Yearly Archives: 2009

Happy Birthday, Husband!

Nate’s 27th birthday was the day before Thanksgiving, on November 25th. It’s pretty remarkable to think that on his birthday, two years ago, we had our first coffee date. So much has happened since then! My mom served a delicious breakfast of Dutch Babies (a fancy pancake), bacon and sausage.  David, Shannon and Johnny were ...read more...

Ava: "My Firsts"

Ava here…I know that I can’t talk or write yet, but Mom was kind enough to put down some of my thoughts into my first blog post. I wanted to share some of my “firsts” with everyone… 2 days old – This was quite an eventful day–first  car ride (I LOVE cars!), first sunlight (too ...read more...

Ava’s Fall Photoshoot Part 1

Today I had off, so Christiana and I decided to have a photoshoot.  Here are some of the results.  Ava is so precious!  What a blessing from the Lord!

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November Cambodian Harvest

If you would like you can read our November ’09 newsletter online

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Ava’s First Videos

Here’s a video of Ava’s first month – it is a little long, but we thought we would post it anyway, especially for you family members who haven’t met her yet. Enjoy!

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More Visitors!

Here are a few more visitors to see Ava. Let us know if you want to stop by and say hello!

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September Summary

So, here are some more memories from before Ava’s birth, which I’m finally finding the time to post. September was a busy month for us…my 31st birthday (which we celebrated later in the month, since Nate was terribly ill on my actual birthday) and many visits with friends and family.

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