Wednesday, February 20

Oh hey....it's been a while

dearest family and friends who actually take the time to look at this.

have you wondered where we've been? ya, me too. some days i'm like, 'what the heck am i doing! where am i?'

and then i remind myself...'well, whitney, you're in philly going to school to become a nurse so you can birth babies in other countries so mothers and newborns don't die...remember?'

and then i get motivated again. but its hard. some days i just want to throw in the towel....pray for me, will ya?

anyway, let me update you. david is still going strong in seminary school. he's half way through his 4th semester and still loves it, though days he has the same thoughts as i expressed (see above).

jaythan is 20 months old. flippin 20 months! when in the heck did that happen!? and where was i?? he's wonderful and awesome. he runs and dances and talks and sings. he loves blueberries and likes to put his socks on his hands like puppets. i love him.

nursing school is going. its tough and every day it stretches me and teaches me something new. and by god's grace i'm passing. this semester we have clinicals in hospitals and i'm constantly challenged and humbled by the patients i encounter.

god, help me be your hands and feet, kay? cuz i will really suck at this without you.....

i will try to update this more often, but don't hold your breath. i was motivated to post when i realized that it's been almost a year since my last post. yikes.

and now, some pictures. pretty much of only jaythan.

















Tuesday, March 27

a day at play





while deric was here we played in the backyard.

jaythan had his first ride down the slide.

twas fun.

Sunday, March 25

spring has sprung








oh,  hey spring. glad you're here.

i've missed you.

meet my son, jaythan. he loves you already.

Friday, March 23

bubblin' and the mom






this week, my mom and brother came to visit. my brother, loving called 'bubblin' left tuesday for morocco. he will be there for two years with the peace corps.

i'm so proud of him.

it was so great having them here, and eagerly look forward to another visit!

Thursday, March 15

Jaythan (and other crazy things)







so sometime in these past few weeks, jaythan has changed. at some point, he became super-crazy kid.

SUPER CRAZY.

i mean, he can get away with a large amount of craziness because, well, he's cute. but sometimes he just plain crosses the line.

parents out there, how in the heck to do you parent!? we've gone from 'i'm fussy because i'm hungry', to 'i'm fussy because you just took away the electrical cord that i shouldn't be playing with. it's mine! i want it! waaaaaaaaaaaah.'

like i said. crazy kid.

but this is where parenting gets interesting, right?

bring it on, jaythan....we're up for the challenge ;)

Wednesday, March 14

it was the baby in the living room with a cup of coffee

our computer is dead. a cute little boy killed it. he killed it until it was dead. so i apologize for the lack of posts recently.

pictures and video will soon come, i promise, but until then, here are some happenings in the fuller house.

jaythan is crawling and standing all over the place, and his arms are crazy weapons that fling about, destroying everything in their path.

my brother is here! he leaves on tuesday for morocco. he will be gone for 2 years and i will miss him!! check out his musings at droachinator.blogspot.com

my mom comes saturday! she isn't leaving for morocco. but she is leaving hutchinson....for 5 days....to visit me.

the weather has been GORGEOUS and i can't wait for spring!!!

Tuesday, February 28

time with friends













some image explanations:

playing zumba wii with our friends the kims and the laras.

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legit chinese buffet. mun kil offered to feed jaythan while i filled up my plate.

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josh and his fiance, michelle, teach jaythan the blues.

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a wonderful evening spent with the dear kims. jaythan watches their son, enoch, in amazement. 'hey, that guy's small like me. he's movin' around. how the heck is he doin' that?'



wishin' you could all come and spend some time in our lives. we love you all!