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the air conditioning is turned off.  dad and mom and peter and i are hanging out in the kitchen watching amazing Olympic swimmers breeze through the lap lanes.  the windows are all open, and a cool breeze is blowing into…

Nora sent this to me yesterday evening, and I thought it was worth posting.  Circumstances are always changing, but it is so good to be reminded that God is in the details AND in the big picture, so He can…

It’s always hard to find that perfect summer read, or the thrilling movie you want to watch on a sweltering day, or the new tunes your ears are itching to hear for ‘evening-out’ car-rides.  You don’t exactly want to spend hours hunting down…

EARLY RISINGS One of my goals this summer was to learn how to bake fresh, homemade bread. As soon as I got home from Phoenix, I began this process. I chose to make Sourdough, because bread flour is really easy…

Here are some pictures I took of Kate while I was in Phoenix. My official nickname for her is Katie Cakes. Tante Em will definitely be spoiling this little girl in the days ahead… 24 Hours Old… In Opa’s Big,…

What a joy little Kate is to our family!  Today I am having special-time with Nora and my new niece.  Mom and Dad are still in Tucson on their little get-away, and after spending 2 days in Tucson myself with…

…is HERE!  Go to my sister’s blog: www.noraeshank.blogspot.com for the details and the story of how she came to be with us 🙂  More pics to come VERY soon!  I am SUCH a proud “Tante” (aunt in Dutch).  She is…

Well, I’ve been here in Phoenix since Monday night, and still no baby.  Nora and Travis went to the doctor yesterday, and she is still 5 cm dialated, and having moderately steady contractions.  So, they are going back tomorrow for…

This past weekend, we had the fun of having a little Jansen reunion BBQ.  My first cousin, Mieke, was en route with her husband, Jim, and their 4 kids, and my Aunt Nelda (Dad’s older sister), to Louisiana.  They are moving there…