Nathan's Baptism

Nathan was baptized on November 1st at Christ the King Lutheran Church. It made it extra special to me that he was baptized by Pastor Lambert who baptized me when I was 9 years old. He also married Steve and I back in 2002, so I felt blessed that he was able to baptize our son. Rachel stood up as Nathan's sponsor for which I am extremely thankful. I know she will do all she can to help us raise our son in God's Word and be a shining example of God's love in his life. I can't thank her enough for all her support.

Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." Matthew 19:14

Us with Rachel's parents, Doug and Kathe

A few of our good friends came over from Seattle to be there too. It meant a lot to me that they were there for Nathan's baptism. We are so thankful to have so many great friends and family who love and support us and now are there for Nathan too.

Hani, Steve, Me, Danielle, and Nathan

Steve, Me, and Lisa with Nathan

The Girls with Nathan

My parents threw a little party for Nathan up at their house after his baptism. My grandparents, aunts and uncles, and a few of my cousins all came up to the house to see Nathan and celebrate. We had a fabulous meal, thanks to my mom, and some delicious cake. It was a fun day!

A Visit from Aunt Rachel

My best friend, Rachel, flew in from Nebraska where she was doing her student teaching to be there for Nathan's baptism. She came over on Friday and spent the whole day with me and Nathan. We had such a relaxing day at home. It was the first time Rachel met Nathan, so she spent most of the day cuddling the little guy. I think they both really enjoyed it! It was great to catch up with Rachel and all she has been up to with her student teaching.

Random Pictures

Nathan in his adorable frog hat that Jen made him.

I love this little bear coat!

Nathan hanging out in his swing

I thought this was so adorable. Steve was vacuuming with Nathan in hand. It put Nathan right to sleep!

A Visit from the Grandparents

Our little Nathan is almost 8 weeks old. I can hardly believe it. Time really does fly by. It's been a great 7 1/2 weeks with our little guy. He sure is a blessing and a lot of work too, of course. In the last 5 weeks, a lot has happened. We had some very special visitors from Oklahoma. It started with a visit from Grandma Powell and great-Grandma (Janet's mom). Then Grandpa Powell joined us for a long weekend. It was so fun to see all of them with Nathan. I think they really enjoyed their time here, and we certainly enjoyed having them. I was really thankful to have Janet here to help. She made us some great dinners and hung out with me and Nathan once Steve went back to work. We truly are blessed with great parents.

I'm sure Dan has a lot of great pictures on his fancy camera, but these were the only 2 that I had on mine. I'll try to post a few more of the visit once I get them from Dan or Janet.

Nathan with Grandma P.

Nathan with great-Grandma Strumpfer