Adding a Gumpy Chica in Chico

So, this was a bit ago, but we went to Chico, California for Bryan Gumpy's wedding. And besides rejoicing with Bryan in his marriage, we were reunited with many of the students that we had in the ministry in Woodland.

It was a tremendous blessing to be there, and we are glad we went- even though Haddon made a strange impression on people by barely being able to control himself, and we came home exhausted.

(Norah didn't go, but stayed home with grandparents)

Mr. and Mrs. Gumpy:

Bryan and Rachel

Squeezing the Thompson Twins

Casey with Chad


Kelly and Danielle

Bryan, the handsome groom with Nate and Lauren

Casey and Bryan

Kelly and Lauren

As many of the kids we had in youth group that we could gather, plus some, and minus some others.

Congratulations Bryan and Rachel!

Thank you for sharing the day with us!

Three Clues That Trouble is Afoot

Mothers, we all know this. There are sure-fire clues that we know someone is doing something wrong or getting into something that they aren't supposed to:

Clue #1: It's quiet.

Clue #2: You're not sure where the suspect is.

Clue #3: You're busy.


Moms, don't ignore these warning signs. I was afraid my cookies would burn and concerned about writing instructions for babysitting... I ignored these clues. Don't make the same mistake...

I had things setting out ready to pack for this weekend's trip to California, and Haddon made himself "pretty". He was creative with the lip gloss, and it doesn't show up well, but he applied just enough shimmery eye-shadow to really highlight his blue eyes. He also got into blush, and then pretended to paint with the blush brush. When I found him, he just said, "Uh-oh!"

Yeah, son. Uh-oh.

Look What I Can Do!

Norah: "Mom, look what I can do!"

Me: "What Norah?"

Norah: "See, I am coloring in the lines!"

And she was. Of course, the crayon slipped out of control occasionally because when you're 3, who wants to really think about it? But it was sweet.

Ride Like the Wind, Bullseye!

So, Haddon is really, really into Toy Story.

Buzz and Woody accompany him everywhere.

Do you see any parallels?

For Dan and Anna

This evening we had the privilige of hosting friends for dinner, and I caught this moment on camera.

Just too cute!

Thanks for a fun evening... despite waves of happiness and tears from fatigue!

The Glacier Bay Box

Nothing says fun like a big box that once housed a toilet. The toilet broke, and so of course, that required a new one. It's out of the box and will hopefully be installed this evening. But we'll see.

In the meantime, until another fist fight breaks out, we'll let the kids play with the box.

Funny Valentine

Well, Norah is always looking for another craft to do, and just about every time we visit any given store(usually this store), she sees something that she wants to bring home and do.

Since she knows that Valentine's Day is coming, we went ahead and got some foam hearts to make beautiful decorations.

Enjoy.