The Front of the House.
My favorite - the Kitchen! The current owners have done such a great job keeping up and remodeling the house!
The back of the house/back yard/back porch.
Friday, April 13, 2007
New House!
We spent a couple of days in Richmond last week looking for houses. God was faithful and provided more than we could have asked or imagined. We feel very blessed and provided for. Below are pictures of the new Purdy home. Our closing date is June 6th, so we'll be moving up there around that time. We are so excited for our new home and new job, but it will be very sad to leave the people we love here in Charlotte. Pray for us as we transition. We trust that this is where the Lord has called us, and we are eager to see what He has for us there.
The Front of the House.
My favorite - the Kitchen! The current owners have done such a great job keeping up and remodeling the house!
The back of the house/back yard/back porch.
The Front of the House.
My favorite - the Kitchen! The current owners have done such a great job keeping up and remodeling the house!
The back of the house/back yard/back porch.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
The Lord is Risen
Happy Easter!
We had a great weekend celebrating two very special things - Matt's 27th Birthday and Easter. My parents came down to celebrate with us. We enjoyed some good time with them - it was a blessing!
On Saturday, we had an Easter Egg Hunt with our church at a park in Charlotte. Unfortunately, it was 34 degrees with a 24 degree wind chill. It was pretty miserable. Owen was very unhappy with life. He didn't want to have anything to do with Easter Eggs. We stayed for about an hour and then got him home to a warm house.
Here he is posing with the eggs before the hunt began.
See how happy our sweet boy was?!
Saturday night we read the story of Christ's death and resurrection in Owen's Bible. It's so good to have this special time of year to really think about the gift of salvation in Christ. What a joy to share that with our sweet boy!
Here is a famiy picture from Easter morning.
Kiss kiss.
We had a great weekend celebrating two very special things - Matt's 27th Birthday and Easter. My parents came down to celebrate with us. We enjoyed some good time with them - it was a blessing!
On Saturday, we had an Easter Egg Hunt with our church at a park in Charlotte. Unfortunately, it was 34 degrees with a 24 degree wind chill. It was pretty miserable. Owen was very unhappy with life. He didn't want to have anything to do with Easter Eggs. We stayed for about an hour and then got him home to a warm house.
Here he is posing with the eggs before the hunt began.
See how happy our sweet boy was?!
Saturday night we read the story of Christ's death and resurrection in Owen's Bible. It's so good to have this special time of year to really think about the gift of salvation in Christ. What a joy to share that with our sweet boy!
Here is a famiy picture from Easter morning.
Kiss kiss.
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
For Aunt Megan
Owen was chilly the other morning, so we broke out his App State sweatshirt for the first time. His Aunt Megan got this for him when she graduated last May. Thanks Aunt Megan!
A trip to the Country
This past weekend, we had the opportunity to go to the country with some friends in Charlotte. We went to Holly Hill, SC to Mary and Dave's family house. It was quite an adventure! We had a great time with the Kulps and the McCanns chatting and laughing over meals and enjoying all that the country has to offer. We missed the Hunts who got to spend the weekend in Presbyterian Hospital rehydrating Melissa. Thank You Kulp's for the great weekend!
Here are some pictures of our time.
Owen got to ride in this little Radio Flyer Wagon. It was just the right size for him.
Matt got to shoot skeet for the first time! Don't be fooled, his bee-bee gun shooting from MS/HS trained him well!
I drove a 4-wheeler! A couple of times! It was really fun. This time Matt and Owen came a long for a ride. Don't worry, I didn't go very fast. Matt kept saying - you can go into a higher gear and go faster... He was very patient with his cautious wife.
Lucy also "drove" a 4-wheeler for the first time. She was closely watched by her daddy.
Here Owen is rapping with Mr. Dave. Check out Owen's camo shoes (Thank You Grams!).
Matt, Sean and Dave went for a ride into the swamp - they wore these boots just in case they got stuck in the mud. At one point Matt said, "You don't see me like this every day, do you?!"
Here is Dave trying with all of his might to get the boots off of Matt.
Here are some pictures of our time.
Owen got to ride in this little Radio Flyer Wagon. It was just the right size for him.
