Spiderman Bubbles

Today at Walmart Luke got a special treat - Spiderman Bubbles!! (He even picked Spiderman over McQueen!) He was looking forward to his bath all afternoon. Funny story...Luke had just woken up from his nap and he came into the kitchen with a smirk on his face. He told me his toenails were dirty. I asked him how that happened and he said he didn't know...but they were dirty so maybe he should take a bath with his Spiderman Bubbles! He was very disappointed when I told him he needed to wait until just before bed time. I think I am going to have a VERY clean boy this week!!!

Fun in the Sun

Although last weekend was a hard one, we still enjoyed some fun family time.

Luke and Uncle Jimmy being very silly.

How high can he go?

Daddy and his girl! When Bethany is really happy she does this funny smile where she wrinkles up her nose and breathes in and out through it - you can almost hear it in this picture, can't you?

Running Through the "Sprinkles"

Luke loves to play in the sprinklers or "sprinkles" as he calls them!

A Rough Week

Hi Everyone,

We're sorry our blogging has been hit and miss lately. We've had a lot going on lately.

About two weeks ago I had my first prenatal appointment and the Dr. couldn't find the baby's heartbeat. I knew (after our whole ordeal with my pregnancy with Bethany) not to get overly emotional about it, knowing personally that the doctors have been wrong before...and that heartbeats can be hard to find. We had two additional ultrasounds done and blood work, all were unable to find the baby's heartbeat and appropriate hormone levels. During this time there had been no outward signs of a miscarriage. However, since the last ultrasound the Lord has made it clear that my body will not sustain this pregnancy.

Although we are sad that we will never be able to hold or know this precious child, we are not in despair. Our Great God is soverign, loving and just. We know that His purposes are at times beyond our understanding, but they are always for His glory and our good. We are at peace knowing that this child always was and is in His care. There is no doubt in our minds that the Lord has done what is best for the baby, my body, and our family.

This has been a bit of a rough week. We found out on Tuesday that Danny's Grandma Solberg was not doing well and had been admitted to the hospital. We made plans to drive down Tuesday evening to visit her, but before we could get to the hospital she passed away. She was a sweet, sweet lady who loved us and was loved by us very much. We will miss her....I know two men in my life who will greatly miss her "gardens" :)

We would ask that you would pray for Danny. His grandfather asked him to perform the ceremony on Saturday both at the chapel and graveside. Please pray that he would have clarity of thought and speech and that his sermon would convict the hearts of those whom the Lord would choose.

We would also ask that you pray for Luke he is having a hard time with the loss of the baby. He REALLY wanted another baby in our house. Please pray that he would be able to understand enough at the funeral tomorrow.

Please pray that my body would continue to complete the miscarriage properly, with no need for medical intervention.

Thank you for your prayers and your love for our family.

Psalm 73:26 My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Phil. 4:6-7 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Swimming!!!

So we have a ton of pictures to update the blog with, but we'll save that for another day. For now we'll give you a little appetizer of what we've been doing a lot of lately...swimming!

Both the kids love to be in the water, but Luke is our little fish! He has no fear and goes jumping in all the time! We're working on swimming and he can do a really good job of it - even without the floaties, but hasn't quite got the hang of taking a breath while still swimming.

Daddy's little girl

Trying to get Luke to hold still and smile was NOT working! He just wanted to climb all over and takle Danny!

My two precious, precious children. We love them SOOOO much!