This is what happened on the drive back:
Where’s Luke?
There he is!!!
Zzzzzz…
The End!
December 5, 2009
December 4, 2009
One of the great blessings of Thanksgiving was that one of our dear friends from college brought her sweet baby girl and visited. I hadn’t got to meet the baby, and it was so fun to be together again, and let our children meet each other too.
Bethan, Lauren, and me
These lovely ladies have been so instrumental in my growth in Christ and they continue to exhort and encourage me to be a godly woman. It was so sweet to fellowship with them again.
I just had to show you a picture of precious Evie (Lauren’s baby). She’s so cuddle-able and kissable!
December 3, 2009
It’s so ridiculous that its taken me a week to post part 2. Anyways, it was so fun to watch the men of Bret’s family enjoy being together, and love on the little ones.
This is one of my favorite pics from our time in the country. Luke loved riding on the tractor with Grandpa! I’m so thankful for Bret’s dad; he leads his family in the Lord, has raised responsible, hard-working sons, and enjoys his family.
This is Bret’s brother, Brandon with his new baby girl! It was so fun to watch him be a daddy. Brandon encourages Bret and helps him think clearly about Christ, life, and the church. I’m thankful for Brandon’s humble, learning heart and his boldness in the Lord.
This is the other side of Brandon:
Hilarious! Love it.
December 2, 2009
I was so blessed to get to spend the week of Thanksgiving at Bret’s parent’s home, with all their family. We’ve had a stressful, busy, intense semester, so a week of resting in the country, encouraging fellowship, and laughter is just what we needed. I think I’m going to do several posts, because there are lots to share. I didn’t start taking pictures until actual Thanksgiving Day, although lots of other people did.
Thanksgiving was perfect, with good family time, yummy food, and most importantly, thankfulness to God for his abundant goodness and grace to us. I am so thankful for the women of Bret’s family! They are such role-models and encouragers to me.
This is Bret and I with his Granny. This woman astounds me: she’s in her eighties and still paints walls, mows the lawn, and sews creative and useful things.
This is Bret’s Oma and my sister-in-law, Bethan. Oma is very godly and wise, and so encouraging and helpful to me in raising Luke. She’s in better shape than I am, and has more energy. Bethan is such a sweet sister to me. Its been so fun journeying through mommyhood with her. She loves Jesus and helps me to live in devotion to Him.
This is my mother-in-love, Kellie, and the newest Rogers lady, Jane! Kellie humbly walks with Lord and has always encouraged, exhorted and loved me as a daughter. Her home is a place of rest and refreshment. Jane is precious (!) and such a sweet little lady!
November 20, 2009
Bret has been very busy recently writing a paper. He’s been shut up in our offi-sury with the door closed. Luke doesn’t get in there often, but when he does, this is the result.
November 19, 2009
I’ve been hearing P. G. Wodehouse mentioned quite a lot lately, and I wanted to see what his writing was like. He’s a comic author from the 1920’s and 30’s. I was at the library with Luke for storytime and a replenish of board books. A Wodehouse Bestiary was the only book by him that the library had, so I added it to the pile and brought it home.
The book is a collection of stories based around animals. I thoroughly enjoyed reading these short stories. I think short stories are so appropriate for my life right now, when I don’t often have a long time to sit down and read, but I can read for a few minutes now and then. Wodehouse’s humor made me laugh out loud a couple of times.
November 18, 2009
I know it seems like my blog as become all Luke all the time, but there are other aspects of my life, and I have pictures to share with you! I usually get to do a bit of crafting each day, depending on how busy we are, and whether or not I’m home during nap time and after Luke goes to sleep. I so enjoy making pretty, useful treasures. It’s nice to do something that makes progress and doesn’t have to be done again tomorrow.
Here’s what I’ve been making:
Mr. Greenjeans Sweater in Simply Soft (again). I’m really excited about how this is turning out. I’m DEE-lighted with the cables! So far, the pattern has been clear and easy, and I’m hopeful that this will turn out wearable. We’ll see. Bret picked out the yarn and color, and I’m liking it a lot. Here’s a picture of the cables:
Aren’t they lovely?
I’m also knitting socks! Yay! I’m not so fond of the feel of this sock yarn, although I do like the colors, blue and brown! The yarn is Bernat Sox, and it feels pretty rough, but I’m hoping it will soften when I was them. I’m making basic ribbed socks, and really liking them so far. This is the first sock, in progress. I tried to make another pattern, but I didn’t like it, and I made several mistakes, so I ripped that out and I’m really liking this rendition.
Finally, this weekend, I’m gotten to make some little surprises for people I love. And… I have a teaser for you! Look what I’m making!
These are both in crochet. I hadn’t crocheted in a while, because I’d been knitting garments, and it was so fun to have the hook in my hand again. I feel like I can be more creative with crochet, and I enjoy trying new things in crochet better than in knitting. Knitting still makes me a little nervous: all those stitches that could suddenly and disastrously unravel. Anyway, I think I’m going to remember that I like to crochet and pick up the hook more often.
November 17, 2009
November 16, 2009
22. Sunlit clouds as I take out the trash
23. The Eternal Father, whom I can trust as a child
24. Family, visits, and internet chatting
25. Warm stew and yummy cornbread on a cold day
26. My little helper
27. Sweet rest at the end of a full day
November 16, 2009
Luke is a good sleeper, but usually he gets woken up whenever we open the door to his room. It sticks pretty badly, and makes a loud noise. So we don’t ever really get to see him asleep. The other day we were able to get in while he was sound asleep, and took some pictures of our sweet, slumbering boy.
My sweet friend, Lauren, made him this blankie before he was born, and he now sleeps with it all the time. It’s so soft and cozy. Although, it is pretty funny that he usually sleeps on top of it rather than under it.
