tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19020171294564740752024-03-05T19:12:11.767-08:00Our FamilyGretchen, Frits, Elisabeth, Harrison and Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06305939513779526111noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1902017129456474075.post-69640475152430175172008-07-12T17:41:00.000-07:002008-07-12T17:45:56.201-07:00Back in FLSo, just wanted to share that our new nephew, Ethan is doing pretty darn good. He is super cute and off the ventalator. Our time in Michigan was really great. Good time spent with family. We are back in Florida and I am looking forward to a bit of a schedule again. I need structure apparently. Hope you all are having a great summer too. Thanks for your prayers for Ethan.Gretchen, Frits, Elisabeth, Harrison and Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06305939513779526111noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1902017129456474075.post-15626094816347196462008-06-16T14:44:00.000-07:002008-06-16T14:53:33.856-07:00The newest member of our extended family<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi79XG5RI4xiSWZxFDn4d10hGTPt64GwRq16ONdfVK8_WXuhA3ktJAy2XGUKqMxgi91yY13zUAEF77wr3EdJzQe9lLUYT7Y9Z6GyHVbYI0aLPKy3Sru8fMM7IEHSlZjxtkM9FXtBpVCsdy4/s1600-h/ethan.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi79XG5RI4xiSWZxFDn4d10hGTPt64GwRq16ONdfVK8_WXuhA3ktJAy2XGUKqMxgi91yY13zUAEF77wr3EdJzQe9lLUYT7Y9Z6GyHVbYI0aLPKy3Sru8fMM7IEHSlZjxtkM9FXtBpVCsdy4/s400/ethan.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212600157284156706" /></a><br />This is Ethan Denton Reed, born at 26 weeks and under 2 pounds. He is the son of my sister, Kristen. Ethan has been doing well over the past week and is continuing to make progress. Mia and I are heading up to visit tomorrow. Lizzie saw him yesterday and thinks that he is perfect. We love him already and are praying that he continues to grow and develop into a healthy, strong little boy! Thank you to those of you have been praying along with us.Gretchen, Frits, Elisabeth, Harrison and Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06305939513779526111noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1902017129456474075.post-60560568320411988512008-05-24T14:31:00.000-07:002008-05-24T15:13:23.791-07:00Moving on to First Grade!<p align="center"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwynsDUDlRlDtqFZEJFVPco4nYcOUufHaifaqqg0m8QRiLMdEfR0p339IJ_JN2Deu_CV8Vr209roRaQRw5KNw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p align="center">This was a song that Mia just preformed at school, but we didn't capture it on stage. We did catch it the second time around in the car.</p>Gretchen, Frits, Elisabeth, Harrison and Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06305939513779526111noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1902017129456474075.post-45821768100308331762007-10-31T05:19:00.000-07:002007-10-31T05:35:09.266-07:00Our Gobblins<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuhQcq2Ks8D9A_W8pxAIaMhNFl6tlI_nmqWXE-9inSAeKjy7ZKG48TFsEf6hyxFgPmLJhwlrHKpZslMcfHRBeza81dBaW660LRTUeCLxe779L-l0GJKsOi0PAP9Of5N1OtRQUpaw4_-jgQ/s1600-h/DSCF3865.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127477775537216546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuhQcq2Ks8D9A_W8pxAIaMhNFl6tlI_nmqWXE-9inSAeKjy7ZKG48TFsEf6hyxFgPmLJhwlrHKpZslMcfHRBeza81dBaW660LRTUeCLxe779L-l0GJKsOi0PAP9Of5N1OtRQUpaw4_-jgQ/s320/DSCF3865.JPG" border="0" /></a> Harry Potter<br /><br /><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvR7pm7MZ_uJc_Sy9vymf86x6Jb0d36f9FxS21I0GNhxPTvurMUS97X_9aZpzDtMc5ddjMBSaoQz2BEQCe9rqmgXJjND1STjg5_4gp_B2hjzdCCGKd55P74CDYMLu8lMLRPqq4tbrO6_Y/s1600-h/DSCF3870.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127475301636053986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvR7pm7MZ_uJc_Sy9vymf86x6Jb0d36f9FxS21I0GNhxPTvurMUS97X_9aZpzDtMc5ddjMBSaoQz2BEQCe9rqmgXJjND1STjg5_4gp_B2hjzdCCGKd55P74CDYMLu8lMLRPqq4tbrO6_Y/s320/DSCF3870.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><div>The Scary Queen Witch</div><br /><div align="right"><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiueYu0GylXU9kh__qdqX4SWl7g0gmPj6d-OnVQiQ6rbWhxu4xunmtCd8O0fNheg-7uN5_qoAUXNNgFevZpbpvaIrrkVeyi7OOSUwbUZMrBeYtrLI4hmHxn1ul4vVhLmvgNt_67sWKbPB2V/s1600-h/DSCF3873.