Non-Surgery Week

Surgery Rescheduled

Michelle's surgery is rescheduled for Wednesday, May 31. Just thought you all might like to know.

Surgery Canceled

Michelle's scheduled surgery has been canceled because she still has a little bit of a cough. Yikes. Reset for a later date. Hopefully not too far off.

Surgery

Nelly (our latest nickname for Michelle) goes in for surgery tomorrow morning early. Depending on the situation we'll try to keep you updated here as much as possible as things progress. Thank you for your prayers!

Sunday

At the Park

Looks like spring has come to stay. We're getting to the park more often now.

Claire's Birthday

Hunny would be proud. Claire had a very colorful birthday!

The new bike.
The new bowls and bread box.

Week after Easter

Easter Outfit

Girl Without Pearl Earring

He Is Risen Indeed!

Claire

A rare Claire in glasses sighting. Isn't she lovely? Not surprising the kids are cute, eh?

Michelles

Here are the two Michelle Roises. Some of the expressions are similar.

Here's a brief moment of happiness.

Here they are both making a funny face. I think they look remarkably related here. It is a little blurry, but I had to include them for the expressions.

Inge

Namma complained about no pictures of Inge... hopefully this will help.

Grammy and Grandpa

Here are a couple of pictures of Grammy and Granpa from this weekend. Please notice the matching eyes.

Double Birthday Party

We had a double birthday party for Hannah (23) and Michelle (1) on Friday. In case someone doesn't know Hannah, she's an New St. Andrews student who boards with us. The cake ended up with a 1, 23 on the top... kind of clever. Also, Grammy and Grandpa were in town for this weekend. We're having a great time.

Happy Birthday

Today M'Nelly is one year old! Happy Birthday, Michelle!

Misinterpretation

From tonight: the scene is that bedtime has arrived and is quickly passing us by. Michelle is sleepily taking and resisting taking her bottle, by turns. Lewis has his pajamas on, but Inge professes to be unable to find all of hers, and she can consequently be heard rummaging around upstairs--one suspects not in pursuit of the recommended goal. She has already been down once, attired attractively in pink floral pajama-bottoms and a red shirt. This discrepancy had, oddly, completely escaped her attention. We could hear the whole following exchange because we had the monitor set up right next to us in the family room.

Me: Lewis, go tell Inge that if she can't find her pajama shirt to come downstairs anyway, because it's time to pray.

Lewis runs cooperatively to the bottom of the stairs and bellows: Inge, get your pajama shirt on right now, and if you don't, your mommy will come upstairs and spank you.

Inge, distinctly schoolmarmish: I did find my shirt, and I'm up on my bed looking for Binge.

Lewis, suddenly all sensitive and affirming: Ohhhhhhhhhh. I'd better come up there too.

OS and NS

No, this is not about "operating systems" this time. OS stands for "Old Style" and NS stands for "New Style." Read the article here.

Sunday Blog

Here are a bunch of Grandkid pictures for this week. Although I caught a lot of serious moods this week everyone is well and happy... don't worry. :)