Abby has virus... poor baby!
It started out as a cough, turned into a cold, at it's peak gave her a fever, nasty boogery nose, eye boogers, and NO desire to eat or sleep longer than an hour, and is just now winding down.
On top of that, I (Jenny) was also sick for a few days, making it hard to care for a little fussy baby!
So, when we are all feeling better and some of the craziness of New Student Outreach has died down, I will be posting pictures of:
*Dan and Katie's wedding
*Our Vacation in Nags Head with the Berlin's
*Abby's first trip to Disney World
So Stay tuned!!!
Friday, August 22, 2008
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Look what I found!!
...our little mozart...
Following in her Mommy/Grandmommy/Aunt Katie's footsteps??
Concentrating so hard
This looks complicated
This one's a sharp, right, Mom??
Little hands trying to strrrrrretch across the keys
I think I'm getting the hang of it!!
These two sound pretty good together...
This is better than eating Bruiser's face!
Abby loves, loves, LOVES "playing" the piano!!
As long as I can remember, one of my dreams has always been that by the time I started having children, I would have a piano of my own. I grew up to the sounds of my mother playing our piano every day- I don't think a day went by when I didn't hear her play, even for just a few moments. My parents started me on lessons when I was in elementary school, and though I fought them every day about practicing, and threatened to quit before almost every lesson, I secretly craved and needed such an outlet and place to express myself creatively. I won't profess to be a wonderful pianist by any means. I can read music just fine, but I'll never be able to just sit and play what comes to mind so perfectly and beautifully as my Mom can. But even still, something comes alive inside of me every time my fingers begin to dance across the keys. Music will forever be a great joy deep in my soul, and I have my parents, my Mom, to thank for that.
I have always wanted the same for my own children. For them to grow up in a home filled with music. For them to have the opportunity to make music of their own. To play music with them. So when my parents told me that some good friends of our family had a piano they were giving away, that they were giving to us, my dream came true!!
So thank you, Mom and Dad- for making me take lessons, Mom- for filling our home and my heart with your music, and the Guertlers-for your beautiful piano.
Following in her Mommy/Grandmommy/Aunt Katie's footsteps??
Concentrating so hard
This looks complicated
This one's a sharp, right, Mom??
Little hands trying to strrrrrretch across the keys
I think I'm getting the hang of it!!
These two sound pretty good together...
This is better than eating Bruiser's face!Abby loves, loves, LOVES "playing" the piano!!
As long as I can remember, one of my dreams has always been that by the time I started having children, I would have a piano of my own. I grew up to the sounds of my mother playing our piano every day- I don't think a day went by when I didn't hear her play, even for just a few moments. My parents started me on lessons when I was in elementary school, and though I fought them every day about practicing, and threatened to quit before almost every lesson, I secretly craved and needed such an outlet and place to express myself creatively. I won't profess to be a wonderful pianist by any means. I can read music just fine, but I'll never be able to just sit and play what comes to mind so perfectly and beautifully as my Mom can. But even still, something comes alive inside of me every time my fingers begin to dance across the keys. Music will forever be a great joy deep in my soul, and I have my parents, my Mom, to thank for that.
I have always wanted the same for my own children. For them to grow up in a home filled with music. For them to have the opportunity to make music of their own. To play music with them. So when my parents told me that some good friends of our family had a piano they were giving away, that they were giving to us, my dream came true!!
So thank you, Mom and Dad- for making me take lessons, Mom- for filling our home and my heart with your music, and the Guertlers-for your beautiful piano.
Monday, August 4, 2008
taveling, traveling...
We just started week three of our three-week long vacation, which is why there has been a lack of updates lately. I know, who in the heck takes a three week vacation???
Two weeks ago, we headed to Charlottesville to get ready for my brother Dan's wedding. After the wedding we left for Nags Head with the Berlins, and we are now in Tampa, Florida, until Sunday, for an InterVarsity Area Staff Meeting for all my fellow Staffers in the Shenendoah area.
We finally have reliable internet again, so we will be posting pictures soon!!! Stay tuned!!!
Two weeks ago, we headed to Charlottesville to get ready for my brother Dan's wedding. After the wedding we left for Nags Head with the Berlins, and we are now in Tampa, Florida, until Sunday, for an InterVarsity Area Staff Meeting for all my fellow Staffers in the Shenendoah area.
We finally have reliable internet again, so we will be posting pictures soon!!! Stay tuned!!!
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Marathon Man
So, I mentioned before that my brother Matt is nutso. That he is one of the most driven, high-energy people I know. As an 18-year-old. Well, the other weekend he ran his first marathon!! As an 18-year-old. I'm pretty proud of him, because a marathon is a crazy hard thing to do.
I mean, you don't just wake up one morning and say to yourself, "hmm, I think I'll run a marathon, what about next Saturday?" Cause its 26.2 miles, people. 26.2!!! (And don't you dare leave out the "point two" in front of a marathon runner- scary things will happen to those who try!).
It takes weeks, months, of training- running at least 5 miles a day, doing 18-mile runs once a week. No, running a marathon is not for the weak-hearted.
So, I am pretty proud of him.
My mom, Abby and I went down to Boone, NC to cheer him on. This particular marathon was not a very spectator-friendly one- the runners ran along a mountain road (and when I say mountain, I really mean mountain- many of the runners said this is one of the hardest and hilliest ones they have ever run!!), and you couldn't really drive ahead to cheer for them at milemarkers. So, the only pics I have of Matt are right before the race, at the finish line, and when he was recovering.
