The Eisenbraun's

My Birthday Layout

2010-10-19T17:09:00.001-07:00

Here is my latest project from my digital scrap booking class. I am taking the "Now We're Rocking" from www.jessicasprague.com . I am learning so many ways to work with Photoshop, I am afraid I won't remember it all. It's almost like learning a new language!

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Grandfather Clock

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Sweet

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I have moved on to the second digital scrap booking class and this was my first project that I have finished.

Hello Home

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More Digital Pages

2010-09-03T13:04:00.001-07:00

Because there was so much information in the first two lessons, I decided to do them again before I continued on. Plus, I have two children that I want to scrapbook about!

First Foray Into Digital Scrapbooking

2010-08-22T20:47:00.000-07:00

I have begun taking an online digital scrap booking class. Although I do not want to go totally digital, it is teaching me some basic fundamentals of Photoshop. Here are are my first finished projects...

Sara at 3

2010-05-28T08:51:00.000-07:00

Our friend took another great shot of Sara on the front porch. Wonderful picture!

Spiders and Skeletons

2009-11-03T20:09:00.001-08:00

Happy Halloween!

Corpus Christi Mini Vacation

2009-10-30T19:40:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, I worked to Corpus Christi and took my family with me. Besides the hotel, the highlight was definitely the Texas Aquarium. Even the entrance was cool. Water rained down on the arches and you could look up and see it hitting top while walking in. Kind-of loud, though.

At the dolphin tank, we went below to have a totally different view. The dolphins played with balls and other toys while we looked on.

Corpus Christi Mini Vacation Continued

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The Texas Aquarium has a nice playground geared for ages up to 12.

There were many places to climb and be silly.
Joel found a nice place to rest in the shade of a palm tree while the kids played.

Jacob found a beloved piece of bark. This photo makes me laugh out loud because it reminds me of American Gothic.

The Omni Hotel treated my children like VIPs. When we checked in, the hotel staff gave them a little backpack filled with great toys. Milk and cookies were sent up that night, too.

Handsome

2009-10-30T18:15:00.001-07:00

Jacob sang in church last Sunday and looked so handsome doing it. He doesn't dress up much. Seeing him look so nice reminds me that I need to buy him dressier "church" clothes.

Outside Movie Night

2009-10-30T18:04:00.000-07:00

My creative husband came up with a movie night for the neighborhood in our cul de sac. It was so fun.

He handed out flyers earlier in the week inviting all our neighbors to see "Monsters Vs. Aliens". That day, it took just a little while to set it all up.

We estimate about 60 people showed up.Sara sat through most of the movie with her popcorn and juice.

Jacab and his friend Elliott thought it was really cool to sit outside and watch a movie.

Little Visitor

2009-10-30T17:55:00.000-07:00

A couple of weeks ago, we had this little visitor on our front porch.

When I tried to shoo it away with a mop handle, it curled up and struck at it. Even though it was small, it seemed aggressive and I didn't feel comfortable having it close to the house. My neighbor confirmed what I thought. It was a baby copperhead. Ugh.

Now It's Sara's Turn...

2009-09-30T10:37:00.001-07:00

Sara had her first day of Mother's Day Out for this school year. She was very excited to take the frog nap mat-it just made her day even more fun.

Little did we know that Sara has a doppleganger and her name is McKinley. And they wore the same skirt for their first day of school. And I know her mom from Mops.
Mrs. Sharon Graves is her teacher this year and this is also the first time she has her friend Sam Parikh in class with her. It's going to be a great year!

Sara's "new" bed

2009-08-30T20:20:00.000-07:00

Because Sara figured out how to climb out of her crib, we decided to tranform it into a toddler bed. She has been so good and hasn't gotten out even once. She loves to sit and read after she wakes up.

This morning, Jacob wanted to get his little sister up before church. I caught him reading to her.

They pay me for this!

2009-08-30T20:18:00.000-07:00

Here I am at work on an airplane with my crewmembers.

...and he kicked preschool to the curb.

