the nations!
Son of God and Son of Man!
Glory and honor, praise, adoration,
Now and forever more be Thine.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
hints for a happy family
Last week on the today show they had a guest who shared 6 tips for a happy family. I tried really hard not to be skeptical before I heard all their reasons, but it was kinda hard! As I was listening to them name and describe each one my mind went straight past what their reasons were and went straight to what God's Word says about them. I decided to look up scripture to back up each reason in a spiritual way instead of a worldly way. It ended up being really cool for me to do so I wanted to share it with all of you.
1) Know who you are
them: have a moral code that you not only believe but that your family agrees with and shares together.
bible:
1 Thess 5:16-18 Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him
2) Lean on each other
them: you need a core group of friends to give you understanding and support
bible:
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding, but in all ways acknowledge Him and he will make your paths straight.
Ecclesiastes 4:12 Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
3) Learn to bounce back
them: Life isn't easy. You need to learn to be resilient and count your blessings.
bible:
Romans 8:28 We know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
Philippians 1:6 For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.
4) Breathe
them: We all need laid back time. Stop over scheduling your life.
Bible:
Exodus 20:8 Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy.
Psalm 62:1 My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him.
5: Be respectful and grateful
them: Respect others and be grateful for what you have.
Bible:
Colossians 3:12-14 Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity
6) Priorities
them: Make sure your priorities are straight and don't value certain things more than you should.
Bible:
Matthew 6:33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
At the end of the segment they shared the statement "families with spirituality seem to connect better." I don't know the relationship any of these people have with Our Father but they hit the nail on the head with that one! Isn't it odd how close the world can get to God but still don't want to touch Him? I pray others see Christ's influence in these rules and put their trust in Him!
**I would love to know what verses came to your mind when you read these 'rules'.
1) Know who you are
them: have a moral code that you not only believe but that your family agrees with and shares together.
bible:
1 Thess 5:16-18 Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him
2) Lean on each other
them: you need a core group of friends to give you understanding and support
bible:
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding, but in all ways acknowledge Him and he will make your paths straight.
Ecclesiastes 4:12 Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
3) Learn to bounce back
them: Life isn't easy. You need to learn to be resilient and count your blessings.
bible:
Romans 8:28 We know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
Philippians 1:6 For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.
4) Breathe
them: We all need laid back time. Stop over scheduling your life.
Bible:
Exodus 20:8 Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy.
Psalm 62:1 My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him.
5: Be respectful and grateful
them: Respect others and be grateful for what you have.
Bible:
Colossians 3:12-14 Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity
6) Priorities
them: Make sure your priorities are straight and don't value certain things more than you should.
Bible:
Matthew 6:33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
At the end of the segment they shared the statement "families with spirituality seem to connect better." I don't know the relationship any of these people have with Our Father but they hit the nail on the head with that one! Isn't it odd how close the world can get to God but still don't want to touch Him? I pray others see Christ's influence in these rules and put their trust in Him!
**I would love to know what verses came to your mind when you read these 'rules'.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
smile
Connor has started smiling!! Yay! The first smile I saw was last Thursday but of course by the time the camera came out the smiling stopped. How do they know!?!? It's been hard to get a good smiling picture of him but don't worry we'll keep trying. Hopefully these will tide you over for now.
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