Thursday, December 21, 2006

SNOW!


If you've been listening to the national news, Denver made the headlines with the crazy amount of snow we have had the last day and a half. Starting Tuesday night we have had non-stop snow until about noon today, Thursday. At our place we have had around 22 inches of snow (that was from the last newscast I listened to). We decided that we should take Samuel out to experience his first large snowfall. And how could we not on this record-breaking occasion? He would be very disappointed later in life to know his parents didn't let him experience the city-stopping snow. Denver is basically shut down, no buses, no public works, no malls, nothing. Only the snowplows are working overtime to clear the roads. The north-south interstate was closed throughout the entire state and it is still closed outside of Denver.

Aaron spent part of this afternoon shoveling out our car from the parking lot and he was able to make it out onto the snowpacked roads. Only the main highways have been plowed.

We have had two snow days from school and we won't have any school tomorrow either. It has been nice to start break early but it gets a little claustrophic being inside this long!!

Friday, December 15, 2006

Moving Around

Samuel is an expert crawler now and I thought I should put a little video of his new skills. He's quite fast when he sees something that he really shouldn't have (such as the glass in the picture).

He's had a cold the last two days and has been sneezing, runny nose, coughing, and just feeling under the weather. I stayed home from work yesterday and today I normally I have off so I've been spending my days reading stories and rocking Samuel. Poor little guy!



Christmas is just around the corner. We plan on heading back to MN/WI for the festivities and try to see as many friends and family in a short period of time as is possible! We look forward to catching up with all of you in MN/WI and I know Samuel will enjoy getting to know some of our friends and relatives better.

I'll leave you with my new favorite Christmas verses. It's from Mary's song after she arrives at Elizabeth's house. They are both pregnant by miraculous means and Mary bursts out in a song of praise and thanksgiving.

"And Mary said,
'My soul magnifies the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant.
For behold, from now on all
generations will call me blessed;
for he who is mighty has done greate things for me,
and holy is his name.
And his mercy is for those who fear him
from generation to generation.
He has shown strength with is arm;
he has scattered the proud in the
thoughts of their hearts;
he has brough down the mighty from their thrones
and exalted those of humble estate;
he has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent empty away.
He has helped his servant Israel,
in remembrance of his mercy,
as he spoke to our fathers,
to Abraham and to his offspring forever.'"
Luke 1:46-55 ESV

Be encouraged by Mary's unwavering faith and trust in the plan of God in her life and in the promises to Israel. Merry Christmas! B.

Thursday, December 07, 2006

Blueberry Kid


Samuel's new favorite snack is blueberries. They make quite a mess, but he is so intent in finding each blueberry on his tray. He knows which pieces are blueberries and which pieces are other foods. Pretty smart.

He has also been on the move! Samuel is officially a "crawler." He loves exploring the world that has opened up to him now that he is mobile. He never knew that such places as the kitchen and bathroom existed until he ventured through the doorways. I love the look in his eyes when he keys in on an object he wants. The intensity in his eyes and he zeroes in and then heads for the object is so fun to watch. B.