Taxes and Surfing

Amanda woke up and got up earlier than I did today, which is a Saturday rarity (though it happens every day throughout the week).  I was originally slated to shoot some more soccer pictures for Taylor and Esther Hutchens, but Esther e-mailed me yesterday that it was being pushed back a week due to expected […]

Good Luck, Oklahoma

Amanda and I went over to visit with the Warkentiens this evening.  Since Eli has only been home for a few days, Nick and Amy were both a bit tired.  Mostly we sat around and held the baby.  He makes such funny faces.  Nick told me that the amount he cried while we were there […]

Another Bruce Adventure

Yay for the Warkentiens!  Eli finally gets to check out his home, and Gipper, the skittish cat, will probably go into hiding for at least the next eight months. From Nick today: Last night, Eli started to eat really well! He started going to the bathroom regularly, which really helped him to perk up a […]

Small Group Revitalization

Here’s the update Nick sent about Eli today: Well, we will be spending one more night here at the hospital. Eli continues to do well. We were wrong about the blood culture test. It was not that he could be released 48 hrs. after the blood had been drawn, but 48 hrs. after they started […]

Welcome to the World, Elijah Kennan Warkentien

Amanda and I went home to let the dogs out then went back to the hospital.  Eventually saw Nick.  I stood up, happy to see him but he looked a little out of it and told us that Eli had been born but that after Amy got to hold him he was taken away for […]