Saturday December 22, 2007
If you run out of words, post pictures. Playing with a camera has been one of my favorite distractions of the past weeks. Sometimes it worked. Sometimes I paid for it later. Life becomes moldy very quickly when it lacks some sort of stimulation. Right now, this is one of my favorite forms of stimulation.
Darrel & Jo braved ridiculously cold temperatures to get these photos in time for Christmas! They amazed me with their ability to smile instead of shiver! There is something so “right” about taking pictures of friends and family .. as though in one more small way we get to join in each other’s celebration of life.
Joe & Rhoda, Alexis and Natosha…every time I see Alexis I want to touch her hair! I told my mom once that I don’t think God would let me have a little girl with blonde curls because he knows I’d have a terrible struggle with vanity. I love watching Rhoda with her girls. She is one of the most unselfish moms I know … always taking care of them (but not doting) and giving up things she would like to do herself if it’s going to cause problems for the girls.
Ron and Linda called from Richmond just days ago. I was quite sure we were going to be inside. After all, it is the end of December. But God warmed up the day to nearly fifty. We were blocked from the wind and the sun actually made it almost comfortable to be outside. And thank goodness for Fed Ex next day delivery!
And then a few of my personal favorites. My beautiful friend Janelle and her adorable daughter, Kiersten. I think that when God created friendship He said, “and behold it is very good.” You know you’ve found true friendship when your three year old gags at the lunch table because he can’t tolerate the consistency of the cheese dip and when you tell him to spit it out in the trash (b/c you are now stifling gags inside yourself) he throws up on the floor and your 37 weeks pregnant friend gets down on her hands and knees to clean it up because she doesn’t want you to throw up too. I ran on energy all afternoon I hadn’t found in weeks after she left. There’s something so amazing about being with a friend.
You did an incredible job with Janelle’s pictures! Keep it up!
You did a beautiful job on all the photos. 🙂
the sled picture-TOO CUTE!! and i love the one with….oh, i just love them all. please come to montana. i’ll try to be as nice as janelle, and you can take lots and lots of pictures for me!
The sled and kissing pictures are still my farorites. I als like the one of J and K reading together, and the second picture of Joe and Rhoda’s family.
Great pictures! I enjoy seeing these pictures of some long-time-no-see friends.
hey great pics! i did not know rons had the second boy now. what are the boys’ names??
You forgot to mention that you had most of the puke cleaned up before my feet became unglued
. And you’re right I didn’t want to clean up after both of you! How are you feeling now?
Nice Pictures, I’d love to have some of Janelle and Kiersten, (Pease)as Kiersten says?
I’m with Christy…the sled picture & the kissing picture are my hands-down favorites, although they’re all very good. Sounds like Rhoda hasn’t changed a bit since the days when I knew her…she has one of God’s most beautiful servant-hearts. Hope you’re having a merry little Christmas—with no puke whatsoever!
Enjoyed the photos! I did one of those cold photo shoots this past week, and it ended up being very, very brief. As in about 10 minutes.
But I think we had temps close to zero. I guess it’s good you don’t have my daughter–although her hair isn’t quite that blond, everyone is always commenting about how they’ve always wanted a child with curly hair! Which I don’t ever remember having a strong desire for, but it certainly is cute!
Hi there, thanks for sharing what you did. I know, I just spent a couple days helping my friend back in England come to terms with her atheist parents and relationships at church, etc, and now I’m on the other side… No, it’s not fun. And yes, I know what it’s like when we can finally see at least part of the picture that God is painting for us. But while we’re waiting…
No fun. Thanks once again. I need the hugs… hugs to you too! May God bless you.
I have to add here that I really, really like that last picture.
Very cute pictures of Janelle!