We love you sweet baby...
Born July 248:20 am
8 lb 5 oz
Welcome to our life! We are Tony and Dana Lewis and this is our family and a glimpse into our lives here in the beautiful Upstate of SC.
Friday, July 24, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
If you are reading this post...
Would you please reply to this post with a comment. I changed the commenting options to try and make it easier for everyone.
Mama, Rebecca, Judy, etc... please post a comment.
Thanks!!
Mama, Rebecca, Judy, etc... please post a comment.
Thanks!!
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Aren't they precious!!!Sweet Molly's Birthday
Happy Birthday my sweet Molly.
I can't believe you are fifteen. The time is just flying by. I love you so much and I am so proud of the wonderful young woman you are becoming.
Meet My Children
I guess technically I should say our children... :)
Caleb
Caleb will be 17 in November. He is a very thoughful young man. He is not rash at all and takes a lot of time to think through decisions. He's a lot like his Daddy (most of my children have a personality similar to Tony's). He enjoys reading and researching, especially deep topics of religious nature. He questions a lot and wants to understand things. He is a black/white thinker. He is very strong in his convictions and causes me to think deeply about my own.
Molly
Molly is 15. I can't really believe it. She is seriously my right arm and my brain. She knows where everything is, it's uncanny. She can find anything. Really. She is incredibly organized, loves photography and is very much like her Daddy in a lot of ways. She's very easy-going and doesn't really have strong opinions about very many things. She is a delight and a joy in my life.
Sam
Sam is 13. A young man. How did that happen? or rather, 'when'? He loves to be outside and is happiest just exploring in the woods. He loves animals and has an enormous amount of animal information stored in his brain. He's always saying "Mama, did you know..." Sam has a very gentle heart and is friendly to everyone. He loves, loves babies and is the one of my children who is the first to ask to hold the new babies at church.
Luke
Luke is eleven and a lot of fun. He loves to create and build things. He is enjoying learning to bake different breakfast meals. He is a delight to my soul. I love his smile. He loves to read like his siblings. He is often found in his bed with a book in hand.
MaryVance
MaryVance is nine. She's growing up so fast. She's the 'big sister' of the youngers and she knows it. :bow: She loves to organize and coordinate play time. She loves to read. She is very much a 'physical touch' person and will hug you when she meets you (just fair warning Lori :lol: ) She is my most out-going child. She enjoys people of all ages and will often be found at church visiting with the 'grandparents' there.
Elijah
Elijah is seven. He is hilarious. He has a fun sense of humor and loves to 'big brother' his little brothers. He has a quick temper but he is quick to get over it too. He has a sweet heart and is quick to forgive and ask forgiveness.
Isaac
Isaac is five and a half. He is a delight. He loves to play dress up too and is often either a cowboy or Robin Hood. He's in that fun stage of little boy/big boy and it's neat to watch him grow up. Isaac loves to snuggle too. He has a very sweet temperment, he hardly ever gets upset or angry. He's very mellow. He has an infectious smile.
Joseph
Joseph is very fun! He loves to dress up and is usually a sheriff, cowboy, Woody... sometimes 'Goober' (which he pronouces 'Duffer' :lol: ) He has a very sweet servant's heart and is anxious to please and help. He really surprises me sometimes with the things he does. He is generous and thoughtful. We call him 'Joey', 'Joe Joe', 'Duffer', he calls himself 'Joefuss' :lol:, he is 'this many' (3). Joey is a snuggler
Nehemiah
Nehemiah is the best baby. He has a wonderfully sweet temperment and is very easy going. He loves to snuggle and is very smiley.
Caleb
Caleb will be 17 in November. He is a very thoughful young man. He is not rash at all and takes a lot of time to think through decisions. He's a lot like his Daddy (most of my children have a personality similar to Tony's). He enjoys reading and researching, especially deep topics of religious nature. He questions a lot and wants to understand things. He is a black/white thinker. He is very strong in his convictions and causes me to think deeply about my own.
Molly
Molly is 15. I can't really believe it. She is seriously my right arm and my brain. She knows where everything is, it's uncanny. She can find anything. Really. She is incredibly organized, loves photography and is very much like her Daddy in a lot of ways. She's very easy-going and doesn't really have strong opinions about very many things. She is a delight and a joy in my life.
