A few weeks ago Kacy caught Linden on film running around in cirlces while reciting her "ABC's".
It comes to a dramatic conclusion that can only be witnessed with your eyes...
Prayers are being appreciated for the little baby...
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Please be a deer and hand me that pumpkin?
This year's Halloween is not much different from most with kids. A trip to a local pumpkin patch, then meandering through a corn maze and finally getting dressed up in a costume on the 31st...
She really wanted to let us know that she found one...
This one was old hat...
She figured she'd fill up on some water for our trip into the maze. You never know
when you're going to get lost!
And lost did we get!!
Seriously. We were trapped in there for over 20 minutes and couldn't find the
exit, nor the entrance!! Fortunately Linden wasn't concerned that we kept passing
the same people over and over again...
For Halloween Linden dressed as a deer. Thank you Uncle Scotty! I'd like to
say she was trying to growl like a wild deer (because deer growl right?), but
this was her attempt at smiling for the camera.
The family shot. Kacy was a pirate and Brian was a... well... dork.
This is Linden with her friend Kyah at a neighborhood Halloween party hosted
by some friends. It's so nice to see rabbits and deer living in harmony...
She really wanted to let us know that she found one...
This one was old hat...
She figured she'd fill up on some water for our trip into the maze. You never know
when you're going to get lost!
And lost did we get!!
Seriously. We were trapped in there for over 20 minutes and couldn't find the
exit, nor the entrance!! Fortunately Linden wasn't concerned that we kept passing
the same people over and over again...
For Halloween Linden dressed as a deer. Thank you Uncle Scotty! I'd like to
say she was trying to growl like a wild deer (because deer growl right?), but
this was her attempt at smiling for the camera.
The family shot. Kacy was a pirate and Brian was a... well... dork.
This is Linden with her friend Kyah at a neighborhood Halloween party hosted
by some friends. It's so nice to see rabbits and deer living in harmony...
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Wedding in the Sierra Nevadas
A few weeks ago we had the privilege of attending a dear friend's wedding up in the Sierras. We stayed in a rustic little cabin on Huntington Lake for 2 nights and had a wonderful time celebrating Lindsay and Shon while hanging out with our college friends.
A shot of our lovely accommodations.
Linden called it our "special house".
Since Kacy was part of the wedding party, Linden and I went for a hike/walk.
Linden discovered an activity all kids love...
Throwing rocks into a lake!!!
Linden got a little antsy during the ceremony... so we had to take a walk to the shore.
Linden and Kacy enjoying the toasts...
Unfortunately the quality of this photo isn't very good. Linden really enjoyed dancing
with the bride and groom (Lindsay and Shon)
A shot of our lovely accommodations.
Linden called it our "special house".
Since Kacy was part of the wedding party, Linden and I went for a hike/walk.
Linden discovered an activity all kids love...
Throwing rocks into a lake!!!
Linden got a little antsy during the ceremony... so we had to take a walk to the shore.
Linden and Kacy enjoying the toasts...
Unfortunately the quality of this photo isn't very good. Linden really enjoyed dancing
with the bride and groom (Lindsay and Shon)
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Back Seat Driver
Last week we (I) finally installed Linden's bike seat. We've had fun riding around town all week... but mostly to the park so she can ride the swing.
Later she did admit to us that she was a little bit "scared" and didn't want to "fall". But all in all she said it was fun.
Here are a few pictures of her first few moments riding with me.
She was a little unsure at first... but she did enjoyed herself once mom got on her bike
so we could chase her around.
Dad beaming with pride... Daughter praying for her life...
Seeing these photos enlightens me to what an unfortunate view Linden has. Fortunately, she has been pretty gracious about having a front row seat to Daddy's tushy.
Later she did admit to us that she was a little bit "scared" and didn't want to "fall". But all in all she said it was fun.
Here are a few pictures of her first few moments riding with me.
She was a little unsure at first... but she did enjoyed herself once mom got on her bike
so we could chase her around.
Dad beaming with pride... Daughter praying for her life...
Seeing these photos enlightens me to what an unfortunate view Linden has. Fortunately, she has been pretty gracious about having a front row seat to Daddy's tushy.
Monday, September 13, 2010
10 years...
We celebrated 10 years of marriage on September 3rd!! What an adventure it has been thus far! It is really hard to believe that 10 years have passed since our wedding day... but we aren't weary. We are blessed to have found one another and are especially thankful for the memories that we have created as a family.
