Baby of the Family Turns 8!!

That makes ME feel old!!! :-) I can still remember the sweet little Native American/Hispanic baby we got eight years ago as a foster child, and now he's growing up (but he's still sweet . . . well, most of the time anyway)! God worked a miracle and we were able to adopt him and he's been such a blessing to us! He's the funny one, always saying something to make us laugh, like the time we were at a friends' house, eating really cold ice cream . . . "I've got an ice brain!!" he exclaimed after taking a few bites. Or the time he was trying to count in Spanish . . . "Uno, Dos, Tres, Squanto . . ." (he must have Indian blood in him). Or when I ask him to identify a dime, he says it's a "Diamond!" And the list goes on . . .

Here's some pictures of Ethan, from baby to big boy. :-)

Isn't he adorable?!

 

Funny little guy!

Ethan and I at a waterfall in Wisconsin probably 6 or 7 years ago

Yes, his hair stuck STRAIGHT up when he was little!! :-)

Our family in 2002

After a meal at the Golden Corral a couple weeks ago . . . why don't we ever learn? Every time we go there, we can hardly walk out!

Ethan with his "twin," Aaron, who came over the other night and celebrated Ethan's birthday with him. :-)

Opening cards and gifts . . .

 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ETHAN!!

The Boys' Cabin

Back in the spring, Caleb and Daniel started work on building a cabin in our backyard! They thought it would be a fun project, and they might even put some beds out there and move in . . . we'll see. :-) Anyway, they learned a lot while building, and it was really neat how the Lord provided good materials for them to use. For example, a neighbor of ours was getting all new windows, but the old ones were still in good condition. So dad asked if the boys could have them, and she said yes! They also got the wood, sheet metal, and shingles for very good prices. Here's some pictures, starting in the spring/early summer:

The frame

Putting up the walls

The windows

Up goes the roof!

The shingles are on . . .

 . . . and the sheet metal.

The inside of the cabin . . .

The loft

A job well done!

All that's left now is for them to finish some details on the inside - they hope to insulate the walls and put paneling up. They did a GREAT job, don't you think?! :-)

Coming soon . . .

Sorry I haven't been updating lately! I don't really have a good excuse (I guess I could say I've been too busy reading other people's blogs to write on my own!!). :-) We have a really busy weekend coming up, but check back soon for pictures and the story of something my brothers made last year . . . I'll give you a clue - it's made of sheet metal, plywood, two-by-fours and . . . well, you'll just have to wait to find out!! :-)