Matt got to shoot skeet for the first time! Don't be fooled, his bee-bee gun shooting from MS/HS trained him well!
I drove a 4-wheeler! A couple of times! It was really fun. This time Matt and Owen came a long for a ride. Don't worry, I didn't go very fast. Matt kept saying - you can go into a higher gear and go faster... He was very patient with his cautious wife.
Lucy also "drove" a 4-wheeler for the first time. She was closely watched by her daddy.
Here Owen is rapping with Mr. Dave. Check out Owen's camo shoes (Thank You Grams!).
Matt, Sean and Dave went for a ride into the swamp - they wore these boots just in case they got stuck in the mud. At one point Matt said, "You don't see me like this every day, do you?!"
Here is Dave trying with all of his might to get the boots off of Matt.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
We're Moving to Richmond, VA!
This weekend, Matt was offered and accpeted a job! Matt will be the Assistant Pastor of Adult Discipleship at West End Presbyterian Church in Richmond, VA soon after graduation.
To check out our new church, go to - www.wepc.org.
We are so thankful that the Lord has provided this amazing opportunity to us! We'll keep you posted as we search for a house!
To check out our new church, go to - www.wepc.org.
We are so thankful that the Lord has provided this amazing opportunity to us! We'll keep you posted as we search for a house!
Some Recent Pictures of Owen
Since it's been a while since we've posted anything, here is a random assortment of what's been going on.
Owen still loves reading - he won't sit there for 20 minutes anymore, but he loves a good book.
This Little People farm was a birthday present. Owen loves to sit and play with it. He likes to put the animals and farmer in the silo and open the door to get them out.
Dinner is a rough time around our house these days. We are trying to figure out what he likes for dinner. We're getting there. Here is a picture after one night of dinner.
Owen enjoyed watching his first March Madness game. It was on when he was born last year, but he didn't remember it(and neither did we!).
On the first day of spring, Owen and I spent some time playing bubbles and sidewalk chalk with the Kulps. It was very refreshing!
This is another one of Owen's birthday presents - today he was playing with it in his diaper. Spring is here!
Although Owen is getting at least one top tooth and has been CRANKY the last few days, we still managed to capture some sweet pictures today.
Owen still loves reading - he won't sit there for 20 minutes anymore, but he loves a good book.
This Little People farm was a birthday present. Owen loves to sit and play with it. He likes to put the animals and farmer in the silo and open the door to get them out.
Dinner is a rough time around our house these days. We are trying to figure out what he likes for dinner. We're getting there. Here is a picture after one night of dinner.
Owen enjoyed watching his first March Madness game. It was on when he was born last year, but he didn't remember it(and neither did we!).
On the first day of spring, Owen and I spent some time playing bubbles and sidewalk chalk with the Kulps. It was very refreshing!
This is another one of Owen's birthday presents - today he was playing with it in his diaper. Spring is here!
Although Owen is getting at least one top tooth and has been CRANKY the last few days, we still managed to capture some sweet pictures today.
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Holding Hands
Owen held hands last week for the first time!! He held hands with our sweet friend Bennett...she's an older woman! Isn't this picture so sweet?
One Year Old!
Our sweet boy is 1!
We had a great day yesterday celebrating Owen's 1st Birthday. Owen enjoyed some pancakes for breakfast; some play time and a morning nap; family lunch at Chic-Fil-A where he enjoyed some chicken nuggets, a free bowl of ice cream and a balloon; a good afternoon nap; and a birthday party with some friends in Charlotte. It was a joy to celebrate our sweet son - our gift from God!
The Cake.
Owen's cake - we didn't get a picture of it before he got to it.
Owen enjoyed smooshing his cake, but would only eat it if I fed it to him.
We had a great day yesterday celebrating Owen's 1st Birthday. Owen enjoyed some pancakes for breakfast; some play time and a morning nap; family lunch at Chic-Fil-A where he enjoyed some chicken nuggets, a free bowl of ice cream and a balloon; a good afternoon nap; and a birthday party with some friends in Charlotte. It was a joy to celebrate our sweet son - our gift from God!
The Cake.
Owen's cake - we didn't get a picture of it before he got to it.