And by recovering, I mean limping to the shuttle, almost puking, moaning, eating enough lunch for 3 people......
All ready to go! 30 minutes to race time!!
The start
Go runners go!
Riding the shuttle up to watch the finish
Way to go Matt! He finished so strong! 3 hours, 47 minutes!
And now we start to feel the effects of running for 26.2 miles. uphill.
Just. Need. Water.
No, Mom, I'm alright.
So proud!
After just eating enough lunch for all three of us, Matt is satisfied. And ready for a nap.
And so is Abby!!!
I mean, you don't just wake up one morning and say to yourself, "hmm, I think I'll run a marathon, what about next Saturday?" Cause its 26.2 miles, people. 26.2!!! (And don't you dare leave out the "point two" in front of a marathon runner- scary things will happen to those who try!).
It takes weeks, months, of training- running at least 5 miles a day, doing 18-mile runs once a week. No, running a marathon is not for the weak-hearted.
So, I am pretty proud of him.
My mom, Abby and I went down to Boone, NC to cheer him on. This particular marathon was not a very spectator-friendly one- the runners ran along a mountain road (and when I say mountain, I really mean mountain- many of the runners said this is one of the hardest and hilliest ones they have ever run!!), and you couldn't really drive ahead to cheer for them at milemarkers. So, the only pics I have of Matt are right before the race, at the finish line, and when he was recovering.
And by recovering, I mean limping to the shuttle, almost puking, moaning, eating enough lunch for 3 people......
All ready to go! 30 minutes to race time!!
The start
Go runners go! 
Riding the shuttle up to watch the finish
Way to go Matt! He finished so strong! 3 hours, 47 minutes!
And now we start to feel the effects of running for 26.2 miles. uphill.
Just. Need. Water.
No, Mom, I'm alright.
So proud!
After just eating enough lunch for all three of us, Matt is satisfied. And ready for a nap.
And so is Abby!!!
Friday, July 18, 2008
One more week... ak!!
My brother gets married in a week. DAN. MARRIED!!
I am going to be a complete basket-case the minute I see Katie start to walk down the aisle, until they leave together, as the new Mr. and Mrs.Berlin. I have purchased a tube of industrial-strength waterproof mascara to get me through it.
In the meantime, I am working on a slideshow of the two of them for the rehearsal dinner. It has been SO FUN looking through all the photos of them growing up. And remembering how crazy Dan was.
Wait, he's still crazy. Some things never change.
I am going to be a complete basket-case the minute I see Katie start to walk down the aisle, until they leave together, as the new Mr. and Mrs.Berlin. I have purchased a tube of industrial-strength waterproof mascara to get me through it.
In the meantime, I am working on a slideshow of the two of them for the rehearsal dinner. It has been SO FUN looking through all the photos of them growing up. And remembering how crazy Dan was.
Wait, he's still crazy. Some things never change.
Monday, July 14, 2008
July 4th, VaBeach style!!
We had a blast celebrating the fourth at Andy's parents place in VaBeach!! A parade, a boat ride, a cookout, visiting family, yummy food... we didn't want to leave!
THe first thing we did on Friday (the fourth), was to walk to the end of their street and watch the neighborhood parade. Andy used to ride his bike in this very parade when he was little- how cute!! It was fun picturing him as a little guy, and getting a glimpse into his world.
These little guys were my favorite.... does it get any cuter??
Grandpa knows how to make Abby laugh!!
Abby loves to sit and play with toys now- she is completely un-interested in trying to crawl or roll or scoot, but is content to just sit and play. It's great!!
Spending time with family at a yummy cookout on the water- so fun!!
Taking a bath in the sink
Watching cartoons with Grandma
On Saturday we took Abby out on the boat for the first time. Here she is in her life vest- hiLARious!!! I love how it just swallows her whole!!
We got Bruiser in the water- her normally HATES the water, though he can swim really well. He loved it here because the water was so shallow- he RACED through the water, hopping and leaping, it was so funny!! Needless to say, he was exHAUsted that evening!!
We had a great weekend, THANKS mom and dad Benson!!
THe first thing we did on Friday (the fourth), was to walk to the end of their street and watch the neighborhood parade. Andy used to ride his bike in this very parade when he was little- how cute!! It was fun picturing him as a little guy, and getting a glimpse into his world.
These little guys were my favorite.... does it get any cuter??
Grandpa knows how to make Abby laugh!!
Abby loves to sit and play with toys now- she is completely un-interested in trying to crawl or roll or scoot, but is content to just sit and play. It's great!!
Spending time with family at a yummy cookout on the water- so fun!!
Taking a bath in the sink
Watching cartoons with Grandma
On Saturday we took Abby out on the boat for the first time. Here she is in her life vest- hiLARious!!! I love how it just swallows her whole!!
We got Bruiser in the water- her normally HATES the water, though he can swim really well. He loved it here because the water was so shallow- he RACED through the water, hopping and leaping, it was so funny!! Needless to say, he was exHAUsted that evening!!
We had a great weekend, THANKS mom and dad Benson!!
Monday, June 30, 2008
Whaddaya think???
So I totally love my friend Tabitha's new background for her blog, and was playing around a bit, thinking of changing the background for this one. So, what do you think? Be honest! Do you like it better than the old all-black one??? Let me know!!!!
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