2009-08-26T07:49:00.000-07:00

Today was Jacob's first day of Kindergarten. Big day.

At his table, he got to sit with good friends Carson and Hudson. They opened up their supply boxes and got to work.

Jacob seemed excited for his first day.

Notice Sara is fitting right in taking her brother's crayon. Some things stay the same.

Jeanne Brandenburg is going to make Jacob's kindergarten year so memorable!

More friends!

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The Nykoruk's came and visited, too. We went to Galveston and had a ton of fun.

Dakota and Sara explored in the warm water.

Here are all the kids. I had to be in the picture because Sara was feeling a little like she didn't want anyone to sit with her except for me.
Laken, Sara (and me), Dakota and Jacob

Visiting friends

2009-08-17T19:26:00.000-07:00

The Mull's came to visit after moving to St. Louis over a year ago. They are dear friends of ours and we have missed them. It was a wonderful reunion.

These two hit the ground running and had a wonderful time together.

Hailey was still a baby when they left. She and Sara got along well considering they are both toddlers and the center of their own universes.

Jacob is a good big brother and played ring-around-the-rosy with them. Look how Hailey is looking at him all smiley.

California Vacation

2009-07-20T20:44:00.000-07:00

This last week, our family had the opportunity to go to Riverside, CA. Joel's Uncle Les passed away and we went up for the memorial and funeral. Even though it was a sad reason for the trip, we decided to stay for a week and let our children get to know their cousins.We stayed at Nick and Audry's beautiful house. Jacob and Sara enjoyed their pool as much as possible.

Sara and her MeMe after swimming the first day.

Jacob liked to go behind one of the cool waterfalls.

Crystal Cove Beach

2009-07-20T20:39:00.000-07:00

On Friday, we went to Crystal Cove Beach and had a blast. Thank goodness for SPF75!

Audry knew all the things we needed to bring to make the beach perfect-including a tent for shade. This is some of the adult cousins catching up with each other:Audry, Joel, Lori, and Connie with Sara in the foreground.

August, Sara and Tony making sand castles. Nobody really entered the water because it was very cold.

Jacob and Joel out by the water.

Tide Pools at the Beach

2009-07-20T20:31:00.000-07:00

About a five minute walk down the beach were some tide pools that we all explored. We found sea anemones, crabs, and other creatures. It was a fun lesson discovering God's creatures.

Family photo op at the beach.

Nice!

Sara found joy in brushing sand off of our feet.

Sara and her Pa-Paw

2009-07-20T20:29:00.000-07:00

I love to see Sara and Paul together. She acts like he hung the moon just for her. And with Sara being the only granddaughter, I feel there is a special connection between them.

He is showing her all the interesting sounds from the keyboard.

Cousins

2009-07-20T20:22:00.000-07:00

With this trip to California, Jacob and Sara finally got to meet some of their cousins.

Tony, Jacob and Sara wrestling in front of the church.

At least they know how to act sometimes...see!

Playing Golf

2009-07-20T20:12:00.000-07:00

We had a chance to play some golf while in California. It is a beautiful course.

Audry and I taking a break.

Two.

2009-06-13T19:09:00.000-07:00

Sara turned 2 on June 11.

The Lord has blessed us with two amazing children. All I know is time is speeding up and it is all going by way too fast.

This is just cute...

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The Woodlands

2009-05-23T14:46:00.000-07:00

Last Saturday, we all went to Market Street in The Woodlands. I took this as an opportunity to practice my photography.

I am learning how to freeze the water. I realized I also have to remember to set my white balance. Ooops.

Sara, my sweet animal lover, found a donkey statue.

She loves her Daddy. (I tried to fix this photo's white balance after it was taken-it looks a little weird).

Kissing the donkey and I get the white balance correct-wouldn't you know it!

Jacob is in this weird stage of either making very silly faces or trying to smile and making a grimace. At the table, I wanted a sincere smile. I told him a joke then snapped the picture. I think I got it!

