tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-237512392024-03-13T13:31:43.148-05:00Reflecting HimJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09173872365261806154noreply@blogger.comBlogger565125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23751239.post-39375399351420974522013-06-19T16:50:00.000-05:002013-06-19T16:53:14.200-05:00Disney WorldI did not intend for this blog to be silent for so long, and I can't promise that it will be anything but that in the future. I won't try to catch up on all that has been going on in this family, but here are some recent pictures from Disney World!<br />
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Isaac slept a lot in the stroller, thankfully. He ended up sick throughout our trip and came home from Florida with a nebulizer and an upper respiratory infection. Not fun.<br />
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He did have some happy moments, though! He did really well for being sick.</div>
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Daddy and boys at Animal Kingdom. Caleb refused to have his picture taken 99.9% of the time, so this is pretty much it:</div>
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One of my favorite pictures...that smile:</div>
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Uncle Josh carrying Levi:</div>
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Obligatory blurry tea cup photos:</div>
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Mommy and Caleb</div>
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Granddad and Levi:</div>
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A hot, tired family at the end of a long, full week:</div>
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I think the other half of our photos are on another SD card that I need to locate and upload. We'll see when that happens. :-)Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09173872365261806154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23751239.post-54150988962294155952012-12-30T21:28:00.000-06:002012-12-30T21:36:07.300-06:00It's Been a Long YearI'm sitting here in the quiet, which is something I very rarely have these days, and thinking over this past year and wondering what the new year will hold for us. Justin and I were talking earlier today about how this has been such a good and stressful year. Every joy has been paired with a lot of stress.<br />
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Pregnancy::good<br />
Pregnancy SICK::stress<br />
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Traveling to amazing places::good<br />
Traveling to amazing places with a sick pregnant wife and two small kids::stress<br />
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Moving home::good<br />
Everything that moving from overseas entails::stress<br />
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Finding our home and getting to know our amazing neighbors::good<br />
Getting settled in a new place and adjusting to life in the US again::stress (and good, too)<br />
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Isaac joining our family::GREAT!<br />
Isaac being intolerant to dairy I was eating and not knowing why he was screaming and not sleeping::stress<br />
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(and then experimenting a few months later, per pediatrician's recommendation, and finding out the hard way that Isaac is still dairy intolerant. Lots of sleepless days and nights later, we are getting more sleep. Read: Willerton children do not sleep through the night as babies. Ever. Our Pedi told me that "most 3 month olds can sleep for 8-10 uninterrupted hours at night." I told him the Willerton boys have <i>never</i> been "most" babies. Then he told me they may be genetically predisposed to not sleep through the night and that their stomachs might empty faster than other babies. This is our life. As lots of more seasoned moms like to remind me, "this too shall pass.")<br />
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Dad's burn incident::STRESS, STRESS, STRESS<br />
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Reconnecting with old friends in Houston and meeting new friends::GOOD!<br />
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Justin has a job at a great company::good<br />
This particular project::very stressful<br />
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That's kind of how our 2012 went.<br />
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I sat down at the computer tonight and pulled up a ministry blog I read looking for a great verse to start 2013 and see this:<br />
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<em style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Lord your God carried you, as a man carries his son, in all the way you went until you came to this place. Deut. 1:31, NKJV</span></em><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 28px;"><span style="color: #333333;">YES!!!</span> That is exactly what God has done for us this year. Carried us. Throughout everything 2012 tossed our way, our God has been faithful. As He always is.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 28px;">We are looking forward to 2013 with anticipation, knowing God is ever before us.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 28px;">I'm also claiming this verse over our new year:</span></span><br />
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<em style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">You crown the year with Your good blessings, and You leave abundance in Your wake. -Psalm 65:11, The NET Bible</em><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 28px;">Abundance. Yes, Lord!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 28px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">I know at the end of 2013 we will look back and see God's abundance. No matter where the journey may take us.</span>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09173872365261806154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23751239.post-57550581466951276202012-10-20T16:31:00.001-05:002012-10-20T16:32:27.501-05:00Another Lost Tooth and 2 Months Old<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">I pulled out the big camera this week and actually took some pictures! It's either feast or famine here on the blog, so this week it's a picture feast. :-)<br />
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Caleb lost tooth #6 this week...how is it that he's old enough for this? I texted a picture to my Dad and he said it made him feel old. Me too!<br />
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Isaac is 2 months old and getting bigger!<br />
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Caleb took this one...he was very proud he managed to get a picture of Isaac smiling:<br />
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Mommy and Levi (do I look tired or what?):<br />
