the old city

well, we are officially a family. we just got home from our first real vacation with a child. :)


we visited st. augustine for the long weekend, and we had such a great time! jonathan & tammy & the kiddos joined us for a couple of days, and we wish they could've stayed longer to explore more of the town with us. we witnessed a cannon being shot off the top of an old spanish fort, where we were 2 minutes short of absolutely baking in the sun!







we toured the old st. augustine village, a block of historic houses connected by cobblestone walkways and beautiful trees and gardens. of course, we took a ton of pictures of this place! it was shady and quaint and wonderful. my favorite part of the city, by far! they even have weddings there... now THAT is romantic!











next, we visited flagler college, a small college that was originally a ritzy hotel.





we also enjoyed just exploring the city, though we couldn't last too long in the heat...







the pool at our hotel was so refreshing. i have never seen a pool like this... the shallow end doesn't have steps- it's like a beach, where the water gets gradually deeper. this was really nice for ethan to be able to sit in the water and play!







we will most definitely be returning to this beautiful city, maybe during a cooler season. i think i can still smell the sweet aroma of waffle cones baking on st. george street...

though we had a great time, we're glad to be home. so now it's back to reality and laundry..... ah, home sweet home.

welcome home, lorelei!

sweet baby lorelei is finally home from the hospital! praise God!

she is continuing to keep fluids down and is making progress. that is such good news to share... thank you for your prayers. i'll keep you updated as i hear how she's doing.

philippians 4:19-20... and my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. to our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. amen.

a good day for lorelei

great news on baby lorelei... i don't know details about her surgery, but apparently it was successful. she was able to take in 3-4 oz. of a bottle without throwing it up, which really is excellent progress. she has had a great day yesterday and last night. please pray that this recovery continues. the word is that she needs 3 days in a row like this to be out of the woods.

today is her one month birthday. happy birthday, baby girl!

thank you for your prayers.

another surgery for lorelei

it's been awhile since i'd heard any updates on lorelei... i got word today that she is in surgery this afternoon to place a shunt in her brain. apparently, she'd been showing some improvements since the last surgery, but pressure built up on the brain again. this little girl's body has gone through so much in her short little life... she will be one month old on may 22. please continue to pray for lorelei, as well as for her parents, josh & kim.

thanks for your prayers. God is faithful.

mother's day flowers

just wanted to share the sweet tulips that brian had delivered for mother's day. i'm thankful that they arrived on thursday so that they could brighten my day through taking care of my sick boys this past weekend. :) thank you, honey, for honoring me with these beautiful flowers and with your love every day!