An Attempted Photo Shoot

Princess Party

I had a "Princess Party" with the girls last night, while Ryan had a "Man Party" with the guys (at the church). We watched "Cinderella Story", ate BBQ, cookie dough, and cheesecake!! After the movie, we made crowns out of pipe cleaners. Below are some pictures of our evening.

Here we are in our beautiful crowns!

The girls making their crowns.

Watching the movie...notice our male guest:)

Clare brought a cake from Baskin Robbins!

All Things New

Come broken and weary. Come battered and bruised. My Jesus makes all things new, all things new. Come lost and abandoned. Come blown by the wind. He’ll bring you back home again, home again. Rise up, oh you sleeper, awake, the light of the dawn is upon you. Rise up, oh you sleeper, awake, he makes all things new. Come frozen with shame. Come burning with guilt. My Jesus, he loves you still, he loves you still. Rise up, oh you sleeper, awake, the light of the dawn is upon you. Rise up, oh you sleeper, awake, he makes all things new. The world was good, the world is fallen, the world will be redeemed, so hold on to the promise. The stories are true that Jesus makes all things new. The dawn is upon you. Rise up, oh you sleeper, awake, the light of the dawn is upon you. Rise up, oh you sleeper, awake, he makes all things new. All things new.

Words and Music by AP, Ben Shive, Andy Gullahorn Ephesians 5:14 Isaiah 65:17 II Corinthians 5:17 Revelation 21:5

Invisible God

I give you praise, O Great Invisible God, for the moon in the space of a dark night, for the smile on a face in the sunlight. I give you praise, O Great Invisible God, for the sound of the storm on the window, for the morning adorned with a new snow, for the tears on the face of the old man made clean by the grace of the good Lamb.And oh, I long to see your face, Invisible, Invisible God. All the works that you have made are clearly seen and plain as day, so mighty and tender. O Lord, let me remember that I see you everywhere, Invisible God, in the seed that descends to the old earth and arises again with a new birth; in the sinner who sinks in the river and emerges again, delivered.And oh, I long to see your face, Invisible, Invisible God. All the works that you have made are clearly seen and plain as day, so mighty and tender. O Lord, let me remember, your power eternal, your nature divine. All creation tells the tale that Love is real and so alive. I feel you, I hear you, Great God Unseen I see you in the long, cold death that the winter brings and the sweet resurrection spring.
~Andrew Peterson

Family pics

I took the boys up to the church today to take some family pictures...or least attempt to. The weather was really nice so I thought I'd try it. Here are the pictures:

Ryan and Aedan going down the slide.

Josiah and Aedan going down the slide together in their sweaters from Gigi! Aedan looks scared!

We took a bunch of family shots. (The secretaries helped us out:) This was the best picture. You may be seeing it on a Christmas card soon!

Silly Aedan

Smiles

Upside down!

look at those chompers!

Go Dogs!!

Here are the boys in their new Citadel sweatshirts that Papa sent:

Stylin' Josiah

Aedan resting

Josiah trying to give Aedan a kiss!

Cheese! (couldn't get them both to look at the camara)

Josiah says, "thank you, Papa!"