20 weeks and 37 years

Today Henry is 20 weeks old....

...and Jeff celebrates his 37th year. 

Happy birthday, dear husband! 

19 weeks old

Henry has started to roll. It took him awhile to figure it out, but now that he has started, he has mastered both directions (back to front and front to back) in a matter of days.

a visit with Esther--at long last

My friendship with Esther started over one summer during our college years when we both spent our summers on Indian Reserves in Saskatchewan, Canada. We actually only spent a total of about two weeks together throughout that summer, but we formed a friendship that we just couldn't let go of. Life took us many places after that and we only saw each other here and there over the past 13 years, but we continued to keep our friendship growing.

Today, after a long stretch (the last time was her wedding almost 3 years ago) we were able to meet up again! What a wonderful afternoon and evening we had together at her home. I was able to spend time with her husband and new daughter, as well.  She was able to meet Henry and Kate for the first time, too.  It is a true blessing to be her friend and I am glad that our friendship continues despite easy access to each other.

Today is Wednesday, so this also counts as Henry's Wednesday picture for his 18 weeks.

Henry's baptism

Today we were able to celebrate a sacred event in Henry's life--his baptism. What a wonderful sign it is to show that Henry is a part of the covenant community of God. We pray that being a part of such a special community will help him to quickly put his faith in Christ and follow Him for all of his days.

17 weeks

10th anniversary

A decade. Can you believe it?
Jeff and I have been married for 10 years today.

I celebrate him as a husband. He has been a strong, godly leader of our marriage and home through the happiest of times as well as the darkest of days. He loves me better and better each day, honors God in his calling and daily work, guides and loves his children with all of his energy and wisdom, and serves his Savior well in our church. Not all girls are as lucky as I am to be blessed with such an exceptional husband. Godly men are rare these days. I know that and I thank God that He was kind enough to place me with one of them.

August 4, 2001

August 2002

law school graduation--May 2003

the birth of Joost--July 2003

August 2004

the birth of Grace--September 2005

October 2006

Oxford, England--June 2007

New York Public Library--March 2008

the birth of Kate--January 2009

August 2010

the birth of Henry--April 2011

July 2011

I look forward to the next decade that Jeff and I will share.

16 weeks

An evening in the life of Henry...

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