The three Edwins in my life

Not many people are as fortunate as I am to have not just one, but THREE Edwins in my life. The first of course, is Noel Edwin. The second is my wonderful father-in-law Edwin. And rounding out the trifecta is the amazing Edwin McCain.

David and I went with Alison Cole to see him in Broadripple last night. It was so good! If you don't know who Edwin McCain is, well, first of all you are missing out on some great guitar music. He's the guy who sang "I could not ask for more" and "I'll be" back in the day, but he is still making great music, and he puts on a great show. This is the third time I've seen him, but I was especially excited last night because David went to see him with me for the first time. He really liked it too. I think my favorite part was at the end when the band did a cover of "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel. It made me want to wear a trench coat and hold up a boom box over my head. (If you don't understand, watch the movie "Say Anything" starring John Cusack as soon as possible).

Thank you, Edwin, for a fun night of music and entertainment.

Morning Fun

I took some pictures of Noel playing this morning right after he got up. I think the first picture is the best because he looks so ticked off. Actually, he's mad because I won't let him touch the camera. Then once he saw himself on the screen after I took the picture he thought it was pretty cool. Here he is playing with one of his favorite types of toys: tractors.

summer fun

Last weekend we went to see our niece, Abby, graduate in Findlay, Ohio. We got to spend some family time with David's parents, David's brother Mike's family, and the Dean family (David's sister's family). We had a really good time with everyone, and Abby's open house was a big success. Here are some pictures. the first picture is of Noel with his cousins Becca and Tori. The second is Noel learning how the microphone works. He was singing along to Becca's beautiful piano solo. (She is an amazing piano player, by the way, just like her mom). The third picture is of Abby with her proud parents. She is headed off to Colorado in January to attend a Christian leadership program for 8 months. We are really excited for her and all that God has planned for her.

Here on the homefront we are enjoying the nice weather and free evenings. Noel loves going on bike rides and playing in the front yard. He has all kinds of words now, and uses them non-stop. He knows that he can make people laugh, and uses it to his advantage. We hope everyone is having a great summer!

camping fun

This past weekend we went camping with about 150 fellow Chapel Hill Members at McCormick's Creek State Park in southern Indiana. We had a really good time. Noel LOVES being outside, so he had lots of fun. The only down side was a huge storm during the night on Friday. Fortunately, there weren't any leaks in the tent, but there were several sleepless hours (mostly from the grownups). We were really glad to get to spend time with Phil and Rita as well as Brian and Ashley Craw, who came up from Lexington, KY to camp with us also. We also got to enjoy our new bikes, especially mine, which is an old school cruiser called "Moon Dog." Don't laugh. You'd love it if you rode it. Here are some pictures of the trip.