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3 weeks and 4 days ago Justin had knee surgery. He twisted his knee back in April and did more damage than he originally thought. He is super healthy, is rarely sick, and hasn't had any major illness/disease/surgery in his life. It is so weird for me to be taking care of <i>him</i> after surgery (I've had 6 surgeries since we've been married!). His recovery is going well, but it's slower than he expected. He is definitely ready to resume his running, but it will be a while for that. It's obvious how much Justin helps around the house with dishes, bedtime, and a host of other things when he's out of commission a little.</div>
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3 weeks and 3 days ago we had a small birthday party for the boys. Mommy and Caleb rode an indoor roller coaster (Daddy was elevating his leg and didn't get to participate in the <strike>crazy</strike> fun.) This picture is blurry because we were going THAT fast. I was really hoping the thing wouldn't come loose, fly out the windows on the opposite side, and kill us. I'm not kidding. That would make for a sad birthday party.</div>
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2 weeks and 6 days ago I quit eating dairy products to see if our<i> very </i>fussy, gassy, miserable, sleep-deprived baby would feel better. He does! </div>
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Dad spent 9 days at the Parkland Burn Unit in Dallas, Texas, and then was released to go home. My mom is now his 24/7 nurse and caretaker, performing his wound care once a day. (Did you know that burns heal from the inside out and have to be scrubbed every.single.day to prevent infection and scabbing? I didn't before this. It's an excruciating process, to say the least.)</div>
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Dad has made amazing progress over the last couple of weeks. My sister and I were in Dallas the weekend of September 28, and we have taken turns the last two weekends taking our families to my parents house to try and alleviate some of the stress off of my mom. The change in Dad has been incredible in that time. He still has a lot of healing to do, but he is now walking without a walker! My dad is 54 years old, so seeing him with a walker was weird. His young age will help him heal more quickly, I'm sure, but it also means he's young enough to need to get back to work. </div>
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And made the cutest face EVER:</div>
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He is such a sweetie!<br />
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This is definitely my life right now:<br />
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And this is my milk, since I'm off dairy:<br />
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The older boys are doing great. They love their baby brother so much, and they are big helpers when I need it. They are both loving school, for which I am very thankful.<br />
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Silly Levi:<br />
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Caleb and his ever-changing teeth. The child never had a hope of not needing braces, but he might be needing them sooner than later. Big teeth+small mouth=crowding. He can thank both his mom and dad for those problems.<br />
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So, this blog will only be updated sporadically as I get time to sit at a computer. I started this post over a week ago and have had to change 3 dirty diapers and feed a baby just in the last 45 minutes. If I didn't have a phone that took pictures, this post wouldn't have any.</div>
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Oh, and to top off all the crazy, Justin's car was hit in the parking garage while we were in the hospital delivering Isaac. A man had a stroke and hit 4 or 5 cars. We are still waiting on the check to pay for the damages. So, for now, we are <i>those</i> neighbors with the fender duct-taped to the side of the car.</div>
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09173872365261806154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23751239.post-16998576455718392982012-09-10T09:06:00.000-05:002012-09-10T09:06:16.071-05:00One Month Old<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
My mom got these cute tie stickers to use for Isaac's month milestones. Here are a few pictures from Saturday when he turned one month old.<br />
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09173872365261806154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23751239.post-9433817865131737902012-09-08T10:47:00.001-05:002012-09-08T10:48:14.984-05:00Isaac Matthew<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">Isaac Matthew<br />
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I'm exactly one month behind on this post! Things have been pretty crazy since then. Caleb started 1st grade, Levi started Mother's Day Out, and mommy has been juggling 3 kids every morning trying to pack lunches, feed everyone breakfast, and get out the door to the bus stop on time. And throw a newborn in the mix who thinks sleep is optional and whose feeding schedule is totally unpredictable, and it's no wonder I haven't blogged at all. :-)<br />
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Here are some pictures to document that we actually do have a new member of our family. I'll get to his birth story one of these days.<br />
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Here is the only picture you'll see of me after Isaac was born. I was very sick for many hours after his birth, and it wasn't pretty (quite a few times I was alone with Isaac and holding him with my left hand and the "basin" with the other. Fun times.).<br />
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Big brother, Caleb, meeting Isaac for the first time:</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5S92LegRuIaMHe_ikUplsqkB_dZPsqLwpfNSU3OP5X-PfQGbEvbVJruNHf8WIwk4oZQCZ2mPt4MfUtMfT1n0bfEAmXR1cBV5pl9KbPTNCwWpWoMl9QLo4UyQBAIybzBulW-AK/s1600/IMG_4814.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5S92LegRuIaMHe_ikUplsqkB_dZPsqLwpfNSU3OP5X-PfQGbEvbVJruNHf8WIwk4oZQCZ2mPt4MfUtMfT1n0bfEAmXR1cBV5pl9KbPTNCwWpWoMl9QLo4UyQBAIybzBulW-AK/s320/IMG_4814.JPG" /></a><br />
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We were so happy Mimi could be there for Isaac's birth (note the time...Isaac was born at 11:56, and this is the first time we're seeing him. He had swallowed amniotic fluid right before he was born, and they were sucking fluid out of his stomach for a while and then monitoring him. I could NOT wait to get my hands on that little guy!): </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIRx_oor8qWXhDk0F-rM2LGdp8Ygv5I3IHtF3L8ecaNuX2z7RWg_8HFwcXO_FSVFDub3QkUm_Y8vibr47KdEwPowEUerpmVW_EbRKPIrkWbG3X6bKhvUf7KqYEI9EfBM0WfTbi/s1600/IMG_4816.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIRx_oor8qWXhDk0F-rM2LGdp8Ygv5I3IHtF3L8ecaNuX2z7RWg_8HFwcXO_FSVFDub3QkUm_Y8vibr47KdEwPowEUerpmVW_EbRKPIrkWbG3X6bKhvUf7KqYEI9EfBM0WfTbi/s320/IMG_4816.JPG" /></a><br />
