Monday, April 27, 2009

Hard to believe that baby Z is one year old already!

April of 2008


April of 2009

Birthday Pictures!




Thursday, April 23, 2009

Flood Pictures

Here are some pictures that a friend of ours took. He and his wife live down by the river. Everything in that part of town is sandbagged.

Normally the water is about eight or nine feet below the bridge. This park is about two blocks from our house.

The white stuff is foam from the churning water.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Life is never boring for us!


About three weeks ago I (L) was looking online at the real estate market in our fair community. The inner house flipper in me is always looking for a really good deal. So, to make a long story short, we put our house on the market yesterday and are going to make an offer on another place.

The "new place" is in a great neighborhood, has a huge playground across the street, is over 3,500 square feet, and is only a few blocks from the church.

We are doing this mostly because we just didn't think we are busy enough. Between having a one year old (Happy Birthday Z!), in the process of adopting our next, and both K and I working on school we just didn't know what to do with all our extra time!

In all seriousness, what a blessing it is to know that no matter how full our plates are that God is gracious, loving, and sovereign. May we ever rest in Him.

~L, K, Z and K or M

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Z's first Easter

This year was Z's first Easter. I don't think he was as excited as I was. I made his Easter basket but did not fill it. Everything these days goes straight to his mouth.


At church we had an Easter egg hunt. Of course, Z crawled to the first egg he saw, stuck it in his mouth, and then was finished. We collected four eggs in all. I think we made it home with two of them. They served as great entertainment during the sermon. Z looked very cute and matched his Daddy!!
We started a new tradition this year. For lunch we are going to have a salad luncheon, with various salad recipes. We have a great egg salad recipe if anyone is interested. Z fell asleep on the ride home from church, so he did not eat lunch until his nap was over (at 2:30).

Making Music!

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Up the stairs!


Here is the beginning of the kitchen remodel


Here are some of the top cupboards up


The beginning of the new kitchen island


A quilt that K made for some friends


Z says hi!