tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-248397632024-03-14T00:16:48.892-07:00{Providential Academy}Expanding the understanding and application of the Bible to all of life.Mindy Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569680813291137919noreply@blogger.comBlogger240125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24839763.post-47344742883985081322014-09-05T16:12:00.003-07:002014-09-05T16:12:42.814-07:00Draw Write Now Books<img alt="Draw-Write-Now Box Set" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41C8kfozefL.jpg" /><br />
My oldest sister has used these writing/art books with her kids and really likes them. I am excited to begin using them this year for the first time! Check out <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Barker-Creek-Lasting-Lessons-BCP0009/dp/B002EA3GW8/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1409958451&sr=8-14&keywords=draw-write-now" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Draw Write Now</a>.<br />
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Elianna, Elijah, Liam, Analise, & Isabelle</div>
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<br />Mindy Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569680813291137919noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24839763.post-43575854398530294902011-06-22T13:40:00.000-07:002014-09-05T13:35:52.641-07:00Excited for school!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMsBsPe88vtEmUMWDSQXOePdzqmL5i8LOB62KY7Mq3xmi-L2-wM7Pc8jEXEUNkIAhjTKsQ_xoRAeeosm0ySMFLj3O0NSdg_ehfsrRLqM-KIig4cGDVX8tHRR3BQ3EO4ODMTwdg/s1600/IMG_6760.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMsBsPe88vtEmUMWDSQXOePdzqmL5i8LOB62KY7Mq3xmi-L2-wM7Pc8jEXEUNkIAhjTKsQ_xoRAeeosm0ySMFLj3O0NSdg_ehfsrRLqM-KIig4cGDVX8tHRR3BQ3EO4ODMTwdg/s400/IMG_6760.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621147095801380210" border="0" /></a>Elianna, almost five, starts Kindergarten this fall!<br /><br /></div>Mindy Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569680813291137919noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24839763.post-21420274821142866902011-06-22T13:10:00.000-07:002014-09-05T13:36:00.307-07:00Painting<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMmrpk5Hn3mNvU8Sg-TpP0zyzZQJynWICOgJPhZFAcMPIh0s1dvhnIYpR3fTkap88gW2J1lOad9CSjjvVdgkRUP_cDjzuGQHc9OdNMixNwe23we1_1M6p2_UocLcdjkPcTs9cE/s1600/IMG_6749.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMmrpk5Hn3mNvU8Sg-TpP0zyzZQJynWICOgJPhZFAcMPIh0s1dvhnIYpR3fTkap88gW2J1lOad9CSjjvVdgkRUP_cDjzuGQHc9OdNMixNwe23we1_1M6p2_UocLcdjkPcTs9cE/s400/IMG_6749.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621140619541847858" border="0" /></a>The way of the girl....<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZYkbM7oaGK0YI9BdAma51BOjkGBYzYk_REHDf63RR5yr9XGFE2RjNmGZtCiiEAZ-zgjN-kKL603qzwzB8zn9CsxaHMzWcOY7Ho6C9cqJkGV7UPI-7QSko6NaYIQwCAaCSWP1z/s1600/IMG_6747.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZYkbM7oaGK0YI9BdAma51BOjkGBYzYk_REHDf63RR5yr9XGFE2RjNmGZtCiiEAZ-zgjN-kKL603qzwzB8zn9CsxaHMzWcOY7Ho6C9cqJkGV7UPI-7QSko6NaYIQwCAaCSWP1z/s400/IMG_6747.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621140615794896178" border="0" /></a>The way of the boy.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguKn6MCq3KLJSm8PZqkhaJOxAtHZtmTCJ-dddvFbf2Imodzc1H9uNhffkPATIa1tcHUYN6HNcmowGwLn_nw-k64tYhuI9w0Yq0ZNXc1vXMSA6YVbzB7NDfcaTxJsVIi2efWa08/s1600/IMG_6778.JPG"><br /></a>Mindy Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569680813291137919noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24839763.post-23102626429959860412011-06-22T13:07:00.000-07:002014-09-05T13:46:30.581-07:00Music Recital<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSfXQ8LkCm8-zNBJqDAMHXEQjSMN5PGOt3V4WBPFV1Se87Kr_mstpt3biEDZPQN7BybIKk_86gXWm8YGrgSXSnvdbZ76WEwjTYKeEBcA9lis5N1P_wf9Ofbp_ZJISPrRppo7cy/s1600/IMG_6654.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSfXQ8LkCm8-zNBJqDAMHXEQjSMN5PGOt3V4WBPFV1Se87Kr_mstpt3biEDZPQN7BybIKk_86gXWm8YGrgSXSnvdbZ76WEwjTYKeEBcA9lis5N1P_wf9Ofbp_ZJISPrRppo7cy/s400/IMG_6654.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621138573077262690" border="0" /></a>Elianna at her spring music recital<br />with her teacher, <a href="http://www.musicwithfrances.com">Frances VanDorn</a><br /></div>Mindy Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569680813291137919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24839763.post-49340600513797209252011-06-22T12:52:00.000-07:002014-09-05T14:01:25.064-07:00Annika the Graduate!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNmXoUOiTCo0QfsH6a42Mts-FvtFrheT3wf03L_oLZYX1ffIRWph8UdZ4Nenk8M4K0bobMdlQ3VzO1ecu0rtWn8mCqfcH5OLdk-otL_tFusyCXKad8B7qbEj7pe2ywKUb77e9/s1600/IMG_6626.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNmXoUOiTCo0QfsH6a42Mts-FvtFrheT3wf03L_oLZYX1ffIRWph8UdZ4Nenk8M4K0bobMdlQ3VzO1ecu0rtWn8mCqfcH5OLdk-otL_tFusyCXKad8B7qbEj7pe2ywKUb77e9/s400/IMG_6626.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621135408203950450" border="0" /></a>Annika, my oldest niece, graduates from homeschool.<br />Congrats, Annika! Love you!<br /></div>Mindy Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569680813291137919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24839763.post-64150197282607630922011-06-22T12:42:00.000-07:002011-06-22T12:52:07.434-07:00Snapping Turtle<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvIXvmofikrr5foBzPrEfMHewXfER33g7pE1PgB451a4J2OJmwBIG8EsiLdNPLklqqzVdS5T7MrfZ7_kGM101aa2p63ydX0NycLbw8FQA1FOkuCMZ1Xr9KHfw1i5B0WE3s5a3f/s1600/IMG_6593.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvIXvmofikrr5foBzPrEfMHewXfER33g7pE1PgB451a4J2OJmwBIG8EsiLdNPLklqqzVdS5T7MrfZ7_kGM101aa2p63ydX0NycLbw8FQA1FOkuCMZ1Xr9KHfw1i5B0WE3s5a3f/s400/IMG_6593.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621132988753807090" border="0" /></a>Ben and the kids went for a ride back in the woods,<br />and they came back with a great big snapper! He was huge and ugly.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ_lIgs55LWU8tXQrpp-wlMl4Stavs9fu7f_LmHppSaV_sW9_wo28n3QZDI92DstDvKjvRBT8m56soRQvw1wVQLAwFsELMH_PT01H6AYWnKxc2u6oHLBrGDX6GPEdK9bynriOm/s1600/IMG_6589.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ_lIgs55LWU8tXQrpp-wlMl4Stavs9fu7f_LmHppSaV_sW9_wo28n3QZDI92DstDvKjvRBT8m56soRQvw1wVQLAwFsELMH_PT01H6AYWnKxc2u6oHLBrGDX6GPEdK9bynriOm/s400/IMG_6589.