ahh... the beach

happy birthday daddy!

what a dude...

Noah's 2nd Birthday Party!

Visiting with Grandma

welcome to niece Katelyn!

Lydia has always been concerned that she would not have the opportunity to buy pink for any of the new babies born into either of our families. in a little over a year the fear has dissipated, as the girls are quickly catching up with the boys!
The current score is
Boys: 6
Girls: 4
we'll have to see which way our little one tips the scale.

congrats Brad and Tonya!
Katelyn Elizabeth Nicholson
April 22, 2007.

what's up...

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Hmmm, what's new? Aaron just finished exams last week, so off for a few weeks until spring school starts. Noah has his second birthday approaching next week... he seems like such a big boy to us lately! This week he starting singing the complete alphabet song. As you can see in the second picture he has spent the past few days feeling a bit under the weather. We spent some time with the Nellis' this past weekend and noah was reaquainted with his buddy sylas. I am now 29 weeks pregnant... and only about 4 weeks left of work! We are all looking forward to meeting the new baby... and bringing him/her home to sarnia for a visit in August!

of boys, baker, and boarding

Lydia's brother, Jesse, and I went snowboarding at Mt. Baker in Washington when he and his family came to visit a few weeks ago. Check out the video he put together of our day on the slopes. (you probably won't be interested in the full 23 minutes of it, but if you want to see how stunning the terrain of mt. baker is and how mediocre my snowboarding is, just a couple minute viewing will suffice...)

today, the Phoenix, risen from the ashes

Hunting the Phoenix
Denise Levertov

Leaf through discolored manuscripts,
make sure no words
lie thirsting, bleeding,
waiting for rescue. No:
old loves half-
articulated, moments forced
out of the stream of perception
to play “statue”,
and never released –
they had no blood to shed.
You must seek
the ashy nest itself
if you hope to find
charred feathers, smouldering flightbones,
and a twist of singing flame
rekindling.

Madeline and Noah copying each other.

Isobel, Noah and Joe doing some jumping!

Noah's first back pack... getting ready for the baby.

A visit with Uncle Jesse and the family!

Our little gymnast

Yeah for visitors!!!

Welcome spring... well maybe not quite!

Another Niece...

Congrats to Jon and Steph on their new little daughter Nevaeh Louise, born early this morning!!! Looks like the girls are catching up with the boys!!!

half baked

Only 20 more weeks to go...
ps. for you ontarioians... see the sunshine... we are finally reaping benifits of vancouver life

A family shot...

evening prayer

Lately, i've been praying the office on occasion with the help of the Northumbria Community online. I've been doing this mostly praying the compline before bed, but today i came across this evening prayer and felt it worth passing along. And on a side note, one of the amazing benefits of my time here at Regent is being exposed to and taking part in the prayers of the saints who have walked before us. It's moving to pray with the realization that the very prayer you are taking part in has been recited for the past 1000 years by various faith communities in places all over the world.

Evening Prayer

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen

Opening sentences

My soul waits for the Lord
more than those
who watch for the morning,
more than those
who watch for the morning.

Call: Out of the depths I have cried to You.
Response: O Lord, hear my voice.
Call: With my whole heart I want to praise You.
Response: O Lord, hear my voice.
Call: If you, Lord, should mark iniquities:
Response: Who could stand? who could stand?

I will wait for the Lord.
My soul waits,
and in His word
do I hope.

Expressions of faith

Lord, You have always given
bread for the coming day;
and though I am poor,
today I believe.

Lord, You have always given
strength for the coming day;
and though I am weak,
today I believe.

Lord, You have always given
peace for the coming day;
and though of anxious heart,
today I believe.

Lord, You have always kept
me safe in trials;
and now, tried as I am,
today I believe.

Lord, You have always marked
the road for the coming day;
and though it may be hidden,
today I believe.

Lord, You have always lightened
this darkness of mine;
and though the night is here,
today I believe.

Lord, You have always spoken
when time was ripe;
and though you be silent now,
today I believe.

hello baby #2

This is our 18 week ultra sound of baby #2. Baby didn't co-operate too well so the best shot we got was a face shot! Aaron, some how thought he saw that the baby was a boy... but I'm not convinced :)
Guess only time will tell!

so lately....

Some random pix's since we haven't posted any lately. The first are some shots of vancouver this evening... it was stunning. The plane... thank goodness, is just a movie set along the beach by our house! The next is Aaron and Noah at the aquarium. Noah and Grandma eating breakfast during our last trip home on the next shot. Me and Noah checking out a stuffed seal at the new education area at the aquarium. Stanley park after a brutal set of storms! And last, Noah and cous. Jacob with Uncles Jordan and Aaron.