Its been a while since my last post, and with good reason. Steph, Kiya and I traveled to Corvallis, Oregon to help my little sister, Jennie and her wonderful husband Geoff with the approach of their first son…Caleb James! Two weeks spent with them in their waiting, possibly the longest pre-labor ever recorded (just kidding) and we had to return the day before he arrived. Such is life and so it goes. Rather then break the days into seperate posts, as was my plan before leaving, I’ll simply post the whole take. Enjoy!!!
We arrive in Portland and Kiya is stoked!
Leaving the airport, the wonder of it all
Walk like an Egyptian
Kiya gets a new pair of rain boots!
Toy store…a child’s paradise
Frisbee!
The rocken-ist coffee shop in Corvallis, the “Purple Moon”
Kika plays in the park
Jennie through Steph’s eyes
Aunt Jennie and Kiya envision holiday sparkle
Corvallis gains a Chipotle, nice…
Toy stores are cool, but a whole Jolly Jump playland, OMG!
Uncle Geoff is just as excited!
THE PLUNGE!!!
Held with Hands of Love
Kiya brings a laugh
Three
Fingers
Common Scene
Wind in her hair
What’s This?
You mean this comes in packets?!? By the spoonful? Yummm
Tie knot where? What? You’ve got to be kidding
Kite at the Beach
BEADS!!!
Closer now
Closer still…keep it up sister, you’re doing great!
Kiya wants to help her aunt Jennie too…fishies?
A visit from Missy: “You’re doing great, babie’s strong. Hang in there!”
When?
Monkey See…
At the airport again…Not here, not yet!
On a plane again.
And as we departed from Corvallis, leaving Jennie and Geoff to their greatest task, marveling to myself at the amazing thing we call birth, I overhear the stuartess talking to an elderly women one row in front of us. She’s 90 years old and this is her first plane trip, her second flight in her entire life!!!
I asked her about her trip and she stated plainly that it was time to see her great-grandkids, it was Thanksgiving weekend after all. From cradle to grave, thank you for this wonderful trip called life! And thank you Jennie and Geoff for blessing this world with the seed of your love, and for giving Kiya a cousin. God bless you three!
December 10th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
I absolutely love these pictures. You did such a nice job of documenting the journey. As I look back on them I can feel the growing intensity in my body as we approached Caleb’s arrival and while I wish he would have come while you all were here, I now understand that the timing was between God and Caleb. The journey was the most challenging part. I can’t believe my belly was that big and it helps to put it all into perspective. Thank you all for traveling with us.
December 11th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
The pictures are wonderful and document that special time. You have captured the love and the bond that is in the family. Thank you for that reminder. My children, all four of you, and now my beautiful two grandchilren, are awesome and you all are loved so much.