I wrote this the day Susanne died, but didn't post it, I guess I was a little chicken, so I am posting it now.

I just wanted to take a minute to reflect on my sister's friend's tragic death today. It is just a reminder of how none of us have any guarantees for tomorrow. We could have days left, we could have years left. The question is, do you know what is beyond death?? I know where I will go if I should die tonight. I hope that you do too. If not, find out and do something about it. There is no time for excuses. Susanne knew too, and that is how we can find peace with her death.

Obit; http://www.legacy.com/tribnet/DeathNotices.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=19413152

Prayer requests

Well, we leave in about 48 hours and both girls are not feeling 100%. Lindsay especially. Please pray for her that she will feel better soon. She woke up several times last night with a tummy ache. She is asleep on the couch right now with a bowl because she said she wants to throw up. She hasn't yet but I am really concerned. I don't know what we can do if she is still feeling sick when we have to leave early Friday.
That is the next prayer request, that we are all healthy for leaving on Friday and that I can handle traveling across the country with two little ones.

If you think of us, pray for us! Thanks!

14 months

Leslie is 14 months today! In the last month she has added a few things to her list of firsts. She has well established uh-oh as her first word and will mimick the sounds in words that we try to get her to say like please. Last week, leslie gave her first blow-kiss to her daddy and she loves to give real kisses too. She also has begun going down the stairs by herself. She amazes us by going down forward one step at a time. sit-scoot-stand, sit-scoot-stand. I don't know if that can help you visualize what she is doing, but it is pretty cute!
Both girls are sick a lot here. I sometimes feel like we are never 100%. Please keep the girls in your prayers.

Sorry I can't write more, I find I have less time these days. Hopefully I will get to add to this later tonight.

Katie

The Pink Lady

I have already posted a picture of Lindsay's room but I thought I would post some more. When Lindsay's room was almost finished she walked into her room in the cinderella dress she had been wearing all day and exclaimed, "Cinerelna likes her room!" So I guess we have an A+ from Cinderella. To give you an idea of how pink this room is, Lindsay asked me if I had painted her white dresser pink too. Nope, it's just reflecting the color of the walls.

Here comes trouble!

Leslie has a habit of getting herself into precarious positions. Here are some pictures to show you what I mean.

pictures!!

OK so since our digital camera is not working, I had to use a "conventional" camera. And of course, you have to take film in to get developed then you have to wait a WHOLE hour to pick them up. So since I am lazy, I didn't get any of that done till yesterday so I have a bunch of pics to post for you.
We will start with a pic of our last night at our house in Washington. I get a lump in my throat when I see the mountain in our pics!!

Now some pics of our new house in Texas:
The girls in their playroom: the camera is outside of Lindsay's door.

The catwalk and doors to Lindsay's room, the bathroom and to the left, hall to Leslie's room. Taken from the playroom.
Lindsay's room. We painted it pink this weekend. It is VERY pink. More on that to come.
From the Breakfast nook looking toward the Front door. Dinning room to the left, office down the left hall. Stairs to the right of the door, Livingroom in foreground.
From the front door up the stairs. You can see Lindsays room (can't miss the pink!) to the left. Guestroom, Media room, extra bathroom and playroom are to the left.
The backyard. A little smaller than WA and nothing but a view of the sky. :-)

We have more house to cover but I ran out of film (I was trying to finish off a roll) and our bedroom is far from presentable at this time.