gun lake, good times

Ever since I can remember, the family on my dad's side has spent Sundays after church and other seasonal holidays at my grandparents' place on Gun Lake. The days were filled with boating and sunning, playing and running, and lots and lots of visiting. I'm quite sorry to say that those days are a thing of the past, since the regulars at the lake now only include my immediate family. But even though the diehards have dwindled down, we still have a great time. And here's the pictures to prove it from Memorial Weekend:

best assignment ever

I Can't Wait by Sara Groves and Don Chaffer

When you reach the proper age

I will teach you to read and you can turn the pages

How to dress and tie your shoes

Your one plus ones, and your two times two's

And you'll teach me

Of hearts and dreams

And all the most important things

And all that I have lost along the way

And I can't wait

As you grow, I'll show you things

How to ride your bike and kick your legs out on the swings

To fold your hands and bow your head

How to say your prayers before you go to bed

And you'll teach me

Of hearts and dreams

And all the most important things

And all that I have lost along the way

And I can't wait

How do you sleep so peacefully?

How do you trust unflinchingly?

How do you love so faithfully?

How do you dance so joyfully?

Oh you'll teach me

Of hearts and dreams

And all the most important (essential) things

And all that I have lost along the way

And I can't

No I can't

Come teach me

Of love and dreams

And all the most essential thing

And all that I have lost along the way

Cause I can't wait

Train a child in the way he should go,

and when he is old he will not turn from it.

Proverbs 22:6

one of God's children

In celebrating my first Mother's Day, we also celebrated something so much more important... asking God into the life of little Morgan through Holy Baptism. What a very special day!

Our pastors...



Morgan's Godparents... Doug and Sarah...



Our family...



"But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that having been justified by his GRACE, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life." Titus 3:4-7

let me assure you...

...these were NOT the looks I was getting last night at 10:00, midnight, 2:00 am and beyond.

and wave 'em like you just don't care

Who sleeps with their hands up in the air?



Everybody in the house say hey, hey... say ho, ho...