We had a very nice 3-day weekend that went by much too quickly! Friday night, Joshua & I went out on a "date" with Grandma & Grace. We got dressed up (as in, not our play clothes), I picked up Grace and then Grandma, and we all headed to Piero's for dinner while Daddy stayed home and mowed our lawn (bummer that I didn't grab my camera for the outing). Joshua wasn't interested in what he had to eat but only wanted to eat Grace's dinner. You can tell she's the oldest of four because she gladly shared what she was having with her little cousin...she is very sweet. After dinner, Joshua stayed with Grandma & Grace for a little bit while Daddy & I went shopping for some storage containers to pack up everything we've been storing in the spare-very-soon-to-be Joshua's bedroom. We picked up the Bean afterward and headed for home...thanks for the date, Grandma!
Saturday morning Shawn & I headed to a few yard sales to look for a decent double stroller (with no success). Afterward, we got the call that Grandma & Grandpa Ginder had safely made it to town - they drove up from Florida to settle on the sale of their shoppe. Joshua had a great time playing with them! We immediately headed "outside" at Joshua's request and then to the playground at the elementary school behind our house.
Here Joshua learned the word "easy" as he would climb on stairs or slide down the slide. These days he's a little sponge and will repeat anything you say or do (within reason). I think Grandma & Grandpa Ginder were probably somewhat surprised by how much this little guy has grown since their last visit. He showed them all the body parts he knows, to which we added 'cheeks' last night. Here are the boys going down the slide - Grandma Ginder & Mommy didn't venture up on the playground equipment. That evening we met back up with them after Joshua's nap at Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant, where we also saw Aunt Missy. Afterward we went back to their hotel suite to relax and play. Grandma Ginder unplugged one of their phones, and Aunt Missy said "beep beep" as Joshua pushed the buttons. When we got home, Joshua would say "beep, beep...Hello?"
Sunday morning, Daddy had to be at church early once again to help with A/V team stuff. I seriously debated on whether or not to go. Joshua was somewhat cranky when he woke up, and I was feeling tired. But, I decided that we both needed church. I got us ready and we headed outside, where a large black cat from the neighborhood jumped out of our bushes and ran into our backyard, scaring me half to death. Joshua, on the other hand, loved it. He said "meowwww!" and started running after it. I finally got him into the car and we headed toward the city, where I tried walking with him hand-in-hand the block and a half from where we parked to the front door. We were doing okay until the church bells from the church behind us started to chime...then he wanted to run the other way to find that beautiful noise. We eventually made it to the front door where Daddy was waiting for us (thank God for cell phones!) and he happily shouted "DAH!!!!" which made everyone smile. Joshua was very good during church, and both the worship and sermon were excellent, so I was doubly glad I went. They had a special part of the service to honor those who served in our armed forces, and a young boy played the bagpipes - it was awesome! I couldn't get over his talent. Then the sermon was on the Holy Spirit giving us vision, and Pastor Matt drew a parallel between this and a typical eye exam to check our sight. I love how he speaks with visual elements because it helps me remember what the main points of the sermon were. He discussed the Israelites coming out of Egypt and how they were chosen and appointed but lost their vision. Then, he gave some practical application steps. One was to pray for five things that don't affect and/or benefit us to keep us outward focused and not always "me, me, me" (this was a challenge given in a previous sermon that he said is important to resurrect). Then, he asked who had something that they could complain about...of course, the entire sanctuary raised their hands. He said to find five things about that situation to thank God for in the midst of it. Finally, he said to not allow God to become "common" where we don't recognize him as God and fear him. I would recommend listening to the sermon, if you have time. You can download it by date at http://www.lhop.com/160884.ihtml.
During the sermon, Joshua fell asleep down in the nursery; and the workers said he was good for them. He slept the whole way through the car ride until we got to Ruby Tuesdays, where we met Grandma & Grandpa Ginder and Uncle Brian & Aunt Gayle, along with Grant & Jenavieve for lunch. Here are pictures of Joshua & Grant with Grandma & Grandpa Ginder outside the restaurant. He started saying "cheese!" here before we snapped the pictures. After we left there, we all went home for naps. Shawn & I started working on Joshua's room this weekend and we finally bought the furniture that he'll sleep on for now, which was hugely discounted. We had already ordered a sports-themed quilt online and are anxiously awaiting its arrival. We need to finish clearing out the spare bedroom and setting up Joshua's items so I can move his clothing and other belongings into this area and start going through the baby items to make sure we have everything we need before the little one arrives. I've been praying he'll come sooner rather than later, but I'll feel better when we have everything waiting for him!
