elijah wyatt

Our oldest son is also very much the wisest...out of all of us. He's been correcting us on all sorts of things like song lyrics, what animals eat what foods, what insects do what to people they don't especially like, and of course, our language. For example, we don't say butt, we say bum. We don't say stupid, we say silly...and other such fundamental things that all children must enjoy pointing out to their errant parents.

curren manassa

He's bigger. He's faster. He toddles. He waddles. He's Curren Manassa and his chubby little legs are carrying him into new and unknown parts of our home every day.

Eli quotes

While watching a short, animated movie today that he has seen over 10 times he exclaimed, "Dad, the good guys win this time!"

While we were all walking to the park and munching on oatmeal chocolate chip cookies Susan piped up and said "If these weren't so bad for me I'd eat them all the time. Eli then added, "If I didn't have a family I could eat cookies all the time too".

About a month ago he said to Susan, "Mommy, can I have one little kiss? I've never had a kiss today."

A few months back Curren had a cold and was sneezing. After he did it twice in a row Eli said, "Mommy, Curren did two bless yous!"

Later when speaking of sneezing while eating Raisin Bran he said "Mom, what happens if I bless a raisin out?"

ripping

Here you see Susan tearing it up on her first ever mountain bike ride. She went out with a couple other girls for a 'birthday ride' and loved it. Of course I'm quite pleased with this because I also love to ride. I am believing God for another bike so we can get out there together.

pining for summer

It was cold today. I walked home from my office and decided to go the long way to stretch my legs. While I walked I talked to a friend and literally had to switch phone hands every few minutes. When I got home I couldn't feel my hands and my coat was wet from snowfall. It nearly whited out later during dinner but now the stars are out. The weather is a fun part of Bend. But I must say I'm excited for Spring and Summer when the yard is green and in bloom.


I'm really looking forward to times like these again...

Passion

For Easter I cut together a short film using footage from The Passion of the Christ.

PC users: right click HERE and select 'save target as' to download and watch. Mac users can select 'Open with QuickTime Player'.

Sunday family

mornings

Here we are together in the bed. I am torturing myself with the latest issue of Surfing magazine as Eli and Curren wrestle together.

This is one of Curren's favorite past-times...removing CDs and eating them.

Bad Curren.

quiver full

I'm not referring only to my kids - I have great family on both sides. I'm a happy man.

Thanksgiving - Ellis

New Year - Schrock

from the past

Circa 1996. Santa Barbara - Rincon - Westmont.

Good Times.