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Big brother, Levi, holding Isaac</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0P3UsfLnf7X1MhGrHEVWKBnIkl24mbXoay9NpW1JBbkfMi-_o2GKmU2VQpzDRdleh9gsdbWrpHHLukzb59Z4VtlyCS0Ty2B3G_MA-8GlWsp2_Ly3c-BWL80U1Ef23q7u9w4xt/s1600/IMG_4817.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0P3UsfLnf7X1MhGrHEVWKBnIkl24mbXoay9NpW1JBbkfMi-_o2GKmU2VQpzDRdleh9gsdbWrpHHLukzb59Z4VtlyCS0Ty2B3G_MA-8GlWsp2_Ly3c-BWL80U1Ef23q7u9w4xt/s320/IMG_4817.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcym9zVbAZonY28PxLRRpoS8yTiUCv2sMHAdvrpXXSMfXtyHPXUhyphenhyphenXKbrwLtjdria9GijDVwjYRmq1UvcKIAzwMJe0xN71BAefzIbwycKhjWpNu_tPT6-Qcoyc6_MIlJmfw-s3/s1600/IMG_4818.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcym9zVbAZonY28PxLRRpoS8yTiUCv2sMHAdvrpXXSMfXtyHPXUhyphenhyphenXKbrwLtjdria9GijDVwjYRmq1UvcKIAzwMJe0xN71BAefzIbwycKhjWpNu_tPT6-Qcoyc6_MIlJmfw-s3/s320/IMG_4818.JPG" /></a><br />
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Caleb and Isaac:</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga5eQU5tqICXzAYYwTZ0Bui80fH4Y8qHkdc6WdCe2XBzTA4cLGBCUGVny4giQC0CFT6lusVlT1rLP-BT13EeknAIvYEtzK_qjNMiX6HWGH75s4PzTkYPc6mQTsOUtH13QwLvdN/s1600/IMG_4825.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga5eQU5tqICXzAYYwTZ0Bui80fH4Y8qHkdc6WdCe2XBzTA4cLGBCUGVny4giQC0CFT6lusVlT1rLP-BT13EeknAIvYEtzK_qjNMiX6HWGH75s4PzTkYPc6mQTsOUtH13QwLvdN/s320/IMG_4825.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_B2LR5WcRaNnaMZlIbtbTKtk14ssn7EZgxfDsJh7SgzQXHjD04293tbxqNTX7ofktGHfwaHSAiM_5ypXqvfQ5O8Svhx7Qm5wSkdD9UYlqcEpJbmULE9_jnX_HVCSMKOjxLIWR/s1600/IMG_4821.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_B2LR5WcRaNnaMZlIbtbTKtk14ssn7EZgxfDsJh7SgzQXHjD04293tbxqNTX7ofktGHfwaHSAiM_5ypXqvfQ5O8Svhx7Qm5wSkdD9UYlqcEpJbmULE9_jnX_HVCSMKOjxLIWR/s320/IMG_4821.JPG" /></a><br />
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Aunt Kiki and Isaac:</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4QcZGDF5t-kxWz0moERFDCAfhhqpT49rOGl_QRshywlZLMT8vg9BXKSOwbHr6wgLez_FYe_JCxfvNPM7p3VApama7l46sblD76Rg6Eph4wRVOlUFsLWEnYID5KXBefEERncne/s1600/IMG_4828.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4QcZGDF5t-kxWz0moERFDCAfhhqpT49rOGl_QRshywlZLMT8vg9BXKSOwbHr6wgLez_FYe_JCxfvNPM7p3VApama7l46sblD76Rg6Eph4wRVOlUFsLWEnYID5KXBefEERncne/s320/IMG_4828.JPG" /></a><br />
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Cousin Ava with Isaac:</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAVFL3FG7R_OL7sumdoXXeO0WiClz_c5qd6ifJmxB0LPGyhmlQJ9h8zvRcg3ukmV1XOiSUdDcG-WjtWy0HS4xje_EAI4N0b71wOIoRjd0w96MYZDpLJTwJDgRXG2EEGxEfxIdf/s1600/IMG_4829.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAVFL3FG7R_OL7sumdoXXeO0WiClz_c5qd6ifJmxB0LPGyhmlQJ9h8zvRcg3ukmV1XOiSUdDcG-WjtWy0HS4xje_EAI4N0b71wOIoRjd0w96MYZDpLJTwJDgRXG2EEGxEfxIdf/s320/IMG_4829.JPG" /></a><br />
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Ava and Audrey giving their newest cousin some love:</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrpQC8AaabW7ViHTBQnl2jIqQca_hmDvBMUyN-b12f_KwUZH7VH-ivoek-Kekh1cpolb39TamzgG2DrkHPOE9QXMSqny7gbzlEijrblGRRLdkL-FZHJFbVjiv38AYBv3j1_L25/s1600/IMG_4834.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrpQC8AaabW7ViHTBQnl2jIqQca_hmDvBMUyN-b12f_KwUZH7VH-ivoek-Kekh1cpolb39TamzgG2DrkHPOE9QXMSqny7gbzlEijrblGRRLdkL-FZHJFbVjiv38AYBv3j1_L25/s320/IMG_4834.JPG" /></a><br />
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First bath at home (about 10 days old):</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTxWjXKDSpslB01S85VY3RFtpikPiL_66i3ZxXYg-8IgEgoLikCp_BnRaa1oruOwQmsTH5Dnx8yycBDu6E8YlJeAUi6HymVgsAwjm9WJrPshPW7lp2FFKRXbCXZ2AlDsoY8df/s1600/IMG_4866.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJTxWjXKDSpslB01S85VY3RFtpikPiL_66i3ZxXYg-8IgEgoLikCp_BnRaa1oruOwQmsTH5Dnx8yycBDu6E8YlJeAUi6HymVgsAwjm9WJrPshPW7lp2FFKRXbCXZ2AlDsoY8df/s320/IMG_4866.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXE0flA1uvHLzJZgX_sPYIb2GtB9uNrqWXn-Jwz1tgNlpTIcsNCFRlhnieU9yQVnSDjJAq7kISfniYRtpCvUcI3TUXqIe-q2sC_QSNFg37GPS2zQWNtvdDXwm3d49yQBiHcDrY/s1600/IMG_4868.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXE0flA1uvHLzJZgX_sPYIb2GtB9uNrqWXn-Jwz1tgNlpTIcsNCFRlhnieU9yQVnSDjJAq7kISfniYRtpCvUcI3TUXqIe-q2sC_QSNFg37GPS2zQWNtvdDXwm3d49yQBiHcDrY/s320/IMG_4868.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"></div><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09173872365261806154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23751239.post-30090059327168012412012-07-31T12:44:00.001-05:002012-07-31T12:45:18.384-05:00Almost ThereI turn 38 weeks tomorrow, and I have reached that magical time in pregnancy where I just want this baby OUT of my body. My c-section is scheduled for August 8 (the very earliest they would let me schedule it...the day I turn 39 weeks). Although I'm having lots of false contractions, I'm not having any that would make any sort of progress or changes. I guess that's good since I don't really want to be in labor and then have to have a c-section anyway. My doctor is also on vacation and won't be back at work until the day before my c-section. She and I have been through two c-sections together already, and I'd rather have her with me than whoever is on call.<br />
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We are all excited to meet Isaac! It's a little surreal, at the same time, that we are adding a baby to our family <i>next week</i>! We are ready. Or as ready as we'll ever be. ;-)<br />
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So, until next week we're going for sno cones several times a week, trying to get as much sleep as possible (difficult), anticipating Justin's mom arriving this Saturday (yay!), and trying to stay cool inside.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09173872365261806154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23751239.post-7556262491814290042012-07-02T14:47:00.001-05:002012-07-02T14:53:51.906-05:00Waiting for Isaac<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
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Yes, we <i>finally</i> chose a name for this baby! Isaac Matthew. It took us a lot longer than the previous two times, but, then again, we had a lot going on in the first 6 months of this pregnancy. We had a long list of names that we slowly narrowed down (or I would occasionally add to!), and then we set ourselves a goal to have the name picked out before my family reunion last month. My Dad was sending messages through my mom every few days asking if we'd picked a name yet, so it was time to decide. :-)</div>
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My friend, <a href="http://jhintze.com/">Jenny</a>, is an amazing photographer. I've admired her work for several years through another friend's family photos and on Facebook, and once we moved closer(er) to her, I couldn't wait for her to work her magic. We are <i>thrilled</i> with how these turned out. We've never done maternity pictures before, and we haven't had many family pictures taken, so these are a treasure! I cannot wait for Jenny to get pictures of our new addition.
