New color for a new year.

Charlie and I got all ambitious and painted our guest bedroom/workout room on Sunday! We're really happy with the new color. :-) You'll have to come visit us and stay in our newly designed space. We'd love to have ya in Minneapolis any time!

If you want a peek at the color, here's the link- it's different in person of course...
Color: exclamation point
(30BG 07/057)Glidden
Collection: Natural & Comforting

sanctity of life focus...always a special weekend.

"I'm Holding a Miracle"

I couldn't get the actual video to post here. But it's worth the time to click the link and watch this video. A guy that goes to our church created, wrote, and sang it. Very touching.

It took on a new meaning after the loss of our first baby (Ruttigar) on January 10, 2009.

Short-cut

First, yes, I know that my lay-out is acting funny... I will change it soon. The posts are still readable though. Sorry.

I have failed to post in about one month. So in effort to not skip over it, I'll post a photo grid. Cheating, I know, but I'll try to do better. :o)

From Charlie and Manda

2008 was a year of blessings, surprises, friends, family and great memories!
Love and hugs!

An Ode to Moms

I found this true and funny as I remember my mom! I love you Mom, not sure how you put up with us! ;-)

(Listen fast!)

Jesse turns 30!

We celebrated at "The King and I Thai"--mmmm- mmmm-good!


Our dear friends Jesse and Jasmine

Jaz and I have been in the same Bible study for the last 3 years.

Rebecca and Janel, also in our study, were there to celebrate too (with their families).


LOVE YOU GUYS!

Out of town a lot.

We've been all over the place the last several weeks. (thus no super interesting personal posts) I've been trying to just keep up with normal life. So rather than not posting anything, enjoy a few pictures from our goings-abouts. (Order: to Cedar Rapids, IA to meet Jake, a new friend who makes a very dear friend really happy, and see my Livy and her little Champ. To Waterloo to help the family move and set up furniture, we also hit a deer. To DesMoines to hang with the sisters and hubbies Liz and Michael and Bridge and Zach at a Murder Mystery Party. And last weekend Charlie surprised me with tickets to Wicked, the broadway show which has been sold out for months!)

It's been a fun and busy month. And lets more fun to come. Tonight we're off to dinner and a movie with Crystal and Nathan in Roseville.

It's OK to rejoice today!

Rejoice, the Lord is King!
Your Lord and King adore; mortals, give thanks and sing, and triumph evermore.
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; rejoice; again I say, rejoice.

Jesus the Savior reigns, the God of truth and love;
when he had purged our stains, he took his seat above.
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; rejoice,
again I say, rejoice.

His kingdom cannot fail; he rules o'er earth and heaven;
the keys of earth and hell are to our Jesus given.
Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; rejoice,
again I say, rejoice.

Rejoice in glorious hope! Jesus the Judge shall come,
and take his servants up to their eternal home.
We soon shall hear th'archangel's voice; the trump of God
shall sound, rejoice!