snapshots of life

Ella learned to paint recently, and here she is painting our kitchen with us...

 Headed out for a run...

 A weekend trip to the hardware store with Daddy...

 Both kids in the backseat, and blasting toddler music....

 Ella juicing limes...

 Sick day drinking tea...

 loving our walks in the double stroller....

 Sister cuteness....

 Ella in her very special bed that daddy built...

 Hanging out in Adelyn's crib....

 Charlie and Ella watching a parade...

 First day wearing shorts for Adelyn, showing off those thighs....

 Ella's first dance class with Hazel...

The girls' baptism

Ella Valentine and Adelyn Joy were baptized Sunday, February 3rd, 2013 at Hope Presbyterian Church, by our pastor, Pat Roach.  Pat did a fabulous job and our whole family felt blessed.  Pat talked some about how we have authority as Ella and Adelyn's parents, to have them baptized.  Ella was 3 years old, and Adelyn was one and a half months old. 

 

For to you is the promise, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call unto him.  And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee and to thy seed after thee.  Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house. (Acts 2:39; Gen. 17:7; Acts 16:31)

Ella turns THREE

Here are some pictures of our little "family party" as a family of four.  Adelyn was sleeping of course!

 

 

 And below are pictures from the kid party we had for Ella and Charlie.  It was at Amber's house with vegan donuts, and followed by playing at Playdate PDX (a very fun indoor playground). 

Celebrating kids is so fun!!

Hennigers visit

Adelyn was just a few weeks old when Papa Mike and Nana Lisa came to visit.  Uncle Evan and Aunt Courtney came too!  What a gift to have family in town.  Here are some pictures.