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Thank you, Jenny, so much! <a href="http://jhintze.com/?p=1028">Click here to see Jenny's post on her blog with more pictures</a>.<br />
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I love this one because it's a good representation of our family...we're all laughing and Levi is acting like he lives with a bunch of crazy people. My kids have <i>lots</i> of facial expressions!<br />
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</div>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09173872365261806154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23751239.post-4340484834320219112012-06-01T08:35:00.000-05:002012-06-01T08:35:58.777-05:00Australia, Part One<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;">
Well, it's only taken me 3 1/2 months to blog about our trip to Australia. I was 14 weeks pregnant when we left for Australia (I'm 29 weeks now), and my doctor had just taken me off of my nausea medication the day before. <i>Great</i> timing. I wasn't feeling great during our trip, but I only got sick once (in a mall bathroom. Fun times.).<br />
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We are so thankful we were able to make this trip, and we would LOVE to go back to Australia and New Zealand one day.<br />
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Caleb started getting sick right before we left Singapore for Sydney, and he coughed <em>solid</em> for 4 hours out of the 8-hour flight, and then he fell asleep for the last half. When we arrived in Sydney, he promptly vomited in the hotel lobby. (Dear Singapore Airlines, please don't seal the top of your airsick bags. It makes it very difficult to get them open in times of need. And a sick, pregnant mommy will not enjoy cleaning the mess off of her and her child.) It turns out his cough/cold had turned into an upper respiratory infection, so our first day was spend finding a doctor, a pharmacy, and resting.<br />
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On day two, we decided to take a cruise of the Sydney Harbour. Here we are going under the Sydney Harbour Bridge:</div>
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The kids and me in front of the Sydney Opera House:<br />
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Boys and Justin in front of the Opera House:<br />
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Bridge from the shore:<br />
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Let's just pretend that this is the next thing we did (the pictures of our time in the Blue Mountains are on another card). We'll get to that later, but since it was completely cloudy and rainy the whole time we were there, you're not missing much in the way of pictures. The weather was AMAZING, however, since we'd been living on the Equator for almost 3 years. We needed jackets! And pants! And blankets when we slept! It was awesome.<br />
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We went to a wildlife park (a couple of days after the harbour cruise) and had fun watching and feeding the animals.<br />
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We asked one of the workers to take a family picture, and this is the best we got. Where's Caleb?<br />
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Caleb <i>loved</i> feeding the kangaroos. We had to tear him away from this area so we could move on and preggo Mommy could get a snack!<br />
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Levi wasn't as sure about the animals, but he warmed up:<br />
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See the joey in her pouch? So cute!<br />
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Our boy in his element:<br />
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Levi's name means "attached, joined to." He is our shy one. He is the one who had to be dragged into Sunday School every.single.Sunday for the more than 2 years he went to the same class in Singapore. He is the one I have to peel off of me whenever we go into any new situation. We know enough now to know that he needs time to adjust to new things. He is the first to tell you he loves you and is generous with hugs and kisses.<br />
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This baby in my belly doesn't have a name yet. But based on how his two brothers have lived up to their names already and the stage of life we're currently in, we've decided to name him "Quietly Obeys." It has a nice ring, don't you think? :-)<br />
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We're, obviously, still discussing names. Actually, there isn't much discussing. More like, "we need to pick a name for this baby" and then I'm tired and go take a nap. I'm 29 weeks now, so our time for name-choosing is getting shorter all the time (10 weeks since I'll have a c-section at 39 weeks). The baby won't leave the hospital without a name, though, I promise. It gets difficult with the 3rd child of the same gender, especially when the first two siblings have Biblical names. We have a list, but we can't seem to decide on anything. We'll be sure to let you all know when we do, so rest assured we are not trying to keep it a secret...we just don't know!<br />
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<br />Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09173872365261806154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23751239.post-90315925595771582672012-04-29T12:09:00.000-05:002012-04-29T12:09:14.757-05:00Stateside UpdateThanks to Jenn at <a href="http://www.munchkinland-designs.com/">Munchkin Land Designs</a> for my new blog design. (And to my sister for the birthday present of a new design!) I love it! She did such a great job, and gave me exactly what I was looking for. Since we're about to add another member to our family, I opted to not have pictures in the header this time around. We'll update again sometime after our little bundle is born in August. :-)<br />
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We've been in Texas for 7 weeks now, and they have been pretty busy. We found our house the first week, closed 3 weeks later, cleaned out our storage unit, then had our sea shipment delivered. We're still unpacking, but it's <i>mostly</i> done.<br />
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We love living in a neighborhood! The boys are enjoying having a backyard and many playgrounds nearby. It has been a great transition for us.<br />
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Yesterday our neighborhood had Nature Fest, and it was so fun! Caleb climbed the rock wall twice and played laser tag with Justin. That boy definitely has a sense of adventure...he's still mad at us for not letting him go paragliding in New Zealand. (We weren't about to let a 6-year-old jump off a mountain, even with an expert attached to him!) We were so impressed with his very first attempt at climbing a rock wall:<br />
