Tanktu Baba.

Today, Micah's grandma, whom he calls Baba, took him to the zoo. There they met his Aunt Nerna and spent the beautiful, spring-like day looking and lions and tigers and bears. Apparently, he loved it! Of course, his favorite part was the train, and every time it passed, they had to stop whatever they were doing and revere the choo choo.

After Baba dropped him off, Micah ran to the window (which was open) and began calling her name. "Baba! Baba!" He wasn't upset, he was just trying to get her attention. His grandma waved at him from the driveway and told him she loved him, and I came from behind and picked him up to get him ready for his nap. As I lifted him up, he said, "Baba? Baba, tanktu, Baba." And he made the little "thank you" sign.

I hope Grandma Baba knows how much that little boy appreciates everything she does for him! And now he's actually getting to an age where he can tell her. Parenting really is more fun EVERY DAY!

Is It Spring Yet?

Micah brought his mommy flowers in January! (with help from the neighbors of course.) It was just what I needed last month.

The last two days have felt so mild and spring-like, I think I'm beginning to get Spring Fever! Which means I'm ready to start re-organizing my house, something I do every spring but procrastinate because organization is not my favorite thing. Those of you who went to school with me might remember my school notebooks. By the end of each semester, they were not a pretty sight! I do look forward to taking everything out of the cabinets, drawers, etc., and putting back neatly only what I need. Fresh starts always feel so good!

Speaking of fresh starts, this spring will bring with it some changes for our family as Colin recently got laid-off from his job. We are excited about what the future holds and feel safe and secure in the palm of God's hand. In a strange way, we see this unfortunate event as a gift that will allow us to do something we would never have done otherwise, which is focus on finishing Colin's degree. He is already in his final year, so instead of dragging it out like we were doing, we're hoping to just knock it out in the next couple of semesters. Besides that, we are greatly looking forward to having more time together. We have been on separate schedules for a long time now, and though we have definitely adjusted, in some ways, this change of schedule is an unexpected answer to prayer. We praise the Lord for His faithfulness and look forward to seeing where He will lead! Though these things are never fun (especially when you love your job as much as Colin loves his) we can honestly say we fully trust Him and are looking cheerfully to the future!

Now for some pictures. Here's some of what we have been doing lately:

Micah and I love to chase each other around the house. He keeps this house full of laughter, no matter what the economy is doing!

We went back to Grandpa's house, where Micah was introduced to the outside, which is sort of a child's wonderland. First of all, Grandpa has a caboose right on his property, and Micah was in AWE because he LOVES anything that has to do with TRAINS!

Here he is checking it out. Notice the Awe and Reverence for the Choo Choo on his face.



Sharing the moment with Aunt Nerna. She feels it.



We also found a canoe we got to explore...



Grandpa pushed Micah and Aunt Nerna on the Merry Go Round... (and Aunt Nerna is pretty amazing in my book! I could NEVER do this, no matter how badly I may want to. Ever since I had Micah I can't even jump on a trampoline. It's pathetic.)



Micah continued playing on his very own personal playground...

And then he had some serious Grandpa time.

I just keep loving every day! This boy keeps me smiling, no matter what!!! God is SO good.