Owen enjoyed smooshing his cake, but would only eat it if I fed it to him.
Tuesday, March 06, 2007
First Birthday Party
On our way home from Sarah's wedding in Deleware this weekend, we went to a birthday party for Owen at Grams and Grampop's house in Virginia. Owen has had an ear infection and is going through some more separation anxiety, so he was a little bit cranky, but other than that it was a good time! We enjoyed visiting with all of Matt's family, my parents, my best friend from High School, Tori, and her husband Scott, and our good friends the Salvatierras. Thank you all for loving our son so well, even when he's cranky!!
Owen enjoyed his first slice of pizza - of course he loved it!
Grams made some great cupcakes!
Owen having "Happy Birthday" sung to him for the first time.
Owen's first cupcake. He was pretty timid with it. He ended up squishing it with his hand, but didn't eat too much of it.
Here are Owen and Noah at their last playdate for a while! Noah and his mommy and daddy are moving to Peru to do church planting with Mission to the World.
Owen playing with Madison - Ashley was busy eating so she couldn't be in the picture.
When Tori and Scott moved from Hawaii to Northern VA, we set them up with the Salvatierras. They hit it off great and have become great friends over the last year. What a blessing!
Owen was blessed by his family and friends - he got some great clothes and toys! Thank You!
Owen enjoyed his first slice of pizza - of course he loved it!
Grams made some great cupcakes!
Owen having "Happy Birthday" sung to him for the first time.
Owen's first cupcake. He was pretty timid with it. He ended up squishing it with his hand, but didn't eat too much of it.
Here are Owen and Noah at their last playdate for a while! Noah and his mommy and daddy are moving to Peru to do church planting with Mission to the World.
Owen playing with Madison - Ashley was busy eating so she couldn't be in the picture.
When Tori and Scott moved from Hawaii to Northern VA, we set them up with the Salvatierras. They hit it off great and have become great friends over the last year. What a blessing!
Owen was blessed by his family and friends - he got some great clothes and toys! Thank You!
My Best Woman gets married
This past weekend we had the honor of celebrating the marriage of our dear friend Sarah. Sarah and I lived together at JMU for 3 years, she was the maid of honor (best woman) in our wedding. It was a great joy to celebrate with Sarah and James. We look forward to many years of knowing them as a couple! We love you guys!
Here are my housemates - we missed you Jane!!
A family shot.
My parents came to the wedding too!
Here we are with the DeBoer's!
Here are my housemates - we missed you Jane!!
A family shot.
My parents came to the wedding too!
Here we are with the DeBoer's!
Monday, February 26, 2007
Mommy's 27th Birthday!
A post from Owen:
February 22nd was my mommy's 27th birthday! It was a fun day! She got to have a surprise breakfast party at her prayer group with Ms. Mary, Ms. Melissa and Ms. Lindsey. Then daddy and I got to give her hugs and kisses all day. After I went to bed at Mr. Jake and Ms. Melissa's, mommy and daddy got to go on a date to PF Changs. They said it was very yummy! Here are some pictures of a little birthday party at Mr. Jake and Ms. Melissas. I was sleeping upstairs!
Mommy blowing out the candles. Ms. Kathryn made this funfetti cake. I think I get to eat cake in one more week! I can't wait!
Everyone at the party.
Happy Birthday Mommy!
February 22nd was my mommy's 27th birthday! It was a fun day! She got to have a surprise breakfast party at her prayer group with Ms. Mary, Ms. Melissa and Ms. Lindsey. Then daddy and I got to give her hugs and kisses all day. After I went to bed at Mr. Jake and Ms. Melissa's, mommy and daddy got to go on a date to PF Changs. They said it was very yummy! Here are some pictures of a little birthday party at Mr. Jake and Ms. Melissas. I was sleeping upstairs!
Mommy blowing out the candles. Ms. Kathryn made this funfetti cake. I think I get to eat cake in one more week! I can't wait!
Everyone at the party.
Happy Birthday Mommy!
Sunday, February 25, 2007
A little comparison
One of the pictures on the last post looks a lot like a picture we took when Owen was 13 weeks.
13 weeks
51 weeks
13 weeks
51 weeks
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