Sick

2009-05-23T14:44:00.000-07:00

My baby was sick for almost two weeks. First just with a fever, then a cold. During the cold, she got another fever and a rash that turned out to be roseola.

Houston Zoo

2009-05-23T14:38:00.000-07:00

On May 4th, the kids didn't have school so we went to the zoo.

Here, Jacob is poking up out of the ground like a prairie dog.

Sara is showing her love of sea lions after we saw some perform.

Happy Easter!

2009-04-17T18:24:00.000-07:00

Easter Egg Hunt

2009-04-17T18:16:00.000-07:00

Trinity had our annual Easter Egg Hunt. Sara and Jacob had a blast and we came home with a bounty of candy.

My kids have the best, most fun dad because...

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he thinks of things like this...

Our little bounce house fits perfectly inside our covered patio. Who knew? Joel did and because of that and other fun ideas (ie: outdoor slide on the interior stairs - so fun!), my kids have the best, most fun dad ever!

First Day of Spring Break

2009-03-16T19:09:00.000-07:00

Today is Jacob's first day of Spring Break. Joel and I were wondering what we could do that would entertain the kids without a lot of crowds. Little did we know, all we needed was a truckbed full of dirt and a trailer of mulch. The next-door neighbor boys came over and they all played for a long time.

Sara tooled around on a scooter with some help from Abby.

Later on, the boys all caught a lizard and put it in what they thought was a suitable home. Somehow, Jacob got to "keep" it. Again, I had to explain that lizards don't live very well in boxes and it was only fair to let him go. It took alot of repeating.

Finally, the lizard is free!

I Spy a reptile in a bush. Do you?

Gone Fishing

2009-03-10T20:50:00.001-07:00

Today, we took the kids fishing at the little lake (pond?) near our house. Jacob is learning quickly the patience and skill needed to catch a fish.

Joel and I caught one brim each and both kids got to see a fish close up. Jacob wanted to put one in a cup of water to bring home. I had to explain to him that the fish deserved to go back to their own home.

Haircut...finally

2009-02-23T19:17:00.000-08:00

We had been growing Jacob's hair for a while (well, it was really my own idea then Jake started liking it). It was time to cut it off. Once we convinced him by telling him it will be easier to rinse the shampoo out, we were good to go.

Before

After

He just looks like a bigger kid, now. And not so much like a punk.

Photography Practice

2009-02-20T10:26:00.000-08:00

Jacob's Birthday

2009-01-06T19:38:00.000-08:00

My first born is five years old. I honestly don't know how it happened! Just yesterday, I was holding my newborn boy wondering what to do next. The Lord has certainly blessed this undeserving girl with an amazing child. He is creative and imaginative with a sensitive heart and my dream come true. I could not have wished for anything more perfect than what God had planned for us. I am madly in love with this kid.

I am crazy about this one, too!

2008-12-27T09:56:00.000-08:00

This family picture was taken in our backyard by our friend Rachel. Winter weather is usually pretty mild here in Houston so this is the time of year to be outside. I hope that everyone had a safe and happy Christmas. Many blessings on your New Year!

Weeds or Flowers?

2008-12-03T20:23:00.001-08:00

While I was unloading groceries from the van, Sara was busy exploring the new flora in our front yard. What I would see as a weed, she saw as something exciting and new - even worthy of picking. She did taste it too. I don't really know how she thought it tasted as I promptly picked petals out of her mouth.

Decorating Cookies

2008-11-22T08:50:00.000-08:00

I have come to realize that a super-clean house is not one of those things that my children will remember from their childhood. I want to create memories of love and fun. Because I have learned to let some things go, we tend to do more things like this...

They both had a good time and made some wonderfully creative cookies. You will just have to believe me about Sara's cookies. She promptly ate each one she decorated!

Turkey Day Comes Early

2008-11-22T08:45:00.000-08:00

Sara made this headband at Mother's Day Out on Friday.

Her teacher, Ms. Diane, said she was the only one to wear it for a long time. Sara was so excited for me to see her in it!

