Since I am behind, and trying to catch up with the photos, I am just going to post various pictures from the month of July.
Micah used the duplos to make a horse for Hannah.
Before Stephen went to camp, we visited our good friends, the Görnandts, in Halberstadt. Here Hannah is 5 weeks old and Olivia is 1 week old.
Here Tante Höppi gets to hold Hannah.
The week after the Musical Mission Team was here, the Matthias and McKenzies were both gone for a family reunion. We set up a pool Stephen had bought in the Matthia’s yard, and let the boys enjoy the warm weather in the water. They also just enjoyed being able to run around with lots of space in the Matthia’s yard.
Micah aiming his little tiny water gun.
Joel enjoying the sand and Evan’s dump truck.
Once again this summer we enjoyed a visit from the BJU Musical Mission Team on June 24. They held a concert here in Magdeburg on Wednesday evening and a concert in Halberstadt on Thursday evening. Even though we are no longer a part of the ministry in Halberstadt, it is exciting to see how things are going there. We were thrilled that both nights visitors attended the concerts. In Magdeburg we had about 20 first time visitors, and in Halberstadt they had nearly 100 first time visitors! We praise the Lord for this interest and pray that the team’s ministry will bring forth fruit in these two cities.
Pictures from the Magdeburg concert.
Pictures from the ministry in Halberstadt.
Micah and Joel are thrilled with their little sister (especially Micah), and love to lie on the bed with her during her awake times. Here are just a few candid shots of them getting to know each other.
Well, I haven’t done very well at catching up on the blog. Stephen has been gone the last two weeks at camp, and I haven’t had much time to do anything but care for 3 children!
When Stephen brought Hannah and I home from the hospital, he surpised us both with roses. Hannah had a beautiful single pink rose, and I had 3 dark red roses.
Hannah gets her first bath
Auntie Alicia with the boys & Hannah
What a sweet little baby girl!
We got to bring Hannah home Saturday morning. While I finished talking with doctors and nurses, Stephen got Hannah all dressed up in her going home outfit. The dress and bonnet are from Oma (King) and the sweater was knit by my Grandma Clark. The bonnet is made out of a handkerchief that she can one day carry when she gets married. The boys were thrilled to have her home. Micah’s comment was, “What took you all so long!”
We were very interested to see how the boys would react when they first saw their baby sister. On Thursday morning Stephen brought the boys to meet Hannah, along with his sister Alicia, who was here visiting & helping us. Micah took to Hannah right away, as if she was just exactly what he had anticipated; Joel was a little hesitant coming into the hospital room, trying to take it all in and realizing he wasn’t Mama’s baby anymore.
Meeting baby sister for the first time.
Micah giving Hannah kisses.
Joel giving Hannah kisses.
Sweet cuddles from Auntie Alicia.
Well, life has been a little busy lately, and it is not just Hannah’s fault! Hopefully, I can get back into keeping up with blog. On the day Hannah was born, we took the boys on a walk in the morning – trying to pass the time waiting for the baby, and to get some of the boys energy out.
Shortly after lunch I started having very mild contractions. We left for the hospital at 7:30pm and Hannah was born at 9:05pm.
Cuddling with Mama right after her birth.
Getting cleaned up by the midwife.
All cleaned up and getting dressed. 
Well, around here, we are continuing to wait for baby sister to be born. In the meantime, I thought I would go ahead and post various pictures of the boys from the last few months. They are just random shots, showing what we get to enjoy every day!
Here are the boys enjoying their relatively new bunkbeds, having pulled down most of the books off their bookshelves.
Joel cuddling with his “ba-ba.”
Dressed in their Thomas the Train costumes.
Micah listening to music on Papa’s IPOD.
Joel climbed up on the table after supper to finish off the grapes. He loves fruit and vegetables!
Watching a video with headphones so that Stephen can study.
Joel and Micah like to help Momma by unpacking the groceries. Here Joel is “making a train.”
Joel eating the rest of the berry sauce (for crepes) after supper.
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