jenna says...

The latest Jude story…

Jude made us smile on Sunday evening as we were eating dinner.  We were talking about our day and trying to get Jude to tell us how Sunday School went with Asher, etc.  Jude kept saying, ‘Jenna says, “one, one”’ (and he would emphatically hold up his right index finger to indicate ‘one’ and then move it up and down as he said the second ‘one’).  I thought, ‘hmm, that’s interesting, there must have been something Auntie Jenna was teaching the kids in large group that meant something about one’.  Maybe she watned one child to speak at a time?  But Jude kept on saying it in a serious tone, ‘Jenna says, one, one’.

And then it hit Daniel and I - maybe she was teaching them a verse?  And then….a big… ‘OOOOhhhhhhh’ [light bulb – think Dispicable Me]. ‘Jenna says’… ‘Jennasays’ … ‘Jennasis’ … ‘Genesis 1:1’!!!!  And then we knew what he was talking about.  We said, ‘Did you learn Genesis 1:1 in Sunday School?’ Jude gives a really big silent nod. I say, ‘In the beginning, God created the heavens and the…’. And Jude finishes the statement by saying ‘Earth’ and holds up his arms in a big circle over his head.  So funny.  I still don’t know if he thinks it’s ‘Jenna says’ or ‘Genesis’ – but it sounds the same coming from a 3 year old.

Buena Vista 12 Hr Adventure Race

Daniel and his two buddies, Keith and Jacque, competed in a 12 hr adventure race this last Saturday in Buena Vista, CO. The course was a combination of mountain biking, kayaking, running, orienteering (plotting points on a map and finding them with a compass), and a ropes course. It took them about 9 hours to complete (they ended up in about the middle of the pack of contestants) and they did an awesome job!  Christine (Keith’s wife) and I are so proud of them. Here’s a picture of them as they loaded up to take off for the race in Denver. 

There’s also some pictures of the guys in the race here: http://riipix.com/AXSBV_index.html.  Look for Daniel in a blue sleeved shirt in a single red kayak using a paddle with blue paddle ends.  He’s in the ropes pictur es also (near the end of the set).

 

32 weeks

I had my 32 week ultrasound this last Friday. Again – all good news.  Baby is growing well, is active, and blood flow and amniotic fluid look good.  So…doc says we should come back one more time in another 4 weeks for one last ultrasound and then we are good to go… It’s excellent news. My platelets are still low – but they remain steady and there are no other signs of HELLP Syndrome.  I’ve hoped all along that I could possibly make it through this pregnancy without any complications, but I think I’m now starting to really believe that I could have a normal birth and average size baby.  It’s such a wonderful thought.

easter

Lily was pretty cute at Easter this year. We celebrated by getting up early for pancakes and service at the church. Both kids were able to hunt eggs twice. The first time at the church on Saturday (some cute pictures still to come of both Jude and Lily with a large Easter rabbit; I am still astounded neither one was scared) and the second at Grammy Sue and Grandpa John’s house on Sunday. I love that Lily will actually wear silly things like rabbit ears. Jude still doesn’t want to have anything to do with dressing up.