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Sarah

Sarah is almost 18 months and has learned a favorite word - "no!" It's usually accompanied by a vigorous shaking of the head. Mom thought this outfit was so cute, and she told Sarah that she wanted to take a picture of her. Sarah, of course, said, "No!" and turned around. I managed to get a picture of her because she thought it was a game. I took pictures as she walked in and out of the room. She'd disappear for awhile and walk back in the room looking like she was very proud of herself.

Sarah LOVES babies, real or fake. Here she demonstrates how to care for a baby. You have to feed her, cover her up, and tell her "Nigh' nigh'!" You also have to take a break to talk on the phone.

Sunday School Dates and Topics

(Meeting @ Lakeview’s Cyber Café—9:15am)

[Spring Semester—A Study on the Topic of Sabbath]

Jan
11 - Introducing Sabbath: Starting to Stop
18 - Work: One Thing Before You Stop
25 - A Beautiful Mind: Thinking Anew

Feb
1 - The Rest of God: Finding What’s Missing
8 - In God’s Time: Seeing God’s Bigness
15 - The Rest of Time: Numbering Our Days Aright
22 - We’re Not in Egypt Anymore: Removing Taskmasters

Mar
1 - Losing My Religion: Stopping Legalism
8 - The Golden Rule: Finding Center
15 - Play: Just to Waste Time
22 - Restore: Becoming Whole
29 - Feast: Tasting the Kingdom

Apr
5 - Listen: Hearing God
12 - Remember: Picking Up the Pieces
19 - Reflect & Anticipate: Stopping to Glimpse Forever

Changes

Changes in New York... I got a hair cut and Rachel got her ears pierced! Look closely to see Rachel's new earrings... they are daisies with a sapphire in the middle... very cute.

My sister-in-law Tara is a woman of many talents. She actually went to school to be a hair dresser just to cut hair for friends and family. She gave me a hair cut in the kitchen of Mom and Dad's apartment. Keep in mind that Tara also has a two-week-old baby, and she took the time to cut my hair - how sweet! Thanks, Tara :)

Children's Museum

Tara and Kevin took us to the Children's Museum in Saratoga on Monday. Here are some of the pics... the kids had a GREAT time, and the adults had fun chasing the kids around. It was Legos day... they had a Legos room where the kids could build anything they wanted. Daniel thought that was quite fun, and he ended up spending a lot of time there. David thought the fire truck was the best, and Sarah would have spent all day in the tea room if we would have let her. Rachel found a gigantic bubble to wrap around herself - it actually shows up in the picture!

Christmas Chaos

We're at Kevin's this week celebrating Ella's birth and the birth of Christ! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. Here are some pics from our chaotic afternoon on Sunday... Rachel (age 8), Daniel (3), Sarah and David (both 17 months), Hannah (8 months), and Ella (10 days). We tried getting all of them in a picture together with their matching outfits, but it didn't work out very well. I know, that's terribly surprising that they wouldn't all sit and smile for us, but I thought you might enjoy the results. It was a very funny photo shoot. This first picture is of Sarah "holding" Ella. David is Ella's brother, but he doesn't care about her at all. Sarah, on the other hand, can't stay away from the baby. She even tries to pick her up! This is as close as we let her get to actually holding the baby. Motherly instinct :)