365 Part XI

Here is the next batch. There are a few days I need some help eliminating some.


Day 86...one of these needs to go, I'm having a hard time deciding between the two that are farther away. The one where he is not looking at the camera seems like the logical one, but it does capture how he is sometimes.
Day 87
Day 88
Day 89Day90Day 91Day 92Day 93Day 94
Day 95...four is too many
Day 96...again four too many
Day97
Day 98
Day 99...one should go
Day 100

4 Months

Wow! I have a four month old. Why am I surprised each month that another one has past, how big Micah is getting and how fast the time has gone by? And it will only go by faster. As each month goes by it is a reminder to me to check that I am cherishing these times. Not just going through the day caring for Micah and completing the to-do list. But really observing him, nurturing him, committing to memory this time, being thankful for His gifts and treasuring all these things as Mary did.


Micah at 4 months is about 14lbs. 10oz., we haven't had his official 4 month appointment yet so I don't know for sure. But that is pretty close, I was able to weigh him when we went to visit Aunt Stephanie at work. Some things Micah is doing now...laughing, grabbing his feet (and trying to get them to his mouth), talking quiet a bit, he is very interested in toys now and tries to grab them when he sees them, he enjoys jumping, and enjoys baths (not too much splashing yet).

365 Part X

Here I was close to being current and then Christmas had to go and happen and I get really behind. We'll get there eventually. Just a couple days here that I need some help with.

Day 71

Day 72

Day 73
Day 74....need to cut one



Day 75....which one out of the two with Aunt Stephanie?


Day 76

Day 77
Day 78
Day 79
Day 80...help

Day 81...probably should cut one of theseHe is looking out the window not at a tv.

Day 82...Go Beavs! This was civil war.

Day 83

Day 84

Day 85

Here

I can't believe 2010 is near over. This year has held so many challenges and changes. How blessed we are.


As I look to 2011 and strive to make it a good year I am going to focus on one little word...here. I want to be here, in the present. A struggle of mine has always been looking ahead in life to the next stage or the things I need to get done. I have to remind myself to enjoy where I am, now more then ever that is more important to me. I don't won't to miss a thing. I desire to enter fully into the moments so I don't miss the life and memories that I have right now. If I'm already moving onto the next moment, that hasn't even come yet, I am missing out on living.

I want to be here where God has me. Not just to live, but to be able to hear Him and where He wants me to go. If I am not here in the present how can I hear God and His direction for the future, that sadly my mind is usually already moving towards. So this year I am going to be here, here to live my life in the moment that is now, and here to hear God and follow Him.

The year of here.

Elk Report

be thankful I didn't put a picture up of it skinned

The verdict is in on the elk, he is some good eats. We got 300 pounds of meat from him. Which we plan to both enjoy and share. Could you imagine if we tried to consume that much meat. I think we would get tired of elk (or at least I might).

For Christmas with my family they came to Bend the weekend before Christmas to celebrate. The menu for our Christmas dinner was,

Elk roast
Mashed potatoes
Asparagus
Corn casserole
Sourdough bread

Dessert: Iced Christmas cookies, russian tea cakes and peanut butter balls

The elk was good, we all agreed that it was just a tad dry, still really good though. It was probably only a little dry because it was my first time cooking with elk and just didn't know how it cooks. Next time will be even better.


We were up at C's parents for Christmas weekend with most of his extended family. There we had the elk ground, and cooked it up as taco meat. He was good that way too. Still eating and enjoying the leftovers of that.


Though if I am to continue to cook, eat and enjoy this elk I probably should stop referring to it has he and him. Don't really want to relate my food to a living animal. I don't refer to beef as a bull, steer, or other such bovine. Or when I talk about chicken and I don't picture a live chicken running around. So, from now on I need to think of the elk has just meat, not this big animal roaming the woods. So the verdict is the elk meat (or maybe just the meat) is good.