Grandma’s a good sport. She got a lesson in “Grandma 101” (as my sister Charis put it) from Silas during her visit with us. Silas was just being his usual precocious self, but it was at Grandma’s expense! After helping Silas get cleaned up in the bathroom, Grandma put his dirty underwear in the “whites”… Read More Silas Says…
Both of my boys are undeserved gifts from God. Both of my boys bring me joy and both of them teach me more of God’s grace. But, while Silas is my Joy Baby, Cooper is my Grace Baby. Cooper’s entrance into our family was admittedly rough for me. His birth was fast and complication free, but… Read More My Grace Baby
Cooper is walking! He took a few starter steps last month, but now at 10 months, he has officially begun walking. Last weekend he gained a lot of confidence and decided, “I can do this walking thing! Look at me go.” Our visit to the children’s museum and the farm must have motivated him to… Read More Excuse Me, Biped Coming Through!
Dear Aunts and Uncles, I miss you so much that I decided to sing a song for you. When you see the moon up in the sky at night, think of me and the moon shining down on me way out here in the brown desert. I love you! Silas Clark p.s. In case you… Read More “I See the Moon, the Moon Sees Me”
Marriage is not what I expected. It’s better, richer, deeper, fuller. Marriage is common grace. Grace given to believers and unbelievers alike. Grace that allows each marriage–each union of man and wife–to portray Christ’s relationship to His Church. What wonder! Marriage is reconciliation. Though bride and groom are permanently joined at the altar, the ministry… Read More This Mystical Thing Called Marriage
Ladies and gentlemen! Here he is, the world-renowned Super Duper Cooper! Watch and be amazed! Okay, so maybe I’m overstating it a bit, but we are pretty impressed with how quickly Cooper has gone from being stationary to crawling on all fours and pulling up on furniture. If you need a little dose of cuteness… Read More Starring Super Duper Cooper
And today is his birthday! This song is for you, Babe, because we belong together. Because I love you.
Cooper is on the move, and not much stands in his way. He can crawl over pillows, under kitchen chairs, and around the myriad of toys that dot the landscape of our home. Exploration is the name of the game, and Baby gets lost in concentration while discovering the world on his own terms. I’m… Read More On the Move!
This month I celebrated my first Mother’s Day with two boys. Cooper is putting everything in his mouth these days, and Silas is happy to help him. Silas is in love with forts (or garages, houses or tents as he calls them).Spiderman is also his current favorite superhero. There’s nothing quite like a baby’s laugh.… Read More The Merry, Merry Month of May
Our week began with a trip to the urgent care and emergency room. Oh my goodness! After being perfectly fine the night before, Silas hopped out of bed Monday morning and promptly fell down. “Oops! I fell down,” he said. Then he stood up and fell down again and cried. When his foot/leg didn’t improve,… Read More Oh My Goodness!