Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Let's Go to the MOVIES!!

"The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So we sat in the house all that cold, cold, wet day...."
-The Cat in the Hat

Do you remember your first movie? I think mine was, Annie with my parents and sister in Eagle River, Wisconsin. Ron remembers seeing, The Rescuers in the theater. One of my good friends, Brieann's first movie was a double feature of Goonies and E.T at a drive-in theater. She remembers being in her PJs with her 2 sisters in the back of their station wagon with a huge bowl of homemade popcorn that her mom had brought. Is there a better picture of childhood than that one?

We had a day of blessed rain yesterday and decided to take Miss Rosie to her first full length feature film in the theater. The Princess and the Frog was the film we chose, it was that or The Book of Eli :)

We got Rosie the smallest bag of popcorn that they sell, but even so it seemed about as big as she is. We nestled in our row with Rosie in the middle and mommy and daddy on either side as to intercept any scary moments in the movie. She sat motionless and watched with wide eyes for about an hour and then got bored. When the lights came up, none of us were in our original seat... and I can't really recall all of the details of the movie... but we had an adventure. Last night on the way home Rosie asked if we could go to the princess movie again tomorrow, so I'd say she had a good time.





Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Christmas 2009

We finally got all of the Christmas decorations put away last night. Things look a little bare around here today but it feels good to have it all down. I pondered the birth of Christ in a new way this season... probably because we welcomed our own little bundle almost 3 weeks ago. I thought about Mary, miraculously hosting this pregnancy, far away from her home, going through the labor process in a stable surrounded by animals and assisted by Joseph who had probably never stood by as a midwife before. That's bravery. She must have been terribly frightened by the whole thing. What an incredible paradox for Mary and Joseph to raise their savior. What a weight Mary and Joseph must have felt holding Jesus... but yet he was fully human, which makes me wonder if he went through the terrible 2's. Did he refuse a nap and shout for Mary from his bed as my own 2 year old is doing at this very instant? Did he stamp his foot and say no when Mary asked him to put his jammies in the dirty clothes? I wonder.....

Here With Us
It's still a mystery to me
That the hands of God could be so small
How tiny fingers reaching in the night
Were the very hands that measured the sky

Hallelujah, hallelujah
Heaven's love reaching down to save the world
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Son of God, Servant King
You're here with us

It's still a mystery to me
How his infant eyes have seen the dawn of time
How his ears have heard an angel's symphony
But still Mary had to rock her savior to sleep

Hallelujah, hallelujah
Heaven's love reaching down to save the world
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Son of God, Servant King
You're here with us

We had an incredible Christmas.
We celebrated Christmas Day in our own house, which we have never done before. My parents joined us on Christmas Eve and stayed the night, and Ron participated in the 11:00pm service. We had a great time. We celebrated Boxing Day with the Hunts, complete with "Nana and Papa Wales" visiting from the UK, celebrated Ron's 39th birthday, and headed to Lake Arrowhead for a few days all together. Take a look at our pictures!

Ron and Rosie look for Santa and his reindeer on Christmas Eve after the church service.


Christmas morning brought:
a stroller, baby bed and high chair for Rosie's doll
new books to be read.....
a new jersey....
a traditional trumpet solo......
that needed a little choreography....
homemade bagels...
a treat for the mutt.....
all while Miss Sadie slept.

and slept.....

and slept.






Ron's birthday morning
Yes, I know my daughter looks a little like Joe Dirt
December birthday celebration in Arrowhead

The cousins!


New Year's dinner
Ron and Simon rocking Sadie and Henry







Monday, December 28, 2009

Getting to Know You

"....... Getting to know you
Getting to know all about you
Getting to like you
Getting to hope you like me."
-from The King and I











Monday, December 21, 2009

Eckert, Party of 4!!

She's here! Sadie William Eckert was born on Friday, December 18th at 6:26 pm. She was 7 lbs 10 oz and 19 inches long. She's beautiful, and we are relishing her arrival. While the 3 of us got to know each other in the hospital, Rosie played with her Auntie Erin, Lucy, Baby Henry, Mimi and Papa. She had a great time. She adores her new baby sister.












My December Loves~









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