Social Beaching

Social Beaching

We spent a good bit of time out at the beach today.  We’d received a text this morning from the Masons saying they were going out to the same place we usually go out, but we figured by the time we got ready and all that we wouldn’t be out there very long at the […]

New Bedtime Tricks

New Bedtime Tricks

One of the first things Milly said after getting up this morning was “Play with Eli,” so we invited the Warkentiens over for our standard Friday breakfast of waffles, sausage and eggs.  The three of us walked to the grocery store, though Amanda made the mistake of asking Milly if she wanted to ride in […]

Eli Party Guy

Eli Party Guy

We went pretty much first thing over to the Masons’ house today.  We’ve known them for a while, but we’d never gotten around to going over there.  Not only was it the first time we went to their house, but it was also the first time we met their new baby, Brynn. Of course, I […]

Prayers for the Warkentiens

Prayers for the Warkentiens

Every night we ask Milly what she’d like to thank Jesus for. Here was her list tonight, the first three listed in the order she said them. Eli Nick Amy Ceiling Lights Sky Lightning McQueen Baby Lightning McQueen (Something we couldn’t understand) Water Pool There may have been a few others. Don’t feel bad if […]

Milly’s First Movie

Milly’s First Movie

For a while the plan was that we were going to take Milly to see Cars 2 as her first movie.  Due to scheduling conflicts and such, that changed this morning and we took her to see Winnie the Pooh.  We met the Warkentiens there.  Both of the kids did great.  Eli stayed on his parents’ […]