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 :)