Rowboats

My mom just sent me this picture, which she scanned from a slide, from when I was about 5 or 6 years old. I think the picture was taken either in the beautiful town of Karuizawa, or in the town of Suzaka, the adjacent town to Nakano, where I grew up. I distinctly recall being frustrated by row boats when I was young, and they continue to drive me crazy today. Those darn things are SO STINKIN' HARD to row simultaneously and make them go where you want to go!! Anyway, I probably had not learned to be frustrated with row boats then, because I look happy. I'm sure my mom made sure that it was going where we needed to go. :)

Covenant Children

I stole the following photos from the Chase's blog. You can read Carly's blog on the baptism of Phoebe and Liam at http://mattcarly.blogspot.com/2007/10/covenant-children.html; and as she said, it was a wonderful celebration of God's precious love for His children.

We have been blessed with such precious children.

Phoebe being baptized.

And then Liam.

Could they be any cuter?!?

What I've been doing while Sarah has been gone...

So what have I, Levi, been doing the entire week Sarah has been gone in Oklahoma City? Have I been staying out late? Yes. Have I been drinking? Yes. Making the bed? HECK, NO!! Washing the dishes? wait...what dishes? Oh, that's right...because I haven't been eating much except cereal and canned beans. Yes, all of the above is true. I have been stayin out late....AT MARTINS studying my butt of for the PSYCH GRE that I have coming up on November 3rd!! Have I been drinking? YES! But mostly, coffee. Yes, this is what I have been doing while Sarah has been gone. When I have not been at work, I have been at Martin's studying for this test. It actually isn't that bad. I am what you call a "psychology nerd." Do I find reading an Intro to Psych book interesting? Absolutely! I just finished a chapter on the brain and nervous system, and even that was fascinating. Perhaps I am easily entertained since Sarah and Phoebe have been gone. I didn't think I would miss them this much. I miss them like crazy. They come home Saturday!!! BOOYAH!

walks

Anna, Rachel and i have taken a walk in the neighborhood almost everyday. The weather has been beautiful here! We Kewley girls looove walks and so does Phoebe. Here she is Posh Baby. Aunt Anna says she looks like a little brat saying, "Alright girls, push me!"

Happy Anniversary!

I just want to say Happy Anniversary to the Love of my life! It's been a wonderful two years, darling. It just keeps on getting better! I am so thankful for you and am honored to be your wife. I love you and miss you!

This is my first post folks! I'm pretty excited. I am out in Oklahoma City visiting Anna for the week. Rachel is obviously here too! Phoebe and i showed up to surprise Anna. She was completely caught
off guard. Her reaction was great!

Phoebe's baptism

Last Sunday we had the joy and blessing of having Phoebe being given the sign of the covenant when we she received covenental baptism. Sarah and I are so grateful for having such a wonderful daughter, and we wait in eager expectation for the day that Phoebe will personally call upon Jesus to be her Lord and Savior. Our hope and prayer for Phoebe is that she will reflect the Brightness of the glory of God and that she will bear the good news of the Gospel of Jesus wherever she goes and with whomever she comes in contact. After the church service, we were able enjoy spending time with family and friends over lunch. Matt and Carly had Liam baptized as well.

Recent life...

I apologize for not keeping this blog updated very frequently. Until we get some more consistent internet accesss, you will have to bear with us. Anyway, life has been going good recently. Phoebe has continued to grow bigger, cuter, and more expressive. She is cooing and "talking" a lot more. I think she has discovered that she can make noises. And she also smiles all the time! She is such a joy and blessing. :)

Fight and Spit

Here's part of how we spent our Labor Day at Sandy Bottom Park. Phoebe had a few cheap shots below the belt, but the final KO blow at the end was completely clean and helped her win the fight. :)

Phoebe smiling

Here's a video where Phoebe cracks a few smiles!

Phoebe cooing

Here's a video of one of Phebe's first cooing sessions. :)

Our little princess

Phoebe doesn't like being on her stomach much. She doesn't mind being on her back if she's in a good mood. But the one position that is her absolute favorite is standing up.

Getting so big!

Our precious little Phoebe is 7 weeks old and is getting bigger and cuter every day! She has recently started standing and completely holding up her own head. She has also started smiling - I love it when I see them. They're so precious!

Phoebe Evangeline

A lot has happened since we last updated. We gave birth (actually, Sarah did) to Phoebe Evangeline, our wonderful, precious daughter!

Happy 27th Anniversary Dad & Mom!

Happy 27th Anniversary Dad and Mom! I hope that this next year will be filled with wonderful memories and that as you seek the Lord that you will be drawn closer to each other through Him.

Round 1

Two nights ago we went to this cool place called Round 1. It's an arcade/entertainment/gambling place, but we went for all the sweet games. There are entire rooms full of all the newest arcade games. They also have lots of sports games, like basketball, archery, tennis, pingpong, boxing, etc. It was lots of fun. They also have a room with massage chairs.

A day in the neighborhood

Reading and relaxing.


It was a gorgeous day outside, so Sarah and I went out for a bike ride. There were many little reminders, such as this shrine, to pray for Japan.



For lunch we went to a gyoza restaurant and ate gyoza and ramen. Can it get any better than this?

A day in the city

(for whatever reason, the computer insists on making every picture horizontel, so bear with us on the two pictures that are meant to be vertical)

This morning we enjoyed a cup of coffee and doughnuts at Mister Donuts.


Afterwards, we went into Kichijoji and shopped around. We ate lunch at Matsuya - the best place to eat lunch in the world. What did I order? The same thing that I have ordered since high school - a large bowl of Gyudon (beef over rice). It doesn't get any better than Matsuya.


Japanese advertisements never cease to amuse me.


While walking around in Kichijoji, someone decided to film us and broadcast us on a large screen for the world to see - probably because of my rugged good looks...or was it because my zipper was down...craaap.


Enjoying an evening snooze.