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I still have never blogged about our Australia and New Zealand trip, so maybe I'll get that done one day. :-) We're settling into life here in Texas, and it's been great so far.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09173872365261806154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23751239.post-42451308026811308992012-03-21T14:15:00.000-05:002012-04-28T23:59:25.662-05:00TexasI don't have a lot of coherent thoughts to share, but I thought I'd update on our "status" as we have repatriated back to the United States.<br />
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The boys LOVE it here. We were at the mall recently, buying maternity clothes for me, and the boys found a little fountain that people had thrown money into. They wanted to make a wish. Levi wished out loud that "we would never leave Texas." He's pretty happy to be here, which makes us really happy, too.<br />
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We have eaten a lot of Chick-Fil-A. Now that they have grilled nuggets, I can actually eat there (gluten intolerant)! And I have been craving their waffle fries! But...Levi hates it. He won't eat anything except the applesauce. He'll actually tell you it's his favorite restaurant, but that is only because of the playground. After several years of trying to get him to eat chicken in every form imaginable (grilled, baked, breaded, plain, fried...), we've finally just resigned ourselves to the fact that the kid won't eat chicken.<br />
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After 4 days of being in the country, Levi and I picked up a virus my nieces were passing between themselves. Thankfully we didn't get a bad case, but my poor 5yo niece, Ava, got it so bad that it took on a life of its own and she lost 6 pounds (she only weighed 41 to begin with) and had to be hospitalized. We're thankful she's on the mend and back to being able to play (mostly) with the boys.<br />
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On our third day of looking at houses we found one! We are set to close on April 5, and we are so ready to be settled somewhere!!<br />
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The same day we found our house, my car broke down. Thankfully we have a great, trustworthy mechanic friend who had it back to us the next day!<br />
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I had to quickly find a pediatric dentist that will be on our new insurance plan when a piece of Caleb's molar broke off last night. He has a cavity that started between his molars, and now he will have to have a silver crown put on it. He also has several more cavities between his molars, despite our brushing and flossing. His baby teeth are big and they are incredibly close together. On April 11, he will go in for a big morning of dental work. Fun times.<br />
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It's been nice being 10 minutes from my sister's house, and I've been able to watch my nieces while she runs errands. It's really great to be near family again.<br />
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In the last week I've started to feel the baby move, which is always reassuring. I go to the doctor next Monday to see my sweet OB that delivered both of the boys.<br />
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We are doing well, despite all the craziness of the last week and a half. It's still weird that we're here indefinitely and not for a few weeks. I don't need to stock up on a year's worth of clothes and toiletries, which is nice, but still strange. We <i>live</i> here again. Yep, still weird.<br />
<br />Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09173872365261806154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23751239.post-84034475688254332682012-03-05T19:21:00.001-06:002012-04-28T23:59:38.057-05:00LimboI have some amazing pictures of our trip to Australia and New Zealand, but they are at our "old" apartment (which Levi took to calling it yesterday before we had even spent one night away) and I am at the hotel. The boys and I are having a leisurely morning here while Justin is meeting the movers at the apartment. They got a lot done yesterday, and it's amazing to watch them work. They have stuffed sheets, towels, and toys into every nook and cranny of our furniture so that everything packs up tighter, which is great because we have A LOT of stuff.<br />
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We have four more nights in Singapore before we board a plane bound for Texas with no return ticket. It's surreal that this 6-year adventure is finally over. Justin started working on this project when Caleb was 4 months old, and that's how far in advance we knew that moving to Singapore was a possibility. We even planned when we got pregnant with Levi around our move so he wouldn't be a newborn when we moved overseas. It has consumed our lives for a very long time.<br />
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In Sunday School this past week, we were talking about the move and that it would be our last time in church there. A "new" girl was sitting beside me, and she looked at me with "the look" in her eye and said, "You don't sound excited." "The look" is recognizable by expats...it's the look that "newbies" have in their eye when they are overwhelmed with having left their comfort zone and moved to a new country. I told her that I was excited, but that this week in particular I was feeling the loss more than I had previously. It was becoming real. I also told her that it took me a whole year to feel at home here, and I remember that time well. I would have said the same thing in her shoes because when you're new you can't imagine not being ecstatic about going back home to stay.<br />
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But after 2 years, 9 months, and 4 days, we are different people. And we have friends here (and friends who are like family) who have helped us cope, helped us grow, and helped us truly<i> live</i> here. Thankfully, many of our friends here have ties to Houston so we will be able to reconnect with them again. But that's not the case with all our friends. The goodbyes here are different than when we left Texas.<br />
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To our friends and family in the US...we cannot wait to see you and catch up and reconnect! Please be patient with us, though. You might not understand why we're sad or why/how we've changed or why we're struggling when we've moved back to a place we know and love. That's ok. Just love us and give us grace. And don't be surprised if you see us in HEB and we are completely overwhelmed by the choices. Just smile and walk away. :-)<br />
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House hunting here we come...<br />
