How time does fly.

How time does fly. Spencer is in the middle of mid-terms and is working hard and doing well. I am enjoying beautiful weather, good friends, and spending my days watching Maren grow. She is in the stage of life where it seems like you can see the mind-body connections happen right before your eyes. This may seem like an obvious statement if you understand the development that happens in the first year of a child's life, but when it happens to your own child, your own flesh and blood, you see the masterful power of God and the feel the special and specific love He has bestowed upon women to create and be nurturing teachers. Spencer also spends every spare moment he has, helping her explore the abilities of her growing body and mind. She has not shown too much interest in crawling yet but wants to skip ahead to walking. She loves to bounce in her jumperoo and gets excited when we show her how to walk. You can see how much she loves to learn. We have thoroughly enjoyed the journey of learning and growth that we have experienced with her in her first eight months of life. Though Valentine's Day has come and gone, we still wanted to post pictures of our little cupid as we like to treat this blog as our family journal. Hope you enjoy them as much as we have.

The weather here has seemed to take a turn -- a break from the never ending blanket of gray clouds that often loom overhead. It has allowed for some really beautiful walks, gatherings at the park and just a sign of renewal and change that brings a happy feeling. The trees around here are blossoming beautifully with pink and white flowers. It is fun to live in a new place to experience the vast array of God's creations through seasons of change. We are loving the new experiences we are having and recognize the hand of God in all we do. For His blessings we are eternally grateful.