today--for you, jack!

my first stop this morning was a cute little bakery on cambridge st in beacon hill (so historic!) for a chocolate croissant for breakfast. but i didn't take a picture of that. i was on my way here to take pictures (you've been warned--there are lots of (unedited) pictures!).

i remember like it was yesterday when we lived in charlotte, nick would ask me to read make way for ducklings over and over and over. it was his favorite book for a few years! each of the kids liked the story, jack was on a kick for it for a while, but none requested it more than nick.




this swan chased this duck all around the pond

this duck went out to protect the duck, and when she left her babies, they swam away

there's a statue of george washington there

and the flowers are beautiful





the swans were waiting for their new offspring:


i wish i knew the person who lived here so i could visit


that was just the beginning of my day. i'll post pictures of the rest of my day either later tonight or tomorrow

boston part 1

robin and i left yesterday for a banking convention in boston. we had a hard time getting to baltimore, after being caught in traffic due to 2 accidents. we missed our flight, but were able to get another one 2 hours later.


our hotel is a former jail, built in 1848 but newly renovated. haven't taken any pics of the bars on the cells yet...


i walked across the street to the river from our hotel room and saw this:



kids-we miss you. have a better night tonight and we'll see you tomorrow! love you-
mom

more easter catch up

we were thrilled that jill (robin's niece and makenna's mom) and her family could join us for lunch, as well as robin's mom and dad. his nephew sean (jill's brother) and his family joined us for the Easter egg hunt. it's kind of sad when more than half your kids get too old to hunt for eggs, but at the same time, a joy to see them take the lead in ensuring the fun for the littles.

he's gone....

nick. is gone. for 9 weeks. they had such a great time at broken arrow bible ranch in new mexico, that they asked haley and nick to return this summer as camp counselors. haley declined (she has plans--creation, trip to florida, day camp/vbs, etc.) but nick decided to go. he left may 29 and will be back august 1st.

he is missed. especially by little brothers. (okay, and mom too). but we are thrilled that he is walking by faith. and we know God has great things to show him without us in His way. we dropped him off last saturday morning in philadelphia at 4:30 a.m. it was 9 o'clock p.m. our time (7pm there) by the time they got almost to camp (no cell service on camp). he was teary and a bit homesick, but i'm sure it was fueled by sleep deprivation. this is the boy who used to climb INTO his crib as a toddler because he was tired. the boy needs his sleep.

we're praying for you daily nick--stay in The Word, have fun, keep your eyes open at mail time.

we LOVE YOU!