Great Weekend!

What a beautiful weekend! And the weather was nice too. We spent the vast majority of it outside. Friday night we dropped the boys off at Brad and Sarah's and then went to a Fernando Ortega concert. It was so nice to be with JUST Amanda. The concert was also good. We hung out with Brad and Sarah on Saturday which was a lot of fun. On Saturday night, Brad and Sarah were baptized at their church. It was a great time to hear about their commitment to Christ and to hear from others about what God had done in their lives. I was reminded again that God still works miraculously in the lives of His elect. Then last night we took the boys to the children's musical Seussical. The boys really enjoyed the music. The photo above is my favorite picture of Ben from the past few weeks. He owns. Below you'll find a collage of some good outdoor BCM pics. Thanks for reading.

Summer Schedule

I just turned in my summer schedule to my boss yesterday. It looks like it is going to be a busy summer. I am meeting my TU friends in Chicago for Memorial Day weekend. Then I will be at the annual ACSD conference here at Northwestern College the first week in June. Nagel Family Vacation happens later in June, followed in July by a little girl being born at our house. It will make for an exciting and fast-paced summer. Every summer seems way to short and I am sure that this one will be no different. I hope to get some camping in with the boys. (It might have to be the backyard.) I would also like to get to Alpena. I am not sure if this will even be feasible. What are your summer plans? Its right around the corner.

Poor Caleb

This has been quite a week for poor Caleb. Last Sunday he woke up and said that his tummy hurt. He threw up for the first time while Ben and Amanda were at church. He has thrown up every day since then. We tried not feeding him anything earlier in the week, but he cried and said that he was really hungry. So we thought, "if he's really hungry he must be feeling better." Then, up it came. The past two days he has been holding everything down. But he has thrown up during the night. We have changed lots of sheets and pj's. We have thought about calling the doctor, but we're not really sure what they would do about a stomach thing. When we woke up this morning though and he had thrown up again, I told Amanda it was time to give the doctor a call. I sure hope he feels better. There is nothing worse than a poor sweet little boy who is sick.

UPDATE:
I was home for lunch and Amanda had called the doctor. Of course, they said just wait out the weekend. If he's still throwing up, call them. They think it must be a stomach virus. Poor guy! I was so done in, I stayed home and took a nap for a few hours. I have to work late tonight. UUUHH! Thanks for reading.

Matty's first haircut

I remember the day that Matthew was born well. I remember the doctor pulling as hard as he could to get him out. I remember him having trouble breathing at first and us bringing him in to Amanda in the recovery room. I remember Shirley and Mom bringing the boys up to the hospital to meet their new little brother. Both were rather uninterested. I remember Allison holding him and crying.

Last night we gave Matty his first haircut. There have been many firsts. Now he is becoming a little person with many opinions and tons of personality. He doesn't put up with any gruff from his brothers, but loves to give them hugs. He struggles with patience from about 4:00 until dinner time. He loves to go to bed. He LOVES balls--baseball, soccer ball, basketball, little ball, big ball. He loves his mom and gets very excited when I get home. He has a lot to say, but just hasn't figured out the words to say it. He is a beautiful, sweet little boy. He is our Matt-t-t.

New Pics

Check out some new pics from Easter and this month. Mom, there is a picture of the new chair in there too. We love you all.

BCM

After my last post, I thought to myself, "That looks like a pretty sweet band picture." So, INTRODUCING, the hottest ticket in the Twin Cities--BCM, with their new hit album Your Love Is A Battlefield. The thing that makes it totally "bandworthy" is the look on Matty's face. He is so hardcore. I think I have been at work too long.

Who are these guys?

I love this picture of the boys. I'm not sure when exactly it is from, but its great! They all have such fun personalities. They are a huge gift in my life.