Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Much to be Thankful for!


I just wanted to take some time to give thanks to the Lord for all He has done for us over the last 4+ years of our marriage. Steph and I couldn't be happier as a couple, and now, with the addition of Brenna, as a family. Praise God for life, breath, and everything else. We are truly blessed.

Thursday, November 22, 2007

Remember the 80's?




Stephanie and I had a friend turn 30 last week. His request was that all his friends come dressed in 1980's style costumes. We had wine, cheese, and the fellas smoked cigars out on the deck while the gals laughed at each others' side ponytails. Some people thought Steph looked like Deb from the movie Nepoleon Dynamite...you can judge for yourselves. Happy Birthday Michael...stellar party!

Saturday, November 3, 2007

Breaking out the dance shoes!


Hard to believe, but I will be participating in this year's Christmas Production at Cornerstone. I got wrangled into being part of the "company" of actors and actresses due to the need for some swing dancers. Actually, apart from the huge committment of time while being a new parent, I'm pretty excited to serve in this type of ministry...and I really enjoy swing dancing. The story takes place in the 1940's and is about a business man who works all through Christmas Eve and has several run-ins with some unusual magical characters who help him get his perspective back on life. I play a character named Charlie...just a regular office guy who's pretty pumped about Christmas, along with his coworkers, to the point that we all break out in song and dance. A gal in our church wrote the story and will be producing and directing it as well as acting. She also wrote the 9 songs...it's a musical. Please enter the following link into your browser to get information regarding the dates, times, and to reserve your tickets...there will be 10 different service times to choose from. This will be a great opportunity to reach out to the community. We're anticipating that over 6000 people will come this year. Hope to see you there. Family, friends, clients...you are all invited!
http://www.cornerstonelife.com/stories/christmas2007.php

Thursday, November 1, 2007

A Family Walk


The weather was really nice the other evening so we decided to take a walk around our neighborhood. Thanks Grandpa and Grandma Van Cleave and others for the stroller...it works great!!