Welcome To The World!

Hello world, meet Adeline Claire Allen!  Today my friend Sarah gave birth to her first baby girl, Adeline Claire. And I had the great pleasure of meeting little Addy today!

 

 At 6lbs. 7oz. she's a tiny little nugget. 

 

Look at all of her black hair.   

 

I can't wait to have her join us for our girls' group.  
Congratulations Sarah and Josh! I am so happy for you!

An Erie Sunrise

This just happens to be the view from my bed at about 6:20 in the morning (yesterday). If I happen to leave the blinds open enough, I am able to watch the sun rise from my very bed. I have been wanting to capture this on camera for a while. And as tired as I was, I was able to will myself out of bed to find my camera and to take a few pictures of this beautiful Erie sunrise. (Please excuse the fuzziness in these pictures. I took them from behind the screen of the window. I didn't have the motivation to actually go outside and take the pictures.)

...and in the morning you will see the glory of the Lord...Exodus 16:7



For his anger last only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. Psalm 30:5


But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. Psalm 59:16


But I cry to you for help , O Lord; in the morning my prayer comes before you. Psalm 88:13


Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days. Psalm 90:14


It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, to proclaim your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night. Psalm 92:1-2


Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Psalm 143:8


My soul yearns for you in the night; in the morning my spirit longs for you. Isaiah 26:9


O Lord, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress. Isaiah 33:2


Because of the Lord's rat love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, "The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him." Lamentations 3:22-24


"I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star."

Hudsonville Fair...two years ago

Yes I know this happened two years ago but this is in response to the Ruiter's blog....

Yesterday, our brother and sister the Ruiter's (Addie and Holden's parents) posted about their trip to the Hudsonville fair. It got me all reminiscent about my trip to the Hudsonville fair two years ago (this is before Josh and I were engaged and pre-Holden). The fair was so fun! We walked around to the different barns, checked out a bunch of tractors, but what I remember the most was the fair food. When is it ever okay to eat fried dough covered with powdered sugar? At the fair of course.  I think it's called an elephants ear??? Is that right Chris? Anyways, it's darn good, enough said.

I was looking back at my pictures from the fair and most of them feature little Addie when she was about a year and a half. She just melts our hearts. I'm having a hard time believing that was two years ago and she is three now and I'm married to her uncle! Time sure does fly.  I'm sure she was making her papa proud of choosing to sit on only the green and yellow tractors.

I'm sure she was making her papa proud of only sitting on the green and yellow tractors.

Chillin' with Grandpa.

Now these pictures are priceless.

Standing by the dumpster watching the tractor pull, best seats in the house.

 This has become a Ruiter family tradition.

And here I am, just a little city girl with her new John Deere t-shirt. I totally look like I could drive this tractor, right? Don't answer that Chris.