Miles fell asleep in my arms, something he doesn't do very often anymore.. I loved it!

This spring has been very busy with youth activities and family things also. April 11th we had our annual Parent Appreciation Banquet that the teens put on. It was a lot of fun and I think the parents really enjoyed their burger, fries and shakes. The rest of us really enjoyed their poodle skirts and other fifties gear!
Last Friday I drove up to Northland with Haven and Miles and my good friend, Katie, whose help I greatly appreciated! We had a surprise bridal shower for my sister, Chrissy, Friday night and I think we pulled it off! It was a lot of fun! It was good to see Van and Loretta and the boys, too. Then Saturday Steve drove up with about 70 of our teens for Springfest, a fun day of preaching and activities. It was pretty chilly that day and there were a few snow flurries, but everyone had fun regardless.
Haven seemed like she was not feeling very well on the drive back and she had a lot of goop coming out of her eyes. So, I stayed home from church on Sunday, and then took her to the Dr. on Monday. She gave us a prescription for eye drops which cleared up the Pink Eye, and Haven is doing better. I'm also getting over a ridiculous cold. And I just felt Miles gum today and he is getting his first tooth! He has been pretty good about it, a little fussy, but he mostly just eats his hands! :)
Miles is 7 months old now, he is sitting up really well, which is so nice. He and Haven play a lot. He talks a lot making sounds like, bla bla bla and da da da. It's so cute, I love this stage! He is such a good, content baby. He's also eating quite a lot of baby food. He pretty much scarfs down everything I feed him. It must be a boy thing! :) He's at least 20 pouns now and just a chunky monkey, but long, too.
Haven is a little over 2 and I am thinking about potty-training soon hopefully. That and getting rid of the nuk are the 2 biggest hurdles this summer! She is a big girl. I have let her help me make cookies and brownies lately and it's been a lot of fun. She will go get things for me when I ask most of the time. She is a sweet little girl with a very strong will. We are definitely in the discipline stage, but we know it is worth it! I just pray both Haven and Miles will grow to know and love God and want to serve Him with their whole lives!
Well, that's an update on us. I know as soon as I post I'll think of something else I forgot, but oh well... :)
We are looking ahead to a very busy next few months- at least for Steve! We just had a leadership conference at our church for the teens this weekend and every weekend in May is filled with a big activities, so he is going to be a busy man! My parents are coming to visit on Monday, then we are driving up for Chris' graduation on Friday. Right after graduation we are all caravaning to Iowa to visit my Grandpa and Aunt and Uncle and Cousins for a couple of days. Then, in June Chris is getting married and we have camp, then the Missions trip in July and before you know it summer has flown by! Last year I was not prepared for how busy or how fast it would be! But it is a wonderful time and I so look forward to what God is going to do!


Miles had fun his first time playing outside!

Miles was crying and Haven couldn't resist giving him a bottle, such a big helper!

Haven and Miles playing with dominoes, or as Haven called them, "shones" (phones)

Steve and I at "Steve's Diner" - our 50s theme for the Parent Appreciation Banquet

me and the kiddos

out for one of our first walks!

Steve and I at an indoor soccer game!

Happy Easter and Happy 2nd Birthday Haven!

We have been very busy these past few months, mostly fighting sickness and shoveling snow! It's been a long winter! I think we have had about 100 inches of snow this winter with the latest dump on Good Friday. We are still hopeful, though, that spring will come soon! :)
Haven turned 2 on March 19th and we celebrated with a little bit of family and a few presents and cake. Miles was six months on the 21st. I cannot believe how fast their little lives are flying by. It is fun to watch them grow up, but also challenging! Haven is putting together words and sentences now, it's so fun! The other day she pointed to daddy and said, "Steve." I guess she knows his name! :) hysterical! She only knows mommy as mommy though! Miles is getting chunkier and chunkier. He is a very good-natured little guy. He's working on rolling over right now, he's done it once, but we're hoping he keeps trying!

We are reminded of God's amazing love for us as we remember and celebrate Jesus' death on the cross and resurrection from the dead. That act of love gives us every reason to continue to live our lives serving Him! He deserves our everything! Happy Easter everyone!
can I have a raisin?

silly smiles

grandma's outfit

hugs

big boy!

want a snack?

Haven's activity bear!

Haven's granny doll

Haven's new bike

buds

Happy 2008!

Grandpa rocking a sleepy Haven

Miles and Grandma

Haven loved her new hat and wore it all night!

Hi everyone! Here are a few recent pictures. we are doing well up here in WI. We're trying to stay warm with the recent negative temperatures....

:( Sunday I was driving to church and the thermometer in the car read -4! It has warmed up to the single digits this week and hopefully we'll be back in the 20's and 30's soon! We are keeping busy at the beginning of the new year. This week we had Revival services at our church with Evangelist Will Galkin. It was a great spiritual challenge, and the Lord did a great work in my heart and I know many others.

Haven is such a big girl now. She knows so many words, she just amazes us everyday! She is a good big sister to Miles and loves giving him hugs and kisses. We've been trying to teach her to say her own name. She seems to be getting it, but it comes out kind of funny, like, Hewan, instead of Haven! :) She's a silly girl, so cute!

Miles is 4 months now, he loves to laugh and "talk" when he catches your eye. Poor guy, he has had his share of ear infections and sicknesses now. Hopefully this will give him a good immune system when he is older!

We had a great time in Pennsylvania over the holidays. We spent a few days with Steve's family and a few days with mine. It seems like ages ago now! It was a great time, though! But, after the plane rides with two children in two seats it was wonderful to be home! :)

Some pictures for the grandparents- and anyone else who wants to see....

my little mummy - he sleeps so well now that we've started swaddling him!

sleeping in the swing.... Miles fell asleep while I was getting ready for church :)

cute little naked man

me and my little sis! :)

big smiles for mommy

my, what big hands you have!

Sorry it's been so long!

Family pic

I don't even know how long it's been since my last post, but a lot has changed for our family! We welcomed a little boy into the world, Miles Andrew, on September 21st. He was early and I had a C-section with him like I had with Haven. Everything went very well, though, and he is healthy and growing like a weed! Haven is 20 months old now and she is growing and learning so much every day! She loves her brother, "Manu," and loves giving him hugs and kisses and trying to put his binky in his mouth, whether he needs it or not! :) She is a really big helper, too. She wants everything in a bowl with a boont (spoon). SO cute! I love my kiddos so much! They definitely keep me busy but it is so much fun! We are getting into the Christmas season here with our tree up and all the festivities starting up. The youth group is doing very well and just continues to grow. God has given us an amazing church family to work with and we are so happy to be where we are. I'll just keep this short for now, but hopefully be able to post again soon now that blogger is letting me log in again! :)

feeding all the babies!

i'm a chunker!

Steve and I took Haven to the zoo today! It was so much fun! I don't know who loved it more- Haven or us! It was my first time at the zoo, so I was just as excited! We saw some awesome animals which I will put up pictures of later. I hope this blog works. Blogger has been giving me problems. I will hopefully post more tomorrow! Too tired tonight! Enjoy these few pics!