Introductions are always important, and since even I can’t always keep our family’s names straight…I figure a “cheat sheet” for family & friends who might read this blog could be useful.
Ages are, of course, subject to change. Names are not, though everyone’s pretty much resigned to being called by the wrong one periodically (the main reason we don’t have pets, there are already enough names in the mix!)
Chris: aka “Dad.” 30-something handsome genius who loves his God and family beyond the limit.
Heather: the Mom in the family and writer of this blog, though I do reserve the right to allow other family members “guest posts” now and then, especially when they write something really cool.
Rebecca: our firstborn, a quiet, gracious daughter, newly turned 11, who loves music, arts and crafts, and all things feminine and frilly. She is often my right arm in helping to keep our household flowing. God sure knew what he was doing when he brought her to our family 9 months and 10 days after our wedding!
Andrew: our oldest son, age 9. He is tall for his age and outgoing, and so strangers often assume he’s the oldest child or his sister’s twin. Andrew is naturally athletic, and also loves to read and make up imaginary dramas. He’s been learning to cook breakfast lately, like his Daddy. I’m very spoiled to have so many excellent chefs in the house.
Lydia: age 6. We like to say our sweet little girl learned to talk “early, and often.” No matter the subject, she has something fun to say about it. Lydia’s learning to read, and is enjoying her older sister’s braiding experiments on her long blonde hair. She always has a hug or encouraging “I love you Mama” to share.
Bethany: age 4. Our little “firecracker” girl has been opinionated about her preferences from the start. She loves to “do school” right alongside her older siblings, and her curls and dimples mean that total strangers find her requests hard to resist. She loves to snuggle up with a storybook for some cuddle time. Me too.
Timothy: age 2. After a long line of “kids that look like Mama” Timothy arrived, the spittin’ image of his father. Got his personality too, with a very strong will that we have the joyous challenge of training up in righteousness as best we can. It’s turned out well in Daddy, so I know there’s hope! He’s adding new words to his vocabulary daily. It’s fascinating to see what’s going on inside his head.
Miriam: age 8 months. A reminder to us that God’s mercies are new every morning. Miriam arrived 6 weeks premature, probably because of a birth defect we didn’t discover until after she was born. She had surgery to connect her duodenum to the rest of her intestines at 4 days old, and we are reminded every day when we look at her that life is precious, and in the hands of our gracious Father to do with as He wills.
