lily updates - 21 months

how is our lily ALMOST 2? we can't believe we soon will have a 2-yr old monkey on our hands.

lily continues to love school and knows everyone in her class by name. on the friday before mother's day when I came to pick her up she picked up a doll and play bottle and was pretending to feed her. I turned to her teacher and was like 'she plays with dolls?!' (in the past she had been a bit rough with them.) her teacher was surprised too and said wow, usually she's in the corner with all the books! i love my lil book worm!

raising our white flags!

our fam on easter!

mark and I recently started attending willow creek community church in south barrington regularly. the messages we listen to are relevant and it's far beyond what you'd think church is--we actually look forward to attending as a family every week! easter in particular was a treat--the team at willow put together a really great message about surrendering yourself and trusting that your life will be better if you let God take control. we raised our white flags and re-surrendered!

this song 'white flag' especially the chorus has been on repeat in our heads all week!

lily too loves playing with other toddlers in promiseland while mom and dad get to sit and worship...peacefully :o)

if you want to listen in to the easter (or other holy week) messages you can find them here. you'll be happy you did!

merry christmas

happy holidays from the prathers!

welcome baby adela rose

big congrats to my cousins basia and dan on their new family of three! baby adela decided to come a bit early as we all were anticipating a march 29th delivery—but such a wonderful surprise. she is the first great grandchild on our side of the family :) mom and dad are doing great and we can't wait to meet her.

welcome lil baby girl adela rose!