The boys today

Here are a couple of photos I took of the boys today. It was such nice light outside the windows so I couldn't resist. They are growing up way too fast. It is hard to believe they are 12 and 17 already.

First snowfall of the season

I couldn't believe it when I heard the words, "look outside, it's snowing." But sure enough it was. It is big flakes and so pretty.

Fall colors

Just one from the other night as the sun was setting. The colors in our yard have just popped. It is glorious.

It's a...

Here are the latest pictures of baby. It was so awesome to get to see little one moving around and doing what babies do. These were taking during my 21st week. We only have 17 weeks until we can meet baby face to face.

Lawn Olympics 2008

Eight games in one evening would determine who would come out on top of this year's Lawn Olympics. The air was warm and thick as the games began and you could hear laughter from one end of the lawn to the other. Below is the slide show with all the action.

Congratulations to all who won and all who dared to play! We look forward to the next staff event.

Crazy love

I know most of you know this information by now. It hasn't been a secret we have been trying to keep, but it has been hard to get on the computer and do much recently.

This morning I had a follow up doctor's appointment to see how things are progressing and to check in to see if we had any questions. All of them were answered when I got the chance to see these...





It was so amazing to see little arms and legs moving and kicking. To see the facial features of our newest blessing.

For the record, we are expecting the arrival of this little one sometime the beginning of February 2009. Everyone around here is excited and still trying to adjust to the change about to happen.

It honestly seems like a dream at this point. So seeing our little "Roo" made things feel a little more real. With Damian just celebrating his 17th birthday this week and Sean celebrating his 12th next week, things are definitely going to be different. Now we wait on the Lord to finish the work he has begun and we look forward to sharing more with you in the days to come.

Blessings,
Shelly

Lake of the Woods

We finally got to go on a family trip this summer. On the morning of our anniversary we packed the van and headed north. And when I say north I mean north. As far north as you can drive a car in Minnesota. We had reservations for four nights/five days at Zippel Bay Resort on Lake of the Woods.

We stayed in a three bedroom log cabin while we were there and Damian and Scott went out on a charter boat fishing for two days. They came home with their limit of fish and Sean and I came home relaxed and refreshed from just hanging out. On Tuesday we all went over to Zipplel Bay State Park and dipped our toes in the lake. We also got to see Canada from across the water. That is the closest I have been to being out of the country. So close, yet so far away!

Below is a slide show with images of our trip. Hope you enjoy.