I Love Surprises!!!

The coolest thing happened to me last weekend. Ivan was texting his brother, Aaron, trying to help him out with a Bible verse while we were in Estes Park with our friends wine tasting. I kept asking him what the verse was because he was consumed in deep thought and it was taking him away from the group. After nagging him again he finally told me that it was not Aaron that he was texting, it was Julia. I asked him, "Well, where is Julia, what is going on?" and he told me that she was in Longmont trying to find our house. I was SO excited I could hardly stand it. There is so much more to this story, but I will skip to the next morning when I was at church, expecting Julia to come in the doors at any moment. I came out of the bathroom door and to my amazement and surprise, there was Bethany!!! And Luke and Julia (much to my relief to realize that Julia did not in fact drive all the way from Cali by herself!). So, here are some videos and pics of the precious few days that they were in Colorado...

2 months worth of pics

Always trying to buckle the straps.

1st trip to the zoo. I am still bitter about the speeding ticket I got on the way there.

They fit just right in diaper boxes :-)

Uncle Dennis, Grannie, the boys and I in Estes Park












This toy is suppose to be for balls, not farm animals.
















Mason is on top of the changing table and Judge is behind it...??? Not allowed!

In the drawer of the entertainment center...also not allowed...

Jeremiah's new favorite spot to sit

Mason and Jeremiah found a way out of their play yard and were causing trouble while I was in the shower. Again, not allowed

Jeremiah playing with the computer. What am I going to do...

Jeremiah, Mason and their cousin Charlie

The boys and our good friend, Wes (sorry ladies, he's a married man now ;-)

Me and my cousin Stephanie

Ivan and the kids

Handsome Dylan Mitchell, our nephew

Beautiful Natalie Mae, our niece

Mason

Judga and Mommy

Mason and Daddy

Jeremiah just after blowing a kiss

Updates

Ok, so I have realized that a LOT has changed over the past few weeks and I have not had the chance to fill you in...

Yes, I am now the Ministries Coordinator and Admin for White Fields Community Church! This is really exciting, but challenging at the same time, so please be praying.

My last day at Terroir was this past Friday (~J~ I know you will be praising God for this ;-). It was bittersweet, but I was at peace when leaving as my dicision was confirmed over and over throughout my last night.

We started a college ministry called Armored that Ivan is leading. Yesterday was our 3rd week and God was great in meeting us there. The worship, teaching and discussion were awesome and 3 people came for a total of 7 including me, Ivan and the couple that hosts.

We are moving into my mom's house when our lease is up here at our apartment. My mom will be staying with us the last two weeks of Sept and will help us get the house ready and settle in. We will have plenty of yard for the boys to play in and a real playroom, which has been in our living room for the past 11 months.

All of these changes along with other things coming up have really seemed to put a lot of stress on me. Praise the Lord that I can turn to Him when I feel overwhelmed and it all seems to go away.

I hope to post more pictures and videos asap! In the meantime, you can imagine a moment yesterday morning as Ivan and I were doing our Saturday morning thing on the floor with the boys. We were petting Bella, tickling, and playing when all of a sudden Ivan started freaking out. He jumped up from the floor and leaped into the kitchen where Jeremiah was bouncing around innocently with a butcher knife in his hand. As I write this, Ivan is installing magnetic locks on all tke kitchen drawers.

Love and Peace to you all!

Sorry...

I am using the church computer now and don't want to download pics or videos on it, so I'm not sure how long it will be until I am able to post new stuff. This is a Mac and I am still trying to get used to it.

Funny faces...

Needless to say, I think Daddy took these pictures ;-)
Can you guess who is who?

Toys Down His Shirt

Jeremiah started this new thing...
















Where he puts toys down his shirt...





















And sometimes we don't find them
until we put him in his jammies...

A Momma's Boy and a Daddy's Boy

Jeremiah and Mommy




















Mason and Daddy

Coloring Time!

The boys are finally at an age where crafts are so much fun. This is their first time coloring with crayons and they did great until they started eating them.

I got a haircut

Chopped off almost 8 inches...

Fun in the Sun

Mason and Jeremiah love going to the pool. They only last about an hour though before they start falling asleep in their floaties.

Meet Asher

Our new friends, Brianna and Jeremiah have a son who is almost 4 months old. He has the biggest smile and the sweetest coos.















Bri is our new babysitter so Mason and Jeremiah get to spend a lot of time with Asher. They say, "Baby, baby, baby" and point to him and try to pick his nose and stuff. It's SO cute how much they love him!

The Farmers Market

Last Saturday we got fresh Hazeldel Mushrooms, Haystack Goat Cheese, and a bottle of yummy red wine. We love meals like this!!

We Went to Silly Scissors

I had them cut their hair really short to help the pulling problem, but there is still just enough for a good grip :-(

Jeremiah
















Mason