Workin' with Dad

Caleb has really started to LOVE helping Dad out!  Here are a couple pics of recent projects:

Painting shutters

    

Planting trees

 And a couple of the littles...

Asher WANTS to help (and can actually do some things- one of his favorite songs/games is "clean up clean up, everybody everywhere...)

 Ethan is pretty content where ever!  I'm sure he's going to want to be right in the middle of the action soon!

A new song

By Matt Redman

You've put a new song in my mouth
It is a hymn of praise to You
Justice and mercy are its theme
And I will live it back to You

The kind of fast You've chosen, Lord
It must reach out
To broken lives and to the poor
So change me, Lord
I know You are the orphan's hope
I know You are the widow's song
O Lord, You're showing me what's on Your heart

You've put a new song in my mouth
It is a hymn of praise to You
It's a hymn of praise
Justice and mercy are its theme
Justice and mercy
And I will live it back to You

Lord, I won't bring an empty song
It's meaningless 
Without compassion in my life and holiness
You're Father where no father lives
And to the lonely You're a Friend
O Lord, You're showing me what's on Your heart
What is on Your heart

You've put a new song in my mouth
It is a hymn of praise to You
It is to You
Justice and mercy are its theme
Justice and mercy
And I will live it back to You
Live it back to You

I know You are the orphan's hope, I know You are the widow's song
You're Father where no father lives, and to the lonely You're a Friend
O Lord, You're showing me what's on Your heart

You're a Friend
Let justice roll like a river
Let mercy flow to the needy
Oh

You're showing me what's on Your heart

You've put a new song in my mouth
It is a hymn of praise to You
Justice and mercy are its theme
And I will live it back to You

Let justice roll like a river
Let mercy flow to the needy
This is our song
This is the choir
Where You go, we will go, we will go 

Because we love you, Lord

1 month

Dear Ethan,

It's hard to believe that one month ago we were cuddling you in our hospital room in awe that you were finally with us. In many ways this month has flown by. Having you as part of our family feels so natural. The only real difficulties of adding you are the logistics of going out and about and the lack of sleep. But, we are making progress in both of those areas ;). 

This month you have been very easygoing. You eat about every 3ish hours during the day and sometimes pull a longer stretch (4ish hours) at night. Though last night you only awoke once with a 5.5 hour and 4 hour stretch!  You eat well, but choke a little during nursing, which makes you pretty gassy. You outgrew newborn diapers and clothes this month and are solidly in size 1 diapers and 0-3 month clothes. You can hold up your head when you're on your tummy for several seconds. Mom and dad swear that you've smiled at us purposefully too. You are looking at things a lot lately and don't seem to mind your rambunctious brothers too much. They certainly love you and sometimes are over zealous in their expression. 

We love you so and are praying that you are strong and bold (as your name means) in the things that truly matter in life. You already seem to have a calmness about you that I hope continues in your spirit. I love you dearly, little Ethan. You are precious to our family. 

Almost a year later...

Wow, it's been a while.  I've missed you old blog- just felt too consumed with life over the past year to blog about it.  I think I'm ready to begin again.  Plus, it's slightly more productive than watching 1000+ episodes of 19 Kids and Counting on Netflix or surfing my Facebook feed for the 15th time while waiting for the next nursing session with E.  (maybe not as productive as sweeping the kitchen or making homemade granola)

Since I last posted on the blog basically nothing is the same!

+Asher is no longer 7 months old- in fact he is 17 months old!
+We live in Greeley, CO now!
+Alan is done with school and working as a CRNA!
+I am not currently working as a PT, just taking care of my boys through this transition.
+Caleb is almost 4.
+Perhaps the biggest change... since I last posted I became pregnant and birthed baby boy #3- Ethan Steven Hunt!

A few pics of the past year...