We were able to create another great memory by spending a week in Panama!! Just the two of us!! Kacy's mom graciously offered to watch Linden as we headed off to our own little mini paradise to relax, swim, sleep, read and enjoy one another's company. It was an incredible week that completely exceeded our expectations. Best of all, we came back refreshed and energized. Thank you Nana!
Here are a few pictures below... and for our "slideshow" you can click here.
This was right after we arrived. We couldn't believe how beautiful it was!
Here's our bungalow. Our own private paradise.
View off our back deck. We took many dives into the warm Caribbean.
Like this...
They even had a little ramp so you could slide your kayak straight in. My face evokes
plenty of confidence...
We even had a brief encounter with a friendly baby sloth!
This was on our way to dinner on our actual anniversary. They made it very personal
and special.
Here's to 10, 20, 30, 40, more!!!
We were able to create another great memory by spending a week in Panama!! Just the two of us!! Kacy's mom graciously offered to watch Linden as we headed off to our own little mini paradise to relax, swim, sleep, read and enjoy one another's company. It was an incredible week that completely exceeded our expectations. Best of all, we came back refreshed and energized. Thank you Nana!
Here are a few pictures below... and for our "slideshow" you can click here.
This was right after we arrived. We couldn't believe how beautiful it was!
Here's our bungalow. Our own private paradise.
View off our back deck. We took many dives into the warm Caribbean.
Like this...
They even had a little ramp so you could slide your kayak straight in. My face evokes
plenty of confidence...
We even had a brief encounter with a friendly baby sloth!
This was on our way to dinner on our actual anniversary. They made it very personal
and special.
Here's to 10, 20, 30, 40, more!!!
Friday, August 27, 2010
Lake Livin'...
A few weeks ago we joined our Small Group for our annual trip up to Lake Nacimiento. It was a great weekend of fun in the sun!
Here's a couple of great shots of Linden's first time on the tube. :)
Kacy looks a little more freaked out than Linden...
After a satisfying good run... The smile says it all.
Here's a couple of great shots of Linden's first time on the tube. :)
Kacy looks a little more freaked out than Linden...
After a satisfying good run... The smile says it all.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Tid Bits II
The documentation continues...
Since Brian and I are both lovers of food, and all things to do with eating, I feel I must comment on our daughter's food preferences. And by preferences, I mean her level of pickiness. Sadly, it is high. Her choices almost always consist of some kind of starch (bread, pasta, tortilla) and cheese. Period. So, we are serving a lot of macaroni and cheese, cheese quesadillas, and toast with cheese. Grilled cheese sandwiches are not the same as toast and cheese for some reason. Go figure. Thankfully she is a fan of peas and broccoli, and will down yogurt like there's no tomorrow. So far she's a vegetarian by choice... but she did chow down on some bacon at Esau's last weekend, so there's hope.
We have discovered that Linden is willing and capable of completely manipulating us (surprise, surprise). She has always been a decent sleeper, though she loves to be rocked to sleep and we have had to work on our nighttime routine... but we had gotten it down to a decent science. However, during our trip to Seattle in July we discovered that it was not WE who were working on her bedtime routine... we were actually being WORKED by our sweet little girl! Sleeping while away from home had always been challenging, and the first naps and nights in the pack 'n play were difficult as we expected. The second night after numerous tries and lots of crying, our host Mike, offered to try his hand at putting her down for the night. We happily let him have a shot (probably with a little doubtful smugness to boot). He headed to her room, and we heard her quiet down on the monitor. About 45 seconds later he re-emerged, and she was silent the rest of the night. WHAT!?!? We were dumb-founded. He continued to put her to bed (each time in less than a minute with zero fuss) for every nap and evening, for the rest of our trip. Needless to say, our bedtime routine (or mind-set at least) changed drastically once we got home.
In addition to her bedtime manipulation, Linden has become quite the little negotiator. A typical exchange goes like this.
Linden: "A cookie?"
Mom: "You need to eat your peas before you can have a cookie."
Linden: "Peas, a cookie, K? Peas, a cookie, K?"
Thankfully, she's still agreeable to what we require BEFORE she gets what she wants. But she's very sure to repeat the 'deal' to make sure she'll get what she's negotiating for.
We try to go to the zoo as much as we can, since we have a family membership and the Santa Barbara Zoo is so relaxing, beautiful, and manageable. Linden loves finding each animal and naming them, and between the zoo and her books, she's built quite a repertoire. Feel free to skip over this part, but for the sake of documentation, these are the animals Linden currently recognizes and names: dog, cat, cow, bird, sheep, monkey, kangaroo, hippo, penguin, chicken, bee, horse, elephant, giraffe, lion, snake, mouse, frog, fish, crab, whale, turtle, peacock, flamingo, moose, bug, raccoon, bear, walrus, wolf, pig, dolphin, tiger, and squirrel. And we just saw a llama on a recent road trip, which she thought was a giraffe, and now calls a "mama."
Lastly, the thing we are both enjoying so much with our blossoming little girl is praying with her at night before bed. She LOVES it, and settles down expectantly in our lap and tries to fold her little hands together. We start praying "Dear Jesus, please be with..." and Linden pipes up with names of people to pray for - different ones each night - and prays for her friends and family along with us. Usually if we name one member of the family, she will fill in with the other family members. And she always throws in some random in-animate objects like "table, watch, bed, rocking chair, etc." Once she got really creative with Brian and thanked God for "grass and running." It is such a joy to see her starting to think of others and to recognize that she loves the people who love her. So, consider yourselves prayed for by our very own little Linden.
Since Brian and I are both lovers of food, and all things to do with eating, I feel I must comment on our daughter's food preferences. And by preferences, I mean her level of pickiness. Sadly, it is high. Her choices almost always consist of some kind of starch (bread, pasta, tortilla) and cheese. Period. So, we are serving a lot of macaroni and cheese, cheese quesadillas, and toast with cheese. Grilled cheese sandwiches are not the same as toast and cheese for some reason. Go figure. Thankfully she is a fan of peas and broccoli, and will down yogurt like there's no tomorrow. So far she's a vegetarian by choice... but she did chow down on some bacon at Esau's last weekend, so there's hope.
We have discovered that Linden is willing and capable of completely manipulating us (surprise, surprise). She has always been a decent sleeper, though she loves to be rocked to sleep and we have had to work on our nighttime routine... but we had gotten it down to a decent science. However, during our trip to Seattle in July we discovered that it was not WE who were working on her bedtime routine... we were actually being WORKED by our sweet little girl! Sleeping while away from home had always been challenging, and the first naps and nights in the pack 'n play were difficult as we expected. The second night after numerous tries and lots of crying, our host Mike, offered to try his hand at putting her down for the night. We happily let him have a shot (probably with a little doubtful smugness to boot). He headed to her room, and we heard her quiet down on the monitor. About 45 seconds later he re-emerged, and she was silent the rest of the night. WHAT!?!? We were dumb-founded. He continued to put her to bed (each time in less than a minute with zero fuss) for every nap and evening, for the rest of our trip. Needless to say, our bedtime routine (or mind-set at least) changed drastically once we got home.
In addition to her bedtime manipulation, Linden has become quite the little negotiator. A typical exchange goes like this.
Linden: "A cookie?"
Mom: "You need to eat your peas before you can have a cookie."
Linden: "Peas, a cookie, K? Peas, a cookie, K?"
Thankfully, she's still agreeable to what we require BEFORE she gets what she wants. But she's very sure to repeat the 'deal' to make sure she'll get what she's negotiating for.
We try to go to the zoo as much as we can, since we have a family membership and the Santa Barbara Zoo is so relaxing, beautiful, and manageable. Linden loves finding each animal and naming them, and between the zoo and her books, she's built quite a repertoire. Feel free to skip over this part, but for the sake of documentation, these are the animals Linden currently recognizes and names: dog, cat, cow, bird, sheep, monkey, kangaroo, hippo, penguin, chicken, bee, horse, elephant, giraffe, lion, snake, mouse, frog, fish, crab, whale, turtle, peacock, flamingo, moose, bug, raccoon, bear, walrus, wolf, pig, dolphin, tiger, and squirrel. And we just saw a llama on a recent road trip, which she thought was a giraffe, and now calls a "mama."
Lastly, the thing we are both enjoying so much with our blossoming little girl is praying with her at night before bed. She LOVES it, and settles down expectantly in our lap and tries to fold her little hands together. We start praying "Dear Jesus, please be with..." and Linden pipes up with names of people to pray for - different ones each night - and prays for her friends and family along with us. Usually if we name one member of the family, she will fill in with the other family members. And she always throws in some random in-animate objects like "table, watch, bed, rocking chair, etc." Once she got really creative with Brian and thanked God for "grass and running." It is such a joy to see her starting to think of others and to recognize that she loves the people who love her. So, consider yourselves prayed for by our very own little Linden.
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