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621132996770267074" border="0" /></a>Did you know <span id="hotword"><span style="cursor: default; background-color: transparent;" id="hotword" name="hotword">they're edible?</span></span><br />And they have an extremely powerful hooked jaw?<br />Spooky.<br /><span id="hotword"><span style="cursor: default; background-color: transparent;" id="hotword" name="hotword"></span></span></div><span id="hotword"><span style="cursor: default; background-color: transparent;" id="hotword" name="hotword"></span></span>Mindy Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569680813291137919noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24839763.post-62982615178070964682011-06-22T12:08:00.000-07:002014-09-05T13:46:30.598-07:00Teaching character<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fSY5dnVZoCdD2C3CB8DRP9Z2YORIVxCxqOX9ZHReiEmiehWaWVfHreCp3Im2veohD5bXXmY_TShV_s9xQ7HhSSDD2n9QPmTKHbgsn9MbBWq6GJYflIawRxVUpF7OeYvqe-1X/s1600/IMG_6526.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fSY5dnVZoCdD2C3CB8DRP9Z2YORIVxCxqOX9ZHReiEmiehWaWVfHreCp3Im2veohD5bXXmY_TShV_s9xQ7HhSSDD2n9QPmTKHbgsn9MbBWq6GJYflIawRxVUpF7OeYvqe-1X/s320/IMG_6526.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621124229436628274" border="0" /></a>The Little Carons....er, little sponges!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">You've heard it said, "Character is more caught than taught." It's true.<br /><br />Teaching my children the hows and whys of obedience, attentiveness, gratefulness, virtue, etc. is one thing. But to SHOW them how to live it from the heart is where the true character training begins. I'm finding if I want my children to act or respond a certain way to life's circumstances, I-me-mom must first be the example.<br /><br />My attitude = their attitude<br />My words = their words<br />My actions = their actions<br />My patience = their patience<br /><br />The Bible says - <span style="font-style: italic;">"Train yourself to be godly" (1 Timothy 4:7</span>). Could this be an important key to successfully training my children in good character? Eureka!<br /></div></div>Mindy Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569680813291137919noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24839763.post-15132394462868513502010-10-27T12:43:00.000-07:002014-09-05T14:01:25.037-07:00Big brother<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdMkFJUhhc9h_rx7jjRNR40c-eV4DnrbbA6XXm2QDdYwi6FBnnupjrP7UiEPjipQCBCRhgk-QJiz-v5eFD9M13LwfCmYWze-ts9cu0akIoo9pmIL-HcU7pXHmDY19TYGsc-ud/s1600/IMG_5335.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdMkFJUhhc9h_rx7jjRNR40c-eV4DnrbbA6XXm2QDdYwi6FBnnupjrP7UiEPjipQCBCRhgk-QJiz-v5eFD9M13LwfCmYWze-ts9cu0akIoo9pmIL-HcU7pXHmDY19TYGsc-ud/s400/IMG_5335.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Elijah has this amazing ability to draw </div><div style="text-align: center;">smiles out of people...especially his baby sister!<br /><br /></div>Mindy Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569680813291137919noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24839763.post-58047969507230827042010-10-27T12:17:00.000-07:002014-09-05T14:01:25.068-07:00Baby Shower!<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9SwurH-Ikp4Iw3dXVwK7EG6xpd5eo3m8tKSbHQh4BZEaywDrzmSPgx__bxIEwKX7YdL4m6aV1rEVLkuSg7VlSiCUDfmwfY8QR0JjwjR7ykRMIxxsQ26-vlTV9AaL56x96A8MC/s1600/IMG_5402.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9SwurH-Ikp4Iw3dXVwK7EG6xpd5eo3m8tKSbHQh4BZEaywDrzmSPgx__bxIEwKX7YdL4m6aV1rEVLkuSg7VlSiCUDfmwfY8QR0JjwjR7ykRMIxxsQ26-vlTV9AaL56x96A8MC/s320/IMG_5402.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">My wonderful church family threw a baby shower for Analise - a complete surprise to me, being she is my fourth baby! But what a fun night we had; such a blessing! Thank you all!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkmVIuHdgXo7_LourhGjjOrt1eH-0wqsTMwf4zBFO89nqAWg9uH7XPGb2xYtLiuoVDZwi2a0c1U3Av6AyK4Wh_-Ft-TDiQnsg5g5Zx6Q2pr6M73063Gx7_Bgemy5rLN1wKo_3E/s1600/IMG_5393.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkmVIuHdgXo7_LourhGjjOrt1eH-0wqsTMwf4zBFO89nqAWg9uH7XPGb2xYtLiuoVDZwi2a0c1U3Av6AyK4Wh_-Ft-TDiQnsg5g5Zx6Q2pr6M73063Gx7_Bgemy5rLN1wKo_3E/s320/IMG_5393.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">My Mom and sister-in-law Beth<br />(look how big Analise looks!)<br /><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6OgFpksKWoDsDpxn7PEk8jBJgaIwmlrXBaC8JxLED1jMX5FbxTrydFSlzfy6505qTAxEq8D44AQUzhDZQP3zzfvgMWJVsAKTomRQbJfML4DnSJW0Jr3SN9QjGlVXgaHK-X1BE/s1600/IMG_5404.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6OgFpksKWoDsDpxn7PEk8jBJgaIwmlrXBaC8JxLED1jMX5FbxTrydFSlzfy6505qTAxEq8D44AQUzhDZQP3zzfvgMWJVsAKTomRQbJfML4DnSJW0Jr3SN9QjGlVXgaHK-X1BE/s320/IMG_5404.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I love this one of my mom and Analise!<br /><br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSqZ9R1_-pNFbUbpXa1lem7tvLV_dI3zDG-O_MN2W2LVisqk27ysClkt3UDSOx6yBqyE2mBM41skwStXdZFR76zf_EWLaTu6Dt-jyPB01tuLhYptK6ZBXhnMGsf65UwfvaHL3i/s1600/IMG_5395.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSqZ9R1_-pNFbUbpXa1lem7tvLV_dI3zDG-O_MN2W2LVisqk27ysClkt3UDSOx6yBqyE2mBM41skwStXdZFR76zf_EWLaTu6Dt-jyPB01tuLhYptK6ZBXhnMGsf65UwfvaHL3i/s320/IMG_5395.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER">Elianna took great delight in opening gifts with me.<br /></div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><br /></div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><br /></div>Mindy Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569680813291137919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24839763.post-69224554477540568422010-10-27T11:49:00.000-07:002014-09-05T14:01:25.081-07:00Growing up<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6a6oN6DG2up5vXBK_Pa6GpQEr-sPjGUUucHhgrZg-h0ljhA9Y4AR9NQrhD2Tm2_Z5thELQQE44ABiFD7c0hMBJPSVkEX8_76NpNz1iI2qxjJLyx6BwQKsk5uji_ZMxuJ05cbl/s1600/IMG_5363.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6a6oN6DG2up5vXBK_Pa6GpQEr-sPjGUUucHhgrZg-h0ljhA9Y4AR9NQrhD2Tm2_Z5thELQQE44ABiFD7c0hMBJPSVkEX8_76NpNz1iI2qxjJLyx6BwQKsk5uji_ZMxuJ05cbl/s400/IMG_5363.