After a few Christmas events with Chris’ family, it was time to celebrate with my extended family. This was only our second time seeing Obadiah. He was a little more cooperative for pictures this time. Granny and Obadiah, her umpteenth great-grandchild!
Christmas 2012: The Sandlins
The next Christmas celebration was with Chris’ aunt, uncle and cousins. Avery’s buddy, Suzanne, gave her a throwback gift — Beauty and the Beast fashion plates. Avery loved it…after she learned how to use it! All of the cousins together.
Christmas 2012: The Bartleys
Our first Christmas celebration was with Chris’ aunt and two uncles. While we waited for the festivities to begin, Chris, Shin-ya, Avery and I played Jenga. Believe it or not, Avery was really good at it! So was Shin-ya. Then
Recapping the Japan Clarks’ visit
I still can’t believe that Christmas is over and tomorrow is the start of a new year. I have lots of Christmas events to show you, but I’ll start with the highlights of Casey’s visit. Casey and family were the
Digging out and playing around
Merry Christmas! We didn’t expect to spend the day after Christmas stuck inside our house due to eight or nine inches of snow (I haven’t heard the final official tally). But we made the most of it by watching a
They’re home for Christmas!
Finally…this afternoon Casey and his family arrived from Japan. It’s nearly a 24-hour trip from their doorstep to Mike and Connie’s. So as you can imagine, they were a little tired by the time they landed in Indy. We met
BSF 2012-2013: Genesis 14
Where has the time gone?! It’s 3:00 on Wednesday afternoon, and I’m finally getting around to posting this week’s summary. This is our last lesson until after Christmas. I’m always amazed at how God gives me this break just when I
Happy birthday, Grandpa!
BSF 2012-2013: Genesis 13:5-18
Abram and Lot approached one circumstance together. But they made two very different choices, resulting in positive and negative consequences. While traveling and living together, Abram and Lot’s herdsmen realized that the land couldn’t support everyone and everything. (And verse 7 tells
Thanksgiving 2012
Sorry for the delay…Blogger wasn’t playing nicely, so it took me a little longer than I expected to get this post finished. On Thanksgiving day, we hosted Chris’ parents, my parents and Aunt Karen for lunch at our house. I