Pumpkin Carving Party

2008-11-20T20:00:00.000-08:00

We were invited to a party to carve our jack-o-lanterns. We had fun getting messy and carving (not so) scary faces!

Daddy has a little help from Miss I-Can-Do-It-Myself (oh man, are we in trouble!).

Jacob is into making faces when I try to take his picture. This one is titled "Apathy".

Pumpkin Patch

2008-11-20T19:55:00.000-08:00

Market Street

2008-11-20T19:41:00.000-08:00

My kids love playing in the fountain at Market Street in The Woodlands. This day was unplanned so my children had nothing to change into after getting wet. Sara and Jacob didn't mind riding home in their skivvies, though.

For you who live north of us...I know! It's October and children are running around outside half dressed! And wet!!

Windrose Lake

2008-11-20T19:35:00.000-08:00

We have a small lake (pond?) well within walking distance from our house. Joel took the kids one day near sundown. They got to play with the ducks and throw rocks into the water. Best of all, for me at least, was that Joel took some good photos of my kids while I was out of town.

Trick or Treat

2008-10-31T19:36:00.001-07:00

This is how we trick or treat in style. Joel pulled the kids in the wagon
with his motorized cooler. They were the envy of the neighborhood.
Never has Spiderman or a ladybug had such a sweet ride.

Off to the grandparents!

2008-09-28T17:24:00.000-07:00

As soon as Hobby Airport was up and running, we took off for Indiana. Sara hadn't flown since she was an infant. I was glad to have Joel there to be able to chase her and also keep an eye on Jacob.

Look-My carry-ons will fit nicely into the overhead bin!

Post Ike Movie Tavern-like (sort-of)

2008-09-28T17:19:00.000-07:00

A few days after Ike blew through, we were able to share a generator with our next-door neighbors. We had one plug to use, so Joel hooked up the computer so the kids could watch "Mary Poppins". He also set up our guest bathroom as a little theater. They loved it.

A New Game

2008-09-10T19:10:00.001-07:00

Okay, I have just learned how to post videos on our blog (Thanks, Missy).

Sara has discovered how fun it can be to play in our kitchen cabinets. I love this video. My favorite part, though, is in the end when she is pulling in her foot.

Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Oh, so much to learn...

2008-09-03T19:24:00.000-07:00

As the mother of a little girl, I need to learn how to fix her hair. This is my first attempt...

Jacob's sunflower

2008-09-03T19:19:00.000-07:00

Jacob planted one sunflower seed and it has taken root. Last Wednesday, we decided to start taking weekly pictures of Jacob with his beloved plant.

Aug. 28

Jacob worried about the hurricane so he and Joel staked it last weekend.

Sept. 03

Goodbyes

2008-08-01T14:48:00.000-07:00

Well, the day finally came to say goodbye to our good friends, the Mulls. John David and Stephanie headed out with their U-Hauls yesterday. I was blessed with being able to fly their children to St. Louis so they didn't have to make the long drive.That early morning, I picked up the kids and the Grebing's son-in-law, Brian to take the first flight out of Hobby.

This was Caleb's first flight since he was one. At first, he said he was scared but that was soon forgotten once we stepped on the plane. I will always enjoy a child's excitement about flying and airplanes. They are really very cool!

It was Hailey's first flight and this is how she spent part of it.

Caleb kept Brian busy with many questions about airplanes. Being a pilot, he is a much better source of information than I am.

On the way home, my heart was heavy. Outside, I saw some amazing clouds that I thought Jacob would think were cool. So...I took a picture of them .

Our Littlest Helper

2008-07-13T20:51:00.000-07:00

Sara loves to be involved in whatever is going on at her level.

Here she is "helping" Joel put in the safety locks on the cabinet.

After a little dusting...

we did a little dancing.

SWA Banquet

2008-07-13T20:43:00.000-07:00

The last weekend in June, we all went to Dallas to visit with friends and family.Our main reason for going, though, was to attend a Southwest Airlines party. It was an awards banquet to celebrate 10,20,25,30,and 35 year employees. We had a ball eating good food and visiting with my work friends. Believe me, this company can throw a party!

