Ellie and Daddy

It has been a couple of month's since my last blog. Ellie continues to grow like a weed. Staci went on a much deserved vacation with girls for the weekend. Ellie and daddy had so much fun the whole weekend. Friday we watched a lot of Mickey Mouse and basketball. Saturday we met Granny and Pa for breakfast and then went shopping. We had so much fun!!!! Ellie got 2 new pair's of shoes and then we got mommy a family tree photo from bed bath and beyond that went on our family room wall. On Sunday we where so so happy to all see Mommy back.

Ellie watching Basketball with Daddy

Ellie showing off her new shoe's

Been very busy since the holiday's

So time has been flying by so fast. Ellie is getting so big and we cannot wait till the warm weather so we can go outside and play. We have all kinds of big things planned for the summer already. We are going to go to Michigan with the DeDoes's side of family for vacation and then to a beach with the Trapp side of the family for vacation. It should be a really fun summer and we cannot wait for it to get here.

Ellie is getting so big

So much has happened in 2010 with our family. Ellie is now 14 months and growing like a weed. Everyday she is doing something different. It is a little scary how fast she is growing as it is like she is going to be in school so soon. Staci has been working half days at a local school as a teacher aid. She is hoping next year she will get the opportunity to show her passion for teaching, but as always we are leaving that in God's hands. I have also taken a new job within P&G as a site transportation leader. With time flying by so fast it has made me think of how important it is to spend as much time with our family and friends as possible. I would challenge everybody to reach out and take full of advantage of the love of your

family and friends as you never know when they will no longer be around. I know this thought

scares many of us, including myself, but this is something we really have to face as this is just

reality. God has given so much to us including the love of our family and friends. Yet we do not

even take the time to thank Him and pray to him.

WinterBlast 2011

So this past weekend I went to Winterblast with our church youth group and 3 other church's. This is a mini weekend retreat where we reflect while also playing games, skiing, and of course worshiping God. Oh did we ever worship God too. This weekends theme was based on "reflection". The real question is what is your reflection of yourself for the rest of the world. Is it a good or bad reflection? Are you reflecting something fake or are you real and truly being yourself? I would ask that each one of us take 10 minutes to really evaluate ourselves and think to ourselves, is this truly the way God is wanting us to be? Just remember How God loves us!!!! This is truly depicted in David Crowder Band's song "How He Loves Us" and if you have never hear this listen to it. I hope all is well with all and pray that you each are