Highlights

March, already! How did that happen? We're currently hosting Jason's Mom, Dad and sister for the week. They flew all the way here for a week of fun with the two sweetest kids on the block. Ella is in her element. The first night she ran back and forth from the living room to the kitchen, yelling "weeeeeee". With three extra people to read her stories, hold her, sing to her and ask "how high" when she says, "jump!" . . . what more could a 19 month old ask for? Noah doesn't have a whole lot to complain about this week, either. And us? We went to the chiropractor and the grocery store sans kids. We're the happiest parents on the block! Pictures soon to come.

And, some updates . . .

Ella: is now 19 months old. I've been more emotional about her recent growth and development the past couple of months than I was during her first year. What's not to be emotional about a daughter's first pigtails and her first attempt at saying "love you"? New words, two new teeth and new things to love every single day! Ella loves to sing "This little light of mine", any song about a cockatoo, and loves to hold hands while we pray. Instead of saying "amen", she says "more! more! more!" She is busy, helpful and de-ter-mined! Where oh where does that come from??? Love this girl.



Love the pigtails, dig the smile . . .




Potty training gets off to a slow start . . . :)


Noah: is 4 months old, a healthy 6.26 kilos (approx 13lbs) and thriving. He is sleeping through the night (bless him!) and well during the day. He finally mastered the sucking of two fingers on his right hand and now sports a blister on his middle finger because of this. He has the cutest laugh, beautiful eyes and boy does he talk. He can roll back-to-front and front-to-back. Noah loves his sister. He is just plain adorable. And on top of being adorable and sweet, he is now the laid-back-second-child that everyone talks about when you're with child and trying to envision life with two.







February Highlight: A visit from my two sisters, their families and our friend Kylie. We took in a musical, a day in Sydney including Manly Beach and Luna Park, and relaxed at home. I so enjoyed sharing our home with them for the first time in our married life. Its great to see the six cousins together. Their names are still written on our front steps with sidewalk chalk which makes me smile each time I go out the door.

Ella loves on her cousin Jack . . .


My sisters, Melissa (with Jack) and Michelle . . .


Ministry Highlights: I'm journeying through the book of Esther with two other women. I'm enjoying learning, growth and time with other women. Jason continues working with the Pt. Kembla Men's group. This month he served the community with them at the North Wollongong Food Swap and Clean Up Australia Day. We're prayerfully waiting on a response from an advertisement offering FriendSpeak classes. We have enjoyed several visitors who have joined us for worship on Sunday evenings. And we were greatly encouraged by spending a day with Christians out at Cataract River Ranch on their annual retreat. A great day of fellowship and creative activities focusing on Praising God.

Sharing with each other how "our cup overflows" . . .


I still have news from January, including our fun visit with Kari from Memphis (the post is still in my drafts file. . . ) That's all for now.