it was matt's idea for stelly to dress up like minnie mouse this year. since we brought her a minnie shirt home from florida back in july she has been very excited to spot mickey and minnie anywhere and everywhere. if there's a picture of one of them anywhere in a mile radius she will... Continue Reading →

stella absolutely loves josey. if we've having people over i'll say, "stelly! guess who's coming to our house?" her go-to answer is always, "josey!" if i ask her what we did that day, once again her answer is almost always, "josey!" last week, we did get to have josey over to play and stelly was... Continue Reading →

each month with stelly is such a joy. it's wonderful to enjoy life from her perspective. things we might take for granted have a whole new significance when seen from her little 2 year old eyes. these past few months have been humbling reminders too of how much we need God's help to train her... Continue Reading →

ok. i know some of you have already gone to the eastern market, but if you haven't, you have GOT to go. it was one of the most fun things we've done in awhile. it was a gorgeous day which made the city radiate and the fact that i'm a foodie probably predisposes me to... Continue Reading →

we had a great time w/ our families who visited us at different times throughout last week and this week! thank you for the blessing you are to us! we love and miss you!gampa and mimi by our newly landscaped front yard. it looks great! we couldn't have done it without you!!appy and ammy at... Continue Reading →

that was then... dec 18, 2005 this is now...august 25, 2007stelly loved getting to play with you maddy, syd, and colby! thanks for visiting!hugs and kisses from us all

this month has been a month of "bigs" for little stelly. big girl potty, big girl panties, big girl bed... and it has made mommy quite sad. i cried like she was leaving for college when we took her crib down.we decided to opt out on the toddler bed thing and just move her into... Continue Reading →

recently i read an article that told us michiganders to come on and just admit that we like saying we're from metro-detroit b/c it gets a rise from people. the article made me laugh b/c i think how many times after saying where we live, we've gotten the response (and you can imagine the facial... Continue Reading →

here stelly is sporting her new "bob" haircut and going potty on the big girl potty! she has done great and is such a big girl - almost! i guess "big girls" don't usually suck their thumbs, but that's just fine. she's still our baby, after all!

Stella Grace turned two on Saturday! We are just amazed at how fast the time has gone. To me it seems like those first 6 weeks before she slept thru the night were longer than these past 2 years have been! After the struggles of the year, we are more grateful than ever that God... Continue Reading →