We're Home! Again!

Just got back last night from a wonderful week spent in Virginia with my dear friend Susanne and her daughter Annie. Our visit coincided with her husband's visit to Colorado to go fishing! I also got to see Shelby and her son Jackson while there. We spent some time at Susanne's beautiful home in Suffolk (garden and horse pictures) and then we also went to Jamestowne and Williamsburg and Virginia Beach! Whew! I took loads of pictures, but here are a few favorites. There are more photos on my facebook account. If you are interested, you may check them out at this link: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=6780&l=b7ac1&id=660001609 (or just click on the title of this post to be linked. I don't know how to put a link in the text of my blog...any advice welcome)

35 years (almost)!

Aren't they cute?! Here are my folks at the church where they got married almost 35 years ago (it will be celebrated in September). I got to see this church in May when I was in Essex, Ontario, Canada with them. I'm so proud of them for sticking it out through thick and thin and for being more in love now than when they started. Love you two "old farts"!

Dinner with the Cochrans

We LOVE the Cochrans. (Even if they are at the beach this week.) We had our customary (wonderful) meal and hang out time with the Cochrans when we were home. No trip home is complete without time with our "adopted" family. Todd lived with them some in college and John and Jason Cochran have always been dear friends.

Four Generation Photo

When I was in Canada, we were able to get a picture of the four generations represented: Oma Schepers (my grandmother), Mom, Me and Jack Greer.

Caroline's baby shower

Shower was on May 26th, 2007 at our house. Caroline was born on May 31st.

Family lunch in G-vegas

I'm still trying to catch up with my photos from my trip back home. For those of you on Facebook, you probably saw these already. And for those of you not on Facebook, give it a try! My brother and sister told me how out of touch I was, but when my Aunt Nancy (my mom's age) told me I was out of it as just a 'blogger', I really decided to check in to it. It turns out it is not just for high school and college students. It's pretty cool. If you join, I'll be your friend (probably).

So, these are just a few of my favorites from the big Sunday lunch we had when we were home. The weather was perfect. Except nobody was going to sit outside until Todd and I insisted. Turns out people who LIVE in South Carolina dislike the humidity more than those who don't live there! We love and miss all of you East-coasters!

Caroline Ashleigh Counts

I'm sitting here this morning at the computer again. I have tears in my eyes and an ache in my heart. I miss my own baby boy so much after only one night apart (two more nights to go) and I'm rejoicing over the birth of my new neice, Caroline. I sit here and look at the pictures of my dear sister, Erika and Caroline her first born girl. I am overwhelmed by God's goodness to our family. We are all believers and trust so much in God's provision and He lavishes us everyday with joys new every morning. There really is nothing like a new baby to make you realize your own helplessness and the great love that our Father has for us. Praise be to God! For all the great things He has done.