Simon, Party of 5

Come September, we will be a party of 5! We are so very excited :-) We got to hear the baby's heartbeat and see an ultrasound of baby and all looks good so far. Will was disappointed that we're not having twins. He wants another brother AND another sister. He was also a little disappointed that the baby(s) weren't in my arms this morning after my appointment. He thought I went to the doctor to have the baby.

In early preparation for baby's arrival, we made a trip to Ikea last weekend to get Will a new bed as his toddler bed was getting too small for him. Here's a picture of his luxurious new bed. Next to it, you can see the corner of Will's old bed, which will likely become Jane's new bed in a few months when Will and Jane become roomates.

Celebrating Libby's #28 in West Seattle

It started out like any normal party: kids playing, cake eating, present opening...




Then things just got crazy...




It's always a good time at the Myers house. Love you, Libby!

Sick house

It's been a long week with John traveling and the kids, especially Jane, being sick with some kind of virus. Thankfully, the weather in Seattle happens to be a beautiful 60 degrees, so even though I didn't get many smiling pictures today, the kids and I could at least get out of the house to enjoy the warmth and fresh air.

And....we can bathe again!

After a month of remodeling our main floor bathroom (which contains our one and only household bath tub), and with the exception of a few last items, it's finally done! We've been wanting to spruce up this bathroom since we bought the house over two years ago. The tile and bath tub were chipping, there was water damage to the ceiling and all of the fixtures were outdated and/or rusting.
We had a few stalls in the process, one being a week vacation taken by our contractor and another being an electrical mishap which took an electrician the better part of two days to figure out. Now we finally have a new tub, new tile, new fixtures, a skimmed/recoated ceiling and a new paint job (thanks to John and Dad for painting). The kids have literally taken three baths in the past 24 hours because they were so happy to have their "pool" back. They HATE showers so keeping them clean this past month has been a challenge. Hooray!

Here's a photo of the bathroom mid-way through the remodel:

Here are some "after" photos:

Happy Birthday, Willy J!

Will turns 3 tomorrow, but we celebrated early today so we could have family over for a bday extravaganza. Will had the best day ever, starting off with the "Happy Birthday Song" being sung to him at church followed by a failed-nap attempt (victory for him), a viewing of Rescue Heroes (his favorite show) and finally a fun party with lots of family. Because of Will's love for all things emergency vehicle-related, that was the party's theme. Each guest got a rescue heroes alias such as "Roger Houston," "Jake Justice" or "Billy Blazes." Will was pretty much on cloud 9 all night, running around with all of his co-rescue heroes, pretending to "save the day," and eating lots and lots of sugar. Such a fun day.

Sunshine in January feels great

Looking for a Family Bible?

I came across the Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name thanks to my brother and his family and this is "it" for our household when it comes to a children's Bible. The illustrations are beautiful, not hoaky and corny like some. The text is captivating for kids (and adults) and points to Jesus in every story, New and Old Testament.
Here's an excerpt from the introduction:
"Now, some people think the Bible is a book of rules, telling you what you should and shouldn't do. The Bible certainly does have some rules in it. They show you how life works best. But the Bible isn't mainly about you and what you should be doing. It's about God and what he has done.....
There are lots of stories in the Bible, but all the stories are telling one Big Story. The story of how God loves his children and comes to rescue them.
It takes the whole Bible to tell this Story. And at the center of the Story, there is a baby. Every Story in the Bible whispers his name. He is like the missing piece in a puzzle-the piece that makes all the other pieces fit together, and suddenly, you can see a beautiful picture."
Will and I sat down last weekend and read all the way from the Creation story to David and Goliath in one sitting. He absolutely loves reading it, as do we.
Just thought I'd give it a plug in case there are others out there looking for a good Bible for young children.