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127476186399316994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiueYu0GylXU9kh__qdqX4SWl7g0gmPj6d-OnVQiQ6rbWhxu4xunmtCd8O0fNheg-7uN5_qoAUXNNgFevZpbpvaIrrkVeyi7OOSUwbUZMrBeYtrLI4hmHxn1ul4vVhLmvgNt_67sWKbPB2V/s320/DSCF3873.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>Audrey Hepburn, Princess, Prom Queen... we are not sure yet, but she is happy with what was in her closet, so we are all happy!<br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div></div>Gretchen, Frits, Elisabeth, Harrison and Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06305939513779526111noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1902017129456474075.post-68954124922479356972007-10-22T17:06:00.000-07:002007-10-23T16:21:56.161-07:00Breakfast at Angel HouseIt has been a while, but to make up for it, here is a really cute video of the kids at breakfast on my last trip. Lizzie says that I really need to point out how sweet Jonas is helping Daniel on one of his first mornings at Angel House find his bowl of corn flakes.<br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Yn1RDQkckRo" width="425" height="355" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent"></embed>Gretchen, Frits, Elisabeth, Harrison and Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06305939513779526111noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1902017129456474075.post-25441639342415859092007-06-14T07:40:00.001-07:002007-06-14T07:51:37.883-07:00Mia<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPkjkv9y-2kVnYUlSE2kIvIpZHUzIrDCk-x2J7Gr094Gu0RwquCwhdU6fx0Q-Eha905NATeX3Mnqlpvg2wgowmKt8s2AgjJhg7qe76lLWUtHv4WuFZdfIhLtG2Yybg8NicyLC3MF7CtDZi/s1600-h/2007+06+London+++Jordi+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075931666739778290" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPkjkv9y-2kVnYUlSE2kIvIpZHUzIrDCk-x2J7Gr094Gu0RwquCwhdU6fx0Q-Eha905NATeX3Mnqlpvg2wgowmKt8s2AgjJhg7qe76lLWUtHv4WuFZdfIhLtG2Yybg8NicyLC3MF7CtDZi/s320/2007+06+London+%2B+Jordi+008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>So, yesterday evening Mia ran through my bedroom to get her bathing suit. She looked at me and asked, "Are you praying?" I said, "Yep, want to pray with me?" "Well, I was going in the pool." I told her, "Will only take a minute." She willingly agreed. Of course she wants to go first.:) She proceeds to pray that God will show her how to "use the tools" she needs to save people when she is a doctor and then goes on to pray for these people already: That He will heal her patients bodies, make them strong and give them good hearts for Him. There is A LOT going on in that 38 pound body!</div>Gretchen, Frits, Elisabeth, Harrison and Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06305939513779526111noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1902017129456474075.post-75418980057260578422007-06-10T02:23:00.000-07:002007-06-10T02:25:19.554-07:00Making an important call<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe0VKkrk7xcZhGFMkWJwmeD-NjHSIvoB_QLcIAVEMbtqOGL9PBVxC58LuNz_Sh8XJKMgHSAG6amBt017N7_zdWAwGu4V5fo5fNVmwrvATZebLEWYlMtwatqulJ6JGJRrkEs4aF7OaaSbIh/s1600-h/harry+cows+168.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074364136820724450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe0VKkrk7xcZhGFMkWJwmeD-NjHSIvoB_QLcIAVEMbtqOGL9PBVxC58LuNz_Sh8XJKMgHSAG6amBt017N7_zdWAwGu4V5fo5fNVmwrvATZebLEWYlMtwatqulJ6JGJRrkEs4aF7OaaSbIh/s320/harry+cows+168.jpg" border="0" /></a> Mia's actually the one on the phone.....Gretchen, Frits, Elisabeth, Harrison and Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06305939513779526111noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1902017129456474075.post-52658174676073371522007-06-10T02:04:00.001-07:002007-06-10T02:08:46.599-07:00on to England<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG5pzk0PqsIb1bIpaMmueYqP3-Gj9zFRiWNkzl14Pt8I8_4ANLT0SxjI_MUVoBwrP8Gag2HQyEjY6X-Syum4F0gjmwDUp0T4GP6N2yjPvBg3mIRKigK-PKrn5XYklPs280arJnRXJ6SZ-R/s1600-h/harry+cows+064.