<br />Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09173872365261806154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23751239.post-91940463224421653442012-02-14T20:23:00.000-06:002012-04-28T23:59:53.255-05:00Homeward Bound, AlmostWell, I've been pretty quiet on here since my last post. Not a lot of exciting stuff has been happening. I am now, finally and officially, in the 2nd trimester. And, praise God, it's being kind to me! I have a little more energy and am less sick. My doctor is weaning me off of my nausea medication, so let's hope this continues to go well. I'm down to one pill every 2 days. So far, so good. In the first 14 weeks of pregnancy I lost 18 pounds (which dramatically slowed down with medication!).<br />
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We leave Singapore in 3 weeks and 3 days. Here is our schedule from now until then:<br />
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Friday: fly to Sydney, Australia<br />
Saturday: Sydney<br />
Sunday: drive to the Blue Mountains<br />
Tuesday: drive back to Sydney, fly to Melbourne<br />
Wednesday: drive the Great Ocean Road to Warnambuhl<br />
Thursday: drive back to Melbourne<br />
Friday: fly to Christchurch, New Zealand<br />
Saturday-Wednesday: drive around the south island of New Zealand<br />
Thursday: fly from Christchurch to Sydney<br />
Friday: fly back to Singapore<br />
Saturday-Sunday: finish sorting/purging our belongings<br />
Monday-Tuesday: movers pack us up<br />
Wednesday: follow-up day for movers, if needed; run around town disconnecting services<br />
Thursday: clean apartment<br />
Friday: hand over apartment to management company<br />
Saturday: 7am, fly to Houston<br />
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We're going to be a <i>little</i> busy in the next 3 weeks, but it will be a great family time we will always remember. It'll be good to be busy because all this <i>leaving</i> business is starting to get real for me and I'm starting to get emotional about it. I'd like to put that off as long as possible. :-)<br />
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I borrowed a book from my friend, Andrea, called <i>Homeward Bound: A Spouse's Guide to Repatriation</i>. (You might assume that because we are moving "home," that there wouldn't be any culture shock or issues to deal with. In that case, you'd be wrong. We've lived almost 3 years of our lives in another country, and we are not the same people who left Texas in 2009. Our kids don't remember living in Texas. We definitely will have some stuff to deal with. *smile*) One of the things it suggested is that we drive around town and let the kids say goodbye to all our favorite places, to give them closure on this part of our lives. So, we'll be doing that our last couple of days here. <br />
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Today is my "see ya later" party (since the next 3 weeks will be pretty hectic!), and while I'm looking forward to spending time with my friends, I don't like saying goodbye. Does anyone?<br />
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Another chapter is closing for us, and I wonder what our next chapter will look like...<br />Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09173872365261806154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23751239.post-21886076371815832832012-01-05T18:19:00.000-06:002012-01-05T18:19:46.870-06:00Changes...They Are A Comin'I don't think there's anyone reading this blog that doesn't know I'm pregnant with our 3rd child. (If there was, Surprise!)<br />
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You may or may not know that we are moving home from Singapore in 9 weeks. NINE WEEKS!<br />
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I have so many thoughts about all of this, and I don't even know where to begin. I'm a little overwhelmed with it all, and I have been S.I.C.K. for the last 3 weeks with this pregnancy. I called my doctor on Tuesday and begged for some medication, which she gladly prescribed. I'm feeling <i>better</i>, but still not wonderful. I don't think I've ever felt wonderful when I'm pregnant, so I guess this is pretty good!<br />
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I've already lost about 10 pounds (I'm 8 weeks, 3 days pregnant), and I'm hoping not to match my 25 pound weight loss with Levi. The medicine is helping, and I haven't been sick in 2 days now. It's definitely progress.<br />
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Now, about us moving back to Texas. I'm excited. I'm scared. I'm tired. I'm happy. I'm sad. I can't wait to live close to my sister again, but I'm not ready to leave our friends in Singapore behind. It's all a little much right now. And we have SO much to do before we can have the movers come and cram our stuff into a 20-foot container (read: we have a lot of stuff to sell/donate before that can happen).<br />
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That being said, I do daydream about shopping in an American grocery store (so many choices!) and going to Sonic for Happy Hour. And having a kitchen big enough to really prepare meals in, and a refrigerator that holds a gallon of anything. And a sink that's more than 4 inches deep, hot water that just magically appears in the tap, and a dishwasher. Ahhhh...a dishwasher.<br />
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We're looking at houses online, and we've found a few we really like. It's nice knowing that we don't have to sell a house before we can buy one, but it's a little stressful knowing that we cannot have our shipment from Singapore unloaded until we own a house because where in the world would we put it all?<br />
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We have a lot of major changes coming for our family in 2012. I'm clinging to this verse the whole way through:<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength. ~Isaiah 30:15 ESV</b></span><br />
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This picture makes me happy. Even though these two fight like brothers always do, they love each other so very much.<br />
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The Christmas season is upon us, even though we're still wearing shorts and t-shirts.<br />
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in no particular order...<br />
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1. Your steady personality<br />
2. You get more handsome every year<br />
3. Traveling with you (and our boys)<br />
4. You are always willing to pick up slack in the house<br />
5. Even though you are a great husband and father, you always desire to be better<br />
6. You allow me time to myself when I need it<br />
7. Star gazing with you in countries around the world<br />
8. You are a runner<br />
9. You put up with my desire to move furniture on a regular basis<br />
10. Caleb Andrew<br />
11. Levi James<br />
12. You make me laugh<br />
