Feed Me!

jack hates being spoon fed anymore and only wants things he can pick up himself, so needless to say, eating takes forever these days. Here Addy tries one last time to get him to eat some squash. As you can see, he won't sit still for long and so he ends up wearing most of it.







He much prefers his biscuits, pieces of bananas, fruit, cheerios, peas, carrots, and green beans.



But, Jackson isn't the only one who likes to feed himself these days...

Sorry about the silence...we are still getting used to a new camera we got and Dad got a new laptop to figure out...plus sick kiddos, doctors, and long ministry weekends...

Here is one funny story, pics to come soon I promise.

Mom and Addy looking at picture of kittens...
Addy: I really want a baby kitty.
Mom: Well you know we can't have kitties, because dad is allergic, they make him really sick.
(Pause)
Addy: Dad's going to die..he wants to be with Jesus.
Mom: Did you just say that Dad is going to die?
Addy: yeah
Mom: Oh no...
Addy: Its okay mom, I'll take care of you. It will just be me and you. (pause) then we can get a kitty.
Mom: I think i would rather have dad than a kitty, wouldn't you?
Addy: No...I want a kitty.


one last one from Dad during prayer time at night.

Addy: Dad, I don't know how to get to Heaven?
Dad: Well, we trust that Jesus will get us to Heaven.
Addy: but I don't know how we are going to get there...Jesus can't carry us, there are too many.
Dad: I bet Jesus knows how to get us all there.
Addy: (climbs out of bed, walks over the window, lifts the blinds) but I don't know how we are going to get there...see there are no clouds to climb, and there are no stairs...I don't know we are going to get there!

(I know this is true with every kid, but it never ceases to amaze me how my child can be totally non communicative with me when I come home from work, and then can turn into a philosophical and theological savant at bedtime! From now on, I am going to tell her we can discuss her existential questions on her own time in the morning! Dad is going downstairs to watch basketball!)

Evening Prayers...

Dad: Dear Jesus, thank you for making Addy, and for making her so loving, and creative, and ...

Addy interrupts: and squishy! And for making mom and Dad so fun, and making everything so beautiful

Welcome Skylar!

Our first girl cousin, Skylar Grace McKendrick, was born this morning at 5:15 CT in Lake Forest Hospital in IL. 7lbs, 6 oz, and 20.5 inches long with tons of dark hair. Mom and Dad are doing great and resting up from the long night. Pictures to follow when we get them. Congrats Dan and Kristen!

Snow Day!

We woke up to about three inches of snow today. Just enough to close schools and let us play for about an hour. Check out or miniature Frosty we made!

Best Quotes this Week

Addy: Mom, I love all the stuff God made, like trees, clouds, colors..

Dad: Addy, did you put your toys away?
Addy: Well, I didn't take any more toys out...?

Addy (after being scolded by Dad for disobeying): Dad, that's NOT how you talk to little girls!

Big Weekend at the Chapel

This weekend we celebrated the end of a 6 week series, Journeying in Faithm with a Baptism service for the whole church on Sunday AM. We had the students from MS adn HS come join the adults and had 2800 people in the two services combined. The best part was that Josh McDowell was in town to speak as well. Josh has written over 100 books on the historicity of Jesus including his best selling More than a Carpenter and Evidence that Demands a Verdict. He delivered the message on Sunday morning as well as speaking to us on Saturday night, to the WM Students on Friday, and then to our High School kids and parents on Sunday night. Here are some pics from the great day. (You can download his message on Why we can trust the Bible as Truth online from the Chapel site here.)


Check out his belt, it is literally a seat belt sewed together. He lives in CA, and has a house in Mexico, and totally dresses like a guy from the West Coast.


Somehow we fit in 38 baptisms into two services as well as giving Josh 30 minutes to talk. That was a logistical nightmare all week, but our Communications and Productions team was amazing at making it happen through video and printed materials.


We were so honored to be able to go out to lunch with Josh on Sunday after church along with some of the team that planned the entire weekend.

Here is a look at how crowded the Student Ministry room was on Sunday night as other churches sent their youth groups over as well. Many parents wanted to come hear him speak again as well.

Happy Valentine's Day

Cool site allows you to load pics into any shape collage.



At our annual Father/Daughter Valentine's Banquet.

On the Move

The monkey walk. Well, he can't walk from this position, he just seems to love being in it.


Later he tried to climb up the step from the sunken living room, with no success.

Leftovers from Coleman's Party

This was Addy's decorating of Coleman's gift, she drew the Lee family.