Thursday, March 26, 2015

What's been going on....

We have had lots of ups and some downs the past couple months and been really busy. God is good, all the time! Here is what we have been up to:

SOO happy to have him home!
After a whirland of an ER visit, stomach
virus, scans, doctor visit, diagnosis and
surgery, Richard is cancer free! Praise God
 
YoungLife Club during school in the library!
 
You know it's Club when the guys are wearing
my dresses and wigs!
 
It was an awesome opportunity to be in front
of the entire high school.
 
Rainer sharing about God's son, Jesus
 
Rainer and Alice's cousin, Harper
 
The flying squirrel
 
Out to eat like a champ
 
YoungLife retreat brought a reunion and new friends
 
 Cheering on mama
 
Miss Pointer
 
Daddy and Alice
 
Men's breakfast at church, makin some eggs
 
Snow day
 
Sunny day
 
Walking to the Post Office
 
Showering Cali and baby Lilla
 
Cali with her mom, mother-in-law, and sisters
Such a fun day!
 
Alice is the gift
  
Hey dude
 
Filming video for Club
Mark, again in my clothes and wig, ha!
 
Alice joins us at YL Club
 
Rubberband toilet paper game at Club
 
A getaway weekend to New Orleans!!
 
Our 5 year anniversary is in May, but we took
this celebratory trip early because we will be at
training camp in Wisconsin on the big day.
 
 
 Fun at the WWII museum
 
Awesome ad
 
Oh, and went we for the food!!!
Chicken biscuit with spicy honey
 
Rainer's favorite restaurant... in the world
 
Most AMAZING thing we ate... pumpkin ravioli
 
Scalibut = halibut and scallops
and lobster risotto..... what!?
 
Fun at the Columns Hotel
 
Lobster dumplings, yum!
 
 Such a FUN trip together!
 
 
 

Friday, March 20, 2015

Alice turns ONE!

Our sweet and funny girl was born 1 year (err... and a few weeks) ago. Alice Rebecca Powell came into the world and brought so much joy with her. We have loved every minute and every day with her. She is a loving girl. She loves to dance and give hugs. Her favorite foods are strawberries and chicken. She babbles all the time and loves to tell us what an elephant, cat and dog 'say'. She loves books and for her mama and daddy to read to her. She will grab a book and bring it to us and sit in our lap. Her favorite is "Peek-a-zoo" and she wants to 'read' it everyday. And she loves to clap everytime she hears or sees someone else clapping, even on TV! 
 
 
The birthday girl
 
Beautiful birthday cake
(ordered by this non-baking mama)

Tasty cookies
 
Yummy cupcakes
 
Food!
 
Yay birthday!
 
Thanks Aunt Aubrey!
 
First taste of sugar!
 
Sweet girl
 
Our neighbor Maggie
 
Opening gifts
 
So fun
 
Lots of great books!
 
Stacking rings

We found her sitting among presents
 
Family pic
 
Our 1 year old