13. You hate coffee, but you are willing to sit in coffee shops with me while I enjoy it<br />
14. Our very detailed financial spreadsheets<br />
15. You have never raised your voice to me<br />
16. You put up with my version of crazy<br />
17. Tithing is always first in our budget<br />
18. The way you play with our boys<br />
19. You are never embarrassed to carry my purse in public or get lipstick on yourself from kissing me goodbye<br />
20. You drop us off in front of the church on Sunday mornings so we don't have to walk down the street and go into church sweaty<br />
21. Getting away, just the two of us<br />
22. You love your family and put forth the effort to stay in touch with them<br />
23. Your faith in Christ<br />
24. You still think I'm beautiful and tell me often<br />
25. The Word of God is important to you and you make reading it a priority<br />
26. You are teaching our sons what is means to be a man<br />
27. You show our boys how to love a wife<br />
28. You do not allow our boys to be disrespectful to me (or anyone else)<br />
29. You don't care much about material things<br />
30. You gladly eat whatever I cook<br />
31. You are passionate about the outdoors (even though we've lived in major cities full of concrete for almost 10 years with no mountains in sight)<br />
32. You think through decisions carefully and with prayer<br />
33. You care about the poor and needy and take action<br />
34. You let me talk about deep things at 11pm<br />
35. Through all life's ups and downs and crazy twists and turns, you are by my side. For always.<br />
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I love you more than you know. Happy Birthday, Babe!<br />
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<img src="http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac293/munchkin_land_designs/ReflectingHim/aggiejennsignature1.png" />Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09173872365261806154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23751239.post-38232198713641710662011-11-18T04:15:00.000-06:002011-11-18T04:16:53.400-06:00China: The Terracotta Warriors<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">After Beijing, we flew to Xi'an to visit the Terracotta Warriors:<br /><br />We went to a factory that makes replicas, and the boys "dressed up" like a warrior:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhet-XsBeStrYhL9-RiO2Ncfg-tLPbO5lDXtbBpM5x26NkhOwdX0Qj-LOAVGmkeZk-qa_jxLI5YvfelphMKQn5LZMHWvCXPouwE_QhSk6_RSuJNBq5t0VoQyraBm5IOC1-TPKxf/s1600/IMG_3292.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhet-XsBeStrYhL9-RiO2Ncfg-tLPbO5lDXtbBpM5x26NkhOwdX0Qj-LOAVGmkeZk-qa_jxLI5YvfelphMKQn5LZMHWvCXPouwE_QhSk6_RSuJNBq5t0VoQyraBm5IOC1-TPKxf/s320/IMG_3292.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYm7g9QPEL5wWa7rngYnIKQUXOznR8htNJrHjvS_32nXMlPbMNLhyphenhyphenwN1CgDDB8DIXzAIdAcyicbnfk77tDsZdMnIPkzQfcZCWgyuFJtaczQsODvvnnjvpKNRj0GV3HOSEs6Xy/s1600/IMG_3296.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYm7g9QPEL5wWa7rngYnIKQUXOznR8htNJrHjvS_32nXMlPbMNLhyphenhyphenwN1CgDDB8DIXzAIdAcyicbnfk77tDsZdMnIPkzQfcZCWgyuFJtaczQsODvvnnjvpKNRj0GV3HOSEs6Xy/s320/IMG_3296.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br />And Caleb decided to fight one:<br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuiRq2EQJj2aPvmv9AZRyh-BxINoZjEkJJ9JnVHZUCv647CnCvlPumRI1cYndXVGcA5M3aw8a1d7v0Gqb7Fr3lb4INQKBP9hbEeHIDc3PEPuWeSa1rAYdLEqyRX5TU5dYN4rlt/s1600/IMG_3297.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuiRq2EQJj2aPvmv9AZRyh-BxINoZjEkJJ9JnVHZUCv647CnCvlPumRI1cYndXVGcA5M3aw8a1d7v0Gqb7Fr3lb4INQKBP9hbEeHIDc3PEPuWeSa1rAYdLEqyRX5TU5dYN4rlt/s320/IMG_3297.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br />Our first look at the real Terracotta Warriors:<br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; 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TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lCTOIWevdi-1TW8B2xep15Sr9oeXoNHOIqUw0g-MGlceji7oJG2hjOndExkWmXsFGAVo79eBrzKjb3lgzmkCiw0JIs6gKlYz24f4ayDIr7_uaT7CgqsjJeoYtZwEHQhuytmA/s1600/IMG_3346.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8lCTOIWevdi-1TW8B2xep15Sr9oeXoNHOIqUw0g-MGlceji7oJG2hjOndExkWmXsFGAVo79eBrzKjb3lgzmkCiw0JIs6gKlYz24f4ayDIr7_uaT7CgqsjJeoYtZwEHQhuytmA/s320/IMG_3346.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br />Wagon wheel (center):<br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinRkj6AvxDXIMvG6tajhZu_yfD-bAVXGC8JRgAL3xz9OQGfX4_uFdlWZ4UYhhtubRTpsYx7hOn-cdualiDw8KsoEWuLEaHM4CjVFWC9NAljQr-8o_oMQ6J85sLUkASkynDzUuC/s1600/IMG_3352.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinRkj6AvxDXIMvG6tajhZu_yfD-bAVXGC8JRgAL3xz9OQGfX4_uFdlWZ4UYhhtubRTpsYx7hOn-cdualiDw8KsoEWuLEaHM4CjVFWC9NAljQr-8o_oMQ6J85sLUkASkynDzUuC/s320/IMG_3352.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; 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TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvod9eS6ky5YjRxY9kcHYz_Po2Rr6ZEQSe1GD4xX_Ndub3X5L4ORMODIdF6TN2u7xPTs6-nNmniQh7d61_06ntPy5SdZ-_-rsi7GJVcB51gj5pILQTXt8HEyrY4DhWBd_EMSjn/s1600/IMG_3406.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvod9eS6ky5YjRxY9kcHYz_Po2Rr6ZEQSe1GD4xX_Ndub3X5L4ORMODIdF6TN2u7xPTs6-nNmniQh7d61_06ntPy5SdZ-_-rsi7GJVcB51gj5pILQTXt8HEyrY4DhWBd_EMSjn/s320/IMG_3406.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br />They had one of each type of warrior on display in cases.<br /><br />Notice the color on the back of his jacket...they were painted originally, but most of the paint did not survive:<br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4io9rlPavSlE4L36uNKcYhxwb0xbCA1LYaT5kzpoV2aBktGO3ueyEv7Ky6TFu3hXvqSeFVqkV2bXhFTB-0KX6-7ByELZbuBPdpHBjn-M8lq6pHGDTTJfk0h-rf4wCPcxcDbA/s1600/IMG_3416.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4io9rlPavSlE4L36uNKcYhxwb0xbCA1LYaT5kzpoV2aBktGO3ueyEv7Ky6TFu3hXvqSeFVqkV2bXhFTB-0KX6-7ByELZbuBPdpHBjn-M8lq6pHGDTTJfk0h-rf4wCPcxcDbA/s320/IMG_3416.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; 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TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIKJBhji6ssjQRFNmf1ronqwGyj7M1KEPDNqsEVfW5cpgDSODX1uYvv3T21aQqjQu_8nCxaDy72CWVTuRQwCBjGFufWeY66hvN_1aus8jmClwB3mvqO7TgoeiRq25m4zhUTKjP/s1600/IMG_3428.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIKJBhji6ssjQRFNmf1ronqwGyj7M1KEPDNqsEVfW5cpgDSODX1uYvv3T21aQqjQu_8nCxaDy72CWVTuRQwCBjGFufWeY66hvN_1aus8jmClwB3mvqO7TgoeiRq25m4zhUTKjP/s320/IMG_3428.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br />We had a very memorable trip to China. It's still hard to believe we stood on the Great Wall of China and saw the Terracotta Warriors in person. We get to have such amazing experiences living on this side of the world!<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac293/munchkin_land_designs/ReflectingHim/aggiejennsignature1.png" /><div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09173872365261806154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23751239.post-5218334271033128492011-11-13T20:00:00.000-06:002011-11-13T20:01:09.691-06:00Mommy, Take My Picture!