These are friends from my training class. From left: Nikki, Me, Kristi (my old roommate), and Kristin.

After playing so hard, this is what the back seat looked like on our way home.

Sleepy child #2

Bad Hair Day

2008-07-13T20:35:00.000-07:00

Sara does her own hair.

Silly Sara

2008-07-13T20:32:00.000-07:00

Sara is very good at getting on top of things she shouldn't. By the look on her face, she knows she is being naughty.

Taking photographs probably isn't the best way to discourage her from this behavior!

Good Friends

2008-06-17T21:36:00.000-07:00

Tonight, we had our good friends, The Mulls, over for dinner. They are moving in six weeks to St. Louis so any time we can get together is precious. Jacob and Caleb are as close as two boys can be without actually being related although they certainly can fight like brothers. This night, though, they truly enjoyed just about every minute together. Do they know, really, what is soon to come? I won't tell them. The sadness will come soon enough.

First Haircut

2008-06-17T21:23:00.000-07:00

Sara got her first haircut on her birthday. Although, she doesn't look like she needs one, she was getting shaggy.

Before...

After. (With our friend/stylist Erin)

Sara's First Birthday

2008-06-17T21:13:00.000-07:00

Sara turned one on June 11. Where did the time go?

She had her own little birthday cake with a butterfly. I really expected her to dig in and make a big mess but, no, she acted like a little lady. She barely touched it then looked at me as if to say "what's next".

While opening presents, Sara enjoyed ripping the paper.

Her big present from us was this little wagon. We spent the last part of the night riding around the cul-de-sac. It was a good birthday.

Broken

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So sad, Jacob broke his arm climbing over a baby gate.

He wanted a watch and his name drawn on it.

He wanted the time to be 8:30. Either circle time (in the AM) or bedtime!

Our New House

2008-04-07T19:43:00.000-07:00

We made a big decision in the last month or so to sell our house and move a little bit North. We thought it would take a while to sell ours because of all the bad news about the housing market but, two weeks later, we had a contract. Joel and I fell in love with this house in Windrose. We are closing on it April 16th.

20907 Broad Hollow Ct.

Easter and our Church Family

2008-04-07T19:25:00.000-07:00

Every Easter, we spend the day at Kent and Carla Grebing's house. The Parikh and Mull families are also part of this tradition. Even with the arrival of thier grandson, Jack, they treat our children as their own. We don't have family of our own living close to us and they are so gracious to open their home and hearts to us. They are our family... our Trinity family.

This is Kent, Carla, daughter Alison Funke, and Grandson Jack.

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When we all first arrived, the older babies took a little time to get to know each other again.

It wasn't long before they seemed like old friends.

Sweet, silly Sara. She takes after her Dad!

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Joel brought Jacob's motorcycle and bicycle for the boys to play on after dinner.

Isaac is a natural on that bike.

Caleb, too.

There is even room for somebody to ride on the back!

A Little Girl and Her Daddy

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Sara and Joel look as though they are deep in conversation.

Or maybe, she just told him the punchline of a very funny joke.

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Sara and Sam sat outside, "sharing" some Easter toys. First, he had the football egg...

a few minutes later, he "shared" with his fuzzy-haired friend. Sam doesn't seem very pleased, though.

Hailey Mull soon joined in on the fun.

And finally, Jack Funke is the last to arrive. In the last year, our Easter get-together has grown by four!

The Moms

2008-04-07T14:30:00.000-07:00

Near the end of our day, all of us girls decided to have our photo taken. We are usually the ones behind the camera.

March 22, 2008

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The Saturday before Easter, Trinity had an Easter egg hunt for the kids. What a blast! Everyone had so much fun.

Sara chilled in her stroller while her big brother hunted down the eggs. I think she took notes on how to find all those candy filled treasures.

