It's a Good Day

This morning, Inen came in with Korie to wake me up. He plopped down on the bed, gave me a big hug and said, unprompted, for the first time, clear as day:
"Daddy, I love you."

Today can only be a good day.

We Should Pray About It

Inen and I were at the bank to ask some more questions about home loans. I had put Inen in the chair next to me, and he squirmed around a bit as I talked to the banker. At one point I was looking pensive and thoughtful over something. Inen looked over at me and said, "Pray?" I told him okay, and we held hands and prayed for wisdom, guidance, discernment, and peace in this process. Inen repeated the Amen and the end of our prayer. The banker was a bit misty eyed and declared that was one of the sweetest things she had ever seen. I'm very proud of Inen for initiating prayer. He has been very good for our spiritual lives.

How 'bout...

Once upon a time (sometime after Christmas), Korie was giving Inen a bath. At one point she was singing the alphabet song, when Inen interrupted her saying, "No no no no no! How 'booouuuuut.... Row row." So she sang Row Row Row Your Boat. We were just amazed that he knew how to use the phrase "how about" and suggest alternatives! And he's been doing it ever since, whether we like it or not. The end.

Month in Review: December 2009

With the holidays a blur behind us, I have now (finally) taken the time to post the December month in review slide show. It being February, I should probably put together and post the January slide show, and also take down my Christmas lights. There's always something to do. :)

Enjoy the show!

Turning Pages

Korie and Inen were reading The Monster at the End of this Book. For those who are not familiar with it, the premise of the book is that there is a monster at the end, and Grover is doing everything he can to keep the reader from turning pages so that they will not reach the monster.

Reading along to Grover's desperate pleas not to turn the page, Inen suddenly yells, "Turn it!"

Month in Review: November 2009

Once again, this has been a month during which I was too busy to post. *Sigh* Well, at least y'all get to see the monthly slide show. Yay!

During this last month my parents finally closed a sale on their house and found one to move into here in town. They were in temporary lodging for a week, and on November 23 – the Monday before Thanksgiving – the movers brought everything to their new home. Hooray! Insane as it may seem, my mom insisted on hosting Thanksgiving at their new house, to break it in and make it feel like home. So after a whirlwind 3 days of unpacking, the house was ready to receive two families – 13 adults and 2 small children – for Thanksgiving dinner. It was great! Unfortunately, I forgot to bring my camera to the occasion, so I'll have to get some photos from my folks. But there's plenty of November goodness to feast your eyes on in this slide show, including some from the November 1 Turkey Feast at the home of our friends, Brad and Liz. Enjoy!

Month in Review: October 2009

Another month has rolled by, and so much has happened. (You know there's a lot going on when I don't post anything about it, because there's no time.) Korie and I had our third anniversary. Inen has taken his first steps and is now walking. (Watch out!) We cooked for the Art Retreat again and spent some good time in Newport. My parents sold their house and bought one out here. (Praise Jesus!) And instead of posting these things to the blog I have been reading.
Brandon's sanity: 1. Brandon's blog: 0.

Oh well. At least you get to see the pictures now, right?