Sunday night, Grandma & Grandpa Ginder came back over to our house after spending time with Missy & Kevin and we enjoyed eating pizza on our deck. Joshua was such a ham with them...so cute, and he had sooo much fun playing. On Memorial Day, they came back over and we ate lunch together at Freeze & Frizz. Joshua now knows to look up (and he points) when we say "airplane!" (which he can also say). That afternoon we headed to Nonie & Poppy's house for a cookout, and I forgot my camera again. Bummer! Hopefully I can get some pics from Jess or Shari, who were snapping away. We stopped in at Mom's house on the way home to wish her a Happy Memorial Day and then it was back home, where I gave a dirty, sweating Bean a bath and put him to bed. It was a wonderful weekend, and it was sad that Daddy went back to work today. :(
Saturday morning Shawn & I headed to a few yard sales to look for a decent double stroller (with no success). Afterward, we got the call that Grandma & Grandpa Ginder had safely made it to town - they drove up from Florida to settle on the sale of their shoppe. Joshua had a great time playing with them! We immediately headed "outside" at Joshua's request and then to the playground at the elementary school behind our house.Here Joshua learned the word "easy" as he would climb on stairs or slide down the slide. These days he's a little sponge and will repeat anything you say or do (within reason). I think Grandma & Grandpa Ginder were probably somewhat surprised by how much this little guy has grown since their last visit. He showed them all the body parts he knows, to which we added 'cheeks' last night. Here are the boys going down the slide - Grandma Ginder & Mommy didn't venture up on the playground equipment. That evening we met back up with them after Joshua's nap at Bird-in-Hand Family Restaurant, where we also saw Aunt Missy. Afterward we went back to their hotel suite to relax and play. Grandma Ginder unplugged one of their phones, and Aunt Missy said "beep beep" as Joshua pushed the buttons. When we got home, Joshua would say "beep, beep...Hello?"Sunday morning, Daddy had to be at church early once again to help with A/V team stuff. I seriously debated on whether or not to go. Joshua was somewhat cranky when he woke up, and I was feeling tired. But, I decided that we both needed church. I got us ready and we headed outside, where a large black cat from the neighborhood jumped out of our bushes and ran into our backyard, scaring me half to death. Joshua, on the other hand, loved it. He said "meowwww!" and started running after it. I finally got him into the car and we headed toward the city, where I tried walking with him hand-in-hand the block and a half from where we parked to the front door. We were doing okay until the church bells from the church behind us started to chime...then he wanted to run the other way to find that beautiful noise. We eventually made it to the front door where Daddy was waiting for us (thank God for cell phones!) and he happily shouted "DAH!!!!" which made everyone smile. Joshua was very good during church, and both the worship and sermon were excellent, so I was doubly glad I went. They had a special part of the service to honor those who served in our armed forces, and a young boy played the bagpipes - it was awesome! I couldn't get over his talent. Then the sermon was on the Holy Spirit giving us vision, and Pastor Matt drew a parallel between this and a typical eye exam to check our sight. I love how he speaks with visual elements because it helps me remember what the main points of the sermon were. He discussed the Israelites coming out of Egypt and how they were chosen and appointed but lost their vision. Then, he gave some practical application steps. One was to pray for five things that don't affect and/or benefit us to keep us outward focused and not always "me, me, me" (this was a challenge given in a previous sermon that he said is important to resurrect). Then, he asked who had something that they could complain about...of course, the entire sanctuary raised their hands. He said to find five things about that situation to thank God for in the midst of it. Finally, he said to not allow God to become "common" where we don't recognize him as God and fear him. I would recommend listening to the sermon, if you have time. You can download it by date at http://www.lhop.com/160884.ihtml.During the sermon, Joshua fell asleep down in the nursery; and the workers said he was good for them. He slept the whole way through the car ride until we got to Ruby Tuesdays, where we met Grandma & Grandpa Ginder and Uncle Brian & Aunt Gayle, along with Grant & Jenavieve for lunch. Here are pictures of Joshua & Grant with Grandma & Grandpa Ginder outside the restaurant. He started saying "cheese!" here before we snapped the pictures. After we left there, we all went home for naps. Shawn & I started working on Joshua's room this weekend and we finally bought the furniture that he'll sleep on for now, which was hugely discounted. We had already ordered a sports-themed quilt online and are anxiously awaiting its arrival. We need to finish clearing out the spare bedroom and setting up Joshua's items so I can move his clothing and other belongings into this area and start going through the baby items to make sure we have everything we need before the little one arrives. I've been praying he'll come sooner rather than later, but I'll feel better when we have everything waiting for him!Sunday night, Grandma & Grandpa Ginder came back over to our house after spending time with Missy & Kevin and we enjoyed eating pizza on our deck. Joshua was such a ham with them...so cute, and he had sooo much fun playing. On Memorial Day, they came back over and we ate lunch together at Freeze & Frizz. Joshua now knows to look up (and he points) when we say "airplane!" (which he can also say). That afternoon we headed to Nonie & Poppy's house for a cookout, and I forgot my camera again. Bummer! Hopefully I can get some pics from Jess or Shari, who were snapping away. We stopped in at Mom's house on the way home to wish her a Happy Memorial Day and then it was back home, where I gave a dirty, sweating Bean a bath and put him to bed. It was a wonderful weekend, and it was sad that Daddy went back to work today. :(Have a safe trip home, Grandma & Grandpa Ginder! We'll see you in July!
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Hey! Yes, we WILL get together again soon. Life has been CRAZY over here. (I finally updated our blog)
Did you check that consignment shop on Lincoln Highway for a stroller? It's right by Friendly's and it's just kids stuff. I saw they had several strollers there when I went a week or so ago. Might have something good. Definitely have some cute clothing and other cool items.
Miss you guys!
Julie
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