"Do you want to go outside?"

If you look closely you may be able to see a new tooth popping through on the bottom right.

Tytus' vocabulary is growing...even if he can't really say the words he knows. It's fun to ask him where something is or if he wants to do something and see what he does in response. I've found that just by asking questions I can see how much our little guy really does understand! Lately, his favorite question is "Do you want to go outside?" and some favorite words are bird, ball, walk, stroller, car, truck, sandbox, butterfly, and pool. Most mornings we go out to wave bye-bye to daddy as he heads off to work, and then we spend some time out in the front yard watching the birds, cars, and kicking a ball around. Here's one morning from last week. (In the video you'll hear him saying "dada" and pointing which means he's looking for a bird. But then he started saying "dada" and waving which may have been him remembering that we just said bye to dad. I guess this is just the stage of uncertainty as we try to figure out what the other is saying.)

He loves to carry all sizes of balls around with him. He first figured out how to throw the ball and is now perfecting his skills in kicking the ball. We also put out our sprinklers for the summer. After placing them where we wanted them, they stayed on so we could see if we liked them and to give the yard it's first good water. Tytus thought it was great and went up close to check it all out.

He Is Risen!

Our God's alive!! Over the past couple of days Ian and I looked more closely into who the bible says Jesus is. We had some people questioning if Jesus really is God, and we wanted to find places that proclaim that clearly. We, of course, dug deeper and deeper and were lead to many other subjects which brought up really good conversation and thankfulness for the power our God has. One of the verses that stuck out to us was also the first verse that was read in the message at church today. "He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power." Hebrews 1:3. We are made in God's image, but Jesus was the exact imprint of God's nature. Fully God and fully man. The other verse that really stuck with me this week is Colossians 1:15-20 "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities - all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. For in him all fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross."


We really stand in awe of the perfect Savior who made us for himself. He holds ALL things together. We can look back at times in our lives and say that we wouldn't be the same without the sure, strong hold Christ had on us. He's the only reason we live with so much joy and hope today, and He gets all the glory for where He's brought us and for where we'll go next.

He is risen indeed! Alleluia! 

Easter 2011

Easter 2012

Oh man, it feels like summer!

Tytus LOVES to be outside. It doesn't really matter what we're doing. He just loves it! Some of his new favorite things to do are: watch and point to birds (even if they are really far away or hidden between tree branches), throwing and kicking balls, walking in other peoples' yards, and playing in the sandbox. Yesterday we spent almost all day outside. First we mowed the yard, then we went on a walk/run, and finally came back for dinner and chased a soccer ball up and down the hill in the back yard. The thought of getting out our small swimming pool crossed my mind after our walk yesterday. When we got back we were so hot and soaked in sweat. I thought it'd be too much trouble and we'd just wait until it gets a little more like summer.

enjoying the sandbox on St. Patrick's Day

Well, today was the day. We spent a good portion of our morning outside again. Tytus is so busy outside that his cheeks almost instantly turn a dark shade of pink, so I decided it was definitely time to get the pool out. Tytus was a little unsure of the water at first because it was kind of chilly. But it only took him about 30 seconds to get used to it. He immediately started splashing like crazy. He would mainly splash himself right in the face and laugh or he'd try to splash some over the side. Even though we got out some of his sandbox toys, he spent most of his pool time splashing, walking around, and "talking" about the men building the house our backyard looks out on. Most of his words consist of the gurgling sound, but lately he has added some new words to his "mama" and "dada". He'll now say "a da" for all done, "ba ba" for bye bye, sometimes "ba" for bath, and "du" can mean either duck, dog, or truck depending on where he's pointing. It's so fun to watch him figuring things out!

getting a feel for the water

Those sweet cheeks that made the pool come out early....that and a big glass of water

SO excited to be splashing around!

There are so many good things about a shovel :)

watching the men building the houses across the street.....lots of loud trucks to look at