embrace the camera: jan. 27th

Reading with my littlest.

Chocolate, butter cream frosting and sprinkles...

Remember the sprinkles?

This is why we had them all out...

The boys helped to decorate Ethan's birthday cake last week.

(I know, I'm really behind on keeping up this here ol' blog o' mine!)

 As you can see he was pretty impressed with his handy work. =)

Ethan loved blowing out his candle.

And promptly picked off and ate the candy letters...

He didn't even care about the cake. He just wanted the frosting. Which worked out great because his big brother didn't care for the frosting. All he wanted was the cake!

Have a blessed day everyone!

Missionary Technology

This may not look like much to you...

But i'm so excited! It's my very own tool box! Full of things that are going to help fix things and make things work on the mission field. The thing is, you have to know how to use these tools in order for them to make a difference! That my friends, is what our Missionary Technology class is all about!

The goal of this class is to help missionaries handle the physical aspects of living overseas so they can present the gospel and see tribal people come to know the Lord.

Check out what I made today... 

 Helping Hands Zapping Leads!

Ruth took this video of me today as I learned catch things on fire solder!.

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Today is the first day of our last semester here in Missouri!

Elijah is excited about starting school agian.
Ethan will be in a new class this semester. He's moving up to the toddler room. Look out toddler room!! =)

This past Saturday on Ethan's birthday we took the boys and Ruth to Bass Pro Shops.

Ethan passed out in the America's Great Hunting Hall.

We enjoyed some time in front of the gigantic fire place.

Have a wonderful Tuesday!

Keep your focus on the Savior!

Sprinkles

My baby is...

Happy Birthday my Ethan darlin!

What a Goober!

Embrace the Camera

My soon to be two year old Ethan, and I out in the snow earlier this week.

Ruth's Visit

Making Brownies

Watching movies

Getting bundled up to play in the snow!





Dawn

This sunrise dawned a year ago today.

We had just moved back to the States from Northern Ireland and our time in Missouri stretched fresh and new before us.

A visitor from afar...



Ruth's in the red and white and she's coming to visit!



We're off to St Louis today to pick up a friend from across the pond!

My friend Ruth from Northern Ireland is coming for a visit. She'll be with us for three weeks. I'm trying to think of things to keep her busy and entertained. It's Missouri... in the middle of winter... it isn't too exciting. We don't even have snow! We have cold caves, dead trees and frozen hills. One thing we DO have is another week and a half of break until classes start again! We'll enjoy it!

Baby Whitman

Before Christmas I had the joy of taking newborn photos for a friend's baby boy.

He was only ten days old.

He was welcomed into a wonderful family by daddy, mommy and big brother Caedmon.

  

"For thus, merely touching you, is enough—is best,

And thus, touching you, would I silently sleep and be carried eternally. " - Walt Whitman

 

  

There's just something so precious about newborns, don't ya think?