January 25, 2007

Welcome to our Home!

Welcome to our little abode! Our little "flat" as I sometimes call it!Obviously, you are standing at our front door here.....
Well, please come in!
This is the living room, how you see it when you first enter the door...
and the living room when you turn to your left. That's our room through that doorway there on the left, and the kitchen there on the right.

Here is our bedroom. That's the closet there on the right...

Here is our bathroon! We love having two bathrooms!!

I have my Tasha Tudor pictures in here...

When you walk out of the bathroom, you see this:

turning some to the right...

and now one from the corner of the room, looking out toward the living room.

coming out of our room, looking to the left~the dining room~ with the kitchen to the left and the bathroom and Patrick's room to the right. (the the washer/dryer etc. in a closet)

Now looking at the kitchen, with the living room to the left and the computers to the right..

In the kitchen, looking to the left

and looking to the right

Standing in the Kitchen, looking into the dining room (living room to the right)

To the left of the highchair is our second bathroom!

and to the right of the highchair is Patrick's room!

And as you come out of the "hallway" (where the washer/dryer is--and the bathroom/Patrick's room) you see another view of the living room!

Thank you for stopping by!

Please be sure to take a good look at Wal-Mart's roof as you exit! ;) Yes, we live that close to Wally's World!

Your tour guides have been Hope and Patrick.

January 22, 2007

The Newlyweds

The Honeymooners!

Rachel and Jedidiah in Colorado during their honeymoon.

and here is their adorable first home!

We went a few days before they arrived, and tried to organize things a bit...and decorate! :)

Here's their kitchen---(they don't usually have a highchair there :) Patrick was using one that belongs to the school while we were there!)

What fun it was to decorate! We love you Jedidiah and Rachel!

My 25th Birthday!!!

What a Wonderful Day my birthday was!!!....
and look at our family~It has grown! I got to celebrate my 25th birthday with my family of 6 (really 7, counting Patrick!) this year!

Jedidiah and Rachel came the evening of my birthday, and then spent the night at our apartment! It was a joy to see them again--our first time to see them together since they were married December 30th!

and here's my wonderful husband! He did it all~planned a wonderful day, hired a babysitter, hung up streamers, planned a PERFECT gift!....then cleaned up the house and started the laundry as the party was coming to an end! What a guy!!! :)

One of my gifts! We picked it out during our outing together on my b'day (it was 50% off!!!!) and I simply love it! My other gift was a new camera!! I'm THRILLED!!!!

and I couldn't make this post without a picture of Patrick! :)

Yes, it was a grand birthday and now I'm 25! Wow, that sounds and looks pretty old!

I was thinking about past birthdays......I remember my birthday sleep over, where I broke my finger the next day....

Was it my 15th birthday where we went "birthday caroling" ??? I think it was. That birthday was on a Sunday, and I got to go up to the front of Church and put 15 pennies in the bank....

Then there was my sweet 16th, where my family had a surprise party for me! That was so fun!

17, 18,19.......I remember so many! Lots of birthdays we had our meal at "Fresh Choice" -- It's fun to think of all those events and how they all happened on that same day!

So many years have gone by. I remember some of those events like yesterday--things that are 5,6,7--even 10 years ago!!! and now I have memories from my 25th to add to the memory bank!

God has given me a wonderful life!


January 18, 2007

Tomorrow, January 19th, at 8:58 am....

...the funny looking little girl on the right will turn 25!!!


Last year on my 24th birthday...Patrick was only 6 weeks old.


So, Goodbye to 24! It's been a year I don't think I will forget!


January 13, 2007

The Wedding Rehearsal!

The Groomsmen, plus Patrick and minus Eric Wesson, the best man.
l-r Caleb Vande Hei, My Dad, Amos Vande Hei, Josh Vande Hei (hidden by Amos) Elijah Vande Hei, James Gallagher and Chris Babb.

The Bridesmaids~ l-r Jennifer, Amy Vande Hei, (and Noah) Hope Gallagher, Abby Vande Hei, Ruth Vande Hei, Monica Bass, Esther Vande Hei and Naomi Vande Hei the Maiden of Honor

The flower girls and miniature bride are in front of the bridesmaids.


Amos, Rachel and Jedidiah. Besides being a groomsman, Amos was one of the pastors who married Jedidiah and Rachel.

Curtis, Lucy and Briana Beeman, visiting with my mom at the rehearsal dinner.

James and I, about to put Patrick to bed, while my mom and Kayleen Waltman discuss something.

The Lord was so good to us--There were plenty of rooms at the Church for Patrick to sleep in, which made it quite easy for us to be there until any needed time--and Patrick did really well at sleeping in new places, even for naps! Hooray! Thank the Lord!!!

January 12, 2007

Wedding Prep!

The Bride and Groom working on something...

In the background, l-r: Josh, Mrs. Vande Hei, Mrs. Beeman, Esther (sitting down) and Naomi sll doing various things!

In the front clockwise from left: Darleen, Laura-Lee, Debbie (I think...) and Mark, all working on programs

Mark and Darleen working on programs again...see the large pile of pew bows in the back?

Lots going on! Naomi and Kayleen sew, while Esther does something to Mrs. Vande Hei's hair...

Kayleen working on the pew bows....