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER">The "BIG" kids in our family:</div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER">Elianna (4) & Elijah (3)<br /><br /></div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER">Ben and I were driving into town last night<br />and from the backseat of our suburban, we hear two<br />sweet little voices start singing in unison:</div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><br /></div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><i>I love you Lord</i></div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><i>And I lift my voice</i></div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><i>To worship You</i></div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><i>O my soul, Rejoice</i></div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><i>Take joy my King</i></div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><i>In what You hear</i></div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><i>May it be a sweet, sweet sound</i></div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><i>In Your ear.</i></div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><br /></div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER">(yes, it was sweet to our ears...made both of us tear up!)</div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><br /></div>Mindy Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569680813291137919noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24839763.post-52297191455507524392010-10-27T11:45:00.000-07:002010-10-27T11:46:38.982-07:00Nothing better than...<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSP3Arv2ZzFysBfG7XN3xmxy28qM5IjUtt32PCRNX6zFXf6v0_nwT7mQ_bpvtMdFpXYVIRwicfcvWCs5YNX5c_DJcuE_e46Nv9y6x54NT2YaCPNa2HjMN3CN269SdTmg1Gq8iE/s1600/IMG_5371.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSP3Arv2ZzFysBfG7XN3xmxy28qM5IjUtt32PCRNX6zFXf6v0_nwT7mQ_bpvtMdFpXYVIRwicfcvWCs5YNX5c_DJcuE_e46Nv9y6x54NT2YaCPNa2HjMN3CN269SdTmg1Gq8iE/s400/IMG_5371.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">...holding my 7 week old baby girl, Analise.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cherishing these days...because moments like these don't last forever.</div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><br /></div>Mindy Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569680813291137919noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24839763.post-91917773385449498732010-10-16T13:19:00.001-07:002014-09-05T14:01:25.091-07:00Introducing...<div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" ><b><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Our Fourth Blessing from God</span></span></b></span></i></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMASH6pPKkZNuDKm60Gmodl4JN__m45qDj4ITnhcHJpeLZaa7yOEUNKh7eT8RK1fMP2rpkb1SNKjCtPQe4LbvMWV3Ev0-nHHi4IpOvlebUQCOKFjS4ivQE_-g5XSoZZPBPipZ4/s1600/008_suitcase3_a+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMASH6pPKkZNuDKm60Gmodl4JN__m45qDj4ITnhcHJpeLZaa7yOEUNKh7eT8RK1fMP2rpkb1SNKjCtPQe4LbvMWV3Ev0-nHHi4IpOvlebUQCOKFjS4ivQE_-g5XSoZZPBPipZ4/s400/008_suitcase3_a+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528741515554685810" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" >Analise Noelle Caron</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" >8 lbs 11 oz ~ 20 inches long</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" >September 4, 2010</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(photo by Erica Berge)</span></span></i></div><div><br /></div>Mindy Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569680813291137919noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24839763.post-91788548877110999052010-08-16T20:35:00.000-07:002014-09-05T14:01:25.085-07:00Liam's Dedication<div style="text-align: center;">This past Sunday, we dedicated Liam Allen Caron to the Lord.<br />What a precious time!</div><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5q6U-2X9pxHMcqSPuRiyBjMcIqghg1PL9Aigf9P1u55K5xOySPNFj1RIQ-K7BrLj5UXBnZm2vDuc1OJfDqDw3Dqo6N-7o3zRLuX8OI3r60m6J9PeRoCWtQATAsbKXtTEXCK-U/s320/IMG_5003.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506218008560879042" /><div style="text-align: center;">Our wonderful church leaders and parents gather around to pray for<br />Liam, his future, and wisdom for Ben and I as his parents.<br />I love what my Dad said in his prayer, <i>"Children are a blessing from God's hand..."</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGR5XHJJX3cSUV1293FBUcrbOJ54-iCApFxSgss3BWGyHJCw2HyaVYdGyJHHxY2EVWJSK4SV5QPWKvTG1AaDf_FFJYlc_i1IQjC5zhsPfwKMRSAdVSir9kAKj_jOko2dfpzTB2/s320/IMG_5006.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506218041590387314" /><div style="text-align: center;">My sister Melanie, my mom, and I sang a song to<br />Liam called "Your Whole Life Long"....here are the lyrics:<br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="line-height: 150%;color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:medium;">I pray the Lord will hold you close and keep you through the night,</span></span></span></b></span><b><span style="line-height:150%; color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">That you will wake up smiling in the early morning light,</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">That He will always comfort you and make you brave and strong,</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I pray that you will follow Him your whole life long.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><span style="line-height:150%; color:black;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I pray that you will grow up to be wise and good and true,</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I pray that you will please the Lord in everything you do,</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I pray that you will hear His voice and learn to sing His song,</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I pray that you will follow Him your whole life long.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b><span style="line-height:150%; color:black;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I pray that you will follow Him,</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I pray that you will follow Him,</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I pray that you will follow Him your whole life long.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></b></p> <b><span style="color:black;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I pray the Lord will bless you with His presence every day,</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I pray he will protect you every step along the way,</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Help you love what's right and lead you far away from wrong,</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I pray that you will follow Him your whole life long.