Happy Birthday Bastian!

Happy 3rd Birthday Bastian.
We hope that you have a wonderful day.

Praying for a MIRACLE

The family has asked that EVERYONE that can and will to remember to pray for Stormy
today around 10am eastern time (9am central)

We are praying for a miracle.

Thanks so much.

2 "Friday Questions"....

With Jacob's birthday quickly approaching we have been thinking about birthdays. We have many family and friends with birthdays in the next few months, and a nephew that should be born within the next month as well.

So...for our Friday Question this week we would be interested in knowing..



When is YOUR birthday??

Share a favorite birthday memory.

So every Friday we are going to post a question.
If you would like to participate, feel free to leave us a comment.
To leave a comment you don't need an account or anything special.
Just below this blog post, hit comment, type your answer, then choose name.
Enter your name, you don't have to enter a url as it is optional.
Then hit publish your comment.

Then on Saturday (hopefully) we will answer the question as well!

We are looking forward to your answers!

Family Reunion (July 5th)

Aunt Chandell with Owen

We had a family reunion with Melinda's family when we came to Ohio at the beginning of July. We had a wonderful time getting to catch up with ones we haven't seen in forever. It was a great time, the only "bad" thing is we forgot our camera. So these are thanks to Melinda's cousin, Katie. Hopefully soon we will get a disc from the others.

Jacob and Lilly are rarely apart when we are visiting.

Jacob, Lilly and Landon

Lane, Jacob and Lilly

Update on Stormy.

Melinda heard that today the doctors will be in the process of lowering the sedation today, in hopes for a response from Stormy. They have been able to take the prob that was in the brain out, and she did have a CT yesterday.

Please remember Stormy in prayers. We're sure today will be rough for everyone.

Stormy's Mom, Marsha sent a text today saying..."The doctors say Stormy is about the same, but I know GOD IS WORKING ON HEALING HER. So, everyone keep those prayers for healing going"

Happy Anniversary Brent & Chandell!

We hope that you have a wonderful day!

Today's a very special day
Reserved for just you two
Here's wishing you rich happiness
Today, and all year through!

Happy Anniversary Brent and Chandell

Praying for a miracle for Stormy

We found out a bit more about Stormy's condition today from Melinda's dad.

Please Please Please...remember her in your prayers.

She is in critical condition. She has broken ribs, fractured pelvis, tear in her spleen, collapsed lungs and brain trauma.
It too early to determine anything about her recovery, so PLEASE remember this young child of God in your prayers.

Thanks to all our readers (family & friends) for your prayers already.

Please continue to remember Stormy.

Urgent Prayer Request

We would like for everyone to remember Melinda's cousin, Stormy, in your prayers.
She was involved in a serious car accident on Monday afternoon.
She is in critical condition at Grant Hospital in Columbus.
Stormy has endured a massive amount of head trauma, broken bones
and collapsed lung.

She is 17, and going to be a senior at River Valley High School
She needs lots of prayers, as she has not awaken from all of this since Monday afternoon.

Please remember her and her family in your prayers.

You can read the article from the paper here.

We will update as we know more.

Excuse the dust!

We are updating the blog.

Answer to Friday's Question

What do you like to do in the summer?

• We LOVE enjoying the warmer weather by camping. Hot dogs are so much better over a camp fire.
• We also like to travel to visit our family and friends and enjoying a break from the everyday of life.
• Sleeping with the windows open and listening to the warm summer rain.
• Fresh veggies and fruits...we recently had the best Sweet Corn we have ever had.
  
• BBQ's with family and friends.
  
• Strangely enough.. yard work. So much better than shoveling snow, right?!
• The blooming flowers.
  
• Our garden
• Going on walks, bike rides, hiking
• Picnics in the park
  
• Summer street fairs
  

What do you like to do in the Summer?

We have decided that we would like to get to know our readers a little bit better.
So every Friday we are going to post a question.
We ask that you leave a comment answering it.
To leave a comment you don't need an account or anything special.
Just below this blog post, hit comment, type your answer, then choose name.
Enter your name, you don't have to enter a url as it is optional.
Then hit publish your comment.

