By Shelli on December 24, 2012
Heaven and earth are united today, for Christ is born! Today God has come upon earth, and man has gone up to heaven. Today, for man’s sake, is seen in the flesh He who by nature is invisible. Therefore, let us give glory and cry aloud to Him; Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, which Your coming has bestowed upon us, O Saviour, Glory to You!
-Great Vespers of the Nativity
“When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him:gold, frankincense, and myrrh.” – St. Matthew 2:11 –
Merry Christmas and a Peaceful and Joyous New Year! Love, Neil, Shelli, Asher, and Ezra
-Asher,Ezra, and cousin Blakely (2012)
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By Shelli on November 10, 2012
Posted in Asher, Ezra, Family, Friends, Funny, Nature, Play |
By Shelli on August 31, 2012
Our summer was a bit different due to Neil’s scooter accident. He is recovering well…walking, driving, biking now. We still managed to have lots of summer fun!! Here is an overview of the Summer of 2012…
Lots of pool time!!
Time with Baby Blakely!
Hiked with good friends and to new places…my first 14er, Mt. Sherman and Lake Isabel in the Roosevelt National Forest. Completely rejuvenates me!
Loved having out of town guests! Our good friends, the Mutos came from Seattle. It was super fun seeing them and it was like we had a mini vacation in our own city!:) Pool time, miniature golf, bumper boats & go-carts, eating out, ice cream from our favorite ice cream shop, Little Man,, Red Rocks, and Jazz in the park! Lots of fun! We also saw my good friend Lisa and her kids and I’m kicking myself that I have no pictures from that time. However, we had a great time seeing them!!
We managed a trip to Nebraska to see the King family, the Morehead family, and Grandpa and Grandma Henninger. Again, kicking myself I have no pictures of the King family! But, thank you for having us! The boys and I loved our time on the farm! 
Baby Clara was sadly sleeping when we took a group photo of all the boys! She is super cute and sweet! Maybe you want to send her out to Denver for her first get-a-away trip, Renae!! The boys love seeing Grandpa and Grandma! Thanks for everything Mom and Dad! We love you!
Oh! And HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAPA! WE LOVE YOU!
Posted in Asher, Ezra, Family, Friends, Nature, Play |
By Shelli on May 25, 2012
Posted in Asher, Ezra, Family, Learning, Sports |
By Shelli on March 24, 2012
Sadly, my camera is broken. I don’t think I realized how dependent I am on my camera, taking pictures weekly, sometimes daily. So, my one spring picture does not cover all of the “springyness” happening around us. Warm weather, windows being opened, daffodils displayed on the dinner table, planting flowers and a terrarium, eating outside, buds and green popping out. I love, love, spring!
Good-bye winter…
Hello, Spring!!! Asher commented on our bike ride today, “Everything is comin’ alive after the dark, dull winter.” Yep, Asher, that’s right. Good observation. I feel like that, too.
Posted in Asher, Ezra, Nature |
By Shelli on March 18, 2012
2 brothers…one outgoing, loud, and a go-getter, the other shy in new situations, mostly quiet, and works so hard to keep up with big brother. A brother’s love…fierce, strong, deep, and I pray will last through a lifetime.
Posted in Asher, Ezra, Family |
By Shelli on January 23, 2012
Posted in Beginning, Family |
By Shelli on November 20, 2011
Over the last month a few “firsts” in the lives of our boys…
A real bed for the boys! A first! The boys had been sleeping on mattresses on the floor for a long time. It worked just fine, but it was time for a change! A Christmas present for the boys from Grandma and Grandpa H.! Thank you!
I know Halloween is well past, but the first year I did absolutely no prep for costumes. The first year Asher put his whole costume together all by himself and called himself Prince Caspian! Works for me! And puppy, well, puppy costume appeared again. It might be the last year for puppy. Ezra didn’t seem to mind the high water legs.
Asher had his first opportunity to be an acolyte at Church during a Sunday morning liturgy. He was super excited and took his role seriously. It was a sweet, proud moment for Mama and Papa.
We are homeschooling, but Asher attends a school for homeschool children all day on Tuesdays. They had a musical performance to celebrate Thanksgiving and it was Asher’s first music performance. It was adorable and hilarious! Loved watching Asher in action! The words…” any turkey can tango, any turkey can dance, any turkey can tango, if they have a chance!“sure got stuck in our heads. Love being a part of all the firsts with these two wild and crazy and lovable boys!!
Posted in Asher, Ezra, Funny, holidays, Learning |
By Shelli on September 14, 2011
Just a brief interruption of our road trip pictures…more to come soon!
LOVED…
*My 30 day vegan on-line course. Heather Bruggeman is the facilitator and I found the workshop through her blog Beauty That Moves. It really has been inspiring and motivating!
*all the fresh veggies and fruit at various local farmer’s markets. I just bring $20 with me and see how much I can get. I’m discovering that if you go right before they are going to close, you can get some good deals (ex. $1.00 for a 6 oz. container of organic blueberries!)
*participating in the Anthem Sprint Triathlon with my friend Tania. Tania was a rock star and I, well, I finished. I did complete my goal of running the whole time. So glad I did it!
*watching my boys at their swim lessons.
Not a part of swim lessons, but ya know helpful to have goggles in the bathtub for practicing blowing bubbles or practicing silly faces.
Posted in Asher, Ezra, Friends, Funny, Learning |
By Shelli on August 20, 2011
Posted in Family, Friends, travel |
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