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5074359932047741634" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG5pzk0PqsIb1bIpaMmueYqP3-Gj9zFRiWNkzl14Pt8I8_4ANLT0SxjI_MUVoBwrP8Gag2HQyEjY6X-Syum4F0gjmwDUp0T4GP6N2yjPvBg3mIRKigK-PKrn5XYklPs280arJnRXJ6SZ-R/s320/harry+cows+064.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div>So, it has been a fun trip. Good family time and new experiences. Getting a picture of all three of our children is quite a trick. However, when strapped in the car, it is a bit easier.:) Here we are entering the new tunnel to go from one side of Holland to the other side. The plan was that they were going to hold their breath, but then they realized that the tunnel is over 4.5 miles long!</div>Gretchen, Frits, Elisabeth, Harrison and Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06305939513779526111noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1902017129456474075.post-88321228715022150682007-06-06T10:43:00.000-07:002007-06-10T02:25:49.068-07:00crazy kids at Kensington Palace<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_qEEgwLJ5xCMd5vGc4aLsqpjDeU50_BnYqgTUgMbFC-3gLtQO67mwCh_R3UFVXknTxCNSt4usKT97NhjtAnGl2vyWEKd_H80Al20fuvWGLKhQM_iwZXijzB0exPYQ0Cc8pB-hV1Fk6FF/s1600-h/harry+cows+101.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5073010358834057906" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3_qEEgwLJ5xCMd5vGc4aLsqpjDeU50_BnYqgTUgMbFC-3gLtQO67mwCh_R3UFVXknTxCNSt4usKT97NhjtAnGl2vyWEKd_H80Al20fuvWGLKhQM_iwZXijzB0exPYQ0Cc8pB-hV1Fk6FF/s320/harry+cows+101.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMZHS6JKVpLaBhpLawQv_hyphenhyphenLX6cG1oPXHsv4Wh7Od0XZtXhFnjWLY5xu4eRA4eAfrSEHMPRYGWcdufkI8SB0HA1IiTcnQVTPUY1jQR6Cfajl1zSKEREbxeJQ4KWxvHl81OixCzm-2ibVhY/s1600-h/harry+cows+101.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><div>So, it has been quite an adventure here in London with our three precious kiddos. We have been to Buckingham Palace to see the changing of the guards, to a musical (which they all really loved actually), bus tour etc., but they are really most impressed with the hot chocolate machine downstairs.... :)</div></div>Gretchen, Frits, Elisabeth, Harrison and Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06305939513779526111noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1902017129456474075.post-7791150692376497602007-05-31T12:03:00.000-07:002007-05-31T12:14:02.478-07:00Harrison and his new friends<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lPH5rjbBu5ncV1ETpjjV3SWy_PfZ0CV-Y6dfpv3q-5YoJje7oXteFvPWS5PS5ll1w6QBbw6oTrHMH5G5iGR8bPRbkWSFQ5o-ApV5_J69K3ia3cFS0dd221QIOcqkz9Ig7JEUpitFKQkI/s1600-h/harry+with+the+cows.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5070805138043465778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lPH5rjbBu5ncV1ETpjjV3SWy_PfZ0CV-Y6dfpv3q-5YoJje7oXteFvPWS5PS5ll1w6QBbw6oTrHMH5G5iGR8bPRbkWSFQ5o-ApV5_J69K3ia3cFS0dd221QIOcqkz9Ig7JEUpitFKQkI/s400/harry+with+the+cows.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We are in the Netherlands visiting Frits's family. Harrison asked one of Frits's friends from childhood to take him to milk cows. Harry has a dream of having a cow one day so that he can get his own milk.... (He was singing Hallelujah!:))</div>Gretchen, Frits, Elisabeth, Harrison and Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06305939513779526111noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1902017129456474075.post-73444976596775298422007-05-23T16:18:00.000-07:002007-05-24T07:14:05.930-07:00So.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip7xlzNxrmcn48jt9P7gXQcPCvfHDFoBtglMlreh_cMdSg9XBITC5_158_L7onK16lV5w5YHzp01NsswA0V_fr2HXKSUWn2RChoO1pE8Cauyji8xel3zoAErLLhaBcLQNiXgt8c__vBLsJ/s1600-h/family06.jpg"></a><br />I have gotten so much enjoyment getting to know our adoptive families, keeping up with friends and learning more about my own child, that I think that I should give this a try. Also, I am bad about sending out family pictures of my three kiddos so maybe this will help make up for that too!Gretchen, Frits, Elisabeth, Harrison and Miahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06305939513779526111noreply@blogger.com8