Micah’s Weather Report

Tuesday: Winter! Snow storm with enough snow in the back yard to make footprints, then lots of rain, then thunder and hail.
Wednesday: Summer! 65-degrees, and I’m ready for it with my new swim-suit!

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Playing with some new looks . . .

I am playing with some new looks for the blog . . . so it could very well change several times in the next few days!  Although I love the picture I had as a header, it was taken almost a year ago and Matthew has changed a lot since then!  I’m having trouble finding [...]

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National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 2009

Update:  To hear us tell Matthew’s story, go to the West Side Baptist Church website.  Click on “Sermons,” then click on “hear audio” for the January 18th sermon titled “Drifters.”
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Thanksgiving Mysteries

We had a really nice Thanksgiving holiday.  My brother and his family came to stay with us Wednesday and Thursday, and my parents joined us on Thursday as well.  We had a fun visit, with lots of time to play, relax, and catch up.  We kept the meal simple, but good and filling as always!  [...]

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More Answered Prayers

We have had a whirlwind of activity lately, but things have finally calmed down.  As Micah is fond of saying, ”Pheuf!”
The decision of “what’s next?” for our family has been weighing heavily on Aaron and I for a long time now.  We hoped to find the right place for Aaron to practice medicine after residency, in the [...]

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Caramel Apple Crumble

Just in case you need a last-minute dessert for your Thanksgiving meal . . .
I served this dessert, which received many compliments, at our the company dinner that we hosted last Tuesday.  Many people asked for the recipe, so I thought I would share the recipe and directions here:
Start with a recipe for Apple Bundt Cake [...]

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A Busy Couple Weeks

We’ve been very busy these last couple weeks!  Here is a quick overview:
-We hosted 3 big events at our house:  a dinner for Aaron’s work, a “Discovery Toys” party, and Micah’s 3rd birthday!  It was all fun, but exhausting!
-Matthew started pulling himself up to a standing position.  Like most of his other motor skills, he tried [...]

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Wordless We-Had-A-Fun-Halloween Wednesday

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A Little Chesterton

A couple quotes from G.K. Chesterton.  His words speak so clearly to the issues of today, it is hard to believe he was born in 1874.  (Thanks to Shannon and Nami for sending the quotes!)
“Tolerance is a virtue of a man without conviction.  Conviction is the state of being convinced.  If there is no truth that [...]

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My Links

I have recently added a lot of links to my sidebar, so I thought I would let you know what they are, and why they are on my site!  (It feels like I’m introducing you to my new friends, and in some cases, I am!)
By the way, anything that is written in red anywhere on this blog is [...]

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