A Productive Day...

I had quite a bit of cooking to get done this evening and I was trying to go as fast as I could...So after a quick photo shoot, I got down to work...consequently letting Henry play in his favorite cabinet.  Well, you'll see for yourself the result. 

Now if I can only get that paprika smell out of my sweeper....

14 Months

 

 

It's a lot harder to get pictures of Henry these days...most of them end up extremely blurry because he just won't sit still.  But he happened to be playing on our chair today and I was able to snap a few pictures before he became uncooperative.  :)

Von Tobel Family Photo Shoot

August with the Von Tobel Family

Peter's whole family was able to get together this last week for some quality time at the beach.  All the cousins got to play together for the first time in almost a year and it was fun to see how much they've grown.  We spent time at the beach, walking around quaint towns, at children's museums, and that the Von Tobel lake house.  There were VERY early mornings between all the children (leaving very tired parents), lots of sunshine, and catching up between us all.  So thankful for my family... 

 

 

We even got to see Great Grandma Von Tobel :)

 

More to come...

Caught You

For some reason, these pictures just make me laugh.  Between climbing on top of two computers that were supposed to be left alone....to the golf club in one hand...discovering a light switch for the first time...and the pure joy on his face. 

I Love His Giggle

Happy Birthday, Our Sweet, Little Boy...

There are more things I want to say in a future post, but I couldn't let this day go by without documenting this day.  Many of you know that Henry just didn't want to make his appearance into this world and a year ago today was full of 23 hours of labor and anxious waiting.  But then we got to hear your cries and see your precious face and all that waiting was worth it.

You have brought us more joy than we could have ever asked and we can't imagine life without you.  You've made us laugh, cry and smile more times that we could count this year.  You make our hearts ache when you fall down and hurt yourself or when you cling to us as we drop you off at the nursery. 

You've taught us to be more like Jesus - to seek other's needs before our own, to love with unconditional love, to see a bigger picture and not get so wrapped up in the small things in life, and to have more of a servant's heart. 

  

We've loved watching you grow...

And seeing you explore and discover the world around you.   

You are SO curious about practically everything, desperately wanting to touch, shake, and experience things for yourself.  It's going to be hard for us to LET you go, knowing you are ultimately the Lord's, and experience the harsh realities of life.  Despite what you face, we are praying daily for your heart to love Him and that you'll serve him all the days of your life. 

Still can't believe a year has gone by and we can't WAIT to see what is in store for this NEXT year.  :)  Really looking forward to seeing more of your personality develop and seeing more of who you are going to be. 

So to quote of your favorite books...

"So here's to a child who is joyful and clever!   Happy day, happy year, happy always and ever." 

We love you, Henry Peter Von Tobel!