I'll start with this adorable photo!
Aren't they cute together :-) We think so. This is Asher laying next to Hope Avniela Lacine while Chelsi was in the hospital a couple weeks ago. I have to admit, I am a terrible friend! I haven't spoken with Chelsi since we saw them that day... sounds like things are fine but I don't know any details. I'm crazy busy this week (+taking care of baby) and out of town all weekend but I'm hoping to make it out there, to their new place, next week sometime.
This week I get to be an honored guest at the 100th Coos County Track Meet! I hold the meet record in the LJ so I am presenting the medals for the LJ. Cool huh? I'm really excited to take Asher down and show him off! Unfortunately, Mark has to work so I'll be going down with just the baby and my sister Tracy. But it will be great sister time... plus I'm planning on taking some beach and family photos while I'm there so that should be fun. My almost 14 year old sister is quite the little model so it will be REALLY fun to take some images of her - especially since I actually know a little about what I'm doing!
Mark has been crazy busy with work! Lots of design work - so much that even with him sleeping through Asher's feedings in the middle of the night, he is still getting less sleep than me! Poor guy. I so greatly appreciate his dedication and hard work - especially since I know I would be in the fetal position in a corner if I was that overloaded :-) He has since cut out a few hours at AT&T each week b/c the design work pays more and he just NEEDS those extra hours to keep from getting behind. He was working 4 10hr days which would leave him with barely enough brain power and physical strength to function at a sub-par level. So now, working 4 8hr days he actually gets some work done when he gets home. Then he also spends most of his days off working too. Pray for him if you remember... this is a phase... much needed financially to get us caught up... but it will be a long one! Pray also, that God would bless my photos since that is another way that we can be bringing in the income needed. And while you're at it, pray that God would bring the right person or dealership to buy our blue Mazda. We owe less than the wholesale price and got a good response from one dealership (still didn't buy - had another one on the lot for less at the time) so hopefully we can be relieved of that burden within a week or two!
Anyway, this was longer than expected! Just wanted to give an update - can you tell our lives are a bit busier since Asher came along :-) Love you all!