</span></span></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg85uf9ehEk4bax4dyEiEEkCZ5JXntuiRjn4B9_Zk4Nm6mlbINq_soLQ6EFJAzibo07Xs4JMbATn1LFWAXj6ZZABxTPf9qUH4UqLgeVgIduRYAg2W7WMGYXlZd3MehBChzxx3lh/s320/IMG_5001.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506218027154548050" /><div style="text-align: center;">My mom and Liam</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTNDCCuY9_r2rsMCBTKla32EMuFL1yPLdcH8YpGofNVcloMpjVygHlyZHlYOiqfhIVIG9f15YmN4U2039XFGyaCcxQEiCY2t3xy0nmU5LH5CmFYLCCtPbMD_2_f4fli_sBiist/s1600/IMG_5019.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTNDCCuY9_r2rsMCBTKla32EMuFL1yPLdcH8YpGofNVcloMpjVygHlyZHlYOiqfhIVIG9f15YmN4U2039XFGyaCcxQEiCY2t3xy0nmU5LH5CmFYLCCtPbMD_2_f4fli_sBiist/s320/IMG_5019.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506218376754926338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Our great support team... (a.k.a. FAMILY!)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjRC7vrRyKJf55o-EDzRhz6QCZzKvM8vvzyQC0Oa4QYevsxPEuG9g2t9EI70bkpc6iZ8o3rn2rs8aXOfgcDaMS20QW7TFkOKT4KdX9uj0urCPYimuQZP5-g_6RdlmqTi8E4ShB/s1600/IMG_5012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjRC7vrRyKJf55o-EDzRhz6QCZzKvM8vvzyQC0Oa4QYevsxPEuG9g2t9EI70bkpc6iZ8o3rn2rs8aXOfgcDaMS20QW7TFkOKT4KdX9uj0urCPYimuQZP5-g_6RdlmqTi8E4ShB/s320/IMG_5012.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506218358244298370" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Melanie and I with our beautiful niece, Katey.<br />(notice my big tummy...only a few weeks away from my due date!)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEJYnUknClKE89NgHnHcfMv2rcWxco0LmimUXuiOyPXpGDXMoqF8EjbnF2jQWRMn7puUYAJUZaJH4hoYUpiHhG2RtO7lcu8Eu5R34n_enJcuqHPF1q3O8hpn89xX9-anXDqwJ/s1600/IMG_5011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEJYnUknClKE89NgHnHcfMv2rcWxco0LmimUXuiOyPXpGDXMoqF8EjbnF2jQWRMn7puUYAJUZaJH4hoYUpiHhG2RtO7lcu8Eu5R34n_enJcuqHPF1q3O8hpn89xX9-anXDqwJ/s320/IMG_5011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506218352848549954" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Elianna and Grandma Caron<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDQeqo9sZJmVMP3igYXs24wxYaMv5CIyEYP241UIs5qFh1R4c4Y3LuACofZiYU127cB8ZGzdCPnTQYddlWxuKbfpRYaQDRqttVTtjQ6-52UL3Pr2HLAXKyNRajplhC2A_bk0OW/s1600/IMG_5007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDQeqo9sZJmVMP3igYXs24wxYaMv5CIyEYP241UIs5qFh1R4c4Y3LuACofZiYU127cB8ZGzdCPnTQYddlWxuKbfpRYaQDRqttVTtjQ6-52UL3Pr2HLAXKyNRajplhC2A_bk0OW/s320/IMG_5007.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506218047018124258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Liam trying to pull it together after the big day!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZffUzr0uWDuEtfi0t7TgMOh_CDIBSMgNPUjJI15R2q63aPU7V8s4QVyLbtCjkULu14qHrGdtxyEw_AmKNi7XVVdYjOH5U34KlyhBdZN_iSanbAw8SiYFLBS1jdSmb3I6NP1f/s1600/IMG_4997.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZffUzr0uWDuEtfi0t7TgMOh_CDIBSMgNPUjJI15R2q63aPU7V8s4QVyLbtCjkULu14qHrGdtxyEw_AmKNi7XVVdYjOH5U34KlyhBdZN_iSanbAw8SiYFLBS1jdSmb3I6NP1f/s320/IMG_4997.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506218019382872418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Elianna holding her sweet cousin Mariah - so adorable!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYjaC7b5cBgiJiZiVs7_2qI5Y7GpYieproL7mq_e5Ob9ZhxzmcDLAPUZzUh1Rm0OcvrFcyOYg3KQuGC60N7E_Pya6QYoDOamZuuXLAAMUAiHNaMTejfexv6IpgWbnPHrv3DjLr/s320/IMG_4998.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506221898052848354" />Auntie Melanie and Elijah...just love the joy in these two faces!<br /><br />It's been a huge blessing to have my sister Melanie, David & Mariah home from Ireland for the past 5 weeks. Tomorrow will be our last day with them; I'll try not to cry the entire day...so hard to say goodbye to your very best friend in the world. P.S. A future trip to Ireland this spring is in the planning....(!!!!)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Mindy Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569680813291137919noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24839763.post-29421919781609848782010-06-24T13:02:00.000-07:002010-06-25T07:25:52.317-07:00Bluegrass Concert!<div style="text-align: center;"><object height="225" width="400"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=12831573&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=12831573&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="225" width="400"></embed></object></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The <a href="http://www.thefranzfamily.com/">Franz Family</a>,<br />along with the <a href="http://www.durocherfamilyministries.com/index.html">Durocher Family</a><br />are performing this weekend! Don't miss it!<br />(The Franz Family played at our wedding - we love 'em!)</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Grand Rapids, MN</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Myles Rief Performing Arts Center</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Saturday, June 26th, 7:00 PM</span><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">&<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >International Falls, MN</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span>Backus Community Center</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Sunday, June 27th, 6:00 PM<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">There is no admission for either concert.<br />Free will offering. Seating is limited.<br />Grand Rapids, MN: Call 218 259-5166<br />I-Falls: Call 218 259-5166 or 218 285-7225</span></p>Mindy Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569680813291137919noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24839763.post-18567207698717014152010-06-08T14:05:00.000-07:002010-06-08T14:39:49.030-07:00Weekend of Blessing<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">A weekend with cousins!</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinitslDZJ3QS3RfWt-Ma076nxYiYCOro75xHjE22rsPLLYv3AiLyHOUFT0SxOctLcq6QpUA0uh4ETESiU6M352eUJLpiHTVbXkrMuf0dTV6cHOPDKhDbfhhMeXhxB7lqwB3K0r/s1600/IMG_4644.