Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Update of Katrin & Kallie

Kallie has been crawling for a little while now and is getting very fast. She pulls herself up to anything and everyone. Paul built a gate the top of the stairs but we didn't think we'd need one for the bottom for a while yet. Wrong! Kallie successfully made up one step and would have kept going if I hadn't stopped her. You see, I wouldn't have such a problem with her venturing up the stairs if they weren't wood and the downstairs floor wasn't ceramic tile. Anyway, then Sunday night after church she was on the move. She climbed all four concrete steps of the church...AHH! Then, last night while I was weeding our walkway... she was climbing up and down the garden bench. When she would get herself situated on the bench she would clap for herself. I need to take a little video clip of it.

Katrin is a very active 3 year old. She absolutely loves to be outdoors. Her newest friend is a stray cat and everyday she goes outside and yells "Kitty, Kitty, Kitty" Of course the whole neighborhood can hear her. She's been enjoying swimming and watching all her Barbie Princess movies. She has most of the memorized and loves to dance like a ballerina and sing all the songs. She told me the other day that I was her best friend! Talk about melting my heart!

Oh, a few weeks ago in Sunday school she made a really cute little bird feeder out of a pine cone. Paul put it up in the tree for her and one night we were all outside, I asked her where she got the bird feeder. She said "From church". I asked "What church?". "The white church". "What white church?" "The HOLINESS church, Mama!!" I cracked up laughing. This is all from my wonderful 'little' three year old!

Another day she offered me some gum which I did not want. She told me to save it for IHC when I'm pregnant with Kallie. Don't know where she got that from.

A few weeks ago she saw an old classic car and told me it was amazing. Then she promptly told me that the cows out in the field were awesome. You never know what she's going to come up with.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Family Fun!!

6-2-2009


Recent fun!!

4wheeler fun

 

Last weekend we went to see some of my extended family. Katrin enjoyed riding 4 wheeler with my Aunt Nancy and my cousin's little girl (Aunt Nancy's grand daughter) Shelby
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Memoiral Day

 
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Katrin's 3rd Birthday

 
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My new porch swing (thanks Mom)

 
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Big Girl Hair

 


Katrin is growing up so fast and this hair-do made her look really 'grown up'.
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Before Church

 
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Our 'New' Church

 


The exterior of our new church. It still has some work to be done on it but it's coming along. Come visit if you're in the area!!
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Thursday, May 28, 2009

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

My beautiful girls!



Today I went and had the girls pictures done. Katrin is 3 now and Kallie is 9 months.

Saturday, May 9, 2009

I love...

1. my God
2. my husband, Paul
3. my girls, Katrin & Kallie
4. my extended family
5. my church
6. my house
7. my life

Lately I've been trying to not take for grant my surroundings. It has amazed me how much I was missing on a daily bases.

Today, the girls and I went for a really long walk. Katrin begs to go on walks all the time and it's good exercise for me too. So, I try to take them at least once a day weather permitting. When we got home, I planted some flowers and enjoyed the outdoors. The house is peaceful right now, they are both napping =)

OH! Happy Mother's Day to all you mamas. My mom is coming for weekend!! Yeah!! It's her first time to see my house! I'm excited to see her (if you can't tell)!

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Spring is here!

I've been enjoying the beautiful weather lately so much! I love watching God paint his beautiful masterpiece here in PA. God has been teaching me so much lately in my devotions and prayer life. I'm trying to read through the books of Psalms and Esther. I don't know how all you moms out there find time for your devotions, I usually have mine at night before going to sleep. It's about the only quiet time I get to myself without interruptions. I have found myself lately, looking forward to that time alone with God and just to hear his voice and read his word. I don't ever remember a time when I have enjoyed reading the Bible so much.

The girls are growing up so much. Kallie still isn't completely crawling yet, but she can get around. Katrin turned 3 last week. She's 36lbs, and 38" tall. For her birthday, she got a 'big girl' bike and has been trying to get used to riding that.