After egg hunting, there were many crafts and some face painting. Jacob spent the rest of the day as a cat.

I love this picture. Jacob looks so sweet and is having genuine fun with his friends. My little boy is growing up before my eyes and way too fast for me!

Feb. 2 Photo Shoot

2008-02-23T13:59:00.000-08:00

I got a new camera for Christmas and have been learning how to use it. I decided to do a little impromptu "photo shoot" with Sara one day. My goal for these was to have my subject (Sara) in focus with the background out. Something to do with depth-of-field and aperture.

She was just excited to run her little chubby fingers in the grass!

Back to Indiana

2008-01-27T07:17:00.000-08:00

Because Joel had graduate classes in Florida, the rest of us decided we would travel back to Indiana to see the Grandparents. (Yay, Southwest!) It was my first time to fly by myself with two kiddos and I was a little nervous. Jacob was threatening a cold. I thought we might have to cancel our plans, but the idea of telling Jacob and MeMe and Papaw made me push forward. Too much disappointment! It turned out just fine and we had a blast.

After we boarded, the first officer invited Jacob up to the cockpit to check out all of the cool stuff. He showed him how to make the airplane climb, descend, thrust the engines and slow down. He even took his picture! Again, yay Southwest! I love that company!

Once we made it to Indiana, there were many smiles to go around. Paul and Kathy are so wonderful to my children. I can't think of anything much better than being with people who love your children as much as you do.

The next day, we went to KidsCommons in their hometown of Columbus, Indiana. The only thing I can compare it to is the Woodlands Children's Museum only much better. Here, Jacob is making great big bubbles.

They have an infrared camera and a monitor to see the different temperatures of your body. Very cool!

The Whole Paul Eisenbraun Family

2008-01-17T19:13:00.000-08:00

This photo reminds me of how truly blessed we are to have this family. How good is God!

(This was the best we could do for a whole family picture. I think it turned out pretty well considering the mayhem. )

More family

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Sara and I before Christmas Eve service.

Jacob and I after opening presents on Christmas Day.

Sara loves to ride on Joel's back while holding onto his hair.

Family

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Paul, Kathy and their grandchildren.

Sara, Ben, Jacob, and Nick in front of

Pa Paw and Me Me.

MeMe and Pa Paw

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Jacob and Sara got to spend some quality time with their grandparents.

Jacob really connected with Paul. Besides looking at the moon, they often could be found down in the workshop together.

Jacob and MeMe made some very original shaped cookies. He was feeling especially creative that day.

Paul seemed to enjoy spending time with his granddaughter.

Indiana Christmas

2008-01-17T17:53:00.000-08:00

This Christmas our family flew up to Columbus Indiana and had the rare opportunity to spend an extended period of time there. A full nine days! It was wonderful to be able to unpack and not live out of a suitcase.

Jacob and Sara had a wonderful time. Luke, Joel's brother, and his family were also there so it was a full house.

2008-01-07T14:31:00.000-08:00

I occurred to me that I should post what I think is obvious – I have an amazing wife. I would truly be remiss if I would spend time blogging and such without shouting out the fact that Amantha is truly the most precious relationship I have been given by our gracious God. I guess all Moms deserve props for keeping so many plates spinning, but Amantha amazes me. She has really kept this family going, even with her work, social and kid schedules to juggle. Sorry that you have to read the sappy musings of an appreciative husband, but it is far overdue. I have an amazing wife!

November 07 Family Picture

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Sam and Sara

2007-11-02T19:48:00.000-07:00

After trick-or-treating, Sam and Sara took a break, hanging out on the floor. She decided he was pretty interesting and thought she would take a closer look.

She tried very hard to see what he was all about.

He was completely oblivious to her advances.

Reformation Day/ Halloween

2007-11-01T17:00:00.000-07:00

October 31st is a double holiday for us. We start the night celebrating Reformation Day with what has become our multiple family traditional dinner. We all gather at the Grebing's for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and chili. Sounds crazy but it tastes really good! After dinner, the costumes go on and we all go trick-or-treating.