<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center">The boys were in a picture taking mood the other day, and Caleb kept asking me to take his picture. It's quite a change from the normal, so I was happy to oblige. (And I have no idea why he's constantly striking the "runner's pose.")<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvbXqx_fIU5Mwzh662hq3OlCh_UJSG9EfIgg0uxyb5n0y-YTwlnNdmSU7YTiXsYubjpMdZt9JaEWBKOgp2ZGIGBEclOlzJaP9lcWaf1VFqLhcTv2T8roKecKeFctHv90C9fMHI/s1600/IMG_3641.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvbXqx_fIU5Mwzh662hq3OlCh_UJSG9EfIgg0uxyb5n0y-YTwlnNdmSU7YTiXsYubjpMdZt9JaEWBKOgp2ZGIGBEclOlzJaP9lcWaf1VFqLhcTv2T8roKecKeFctHv90C9fMHI/s320/IMG_3641.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkpnIlIBSFeUmCGCPFWGXTZx4DxwXRC5amrzhzzg9ekvynqMI6bG-r2pn3GtXIXldC3n8Xg6UuHKnCNHs7t5Wv8TV2y7-XGuT-BRXKJnmEyedRR7XjezetDZ42jOOweMSnyfL9/s1600/IMG_3646.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkpnIlIBSFeUmCGCPFWGXTZx4DxwXRC5amrzhzzg9ekvynqMI6bG-r2pn3GtXIXldC3n8Xg6UuHKnCNHs7t5Wv8TV2y7-XGuT-BRXKJnmEyedRR7XjezetDZ42jOOweMSnyfL9/s320/IMG_3646.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; 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text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09173872365261806154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23751239.post-1470473237351096312011-11-07T18:48:00.000-06:002011-11-07T18:48:21.897-06:00Still Here.I wrote <a href="http://jennlovesjesus.blogspot.com/2011/01/year-of-here.html">this post back in January</a>.<br />
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I still struggle with those things today. Being present in <i>this</i> moment and not worrying about or wishing for the future.<br />
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My friend, <a href="http://thestunzfamily.wordpress.com/">Andrea</a>, posted this video on Facebook today. I'm working on truly being here today.<br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/15715921">BE HERE NOW</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/blainehogan">blaine hogan</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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<img src="http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac293/munchkin_land_designs/ReflectingHim/aggiejennsignature1.png" />Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09173872365261806154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23751239.post-55629200487989272422011-11-06T07:34:00.003-06:002011-11-06T07:34:57.503-06:00The Hard QuestionsYesterday during school, I was playing some music (the boys and I all had a song in our heads that I was trying to replace). A song was playing that references 2 Corinthians 5:17, "if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation." Caleb asked me, "what is a new creation?" We talked about how Jesus changes you after you decide to follow Him, and then Caleb asked, "Will I have to leave this house to follow Jesus?" He was confused about whether or not he would have to move out and leave us if he decides to be a follower of Jesus. His question was about the immediate, but I had a hard time telling him "no," since we never know what our Christian faith will require of us. God wants us to completely rely on Him for our provision and for our future, but, thankfully, He always goes before us and will never leave us nor forsake us.<br />
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Our kids know that just because Mommy and Daddy are Christians does not automatically mean they are Christians. It is a decision they will have to make on their own, and Caleb understands this. He said to me, "I'll decide that when I'm 18." I just smiled and looked at my 6-year-old who is beginning to understand what it means to be a Christian.<br />
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Later in the night, we were all sitting on the living room floor, and I was telling Justin about Caleb's questions. Caleb had more questions for his Daddy. "Is it hard to be a Christian?"<br />
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Whoa. I think we both sighed a little because how do you explain to a 6-year-old that, yes, it's hard but it's worth it? We told him that life is hard because we live on earth, but that as Christians we have the Holy Spirit to guide us and comfort us and give us peace. Then he asked a question that was <i>really </i>hard to answer.<br />
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"Can people who are Christians decide not to be Christians?"<br />
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Yikes. He certainly wasn't asking for, nor were we wanting to get into, the once saved, always saved debate. :-)<br />
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In his childlike way, he's questioning what it will cost him to follow Jesus. And it will cost him. I'm so glad he recognizes that already.<br />
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But it is so worth it. <br />
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<img src="http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac293/munchkin_land_designs/ReflectingHim/aggiejennsignature1.png" />Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09173872365261806154noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23751239.post-51977978964042153352011-10-26T20:37:00.002-05:002011-10-26T20:37:43.381-05:00China, Day Two: The Great Wall<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">
I don't think there was ever a time growing up where I imagined I'd stand on the Great Wall of China. What a cool experience!<br />
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We chose to ride the chair lift up since climbing to the top with 2 kids didn't sound like a fun time:<br />
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The sights were beautiful on the way up, despite the smog:</div>
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On top:</div>
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You see that kid with his arms in the air on top of the tower? That's Caleb:</div>
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Amazing:</div>
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Caleb (wearing his "I climbed the Great Wall" medal) standing next to a cannon:</div>
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Both boys by the cannon:</div>
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It was about this point that Justin left us to go explore further on his own (the rest of the pictures are ones he took): </div>
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(Look closely and you'll see the closest thing to "Fall" we've seen in 3 years):</div>
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I'm so glad we had this experience.</div>
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