My Daughter on Church Music

Tonight I was putting Norah to sleep and talking to her about church tomorrow. Our practice at church is that she stays with us during the song service, but then leaves to her kids class during the sermon. I was running through tomorrow's plan with her this evening when she said, "Dad, the songs are too loud for me. Can they turn it down?"

"I don't know," I told her.

"Well, you talk to the pastor and ask him to turn down the music, okay Dad?"

"Okay Norah, now go to bed."

That's our daughter, getting caught up in the worship wars already...

Two Little Monkeys

Two little monkeys jumping on the bed. None fell off nor bumped their head. Mama took pictures, laughed and said, "Now, no more monkeys jumping on the bed!"

Just when...

you think that you're getting settled, and that things are just going along as you wait for God to show His provision, the toilet busts.

"Rejoice in the Lord always; again, I will say, Rejoice."

Philippians 4:4

We're keeping perspective. God is faithful. Toilets aren't too expensive. Casey will be going for one night on a men's retreat. I am getting involved in Bible Study, and we will be joining a study as a couple. Norah is really liking getting connected at church, and Haddon, we'll he's always just smiles.

Yes, God is good.

Christmastime was Here

Pictures were promised, and a promise is a promise.

Since 2005, there haven't been any Christmases with family. Christmas of 2008 broke that chain, and that is a nice thing. No matter what the circumstances are, it was a nice thing. Not only did we get to spend time with brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews, but cousins, and aunts and uncles and who-knows-how-we're-relateds!

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And Christmas recap...
Norah's favorite gift: Her "bubble pens", aka Pixos

Haddon's favorite gift: Buzz Lightyear

Casey's favorite: His embosser

Kelly's favorite: I don't know... probably money that I used to buy a frame that I really wanted for our home.

Funniest thing: My Uncle Duane making my niece Cassidy laugh so hard that she fell over on my sister on the floor- My sister was video taping. I want to see that footage.

Yummiest thing: The dessert Candace brought to the Lute Family Christmas get-together in Portland. It was a hit! Good job C!

Sweetest thing: Having family around to support us and help give the kids a really fun Christmas that we couldn't do on our own.

Our Little Music Man

Christmas pictures will post soon, but this we had to get up for all to see. We witness this all the time now in our home:

Thank you Uncle Kyle and Aunt Kari for the magnet set! Haddon loves it, and every day we watch our little music man dance, dance, dance.

Merry Christmas to All

From Our Family to Yours

Merry Christmas, and a Happy 2009!

With Love,

Casey, Kelly, Norah and Haddon Lute

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given;

and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and name shall be called

Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."

Leftover Pictures

We found our camera today. I figured it might be about time to post some pictures from Halloween. Coincidentally, this was also our last night in Colorado, so while I like these photos, they're also kind of bumming me out (still wishing things hadn't ended the way they did).

In case you can't tell, Haddon was Woody from Toy Story and Norah was Sleeping Beauty...