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinitslDZJ3QS3RfWt-Ma076nxYiYCOro75xHjE22rsPLLYv3AiLyHOUFT0SxOctLcq6QpUA0uh4ETESiU6M352eUJLpiHTVbXkrMuf0dTV6cHOPDKhDbfhhMeXhxB7lqwB3K0r/s400/IMG_4644.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMdDdCrW2vn-tc4CnM8aoP53M_rj6kx7dM25dvhazPuRbszY4YsWP05zbs9IwdvuMEqNdPSmTEYtBwVvQpDwOxA7tPPhHKNOYOb_K9k8HHykfKVNLpZMjxWkOIhaUJ4KrFxIjK/s1600/IMG_4623.JPG"><br /></a>Elijah and his cousin, Simeon, embrace in a big bear hug!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMdDdCrW2vn-tc4CnM8aoP53M_rj6kx7dM25dvhazPuRbszY4YsWP05zbs9IwdvuMEqNdPSmTEYtBwVvQpDwOxA7tPPhHKNOYOb_K9k8HHykfKVNLpZMjxWkOIhaUJ4KrFxIjK/s1600/IMG_4623.JPG"><br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMdDdCrW2vn-tc4CnM8aoP53M_rj6kx7dM25dvhazPuRbszY4YsWP05zbs9IwdvuMEqNdPSmTEYtBwVvQpDwOxA7tPPhHKNOYOb_K9k8HHykfKVNLpZMjxWkOIhaUJ4KrFxIjK/s400/IMG_4623.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480513672826584242" border="0" /></a>Elianna with her cousin Erina - they were inseparable!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpK5pSNDuo5QOqYW4CJ-WWKSVg1DgWu7b-8zyvdc91ZT5IpQtmpcBUClu_-l80t0Qz3-fUSftNybXHHGu8LMVWd74_zV4m9SEPyUOV0SSI6EwQARt4Fc8n5rhxCd5baiDOefJP/s1600/IMG_4647.JPG"><br /><br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpK5pSNDuo5QOqYW4CJ-WWKSVg1DgWu7b-8zyvdc91ZT5IpQtmpcBUClu_-l80t0Qz3-fUSftNybXHHGu8LMVWd74_zV4m9SEPyUOV0SSI6EwQARt4Fc8n5rhxCd5baiDOefJP/s400/IMG_4647.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480513677246710706" border="0" /></a>My amazing sister Melissa and her tenth baby, Johann Daniel<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHOQgYNtXuAeoyLt946jK_BRjZHxNc3C6cvyZvrx2KQAo0KWGxBcQie0fOy7SGnicRmw6KPpMgWu6u-dp3bDVTdUnunEjeOUG2vxiHql7oUYHRNBozHgKGCAphaNWNbigaw9q/s1600/IMG_4636.JPG"><br /><br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHOQgYNtXuAeoyLt946jK_BRjZHxNc3C6cvyZvrx2KQAo0KWGxBcQie0fOy7SGnicRmw6KPpMgWu6u-dp3bDVTdUnunEjeOUG2vxiHql7oUYHRNBozHgKGCAphaNWNbigaw9q/s400/IMG_4636.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480513045116704498" border="0" /></a>Beautiful Charisma holding her youngest brother<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH8jqtQUBB5h1yn34pZ-r5L2_KUYTwRuJzjVBRaYFsIkahGMcCZsvKs3llsb2TbfQirPWm0jKc84M5pve50znNepZP1bFNjriyp6qt9w7ACrjvN8avPa3C9EROSEPw2EFFZim2/s1600/IMG_4635.JPG"><br /><br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH8jqtQUBB5h1yn34pZ-r5L2_KUYTwRuJzjVBRaYFsIkahGMcCZsvKs3llsb2TbfQirPWm0jKc84M5pve50znNepZP1bFNjriyp6qt9w7ACrjvN8avPa3C9EROSEPw2EFFZim2/s400/IMG_4635.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480513034284042978" border="0" /></a>Front porch pickin'!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaVHX7DbKx8o1OpKfRsDRcoBZZqqZmjsgbaRMjRB4LBs0oF32RzpnuxU2aFkg-s6-SV0qrYSIPKHoAGk5ZBETntZA4Lz2gSMi_nbSLNRagND1O9t1xiUivNEqfeE9DgcOYY8tm/s1600/IMG_4625.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaVHX7DbKx8o1OpKfRsDRcoBZZqqZmjsgbaRMjRB4LBs0oF32RzpnuxU2aFkg-s6-SV0qrYSIPKHoAGk5ZBETntZA4Lz2gSMi_nbSLNRagND1O9t1xiUivNEqfeE9DgcOYY8tm/s400/IMG_4625.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480513023078012338" border="0" /></a>One of my sister's amazing flower gardens<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAS78FM4FtlBhO_1iR1mqFSUIJRpwcjYlf_9sFqaHsFvhoLZF_Ermc_01KPrfn8-tHk4yNyn4rmlQZInyVl_lf4vZTHY4yrkMJiA_DX9uGrOTy4VLrgSp43J0-CtG_bhzGpYt/s1600/IMG_4622.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAS78FM4FtlBhO_1iR1mqFSUIJRpwcjYlf_9sFqaHsFvhoLZF_Ermc_01KPrfn8-tHk4yNyn4rmlQZInyVl_lf4vZTHY4yrkMJiA_DX9uGrOTy4VLrgSp43J0-CtG_bhzGpYt/s1600/IMG_4622.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAS78FM4FtlBhO_1iR1mqFSUIJRpwcjYlf_9sFqaHsFvhoLZF_Ermc_01KPrfn8-tHk4yNyn4rmlQZInyVl_lf4vZTHY4yrkMJiA_DX9uGrOTy4VLrgSp43J0-CtG_bhzGpYt/s400/IMG_4622.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480513017063761922" border="0" /></a>Dad made breakfast for close to 40 people one morning!<br />He's the BEST pancake maker in the world.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIIODxnSW9TCedJoAEAJVTtjubOR_jZJoHmRZlXyRWqjqVd-2j7Gfu39sMo7m3MTdulnJbXoTkj8TtXNcHIdOPFFkAAFtA-yRB4XZAveKG04uQFzRgQf2kgeED2UfZAPTMt_hK/s1600/IMG_4618.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIIODxnSW9TCedJoAEAJVTtjubOR_jZJoHmRZlXyRWqjqVd-2j7Gfu39sMo7m3MTdulnJbXoTkj8TtXNcHIdOPFFkAAFtA-yRB4XZAveKG04uQFzRgQf2kgeED2UfZAPTMt_hK/s400/IMG_4618.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480513010386897586" border="0" /></a><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;">The kids played so well together.<br />These four were almost always together exploring,<br />playing, and having the time of their lives. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr89vqhZL-Z1erouj59DhxnF_aMuQ8CeHCsob0IKzTO8u807AQG5Sh5gGGpPBZlYdFnHYw0aX0m3plM99Sx6qwssGA8v4vjfNIJ8Kd8KYt75RoiX-6AYKIshoGpP4XghzI8267/s1600/IMG_4667.JPG"><br /><br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr89vqhZL-Z1erouj59DhxnF_aMuQ8CeHCsob0IKzTO8u807AQG5Sh5gGGpPBZlYdFnHYw0aX0m3plM99Sx6qwssGA8v4vjfNIJ8Kd8KYt75RoiX-6AYKIshoGpP4XghzI8267/s400/IMG_4667.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480513654490364354" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Little Johann was dedicated to the Lord on Sunday morning.<br />Their pastor, elders, and our Dad prayed a special prayer of dedication over Johann's life.<br /><br />Thank you, Sahlstrom Family, for your generous hospitality<br />and inspiring example! We LOVE you!<br /></div>Mindy Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569680813291137919noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24839763.post-37321120855935535752010-06-03T14:25:00.000-07:002014-09-05T14:01:25.052-07:00My Parents<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1OhyphenhyphenPv_5cJAjdDMPXFjnXQ78E0fpAi-2BcHNXcVJ0C6zrTrDHVkTLekVcahoyDAZIRl5rGyz4EJmHsrni-0EEKb9JtYrqC4RjBpI0B213qSugyhQjuMr9Go4qN9z5a_4qiDYM/s1600/IMG_2900.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1OhyphenhyphenPv_5cJAjdDMPXFjnXQ78E0fpAi-2BcHNXcVJ0C6zrTrDHVkTLekVcahoyDAZIRl5rGyz4EJmHsrni-0EEKb9JtYrqC4RjBpI0B213qSugyhQjuMr9Go4qN9z5a_4qiDYM/s400/IMG_2900.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Happy <span style="font-size:180%;">41st</span> Anniversary, Mom & Dad!