Paul is working hard, as usual, and trying to get the church growing. He's so busy and wearing so many hats (a daddy, husband, main bread winner, and full time pastor). He's great at them all too.

This weekend I'm having a wonderful friend come visit! I'm so excited I can hardly stand it! Then next weekend, for Mother's Day, my mom is coming to visit!! It will be her first time to see my house! I'm really excited to have her visit. Of course, Katrin is too. Her and Nana are pretty close.

Well I best be going to bed.

Saturday, April 11, 2009

Christ is Risen!

He is risen indeed!! Happy Easter! Tomorrow is a big day, as it is for most, I'm sure. Paul will be preaching his first Easter message and then serving communion for the first time tomorrow night. Pray for him! I'm helping teach Sunday School and we have to sing in the morning. AHHH!!

Then Monday morning we leave for IHC!! I can hardly wait!

Monday, April 6, 2009

A short update

My husband told me I needed to update my blog so that's the main reason I'm doing this. I don't have anything too exciting to tell everyone. Lately I've been posting alot on Facebook so my blog has gone by the wayside.

We did get a new church and yesterday was our first Sunday there. We had 25 which was really encouraging!! This Saturday, we're having an Easter egg hunt for the community around the church. It will be fun, but I have alot to get done between now and then. We're hoping and praying for 30 kids!!

Next week is IHC!! Yeah!! We're SO looking forward to getting away. Hopefully it will be a time of rest and relaxation and catching up with old friends. Today I'm trying to get all my laundry done (I've folded 5 loads already) so I can pack for next week. Tomorrow Paul is working so he can have off Wednesday to help some of our church people move and I'm taking them a meal that evening. Thursday, I'm going to visit a friend. Friday, drs appointment... and the list goes on! Next Saturday is Katrin's birthday party.

Right now I'm trying to get Kallie better. She was sick last week and isn't getting better. I think she has a fever and might be trying to cut some teeth. I feel so bad for her. I hate seeing my kids sick. Well I must go tend to her. See you all at IHC!!

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Happy Belated Birthday to...

Paul. His birthday was this past Saturday. We celebrated his birthday last Friday night because he had to work on Saturday. We went to Cracker Barrel. It was nice to go out to dinner as a family. The kids were actually very well behaved.

Today, Kallie turned 7 months. It's amazing how fast time flies!! She's getting so big. She's 18.6 lbs, 27 1/2" tall. She's jabbering now "da-da-da-da", can sit up and scoot a little around backwards, loves to stand up to stuff, loves baby food and playing 'so big'. She also adores her big sister. Katrin can always make her smile.

This weekend we're in revival with Bro. Mac, so tomorrow I'll be cleaning all day and preparing the meals. Well I must go and put the kiddies to bed...

Saturday, February 28, 2009

Enjoy!!

2-21-2009


These are random pictures from over the past couple months. A lot of stuff has happened with our church of the past few weeks. I won't go into detail but please pray for us. I think I should write a book on our first year of pastoring.

Monday we go to Pittsburgh to see Kallie's heart doctor. I hoping everything goes well.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Hello...

Now that it's February, I am anxious for spring. I got enough of winter while in Cincinnati, a few weeks ago. I don't really have anything super exciting to tell you all. I've been busy lately 'spring' cleaning. We've been enjoying the warm weather the past few days with walks to McDonald's and the library. I've been cleaning the windows inside and out. I don't think some of them had been cleaned in years. They were very nasty out on the back porch.

The girls are growing like weeds. Katrin loves all things princess. Kallie is sitting up really well and is infatuated with her fingers. I think she's teething too. She's starting to jabber more and loves to be entertained by Katrin.

Paul is busy working 10 hour days four days a week, church on Sunday, and Tuesday is study day. So that leaves Monday as family day. Katrin wakes up every morning wanting to know where her daddy is.

Tonight Kallie and I stayed home from church, I'm not feeling well. Sorry... no pictures this time.