Sam
Sam is 13. A young man. How did that happen? or rather, 'when'? He loves to be outside and is happiest just exploring in the woods. He loves animals and has an enormous amount of animal information stored in his brain. He's always saying "Mama, did you know..." Sam has a very gentle heart and is friendly to everyone. He loves, loves babies and is the one of my children who is the first to ask to hold the new babies at church.
Luke
Luke is eleven and a lot of fun. He loves to create and build things. He is enjoying learning to bake different breakfast meals. He is a delight to my soul. I love his smile. He loves to read like his siblings. He is often found in his bed with a book in hand.
MaryVance
MaryVance is nine. She's growing up so fast. She's the 'big sister' of the youngers and she knows it. :bow: She loves to organize and coordinate play time. She loves to read. She is very much a 'physical touch' person and will hug you when she meets you (just fair warning Lori :lol: ) She is my most out-going child. She enjoys people of all ages and will often be found at church visiting with the 'grandparents' there.
Elijah
Elijah is seven. He is hilarious. He has a fun sense of humor and loves to 'big brother' his little brothers. He has a quick temper but he is quick to get over it too. He has a sweet heart and is quick to forgive and ask forgiveness.
Isaac
Isaac is five and a half. He is a delight. He loves to play dress up too and is often either a cowboy or Robin Hood. He's in that fun stage of little boy/big boy and it's neat to watch him grow up. Isaac loves to snuggle too. He has a very sweet temperment, he hardly ever gets upset or angry. He's very mellow. He has an infectious smile.
Joseph
Joseph is very fun! He loves to dress up and is usually a sheriff, cowboy, Woody... sometimes 'Goober' (which he pronouces 'Duffer' :lol: ) He has a very sweet servant's heart and is anxious to please and help. He really surprises me sometimes with the things he does. He is generous and thoughtful. We call him 'Joey', 'Joe Joe', 'Duffer', he calls himself 'Joefuss' :lol:, he is 'this many' (3). Joey is a snuggler
Nehemiah
Nehemiah is the best baby. He has a wonderfully sweet temperment and is very easy going. He loves to snuggle and is very smiley.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
MaryVance is writing a story!
You can read it here as she's writing it. [Click on the title below.]
Shadows in the Night by MaryVance Lewis
Shadows in the Night by MaryVance Lewis
Dana's Sewing Frenzy ~ Day 2
Okay, so I guess "technically" two garments does not a 'frenzy' make. But I did teach Jennifer to sew two garments and I did pick out fabric and ribbon for about a dozen more dresses ;) Maybe it was a pre-frenzy day! LOLMe-Mi and Lambo "Hey buddy, wanna play?"
:)They are so sweet together. They are both teething and felt bad but were so sweet playing.
Jennifer's Sewing
Matt, Jenn and Landon came over for the day yesterday. Jennifer said "Let's sew something!" So I helped her a little and she made this cute outfit for Landon. He loves it, really he does. He's teething so he doesn't feel very good :(
And then Jennifer wanted me to show her how to make a pillowcase style dress. She made this for her niece. Didn't she do a great job?!
And then Jennifer wanted me to show her how to make a pillowcase style dress. She made this for her niece. Didn't she do a great job?!
The picture doesn't do it justice. It's a lovely warm pink color with brown ties.
Great job Jennifer! Anytime you want to sew... you know where I am!
Linkies for skirts
In the market for skirts? Check out these links!
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Friday, July 17, 2009
Dana's Sewing Frenzy ~ Day 1
It's Alexas's fault... really, it is. She said "Are you up for some little girl sewing?" An innocent enough question but my brain went "Ooohhhh little girl sewing...oooohhhhh" and I went straight to the fabric shelves and pulled out this fabric. I made a peasant dress (size 2-3ish). And I found a 360 skirt that I had cut out last year and never made -blush-
Here's the dress! Molly is trying to convince me that it needs a matching hairbow!
And here's the skirt. It's the same fabric as the sleeves on the dress.
See? It's is a 360 skirt.
My little boys are such sports. I couldn't remember what size I cut it out to be so they all tried it on for me. Don't tell them I told you. Anyway, it fits Joseph (3 yr), Isaac (5 yr) and Elijah (7 yr). Isn't it cute?