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It's hard to express in words the admiration I have for you. You have been a tremendous encouragement to me through the years as I've observed your commitment to Jesus Christ, His Word and your marriage to one another. I consider your counsel to be wise, for I know you have traveled long and hard journeys; sometimes not by your own desires, but out of obedience and love for God. Your faithfulness has shaped so much of who I am today. Thank you for giving me a model of genuine LOVE! May God continue to use you to impact lives - as you have done mine.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Mindy Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569680813291137919noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24839763.post-34249046805371740512010-05-29T14:10:00.000-07:002010-05-29T14:15:54.387-07:00Elianna's Recital<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrWiKmul8UV4rqoy333G1UBqDumhX1ia7fN8vu03VNgIFaXasUrE3JzlZbEZ4kTV1FdWRGc2FFcwi9mkqfX9TaKzGbZ1CH3shTCObb5gJGc3QzJaSAQLuxtRWLArjSy4xN8_7N/s1600/IMG_4340.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrWiKmul8UV4rqoy333G1UBqDumhX1ia7fN8vu03VNgIFaXasUrE3JzlZbEZ4kTV1FdWRGc2FFcwi9mkqfX9TaKzGbZ1CH3shTCObb5gJGc3QzJaSAQLuxtRWLArjSy4xN8_7N/s400/IMG_4340.JPG" border="0" /></a><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; color: rgb(102, 51, 51); font-weight: bold;">Elianna's 2010 Spring Recital<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOnlXglU3ku4QtWE2B9hgDIzXVGVIuVEnX5dudEiudJ-nFW1PuM0qN_YEgyHiayF_SlFxazfezEoFYdUx4QRCl79feXtg5HLuONByA4gVAIxOl90HkxrDF5_b8Q4fCvKKWfBKf/s1600/IMG_4337.JPG"><br /><br /><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOnlXglU3ku4QtWE2B9hgDIzXVGVIuVEnX5dudEiudJ-nFW1PuM0qN_YEgyHiayF_SlFxazfezEoFYdUx4QRCl79feXtg5HLuONByA4gVAIxOl90HkxrDF5_b8Q4fCvKKWfBKf/s400/IMG_4337.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Eliza (violin instructor) & Ella<br /></div> </div><br /><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51); font-weight: bold;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAR5yqg_BtaW9Fq70tjkPNZxdolw3esVys_R8g9NjaghYFh0hOHctNIpfCOwIeLWKOz5DrQg6SC4VzDyZ7lxoNQU_pktA6naxaxhNWgjD9-ZgpVqM-VbQqX_g06YrQpAVd1PLc/s1600/IMG_4343.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAR5yqg_BtaW9Fq70tjkPNZxdolw3esVys_R8g9NjaghYFh0hOHctNIpfCOwIeLWKOz5DrQg6SC4VzDyZ7lxoNQU_pktA6naxaxhNWgjD9-ZgpVqM-VbQqX_g06YrQpAVd1PLc/s400/IMG_4343.JPG" border="0" /></a> <br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51); font-weight: bold;">The talented musicians!</span><br /></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">Sing to Him a new song;<br />play </span></span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-size:100%;" class="textsearch" >skillfully</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;"> on the strings,<br />with loud shouts!<br />~ Psalm 33:3</span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102);"> ~</span><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><br /><br /></a></div>Mindy Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569680813291137919noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24839763.post-35311662810534489512010-04-29T09:17:00.000-07:002014-09-05T13:46:30.585-07:00Art, Kids & Scripture<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" align="center">Today is raining, so after breakfast and violin practice, Elianna suggested doing a craft. She LOVES her art book that Gpa & Gma Berge gave her for Christmas - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Usborne-Complete-Book-Art-Ideas/dp/0794514391/ref=pd_sim_b_1">The Usborne Complete Book of Art</a>. She carefully looks through the book and chooses which art project she'd like to tackle. I read her the directions and assist her with collecting the needed art materials (p.s. <a href="http://www.millerpadsandpaper.com/">Miller Pads and Paper</a> is a great resource for art material). <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib08peImM2d4JlhhFaIvbFqub3O8k3kdkyI_4IMIPA01u2MbCN-mRMh8L0gbh2JQL448x3GRLiBRnw56jAfBHpdKlzxNiGrqF-GpM-a9UD6sYLPKeVNY5_ZpsxeDi7wGMsDgfN/s1600/IMG_4073.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib08peImM2d4JlhhFaIvbFqub3O8k3kdkyI_4IMIPA01u2MbCN-mRMh8L0gbh2JQL448x3GRLiBRnw56jAfBHpdKlzxNiGrqF-GpM-a9UD6sYLPKeVNY5_ZpsxeDi7wGMsDgfN/s400/IMG_4073.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6gTYyMJvkgXtgwf5FPpKwK5-OIavESKeAL19vwtjWQMzbxft8JVJn25fhXtBu6gWgN7Ub5djuSfDWWd6uL0eIZgR1Ea2IKVS4aGJFl3FItxDzvdrOlYC0nBE5dxQpwJU2d2cA/s1600/IMG_4068.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6gTYyMJvkgXtgwf5FPpKwK5-OIavESKeAL19vwtjWQMzbxft8JVJn25fhXtBu6gWgN7Ub5djuSfDWWd6uL0eIZgR1Ea2IKVS4aGJFl3FItxDzvdrOlYC0nBE5dxQpwJU2d2cA/s400/IMG_4068.JPG" /></a><br />She did a beautiful job creating "thumb" birds on a tree using her thumb and a paintbrush. Elijah and I gave it a try too. We hung our completed art pages on the fridge to dry and then placed them in our special keepsake binders, complete with name and date. </div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><em>"Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns,<br />and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value then they?"<br />Matthew 6:26</em></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"></div><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxqotwlXi2iR8Kdr_MXqTYfcLYpwzLZQ4qnWoOFn3Rqy_F4aXtQk7BSxFw5y2xlJZX-qtrBb766rfFlX5b2BsF1_F-eNIiJ0RZ_cGGaGWYVaXu_TEBTfvogzR-VzuUUsnYRPa/s1600/IMG_4295.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxqotwlXi2iR8Kdr_MXqTYfcLYpwzLZQ4qnWoOFn3Rqy_F4aXtQk7BSxFw5y2xlJZX-qtrBb766rfFlX5b2BsF1_F-eNIiJ0RZ_cGGaGWYVaXu_TEBTfvogzR-VzuUUsnYRPa/s400/IMG_4295.JPG" /></a><br />Next, Elianna thought this project looked really fun, so we hunted the house down for a piece of cardboard, tissue paper, black marker and tape. Ella asked if I would draw the buildings for her (to which I was delighted - 'cause by this time I'm getting into this art stuff!).</div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXWKaZMAObNh9lzuVIgbbc0rOeK4A4Dzv84SgnCHc_R0b83Ix_YiWQzxf812Zzl715xCbmYBxG-8mkXhLEXSfiIruDU5yuLAgih5b0TjzA9mJxd7jwUAtSsEs3DxvPi4D8dV-O/s1600/IMG_4294.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXWKaZMAObNh9lzuVIgbbc0rOeK4A4Dzv84SgnCHc_R0b83Ix_YiWQzxf812Zzl715xCbmYBxG-8mkXhLEXSfiIruDU5yuLAgih5b0TjzA9mJxd7jwUAtSsEs3DxvPi4D8dV-O/s400/IMG_4294.JPG" /></a><br />We taped our little city to the window and it was cool how the light shone through the tissue paper and gave the appearance that the lights were on inside the buildings. This reminded me of a verse...