The Fun Uncle

Here's a picture of Luke, his cousins Jonathan and Andrew, and their Uncle Doug. What a handsome bunch of guys!

Doug flew in from L.A. for the holidays and spent quite a bit of time hanging out with boys. They loved it.

PS Thanks again Uncle Doug for the GIANT BUCKET OF DINOSAURS. They continue to be a huge hit!

Naughty or Nice?

Luke, dressed in his lil' Santa's helper outfit, is sitting on the naughty chair. I don't remember exactly what he did to deserve it...but it's clear he doesn't consider it a bad place to be. He usually chants with a smile "Naughty chair, naughty chair..." on his way to the chair. That never happened on the to the Super Nanny.

Lager Family Get-together

It was great seeing everyone and getting the kids together.

Here are some random memories from our time together...

Sure It's Eavesdropping

I love to listen to Luke when he's falling asleep for his afternoon nap.

"Watermellon! Biting the watermellon! Cutting the watermellon!"

Just processing random stuff from the morning.

Luke pretending to be Olle the Swedish Farmer

I tend to think all things Swedish are superior (like Swedish cheese and Swedish Meatballs), but the Children's Museum at the Swedish American Museum really is. Kids can dress up like little Swedish Immigrants while they play on a old fashioned boat or play house in the farm or lil' stuga.

We are members of the museum now, so we can take the family there now anytime for free. If any of you out there with kids want to meet up in Andersonville at the museumm let me know. It's a GREAT place to kill an hour or two on a cold winter day.

Bejeweled!

Kirsten likes the video game Bejeweled 2. I found this Google Gadget, putting it anywhere. Enjoy.

Doug Scott's eyeshift.com

Our friend and CHIC co-conspirator Doug Scott has a new web-site: eyeshift.com. Here's how he describes it:

It showcases some of the best pictures from my travels, with a little snippet from my journals. I'm no expert photographer, but God's creation is so gorgeous that any knucklehead couldn't help but take a few good shots along the way.

Please stop by and let me know what you think!

Also, please pass along the link to anyone who might appreciate the site.

Live the Adventure-
D/

Doug spent a year going around the world.

Nice work, Doug! I'm adding it to our links on the side, too.

Hymn #703

At Steve & Tracey's wedding a couple weeks ago, one of the hymn's lyrics kind of spoke to me. Hymn number 703 (from the Covenant's blue hymnal)...

Hear us Now, O God Our Maker

Hear us now, O God our Maker, send your Spirit from above.

Bless this man and bless this woman, who here make their vows of love.

Bind their hearts in true devotion, endless as the seashore's sands,

boundless as the deepest ocean, blest and sealed by your own hands.

Give them joy to lighten sorrow, give them hope to brighten life.

Go with them to face the morrow, stay with them in ev'ry strife.

As your Word has promised, ever fill them with your strength and grace,

so that each may serve the other 'till they see you face to face.

Welcome (Officially!) Johnny

I'm overjoyed to welcome Johnny Rothrock to the clan! He joined the family in March, and was officially adopted on November 30th.

What a great addition to an amazing family. We look forward to Luke getting to know all his second cousins.

We love you guys!