Waterpark

Isaac wanted a picture of himself under water
Not sure what this pose is :)
Having fun in the water
The boys really enjoyed the slide
Hey handsome
Julia wandered under a bucket full of water that dumped on her. Don't worry she was ok. :)

Caleb didn't have school last week Monday and Tuesday so we took a little winter break vacation. We stayed at a Holiday Inn Express near Grand Rapids that has a waterpark. The kids weren't tall enough for the big waterslide, but they enjoyed the kid area. Julia was just old enough to enjoy the waterpark. She couldn't climb up the playset because the water pummeled her. The air temperature in the waterpark area was chilly so that was a slight drawback. We kept the kids up fairly late, but apparently not late enough for Julia. She was talking/being silly WAY too late. After some stern interactions with Nate she finally fell asleep. :)

Julia's vocabulary is always expanding and now she says, "Julia ungry, Mama." She also constantly asks, "doing? Mama doing?" She is our non-stop commentator and does not like it when no one is talking in the car. She is more than happy to fill in the silence. I sometimes look forward to teaching her the quiet game. :)

Caleb is doing so well in school. I am really impressed with his penmanship and of course love hearing him read. His two front teeth are loose and will probably fall out soon. He insists on wiggling/pulling them himself. Today he asked me to wiggle his tooth, but not pull it out. It took alot of willpower to not show how creeped out I was wiggling his tooth. I just don't like loose teeth, gross. When I was a kid I had my Dad pull out my teeth.

Isaac is maturing before our eyes. I usually think of him as a toddler, but that is not true. He is more observant of the world around him and is asking questions. He enjoys playing with his friends, Cardale and Lucas, when possible. He is also very proud that he can go to Kids Church now. He has informed us he is too big for nursery. He is becoming more independent and doesn't like it when I try to help him with tasks. Of course as soon as I tell him he doesn't need help with a task he insists that he does. :)

Some exciting news is that my brother, Tim, is engaged! He and Jenny are planning on getting married this fall. The kids and myself will be in the wedding party. I am looking forward to seeing the kids dressed up and looking cute. :)

I am still involved with orphan ministry activities. I am very excited because our church started an adoption fund! Families wanting to adopt can apply for an interest free loan or matching grant. Adoption can be expensive and it is exciting that God can use our church to bring families together. I have alot of dreams/desires for orphan ministry, but I also have to balance my family life. Please be in prayer for myself and our family as we seek God's guidance!