does not play well with others

jessie hasn't left n's closet all day.
she's extremely unhappy with our house guest.
oddly enough, she could crush max by sitting on him, and easily eat him for breakfast.
the low hum you hear is jess even though it's difficult to see her.
(for some reason blogger processed the video darker, so it's hard to see jess. sorry.)

more pool for grandma

mad dunking herself













after dunk














em getting ready
to jump











the jump














em is the
dark spot under
the water

quote of the night

after she was caught playing in em's room after we put her to bed:
mad- "no, i'm not going to obey you ever."
you can fill in the rest of the story...

lunar eclipse

IS 60:19-20
19 The sun will no more be your light by day,
nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you,
for the LORD will be your everlasting light,
and your God will be your glory.

20 Your sun will never set again,
and your moon will wane no more;
the LORD will be your everlasting light,
and your days of sorrow will end.

swim time

floating
she took off and
hit her head on
the wall









practicing kicking














getting used
to the water











after the dunk















for the
artsy folk

love love love 2

11 years
still in love

love love love

valentine's day




















money and mints
what more could
she need

















mad with her
shooting stars
bad guy














money!














jess and her
new "collar"

can't you tell
she loves it








jess trying
to remove
her accessory










the girls aren't feeling well, so they look a bit rough. we made cookies and enjoyed the day as best as possible.

mime time

em with the
mime team












mad with the
mime team

mad breaks into
mime randomly
throughout the
day








no makeup











in march the students will present the mime at indy explosion. about 1,000 teens will be present. we are looking forward to sharing the gift of what Christ has done in our lives.

In Christ alone my hope is found;
He is my light, my strength, my song;
This cornerstone, this solid ground,
Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.
What heights of love, what depths of peace,
When fears are stilled, when strivings cease!
My comforter, my all in all—
Here in the love of Christ I stand.

In Christ alone, Who took on flesh,
Fullness of God in helpless babe!
This gift of love and righteousness,
Scorned by the ones He came to save.
Till on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied;
For ev'ry sin on Him was laid—
Here in the death of Christ I live.

There in the ground His body lay,
Light of the world by darkness slain;
Then bursting forth in glorious day,
Up from the grave He rose again!
And as He stands in victory,
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me;
For I am His and He is mine—
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.

No guilt in life, no fear in death—
This is the pow'r of Christ in me;
From life's first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
No pow'r of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand;
Till He returns or calls me home—
Here in the pow'r of Christ I'll stand.

keith getty and stuart townend

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check out elsbeth in japan on my sidebar. she posted some powerful pictures of a butsudan burning after the church service on sunday.