Then on Saturday (hopefully) we will answer the question as well!

We are looking forward to your answers!

Happy Anniversary Cr & Steph

May you always be warmed by each other's smile,
Always take time to walk and talk a while,
Always know deep down you're each other's best friend,
And enjoy the kind of love that grows and knows no end.
Wishing you an 'always' kind of love!

Happy Anniversary
We hope that you have a WONDERFUL Anniversary.

Happy 5 Months Owen!

It just doesn't seem possible that Owen is already 5 months old.
He is full of smiles.
If he isn't sleeping......he is smiling.
Owen is very much our "on a schedule" type of baby.
He is ready for bed around 10...almost every night.
Sleeps for the most part until 3 am before waking to eat.
He then sleeps until about 6 eats... goes back to sleep
and up and ready for the day at 8.

Owen is rolling over anytime he gets the chance.
He just rolls and rolls everywhere now.
He can scoot a bit too while on his belly.
Soon he will be crawling.

He is very fascinated with whatever big brother is doing.
He thinks big brother is funny.
He laughs more at him than he does with Mommy & Daddy.
Could also be that Big Brother thinks its hilarious that Owen can laugh.

Owen enjoys his excersaucer and swing.
He still loves to have his blankey when its bedtime.
No teeth yet, but he's working on them.

This kid...

Loves the park...regardless of the time of day!

Our Little Garden...

...Is growing!
Hopefully, we will have some yummy veggies soon!

Coming to a mailbox near you....

Finally an updated family picture!
We will be sending this out to family and friends soon.
*Again this has a watermark so don't print!

The boys.....

We recently took the boys to Picture People for a few pictures.
Thought we would share a few of them.
For those of you that print from here...these have a "watermark" on them
so wouldn't recommend printing them. (Sorry)
Just can't get over how much the boys are growing.
Jacob will be 3 in less than a month, and Owen will be 5 months tomorrow.

Comparing...

It really doesnt seem like that long ago Jacob was 4 months, but within a month he will be 3.
You can see a lot of similarities in the boys. The picture above is Jacob at 4 months, and Owen
at 4 months enjoying their excersaucer.

Anyone know the magic potiion to make them stay little longer?!?!

Kids say the darndest things...

Jacob has been learning his colors, shapes, letters, etc.
He's been doing sooooooooo well.

Below is the conversation between Mommy & Jacob!

Mommy: Bubby, Mommy is so proud of you. You are coloring so great.
Jacob: Mommy don't say that word.
Mommy: What word? Proud?
Jacob: No Mommy, Bubby.
Mommy: Why?
Jacob: No Mommy, no bubby, Jacob is my name.

So later Daddy and Jacob have a conversation...
Daddy: So we can't call you bubby?
Jacob No Daddy, my name is Jacob...Ok?

So apparently we can't call him bubby.

Red, White & Owen

Red, White & Jacob

Jacob and Owen...

Jacob

Brotherly Love...

Red, White and Brothers...

Cowboy Jacob

Not looking too much like a cowboy
but...
Jacob was getting one last ride in before we left to come back home.



He loved the ride because Toby was trotting.

Riding Toby

Jacob enjoys going to Pappy and Grammy's!
One of his favorite things to do is ride TOBY.
He is already asking us, "When are we going to Ohio, so I ride Toby?"


Cowboy Jacob

Owen and Grandma Wilma

Owen actually met Great-Grandma Wilma and Great Grandpa Jerry on our last trip to Ohio in May; however, we did not get a picture...and even this time we did not get one with Grandpa Jerry!
**On our to do list next Ohio trip!

My Love...

Together 8 years

Married almost 6 years!!

"So it's not gonna be easy. It's gonna be really hard. We're gonna have to work at this every day, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, forever, you and me, every day” ~The Notebook

Grammy, Pappy & Boys...

Pappy & Grammy with Jacob and Owen