What a cutie.
This was taken the day JoAnna was born. Caleb and Lydia stayed with our friends Herb and Rose.
Lydia is eating pickled bologna. Chris thought that it was gross, but we all liked it.
At VBS.
Chris gave Lydia his beautiful eyes...just gorgeous.
Pretty as a picture.
Lydia was thrilled to drive this car at Cedar point. Chris and I sat in the back.
Holding a duckling at Rolling Ridge Ranch.
Look at the rosy cheeks on the birthday girl.
Lydia's first piano recital...she's wearing a necklace Chris brought back from Bolivia for her.
Pretty ballerina.
Do I have to have my hair in a pony tail?
Making a "gingerbread house" out of graham crackers.
Lydia had the chance to play a harpsicord while we were at Colonial Williamsburg.
Chris and Lydia on her 9th birthday.
Look closely at the stool Lydia is sitting on...then look closely at her face. Only Lydia would come up with that one!
Playing the piano at her Grandpa and Grandma Abernethy's 50th anniversary party. Uncle Tim is watching on and encouraging her, b/c she was playing bashful.
At Focus on the Family the children were able to "dress up" as characters from Adventures in Odyssey. Here Lydia is dressed as Mr. Whitaker!!
At the Grand Canyon.
Lydia with her second cousin (I think it is). Nora didn't want to go to anyone for a while there...only Lydia.
Outside the hall on Whidbey Island.
Lydia assembled this chair by herself. It now sits on our patio.
This was taken in MI while camping with her grandparents. I think those eyes scream Chris.
Lydia was looking over Chris' clothes that were brought together in this beautiful quilt.
Making Christmas cookies.
Maia's first brushing...Yes the puppy fell asleep. It was a riot to watch her all sprawled out. When I saw Lydia's chin in this picture I saw Lyn, Chris' sister.
A puppy at last!!!
Maia even gets snuggled during reading time.
