What's New (besides the baby)...

Despite rainy days, we get out and about whenever we can. Over the last month, we've enjoyed outings to Heidelberg for a Volksmarch, to Duerkheim for the Wine-fest, and Boleslawiec (Poland) for a weekend missions trip at the Elim Mission.

Protestant Women of the Chapel (PWOC) bible study has started up again and I am enjoying the fellowship and the challenge to stay in God's word. Tom has started again leading Praise and Worship at our church, though I am staying at the sidelines for now. Nat "graduated" from the nursery (both in PWOC and at church) to the 2-4 year old preschool groups. This means he is getting bible lessons (check out our great curriculum!) and memory verses each week. He has an amazing memory and it is good for his parents to keep up on memory verses, too! JT has been sleeping for 4 hours shifts at night, and during the day enjoys staring at colorful toys with his arms and legs flying about.

So, that's what's new (besides the baby)...enjoy a few photos of those events!

The Boys

We have been busy with our 2 little boys. Too busy to blog for quite some time!! Here's a few pictures of our boys. They are "getting along" well thus far. Nat likes to help bathe and massage lotion onto JT. He shares with little brother (sometimes toys land on him while sleeping in the bassinet). He enjoys hugging, kissing, and otherwise loving ALL OVER his little brother. It is sweet, but sometimes a little bit too loving =).

Here is a few pictures of things we've found to do lately such as noodle necklaces, play-dough, puzzles, and a cardboard race car. Nat loves monster truck and race car movies. Oh, my precious, silly boy. I am struggling to invent enough things for him to do around the house while I try to feed and care for JT. The weather has turned to Autumn here and it is quite chilly and rainy lately. So, we are experiencing cabin fever (and various other 2-year-old crazy behaviors). I am feeling frustrated with Nat, though I am sure his behavior is quite normal. He's more defiant and oppositional than ever before. Please pray for us as we learn to deal with each other and that I (Mommy) would be kind and graceful, stern and wise, and creative, too.