Things that Happened this summer

Things that have happened this summer:

• Katie got engaged to a charming young man and they planned to be united in March 2010.
• Miriam Joy, our first niece was born! She is totally awesome!
• Austin took 5 hours of Hebrew and did exceptionally well! (100% on his last paper exceptional!!!)
• We went to Kansas in June and had a fun time having family photo shoots…thanks dad and Melissa & Michelle!!
• BABY BOOM! Joy and Jamie had a sweet little lad and Reagan Ann and Jerry had their first child and they are both so precious! I LOVE BABY LIPS!
• Houses! Houses! Houses! A number of our dearest friends have purchased homes for the first time. It’s so nice to all go through different things at different times so we can help one another when it’s our turn.
• Mathilde came to visit from July 21^st to August 16^th. It was such an incredible time to reconnect with my sweet sister and dear friend. We hope to visit her in two years!
• Sam and Andy visited us all the way from England. We had fun hiking, eating amazing food, and just being with each other. I love you Sammy!

Now school starts up in one week and who know what we can pack into seven days! We thank the Lord for such wonderful friends and that all our physical needs are met daily. Austin and I continue to work on loving each other and our son in more selfless ways. I hope everyone else had a good summer…if you haven’t shared, please tell me all about it!

More little things (the Orange addition)

I bought these carrots for .99 cents.
Where a jar of carrot baby food would cost .89 cents for 8 oz.

The color is so rich.
(I was able to fill two tubs full of carrots, yum.)

There is something so satisfying
in making food for the ones we love.
Plus there is a bonus in knowing it good for little love!

I recently decorated the house so I will post pictures soon...

It's the little things in life (birthday edition)

This video speaks for itself but I just have to say I really love the little things.

Where I Hangout While Mommy Folds My Clothes

He was fascinated he could hang out in the laundry basket...new things are excited I guess! :)

New Job and New inspirations!

I have recently gotten a new job at a local coffee shop, Solid Grounds, (www.solidgrounds.org) that is owned an operated by a local church. It has been so refreshing getting back into a job where I see and interact with people and see direct results from my actions. *Sigh

Solid Grounds has different artists come in and hang their works so I have been working on a few things...here is one:

"Amelia" or "Blessed are the Pure in Heart, for they will See God"

My boss has also mentioned some graphic design work they may have for me. Here is a flier I made for some live music we will have this weekend...well it's not working so I will have to find a different way to post it.

I am going to paint some today! If you have any suggestions for what I should paint post them in the comments!

Shimmy Time

We finally captured the amazing shimmy! Enjoy!

Wyatt and his cuteness!

A tale of a little man trying to not just make it in life but also have tons of fun. This journey would involve much taste testing. (As Austin would say "Everything goes straight into his mouth". It's my theory that the mouth is the best way to quickly get acquainted with an object/person...)

Presenting: The One, the Only, Wyatt Keith Olinger!!!
Here he is modeling mom's "cheeto" hat.

"Doesn't taste like a cheeto.."

"But biscuits are good to eat!"

"Mommy and Poppy are pretty great too! They give me plenty to snack on!"