August 2009
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Ava’s Shoes
Our daughter loves shoes. Loves them. It was one of her first words. She gets fussy if you don’t put on a certain pair she wants to wear that day. Several times a day she brings us shoes to put on her. She also enjoys wearing other people’s shoes. What is especially funny is that [...]
Jacob’s Birthday
Jacob turned 5 last week. Shannon posted some pictures on Facebook on the his actual birthday, but here are some more. Also, as a matter of record, Jacob on his 5th birthday is 3′ 9′ (45 inches) tall’ and 42 lbs. For what is it worth, that puts him in the 86th percentile for height [...]
Calm before the Storm
Claudette, far too sissy of a name for a possible hurricane, has made landfall near Destin, Florida, an area we considered moving to instead of Orange Beach. Good choice on our part! What is interesting is that all though we are just over an hour a way from its center, the weather last night and [...]
The Best News Ever
This extrememly busy season at work is nearing an end. End of August and September should see the waters part. I expect to write more here then, but I have to share the most wonderful news. Last night around 6:20 at the dinner table, Jacob prayed to receive Christ as his Lord and Savior! I [...]
Busy, busy, busy
The business of my work life has prevent too many blog posts. Today, Erik and his family are visiting us for the weekend. Sunday, I am driving to New Orleans to catch a flight to Austin for a meeting on Monday which I will fly back on Monday night, thus not getting home until 2:00 [...]