The Construction Worker and his dad.

Isaac (golf pro), Caleb (Woody), Jacob, and Sara (pea pod) after a hard night of trick-or-treating.

Pea pod and her wheels.

Trinity's Family Fun Night

2007-11-01T15:07:00.000-07:00

On October 25, Trinity had a family fun night. We had a ball eating pizza, getting our family picture made, and creating a frame for it. Many of our friends were there to play and catch up with.

First Week of October

2007-11-01T11:34:00.000-07:00

Sara likes to look at herself in the mirror.

She is the happiest baby on the block!

Right before bedtime, sometimes we watch a little "All Fall Down" (America's Funniest Home Videos).

15 Weeks

2007-09-23T17:30:00.000-07:00

At fifteen weeks, Sara is blossoming into a sweet little girl. Here are some of my favorite pictures of late.

All smiley in one of her cutest dresses.

She already feels that her brother is the most interesting person she knows and loves to watch him to see what will happen next.

The feet have been found.

11 Weeks

2007-08-31T07:01:00.000-07:00

Peek!

Life is good even when you are wearing your brother's old clothes with cars on them!

Sunday Priorities

2007-08-29T14:59:00.000-07:00

On one of the rare Sundays when Joel is not working, we all do our best to play and rest. It is also our family day.

Sara and Joel catch some zzzs on the big bed.

Joel and Jacob try out the new outdoor lounger late in the afternoon.

It is as comfortable as it looks.

Jacob's first portrait of Mommy. I had to snap the picture before it rained!

Samuel Parikh's Baptism

2007-08-27T10:00:00.000-07:00

Rupesh and Rachel's new baby boy, Samuel, was baptized Sunday, Aug. 26. Joel and I were honored to be two of his Godparents.

Here is the proud family: Rupesh, holding big brother Isaac, Rachel, holding Samuel, and Grandparents, Pastor and Mrs. Ernst.

After lunch at their house, I finally got to hold my Godchild.

What a beautiful blessing from God!

A Red Schwinn!

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Joel and Jacob ran up to Performance to pick up a few things and came home with a new bicycle. When they got home, on went the helmet and off they went down the street. They went all the way to Dave and Donna Mueller's house, visited for a while, and came home right before dark. Jacob even had his first wreck but came away unscathed. My baby boy is growing up fast!

It even has a water bottle up front for when he gets thirsty after all that riding!

First Day of Preschool at Trinity!

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Today, August 22, is Jacob's first day of school. Last year he went to Mother's Day Out at Trinity but this year is different. He had to get up early, brush his teeth, gel his hair, and eat breakfast before class starts at 8:00. His teacher, Mrs. Glynn, is going to be so much fun!

Joel and I dropped him off and as soon as his friends showed up, all shyness was gone. Jacob and Caleb were very excited to see each other. They haven't been in class together for over a year.

My Very Silly Family

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My family thrives on laughter! Joel made a point to say how wonderful it is that our house is filled with giggles and all out belly laughs. It won't be too long until Sara starts joining in! Next time you see Jacob ask him to tell you his favorite "Knock Knock" joke (Paul and Kathy, you've already heard it).

8 1/2 Weeks

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These photos were taken while Sara played on our bed.

She is really starting to smile a lot.

We just love seeing those sweet smiles!

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Jacob spend this Saturday morning at Home Depot building a project. This time he built an art caddy. He is showing off his many project pins in this picture.

A day in the Eisenbraun house

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What a life!

Joel and Jacob do their best imitation of Sara.

Sara, starting to sleep in her very own crib

June 24 - Sara's Baptism

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Pastor Jeffrey Patterson baptized Sara at Trinity Lutheran Church.

Rupesh Parikh holding his Godchild
Rupesh & Rachel Parikh, Joel, Amantha holding Sara, and Jacob

Sara Kathryn's first days

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You don't get much newer than a couple of minutes old!

The first of many times laying in her daddy's lap.

In the hospital, before real life starts again.