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Saturday, December 15, 2007

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 03:24:44 GMT

can't have enough baby gear
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how much do you love your children?
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the perfect white elephant gift:

http://www.nosefrida.com/

a photo story

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:42:17 GMT

this is what happens when I leave micah at the computer by himself:

We still haven't found our camera cord, so I don't have any good pictures of Lucas to share... this is the only one, since M insisted on taking a picture with "liddle brudder".

note how M is hogging up the picture space anyhow. Ah, sibling rivalry.

He's here

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 07:54:11 GMT

Lucas Roy Kohng was born on Tuesday morning, 11:05am, at 7 lbs 2 oz and 21 inches. Just like Micah, he was in a hurry to make his appearance; labor was 3-4 hours, and he was out in about 15 minutes of pushing! This time around, dad got to help actually deliver the baby.

Micah's being a great big brother, and he seems to be handling the transition pretty well. He gives Lucas plenty of kisses every day.

We can't find our camera cord at the moment, but pictures will come soon!

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:59:13 GMT

theater box of Milk Duds from Walgreens: $1
theater box of Mike & Ike from Walgreens: $1
eating both in one sitting but feeling totally justified b.c you're 8 months pregnant: priceless.

Wednesday, August 01, 2007

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:10:54 GMT

dynamic duo

One of the joys of working in a team context is watching our kids grow up together. This time last year, Micah was still a new walker and a bit afraid every time Elijah came running up to him for a hug. This summer, though, the two are inseparable.

A few pics of the two (swiped from Mike's facebook):

Saturday, June 30, 2007

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 02:20:46 GMT

Earlier this week, Sarah and I took Micah, Elijah, and Baby Rachel to Navy Pier's Children's Museum. The two boys had a blast! Sarah has some great pics, but these will have to do for now:

Micah is SO excited to be riding in an ambulance

husband-training:

Elijah takes his pizza-making very seriously:

Speaking of husband-training, Micah instisted on helping me mop the floors. I just couldn't resist snapping a few pictures for his future wife:

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 17:31:30 GMT

It's a(nother) boy!!

Micah is having a little brother! Baby is due October 27th. So far the baby is healthy and growing well. As for a name, we're totally stumped, so let us know if you have any suggestions.

Friday, June 15, 2007

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:22:28 GMT

Whenever I watched funerals of the famous on TV, I never understood why or how mourners could shed so many tears for someone they never knew personally. Today Ruth Bell Graham, Billy Graham's wife, passed away and I became one of those who shed tears for someone I never knew. Rich and I were reading the obit together. The silence was broken when Rich said, "She embodies everything every Christian wants to be. She was faithful."

In college, someone gave me a book that was a collection of Mrs. Graham's memoirs. I never knew she was such a sassy preacher's wife. She'd light rockets under her son's door to get him to wake up in the mornings. She got pulled over for speeding and said to the cop, "Please don't follow me after we're done here, because I'm in a hurry and need to speed again." She broke her arm and kept it a secret from her husband so he wouldn't find out that she'd gone hang gliding. She was once asked if, as a Christian woman, she had ever considered divorce. Her answer: "Divorce? No. Murder? Yes."

But the thing I connected with the most was her unwavering faithfulness to her husband, her family, and her walk with Christ. Not that I had that; I wanted it. I read in her biography that she would regularly, and literally, give the shirt off her back or have quiet conversations with president's wives, her well-worn Bible open in her lap. I'm guessing those were times when the left hand found out what the right hand was doing -- but otherwise, I have a feeling she's done countless more -- 87 years' worth -- acts of faithfulness and worship that have had eternal impact yet seen by only one.

People like Ruth Graham deflate the spiritual pride I have very quickly. The God she adored so faithfully is a God I don't know. I've even contemplated writing her a letter, asking her how she did it all these years, putting up with being apart from her husband for months at a time and raising five kids on her own. Not claiming anything as her own. I've always wanted to ask her what gave her the strength to let go.

Dear Mrs. Graham, I'm sure you are sitting at a very special place at the banquet table right now. I know that when I have the privilege of meeting you, I will see with my own eyes the answer to my question. I am just so humbled that you were able to see it so clearly while you were still here on earth.

http://billygraham.org/RBG_Obituary.asp

Monday, June 04, 2007

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 14:34:46 GMT

footage of Micah

check out my hubbie's facebook account for Micah's rendition of one of his favorite songs: "Old MacDonald Had a Farn".

Friday, May 11, 2007

Fri, 11 May 2007 03:49:04 GMT