The Half Marathon

Danny and his sister Becky ran the Montana Half Marathon last Sunday!

This was the first time we saw them on the course! Still Smiling :)

They Finished!

(Zeke, Theo, and I missed them crossing the finish line

as Theo decided it was more important for him to eat. :)

1 hour 56 minutes and 8 seconds! Impressive!

Our family

We are so proud of you Daddy!


Scottie's parents cheering them on!
They even brought signs and pompoms.

Great job Becky and Danny from your biggest supporters!

We love you!

Baby Shower for Theo

Yummy Food. . . Lots of Laughter. . . Good Friends. . . Little Helpers. . . Wonderful Memories. . . Proud Dads

What a blessing!
Thanks to the folks at Yellowstone Lutheran Brethren for the wonderful shower!

The Big Brother

Zeke has been a great big brother so far!

I had to share a few things he has been doing in his new role. :)

• He often talks about Theo but it usually sounds like Baby Wheo. I have even started saying Wheo now when I refer to Theo.


• He will often climb up into my lap and point to the right side and say, "Zeke's side" and then point to the left side and say, "Wheo's side."


• The other day he ran to the bathroom when I told him I was giving Theo a bath. He came back crying saying "Where Baby Wheo Mama?" He expected Theo to be in the bath since I said I was giving him a bath. Who takes a "bath" in a sink?


• Today when Theo sneezed, Zeke said "Bless Wheo"


• My dad is a diabetic and has to give himself insulin shots a few times a day in his stomach. He tries to do the shots discreetly and not directly in front of Zeke. Yesterday, Zeke picked out a large pen from a container of pens during fellowship time at church. He lifted up his shirt and placed the pen on his tummy and slowly pushed the other end of the click pen. It took me a second, but then I realized he was trying to give himself an "injection" just like Papa. It is amazing how much that kid takes in!

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An update:

We are still in Montana and Danny just finished serving as the pastor at Yellowstone for the summer while the pastor was on sabbatical. It was an awesome summer and Danny did a great job! He is continuing to do some framing/construction with some friends and driving bus. I am enjoying being home with my two boys and we are praying about my need to return to work. We are waiting to find out what might be next in regards to church work for our family and where we might be living.

We would appreciate your prayers. Thanks! Danny, Mandy, Zeke, and Theo

One month old!

Can you believe that I am already one month old!

I weighed 8lbs 2oz at my two week checkup!

That was a full two pounds bigger than Zeke at his two week checkup.

Can you tell I still don't love talking my picture in this chair?

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But, I am growing FAST! Here is my big brother Zeke at 4 months old.

I am already wearing the same outfit!

Do you think we look a little bit alike?

The Boys

Zeke in his chair at age 2!Zeke at age 1! Zeke at one month!

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And, finally Theo at one week.

He is still not quite sure on taking pictures in the little chair.

Luckily, he will have some more practice. :)

Theo's Baptism

Danny had the honor of doing his first baptism on August 8, 2010 and it happened to be for his son!

It was a wonderful day.

Zeke's 1st Stroller Run

Zeke and Danny did a Stroller Run in Billings the Saturday after Theo was born.

Danny got a medal for 1st stroller although Zeke truly crossed the finish line first! :)

Check out Danny's new shoes!!!

We now have two pairs of Danny's 5 finger crazy shoes. :)

He is training for the MT Half Marathon in September!