Category Archive for 'Elizabeth'
Since Derek had a guest lecture at SSI in Michigan last night, the kids and I swung into South Bend for a 26 hour visit. It was SO wonderful to meet up with many of our dear friends there! We had lunch at the Chocolate Cafe with Leslie and Aidan and Josh and Rachelle. Tommy […]
Two trips to Ohio in one month! Now Tommy thinks we live there…somehow “Ohio” and “Chicago” sound the same to him… It was great to see Adrielle’s hometown and witness her and Nat uniting before God in the covenant of marriage. Unfortunately, Tommy was whispering during the whole ceremony, and I was too busy threatening […]
Elizabeth's Dedication
Posted in Elizabeth on Jul 14th, 2009
On Sunday, July 12, we dedicated Elizabeth to the Lord at Holy Trinity Church, Chicago. Pastor Tom Barrett did the dedication ceremony. Sadly, the pictures didn’t really come out because we were inside without a flash, but here’s the best one. Tom did a really special thing while he was explaining the significance of Elizabeth’s […]
Two Month Stats
Posted in Elizabeth on Jul 13th, 2009
Elizabeth had her two month check-up today. The good news: 11 lbs 7 oz (75%) 22 1/4 in (50%) She’s developing great! The bad news: She tested positive for a milk protein allergy (tests two weeks ago were inconclusive, so I had been hopeful…). No more dairy for me for the duration of breastfeeding, and the same […]
Things I Love
Posted in Elizabeth, Sewing Projects, Tommy on Jul 9th, 2009
(besides my husband, of course…) cloth diapers drying in the sun dress shirts that I don’t have to iron squeaky-clean bathrooms craft projects for the kids’ rooms Tommy’s spaceship quilt blocks and, of course, these two!
We came home from Ohio by way of Royal Oak again because Lee and Kelly and the girls were in town with Lee’s parents! After watching each other on youtube for months, Tommy and Margaret were reunited! They got to meet each other’s little sisters…Margaret was very sweet to Lizzie…and I somehow managed not to […]
The kids had a great time with all the family members on both sides this past weekend…here are some highlights! Andy had the magic touch and got Lizzie to smile her biggest smile of the weekend… She liked Uncle Jason, too… Johnson’s Island: the most significant Civil War site in Ohio. (It was a POW […]
"Bapa Bama Mummer House"
Posted in Children's Books, Elizabeth, Family, Tommy on Jul 3rd, 2009
We’re at Grandpa and Grandma Muller’s house, in “Mish-din”, as Tommy tells us. The drive with the kids went okay on Wednesday. Elizabeth was still sleeping a ton from her immunizations on Tuesday, and Tommy did as well as could be expected. He read a book with Grandma Willett over the phone (thank you to […]
an early start to classical education
Posted in Elizabeth, Homeschooling, Tommy on Jun 30th, 2009
and just for fun: