2007

2007

Hmmm… Well, let’s see. 2007 is all a blur now. I think I’m going to have to rely on digital pictures we took to remember what happened this past year.

The kids:

(These 2 pictures were taken in France.)

Let’s start with our youngest:

Jeremiah’s still a sweet, cute, curious little bundle of energy. He’s the best at saying “yes Daddy” and “yes Mommy” - but he says it AFTER he’s just broken something or made a mess. He doesn’t stay “soakin’ mad” for long, and it’s hard to stay upset with him for long. He leaps over tall buildings in a single bound, barely pausing to change his super suit or to say “ouch” when he knocks his head on the ground. I’ll let the pictures do the talking for themselves.

What a character! (April 2007)

His birthday picture (April 30, 2004)

May June

We had all kinds of fun trying to get a passport picture for him.

Boating at Uncle George’s and Aunt Carol’s lake in August

(These pictures were taken in France:)

Sept. ‘07 Nov. ‘07

November 2007

Grace:

Our little princess is still beautiful, strong, and growing up fast! She has become very helpful around the house. Her goal this year was to grow her hair long, like her friend’s (Ariana) and like her Mommy’s. She loves jewelry, makeup, dolls, princess crowns, and anything that sparkles (especially if it’s pink …or purple will do). She also loves drawing and has gotten pretty good at it. Her father describes her as a flower growing into her own style. Her clothing style can be described with one word: layers! I will let the pictures tell the rest…

Jan. (notice the length of her hair)

Grace went to a Father-Daughter dance

This was quite a story. Grace pulled two teeth at once just by wiggling them. One still had a full root attached!

Grace did Upwards cheerleading.

May ‘07 May ‘07

July ’07 Aug. ‘07

(These were taken in France:)

Sept. ’07 Oct. ‘07

November 2007

November 2007 (notice how long her hair has gotten)

Josh:

His father describes him as a mountain of love waiting to reach out to the world around him. Josh is training to be a warrior of the Lord and is well on his way with his spiritual sensitivity and knowledge. He’s learning to be a good big brother, and he’s learning responsibility. (He’s working on this very hard, because he has to be very responsible to get the privilege of riding a bike with his father in the “bike lane” here in France.) He’s also learning the art of joke telling and what being “figurative” means. He loves playing with army figures and knights, and he’s gotten better at reading this past year. Ok, see the pictures for more…

Josh did Upwards basketball.