MaryVance's new dress
When I saw these fabrics I just had to have them! They are loud and fun and very summery! I think I like them so much because they remind me of some of Eric Carle's artwork (and we love his books!)
I made 'John-John's (shortalls) for the two little boys and this dress for MaryVance. I'll take a group picture when I'm all done with Joseph's.
Fab Friday Foods (updated)
BREAKFAST: Luke made these lovely Quick Danishes this morning -- all by himself!
On the lunch menu:
Molly made homemade pizza
and for supper:
Caleb slow roasted a beef roast today and made oven roasted potatoes and broccoli with cheese sauce
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Thursday's Eats (updated for supper)
MaryVance made breakfast. Cinnamon sugar breakfast cake and eggs, just imagine there are eggs there! LOL
And for lunch... Sam was our chef. He made homemade buns.
Aren't they pretty?
While the buns were rising he made Broccoli Salad.
mmmm....
And here are the Sloppy Joes!
The Finished Lunch
And on the menu for supper? Molly's making lasagna, homemade bread and salad (I think... hoping we have salad greens!) Stay tuned...And now for supper:
Molly made some yummy homemade rolls...
Lasagna, salad and rolls.
Very extremely yummy!
So I had this bright idea last week...
when I was working on our menu for the next two weeks. Caleb and Molly (mostly Molly) have been making breakfasts for a long time. A few weeks ago I gave Luke and MaryVance each a day to make breakfast.
I decided that Caleb, Molly and Sam would get to make lunch M-S. Wasn't that sweet of me! And they each have one night a week to make supper. I'm so self-sacrificing, really. It's true.
Really. My intentions are good. I want them to have more experience in the kitchen. I love to cook and I want to share that with them. It's been a lot of fun. They made their own menus and everything!
I didn't think of this until a little while ago but I should have been blogging our cooking week. So I am starting today. Following this post I will begin blogging my children's daily fun in the kitchen.
Sam is making homemade buns for lunch. Yes, that's a teaser... stay tuned!
I decided that Caleb, Molly and Sam would get to make lunch M-S. Wasn't that sweet of me! And they each have one night a week to make supper. I'm so self-sacrificing, really. It's true.
Really. My intentions are good. I want them to have more experience in the kitchen. I love to cook and I want to share that with them. It's been a lot of fun. They made their own menus and everything!
I didn't think of this until a little while ago but I should have been blogging our cooking week. So I am starting today. Following this post I will begin blogging my children's daily fun in the kitchen.
Sam is making homemade buns for lunch. Yes, that's a teaser... stay tuned!
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Today's sewing
I started this a long time ago... -blush- It's a baby gift and baby is due any day now. The new daddy loves airplanes and I looked and looked to find a knit with airplanes. Today I just had to do all the coverstitching (hemming and waistband).
Then I cut out this adorable John-John for Nehemiah. It's all done except for hemming and the snaps in the crotch and shoulders. I have one cut out for Joseph too only his has two pockets on the sides. And I'll make MaryVance a peasant dress to match!
My friend Traci asked me if she could come over later this week so I could teach her to make a pillowcase dress. Nevermind I have never made one. So I made one today to practice. Can't teach what you don't know... LOL
That one is for Ruby. I had so much fun I made another one from fabric and cut it as an Aline. It's about a 6/8 (depending if it's a dress or a top) and it's for sale! LOL
Fun fun sewing day. Nevermind that I didn't even start what I was Supposed to be sewing. Oh well... tomorrow is a new day!
Then I cut out this adorable John-John for Nehemiah. It's all done except for hemming and the snaps in the crotch and shoulders. I have one cut out for Joseph too only his has two pockets on the sides. And I'll make MaryVance a peasant dress to match!
My friend Traci asked me if she could come over later this week so I could teach her to make a pillowcase dress. Nevermind I have never made one. So I made one today to practice. Can't teach what you don't know... LOL
That one is for Ruby. I had so much fun I made another one from fabric and cut it as an Aline. It's about a 6/8 (depending if it's a dress or a top) and it's for sale! LOL
Fun fun sewing day. Nevermind that I didn't even start what I was Supposed to be sewing. Oh well... tomorrow is a new day!
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