Our new little home, that's me peeking out.
Cute backyard!



Sojourn's Fall Festival and Affordable Art Fair.
Lorie bought one of my purses from the Affordable Art Fair!
Lindsay did too!
Mike and Dorothy spent the day together while Terri and I sold our fine products. The Art behind them is the one we bought for D's new room. Sarah Hall did that piece and it's perfect.

Terri, Ellory, Karen, Dorothy(the penguin), and I at our sales table.

Fall Finally!

Oh nerds! It's been too long. I was doing so well posting and then life went crazy as it does in October. Why October? Here is to fill you in.

*Doing better health wise, well sorta. We have been relearning what it means to live with Rheumatoid Arthritis since I was in remission during pregnancy. Cold, wet weather makes it hurt all over. I have found that cutting back on wheat, dairy, and sugar help minimize the pain. To bad for me because cereal, cheese and candy are my favorite foods. Mike is doing better and has follow up appointments next week. Keep us in your prayers and thanks for all of your comments, emails, and previous prayers.
*Bought a house. Yup, sure did. It'd in Germantown. We will close on November 7th. I think even more exciting than having a house is that I have a DISHWASHER! Seriously folks, we are going on 8 years of marriage without one. sigh. We are so excited. The house is a remodeled turn of the century home. Yeah! So it has the charm of an oldie but the benefits of a new house...and we have a garage, and our own yard that we don't have to share unless we want to.
*Come to the Fall festival! I am in the Affordable Art Show! I have made a messenger bag, purses, holidays onesies, and more. Everything is under a hundred bucks but mine is way under that amount. This is the first time I will sell any of my stuff and it is all original designs so I am excited and nervous.
*Dorothy Jean is 12 weeks today. It is so crazy to see how much she can do each day. She mimics Mike and I. She also sticks her bottom lip out when she is sad. And if you catch her off guard she gets sad and then cries, so hurt. Most of the time though, she is throwing her head back laughing and wrinkling her nose.

OK, so that's us for a while. Thanks to all of my readers for checking in on us. Especially my Aunt Jane who checks, can't wait to see you in December!

11 weeks

Real Quick.

Real quick. We are experiencing some health issues. Please pray for Mike. He has some doctor's visits tomorrow. Dorothy is doing well. She saw her hands and feet yesterday. It was very exciting for her.

Welcome to my blog, again.

I remember when I first read a blog, probably five or six years ago. It was a friend's blog. It was hilarious, witty, and a blessing in that it talked about her faith in God and Journey with Christ. I remember thinking blogs were a great way to communicate with family and friends from out of town...but I also thought about the caution that one should take in what they write for safety. I guess I thought if I started one some day I should be cautious.

When I started this blog it was mostly to post the pictures of my trip to Europe, with the idea that I would talk a bit about my life, our marriage and interests too, particularly my journey in faith. As I discovered the many arts, craft, and sewing blogs over the past year, I have been more inspired to create and share those ideas on this blog as well. Then I reunited with some dear friends and we discussed how we keep up with each other through this sort of thing so I wanted to post more updates on life. And I have to post pics of D and share my adventures in motherhood. How could I not? But. I really want to get to the real reason I have a blog. I need to state my ultimate purpose for this little thing I write every few days.

This is about Christ.
I am about Christ.
It is high time I get bold enough to say it here. I would say to your face but, I have been too afraid to type it out where who knows who reads it, which is just silly.

So hello to all.
All I know, use to know, don't know at all.
Welcome to my blog, again.
If you choose to visit again and/or often expect some pictures of our little family, updates of how were doing, what sewing and crafting projects I am working on.
But above all know that I am learning to find contentment in Christ. Not what I own, not where I live, not where I work, not what I drive, not what I wear...

Two Months

Two months old. People ask if she is four. Cooing, smiling, and laughing are what she does for fun. Compare how big she's gotten to these pictures.
We love her so. I am teary eyed, she's sleeping in her room in the big crib tonight. Oh me.

Edit: At her two month check up she was 12 pounds 11 oz and 23 1/2 inches.