A New Direction

Due to security reasons, we have decided to discontinue this blog. If you would like to see how our family grows through pictures, please email or somehow connect with us (via phone, Facebook, etc.) and we would be happy to share our next adventures with you. May we continue to bless our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

A little Taste of Summer

More Photos Coming, But After...

For all you Internet junkies and those who love to look at our blog pics, there'll be more photos, but after our family vacation to the Jersey shore.

We'll leave you with one, just for the fun of it. So, enjoy!

She's A-Rollin'

Evangelyne rolled her 1st on Father's Day!

Stef's Graduation

We were able to take a trip back to PA for my youngest sister's HS graduation- we're proud of you, Stef!!




























Hiking and a trek to Knoebels!

Cousins and First Swim!

Gregg and Ashley came to visit, and so Jake and Evangelyne got to meet for the first time! Her only cousin so far...


We took Eva swimming for the first time and she seemed to love it! :)

Memorial Day at Wolf Trap

We spent the evening at Wolf Trap listening to the Marines Corps band, which was followed by fireworks.

Harper's Ferry

Family trip to Harper's Ferry- where Tim proposed to me back in Nov 08 up on top of the mountain you see in the background!!
Grandma Fanus and Eva's first time to visit the historical town.



I guess she really wants to try ice cream- no, Pop Morris, not yet!! :)



Tim's eye for great foto opps

Suzi's Graduation

Suzi graduated from college with her nursing degree!
Evangelyne was surrounded by her aunts and grandparents- lots of love!!







Her 1st experience on a boat- no rides yet because the life jackets weren't big enough, but grandma watched Eva so mommy could go wakeboarding and jetskiing. :)

Sacred Marriage

I've been reading an incredible and extremely helpful book, by Gary Thomas, it's called "Sacred Marriage". And here's a quote from it; I hope it encourages you, if you're married or if you are not:

"Christian marriage is marked by discipline and self-denial...Christianity does not therefore decpreciate marriage, it sanctifies it."

The quote is by Dietrich Bonhoeffer. I will occasionally be posting other quotes and excerpts from this book and other books in the future.
-TW

2 month checkup

Evangelyne had her 2 month checkup yesterday- her stats are:
10lb 9oz - 50%
23 in - 75%
16 in head - 90%

She had to have 3 shots (6 immunizations)! Poor girl! She needed lots of TLC after them and was so wiped out that she slept 12 hours! Wow! The last 3 nights she has also successfully slept through the night- varying 7-12 hours! Praise the Lord!!! I am appreciating greatly being able to get more sleep!

Firsts

First Anniversary and First Mother's Day all in one...I bet that doesn't happen too often! :)
Evangelyne's Aunt Kristin and Aunt Katie came to visit and watch her so that Tim and I could go out and celebrate our 1st year together and all the sweet blessings it has entailed!

Double the smiles

Eva was introduced to the mirror earlier, but this is the first time she seemed to enjoy looking in it. Also working on that neck and back strength! :)

God's amazing Grace!

…even though my conscience accuses me of having grievously sinned
against all of God's commandments and of never having kept any of them,
and even though I am inclined toward all evil, nevertheless, without my
deserving it at all, out of sheer grace, God grants and credits to me the
perfect satisfaction, righteousness, and holiness of Christ, as if I had
never sinned nor been a sinner, as if I had been as perfectly obedient as
Christ was obedient for me. All I need to do is to accept the gift of God
with a believing heart.
The Heidelberg Catechism

Riding in style

She loves her stroller walks, and now she can cruise in style! :)

Mr. Fan

Evangelyne's best friend is Mister Fan! (I'm getting a little jealous of it, cause it gets more smiles from Eva than I do)

What?

I swear Eva says "Mama" and "Mummy"! (Amy wins!)

How Come?

How come our little girl is SO adorable? (must be Amy's genes;0)

She's growing so quickly!

Celebrating Tim's bday at Algonkian Park with friends!

Some other pictures of our cutie :)

A few of my favorite things...

~ Evangelyne falling asleep against my chest
~ her baby smell
~ her adorable smiles and giggles
~ the hilarious snorts when she's hungry
~ super soft skin
~ seeing her in her daddy's arms
~ watching him dance with her and sing to her
~ being together as a family :)

An Addict...

I must confess, I'm addicted to Evangelyne's baby breath!

Another Day...

It's another day and we still love watching the little one! We can't believe how much fun it is to spend so much of our time watching our little girl. We are so amazed and grateful for the Lord to bless our marriage with such a precious girl.

I'm serious; it's better entertainment than watching LOST or 24!

The sweet and salty

What's this look!? Mommy was experimenting with Eva's hair after her bath and caught the fist-perfect timing.


Did you say "No more milk?" (What you talkin' bout Willis?)







Ahh, perfectly content and loved, what a sweet girl! (the 2 pics below, sorry couldn't line it up perfectly)

Getty Music

We love singing some of these songs to Evangelyne. Check out their website at gettymusic.com

Words and Music by Keith & Kristyn Getty & Stuart Townend
Copyright © 2008 Thankyou Music

There is an everlasting kindness
You lavished on us
When the Radiance of heaven Came to rescue the lost;
You called the sheep without a shepherd
To leave their distress
For your streams of forgiveness
And the shade of Your rest.

And with compassion for the hurting,
You reached out Your hand
As the lame ran to meet You
And the dead breathed again;
You saw behind the eyes of sorrow
And shared in our tears,
Heard the sigh of the weary,
Let the children draw near.

CHORUS
What boundless love,
What fathomless grace
You have shown us, O God of compassion!
Each day we live
An offering of praise
As we show to the world Your compassion.

We stood beneath the cross of Calvary
And gazed on Your face
At the thorns of oppression
And the wounds of disgrace,
For surely You have borne our suffering
And carried our grief
As You pardoned the scoffer
And showed grace to the thief.

How beautiful the feet that carry
This gospel of peace
To the fields of injustice
And the valleys of need—
To be a voice of hope and healing,
To answer the cries
Of the hungry and helpless
With the mercy of Christ.

Cherry Blossoms

We made our way into DC to see the famous cherry blossoms and tulip garden.

Evangelyne's first trip to PA

It was a full fun weekend as we took our first family trip to PA- to celebrate Easter with the Morris side.
Sat was a baby shower for Evangelyne so many friends and family could meet her- here's the awesome cake my mom and Stef made.


Her Aunt Katie was so excited to meet her and spent lots of time staring at her and holding her! :)


Here's her karate kid pose- taken at 630am before the sunrise service...guess her pose was from being woken up so early?


After the sunrise service (in which Suzi shared her testimony and "Pop" Morris and Stefanie sang "I've just seen Jesus", we joined the all church breakfast. Then after a nap, we had our traditional egg hunt (with dives into bristles and all), followed by a big yummy dinner (thanks mom!!)

Family shot and the 4 generations



With all the family so eager to hold Eva, Tim and I got a few 4-wheeler rides in :) We figured she wasn't quite ready to join us:)


Birthday celebrations: Tim and Stefanie