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Mother and Daughter:

A Family of Four:

Big Brother Holding Little Sister For the First Time:

Big Brother the Entertainer:

Lookout World! Adele Elizabeth is here!!

The little lady poses for her first photo shoot:

Daddy & Addie:

Hello Grandma Donoho:

Hello Grandpa Donoho:
Hello Grandma Frazee:

My Weekly Seven v10.17.10

These are seven of the more peculiar things for which I'm thankful from the past week...

Finished Project | Now, all 3 underbed drawers are complete! Maybe Alison will post a pic or two...

Short Week | Though it makes for a feeling of low productivity at the end of the week, a short work week is always a nice change of pace.

Random Text Encouragement | The little 56-character, out-of-nowhere text message I received on the way to work one morning last week was a nice pick-me-up to start the day. Thanks again, friend, for noticing the Holy Spirit's nudges.

Nature Walk | JT's homework (Yes--preschoolers have homework, too.) last week included going on a nature walk and looking for certain items like an acorn, a red leaf, an ant, a twig, etc. We did a late afternoon/early evening hike as a family last Thursday in the woods behind our house. It was gorgeous! It was a great family moment.

Piddling on the Piano | In my former years, I learned who I was and to have confidence in this person God made through music. Although my musical achievements were not on the piano, I've always enjoyed tinkering with chord progressions, melody lines, and some harmonies on the ivory. I got to do that for 20 minutes or so last Friday. Ahhh.

Wrestling with JT | He's been asking to wrestle quite often lately, and it's fun. It's definitely more WWF-style (the staged aspect, that is--not the the folding chairs and body slams) than any technical skills. And JT usually gives one or two of the down-from-the-gut laughs.

Golf | Before this past weekend, I had golfed once. (Evidently miniature golf doesn't really count.) I participated in a golf benefit. It was a "scramble," which meant that everyone on the team hits from the spot of the best-hit shot. In 15 holes, I think we used one of my drives, a couple of my ons, and I got a couple putts in for us. It was good times.

Praise God from whom all blessings flow!

My Weekly Seven v10.10.10

These are seven things for which I'm especially thankful from the past week...(posted a couple days late)...

Our Preschooler's Rebuke | As I complained out loud about a do-it-myself construction project, JT says, "Uh, you're whining. You're a big boy--you need to use your words."

Our Preschooler's Observation | Another JT quotable: "Pregnant people don't do much. All they do is sleep, lay on the couch, and watch TV."

New Computer | I got a replacement work laptop (previous one effectively became ineffective) and now I'm back in business! It's an HP G72 series. (Thanks for your help, Steve!)

UnHappy Valley | Illinois 33, Penn State 13...at Penn State's home formerly referred to as Happy Valley. This Illinois team is legit. If they continue on this trajectory of playing hard and improving, they should get a bowl bid this year. Getting 6-8 football wins is a realistic expectation again.

Indian Summer | Although autumn is pretty and there's something pleasant about the cool weather of the season, I prefer it warm.

Homemade Apple Pie | One of the delicious results of a weekend family trip to Eckert's Apple Farm. Best served warm with ice cream and caramel...mmmm!

Amateur Woodworking | The first 2 of 3 under-bed drawers have turned out well...pretty much like I conjured up--functional & spacious on the inside, nice & simple looking on the outside. Not the woodworking masterpiece that my Grandpa Scott would turn out, but I'm quite satisfied (and so are Alison & JT).

Praise God
from whom all blessings flow!