</p><p align="center"><em>"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden."<br />Matthew 5:14</em></p><p align="center">Light reflects onto things.<br />What am I "relecting" onto others, especially my family?<br />Is it love, enouragement, joy and praise?<br /><strong>In my home is where light takes flame.<br /></strong></p>Mindy Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569680813291137919noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24839763.post-37846817974272419472010-04-03T14:24:00.000-07:002010-04-29T12:16:10.202-07:00Friends<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWEVeJrrDyrBoVjAOjwVBFtvaVpPU823iIfoNbFFmsRspZzgpJx77W7LjGe6c0kVlXzNJ3ehOOO0S9R8YfZhF-jolSazDQYDvioArG0Fx2XNh-_Jsfo-PfyGPK6VTwy5n7hW37/s1600/IMG_4059.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWEVeJrrDyrBoVjAOjwVBFtvaVpPU823iIfoNbFFmsRspZzgpJx77W7LjGe6c0kVlXzNJ3ehOOO0S9R8YfZhF-jolSazDQYDvioArG0Fx2XNh-_Jsfo-PfyGPK6VTwy5n7hW37/s400/IMG_4059.JPG" /></a> </div><p align="center">Elijah & Elianna,<br /><br />I pray... "That your love may abound yet more and more<br />in knowledge and in all judgement;<br />That ye may approve things that are EXCELLENT;<br />that ye may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ."<br />Philippians 1:9-10<br /></p>Mindy Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569680813291137919noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24839763.post-18965998927401658692010-04-03T13:47:00.000-07:002010-04-03T14:13:24.336-07:00He is Alive!<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mM_FGwyZJNfmaDn3EF88C2F5gAmsIVV3Ujbh4Tzw-MjE3G5Htl97ziJa2bsA0kvDtuycS5oDRSLCMimRHMXaVX9KlRMn_GBqQF4XLH78BVy_zJ63OByn7OUwFomYYz2vl9O2/s1600/IMG_4012.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8mM_FGwyZJNfmaDn3EF88C2F5gAmsIVV3Ujbh4Tzw-MjE3G5Htl97ziJa2bsA0kvDtuycS5oDRSLCMimRHMXaVX9KlRMn_GBqQF4XLH78BVy_zJ63OByn7OUwFomYYz2vl9O2/s320/IMG_4012.JPG" /></a><br />Elianna making "nest cookies" with<br />two wonderful sisters ~ Katelyn & Eliza<br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px" align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPxa-KBXE8-8dytsWNC6rSyo4ka37Vm_YsWXlyzOdsXpQdYXkFzTVZdRMIC51ysM73HyRgpo37g9bE3C68bFLS3zaGVLPdZgMSmUVRh2BVsTJqfjiyoqWeQMVmjQYfYAfGeq9C/s1600/IMG_4018.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPxa-KBXE8-8dytsWNC6rSyo4ka37Vm_YsWXlyzOdsXpQdYXkFzTVZdRMIC51ysM73HyRgpo37g9bE3C68bFLS3zaGVLPdZgMSmUVRh2BVsTJqfjiyoqWeQMVmjQYfYAfGeq9C/s320/IMG_4018.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Happy Resurrection Sunday!</span></strong><br />Romans 6:6-11 - <span style="font-size:85%;">it's not about the eggs... :)<br /></span></div>Mindy Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569680813291137919noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24839763.post-24074322494292942042010-03-05T14:56:00.000-08:002014-09-05T14:01:25.044-07:00Liam Report<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_vnCApS8AI8Wzf6NvkOaKEcCbzzKoPHzp1pxBZizGh9hfKNF3Md0-eq9uuOkx29EvpoAXLsZcMwMeEPfKCcN5V-dfqCISmGauNG6vlyB23szpI1PlowHjQheur5HA2yG56g2/s1600-h/IMG_3947.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_vnCApS8AI8Wzf6NvkOaKEcCbzzKoPHzp1pxBZizGh9hfKNF3Md0-eq9uuOkx29EvpoAXLsZcMwMeEPfKCcN5V-dfqCISmGauNG6vlyB23szpI1PlowHjQheur5HA2yG56g2/s320/IMG_3947.JPG" /></a><br />~ Liam ~<br />I especially love how this boy cuddles; he's so loveable.<br />Rocking him at nap time and in the evenings are so precious;<br />I know this stage doesn't last forever.<br /></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3L3Ls9mlKLw9z7Pm2VOJuTifGJ7rF-h8S57m0G6OYChxOT6zmVPLDaaSGn4aj708BpWDSRawQ3bZIsYbZyxvoWmC03Yx5Lx4KhDG2Xyo0c5201UYJmnh4lyqfoIDF-SPdBqmT/s1600-h/IMG_3939.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3L3Ls9mlKLw9z7Pm2VOJuTifGJ7rF-h8S57m0G6OYChxOT6zmVPLDaaSGn4aj708BpWDSRawQ3bZIsYbZyxvoWmC03Yx5Lx4KhDG2Xyo0c5201UYJmnh4lyqfoIDF-SPdBqmT/s320/IMG_3939.JPG" /></a><br />Each day Liam wears an eye patch for a few hours to strengthen his weak eye. After several days of practice, he finally is used to it and doesn't rip it off in the first five minutes! He'll wear the patch for several months, then we go back for another evaluation to see how he's doing. Step-by-step!<br /><br />Through a life built upon prayer, we learn to transfer our burdens onto Christ's capable shoulders — and when He carries our burdens, we are free to run and not grow weary; to walk and not faint. (Isaiah 40) </div>Mindy Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569680813291137919noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24839763.post-39793423989601785722010-02-27T13:24:00.000-08:002014-09-05T14:01:25.055-07:00Our new Suburban!<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGsNgtVvNLoLIeJVU2gXrqfphLT7a-I-C1XeGYF8FDVONVAo3jX453ZKjtJP-LRIBGLc1ySTWvc45nFgeFRjwAegVDS7aE8aCXtYE3xEjPKq8PivK8_PVDXynyVv-dMk3TJGLh/s1600-h/IMG_3917.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGsNgtVvNLoLIeJVU2gXrqfphLT7a-I-C1XeGYF8FDVONVAo3jX453ZKjtJP-LRIBGLc1ySTWvc45nFgeFRjwAegVDS7aE8aCXtYE3xEjPKq8PivK8_PVDXynyVv-dMk3TJGLh/s400/IMG_3917.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Ah-ha, we found it—the new Caron family hauler!!<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">What do you think of our new suburban? I'm lovin' it!<br /><br />With a budget in mind and a small chunk of change in the bank (we like to pay cash for our vehicles if possible) we hit Craig's List for several weeks trying to find a good deal....and although it took longer than we anticipated, guess what? Our patience paid off - and God blessed us with more than what we were looking for - at an unbelievable price! We are thankful!<br /><br />During this time of searching for a suburban to buy, I have to say a big "THANK YOU" to my parents for lending us their conversion van during the weeks we were without a second vehicle. I don't know what we would have done without it! We all loving nicknamed the van "Lazarus." Cuz it just won't die. It's old. It's like the Energizer bunny. No kidding, this van has been all over creation and was The Berge Family's primary source of transportation during our music ministry days. We traveled everywhere in it. It is kind of nostalgic and maybe, just maybe, we'll shed a tear the day it bites the dust. But for now, no worries, it runs like a champ and the kids thought it was awesome - it was like a house on wheels. :)<br /><br />So why didn't we buy a fuel-friendly mini-van? I know this question is burning in many of your minds. Well, the answer is actually very simple. For one, this GIANT gene pool of a family is a far cry from normal. Have you seen the size of some of us? :) And think about it - four years of marriage and going on four kids....technically we've already outgrown a mini-van. So why not just go for the plunge and buy the 12 passenger van while we were at it? Well, funny, the thought of having more kids isn't half as terrifying as driving a 12 passenger van.... Oops, now I've revealed too much. Moving on...