There are two choices: you ignore doing an update because there really isn’t that much happy news going on, or you touch the surface with the things that aren’t really as important.

Last week put myself in Chicago for four days and Heidi and Jake down in Woodbridge. It was the first time that I was away from Jake for more than a day and I promise that I could tell the difference when I returned. He’s growing by pounds and ounces. It’s both exciting and sad because I love little babies when they’re in their very smallest stage. He’s finally becoming “aware” of his surroundings and returns smiles for smiles and realizes that he has two hands. He’s excellent at night in that he goes for 10 – 11 hours with only getting up once – woo hoo.

This weekend dumped two feet of snow on New Hampshire. It was not what I really needed after being in bed for 48 hours with a sore throat and headache – can you say, “lack of sleep.” Regardless, it makes for beautiful days and small smiles. I just happen to love the snow. Job 38:22 Smile!

So we’re back home again after two weeks on the road … and what a wintery welcome home. In the last week we’ve had over a foot of snow and I discovered how much I hate shovelling snow. My eyes wander towards snow blowers every time I walk into the Home Depot, but I can’t justify the cost and expense when the Lord has given me health and strength.

Winter also brings an end to skateboarding (I found two incredible parks near our home with free admission), and allowed me to do some riding this past week at the ski hills. Guess what? Not even a sore muscle the next day …

Jake is growing big and strong and weighs almost eleven pounds now. I put up some new pictures, but they don’t really show how large he has grown. Those spindly little legs six weeks ago can be called nothing but pudgy now. It’s cause to smile …