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Everyday adventures – Colette around the house and around Brooklyn

So we’ve discovered that if you have a dog and a baby that both enjoy constant attention, there’s a way of putting that to your advantage. (also when the dog is pretty odd looking it helps).  Ashley took some pictures of Colette around the back yard – she is a cutie. – always looking around [...]

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Colette visits Wildlife & Ecology Center

Having a baby is a ticket to new and different adventures. – Some of them are scary (I do sometimes sent pix of poop bombs to teenage guys for kicks) some of them are adorable (like watching a line form at Panara of older women who want to see the baby’s feet) and some are just normal [...]

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Summer Highlights… Above Gray Skies

We (finally?) had a backyard concert at our house a couple Sunday nights ago – we were really happy to host the band Above Gray Skies – for a night of friends, food and great music and worship. The band was really great – perfect for an outdoor feel. They were a lot of fun [...]

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Endless Hallelujah (Matt Redman Song)

It’s been a couple weeks where the words of this song have been resonating in my soul.  Matt Redman rewrote an old Robert M. McCheyne hymn (When this passing world is done) and gave it melodic rebirth. The words are true, powerful and timely.   Download Lyrics & Chord Chart: When I stand before Your [...]

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First Road Trip/Colette Visits New Jersey

We’ve been busy – Colette is now over 8 weeks old and the pediatrician is ok with her going out in public and getting a “healthy” dose of germs. We took her on her first road trip to New Jersey (yes, we went all out) where she was able to meet some of our extended family [...]

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Colette Life Tour Weeks 5-6 :-)

Still almost a week behind in posting pictures – but this was an eventful week. The Sutter family came to visit from York. We visited Northport Village, Caumsett Park (again) and Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park

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Colette One Month Old – Meeting Family

So I am sadly about a week late in posting pictures – it’s been a really fun couple weeks introducing Colette to her uncles and aunts… and grandparents. I actually have a lot of pictures from this week to post too… but here goes… pictures from last week… her first month.

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Colette’s Third Week

So we all made it three weeks now – here are some new pictures. The weather on Long Island has been amazing this week giving us a change to explore the Village (and almost run into the lead singer from AC/DC) and Caumsett Park (I love that place!), and spend some time Melissa, Jamie, and Noah. It’s [...]

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Colette’s Second Week

Colette and her parents survived a second week and a lot firsts – first road trip, first Bible story, first YANKEES game etc.

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Wake Up Colette….zzz

I have long been under the impression that babies were easily woken. As if the sanity of both parents and child were ever threatened by even the smallest auditory invasion. Colette… not so much. Once she falls asleep… it’s actually quite tough to wake her. Here is an edited version of her morning routine… (it actually takes her a [...]

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