<br /><br />So, the reason we (ok....mostly me) avoid mini-vans is not because I think we're too cool to drive a mini-van. This mom of four has little time to think about looking cool. Thus, the reasons I love suburbans are pretty obvious: (1) the long legged 6'8" man of the house and mini just don't mix. (2) I LOVE 4-wheel drive. If you're going to live in a state that is snow, slush and ice infested 8-9 months out of the year, it's a big must in my book. (3) The best feature....have you seen the trunk space in a suburban? It's beautiful! My double stroller, baby carrier, diaper bag, groceries, extra diapers & wipes, toys, books, you name it—there's room for it all! (4) My Hubby can use it to pull the boat to any lake he wishes. So there is really only one thing left to say...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">SOLD!</span><br /></div><br /></div></div>Mindy Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569680813291137919noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24839763.post-44305673660253507842010-02-12T14:44:00.000-08:002014-09-05T14:01:25.060-07:00Lasting rewards...<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">"Behold, children are a heritage from the <span class="sc">Lord</span>,<br />the fruit of the womb <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">a reward</span></span>.<br />Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Blessed</span> is the man who fills his quiver with them!<br />He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate."<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Psalm 127:3-5</span><br /><br />We LITERALLY believe what God has spoken!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDXN3LoXwvo5B_s52r7zHLWh0RAEZRJKK6IbRaxvNrPN9qL5NEvB2lYAuhbLGfpXu6ORC_k6xzJ72Kor7B8c9vVl8MNUDHYNxFkNHQLFN-lDgjMcCusfX_Aj_Z4tyj73hcZVid/s1600-h/IMG_3915.JPG"><br /><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDXN3LoXwvo5B_s52r7zHLWh0RAEZRJKK6IbRaxvNrPN9qL5NEvB2lYAuhbLGfpXu6ORC_k6xzJ72Kor7B8c9vVl8MNUDHYNxFkNHQLFN-lDgjMcCusfX_Aj_Z4tyj73hcZVid/s400/IMG_3915.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Three sweet babies + one due 9/2010 = 4 under 4!!</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">It is with great joy that we announce...we are expecting another sweet baby! We are all very excited! This new little one is due at the beginning of September - right between Elianna's 4th birthday and Elijah's 3rd birthday. As for Liam, he turns the big "1" next month, which seems unthinkable....didn't I just give birth to him? Ok, well, yeah, actually I did! :) You might be thinking something like I thought when I found out I was pregnant: "<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a href="http://www.duggarfamily.com/">Duggers</a>, here we come." (ha, ha!)<br /><br />Yes, it's wild, it's crazy, and it's busy. But it is also SO very rewarding! It makes me smile.<br /><br />There is no greater call on my life than that of being a mom. If God is handing me the opportunity to give life once again, I do not wish to turn something so rewarding away for selfish reasons. I'm on board—for whatever God wills, He always, without question, provides!<br /></div><br /></div>Mindy Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569680813291137919noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24839763.post-75564930148246358972010-01-10T14:32:00.000-08:002010-01-11T07:28:41.968-08:00Bringing in the new year with a "bang!"<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggLfBwrfz6SjAASq49IDBAHq7gi5LujVxftUrZCTDcjMfIedVCWA30A4QMIuMIXhqdL65qhceEYwd6iJpFHxIy4ttGu7s4qMsXlbnkHUgpaNskp5Z8eUpL9AbZSqO7AQYZmtyA/s1600-h/suburban1.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggLfBwrfz6SjAASq49IDBAHq7gi5LujVxftUrZCTDcjMfIedVCWA30A4QMIuMIXhqdL65qhceEYwd6iJpFHxIy4ttGu7s4qMsXlbnkHUgpaNskp5Z8eUpL9AbZSqO7AQYZmtyA/s400/suburban1.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div> <div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">On Sunday morning, one week ago, we crashed our suburban.<br /></div><br />It started out as a normal Sunday morning. We went to church, and after the service we were invited over to our friends' house for lunch...we were all excited! They live several miles out of town, so we followed them—enjoying the beautiful drive on country roads. As we approached their home, there was a sharp curve in the road, and not realizing how icy the road was, we went into a skid, missed the curve, and ended up on a well-groomed snowmobile trail! No problem, that's why we drive a Suburban....we put it in 4 wheel drive and backed-up onto the road once again. Taking the corner a little more cautiously, we pulled into our friends' driveway and had a chuckle about missing the corner. We had a wonderful time - an amazing meal (turkey and all the trimmings!!) and enjoyed our visit that afternoon - we are so thankful for friends that inspire and have a tremendous example of faith.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Around four o'clock, we decided to load up the kids to head home. We jumped in the Suburban, buckled up the kids and ourselves (normally I'm the last to buckle-usually a mile down the road when I remember!), then started for home. I remember looking at the temp readout in the Suburban—it was a chilly -18 below...brrrr. Less than a mile down the road, one of the kids dropped a toy on the floor. Ben reached back to pick it up (how many times have we done that???), and because the road was very narrow, we drifted just slightly to the left, the snow drift caught the right tire and before we knew it we were in the ditch going 35 miles per hour. Unfortunately, there was a gigantic TREE in the ditch too - I cried out, "LORD, help us!" We hit the tree head on...I can still hear the CRASH! The impact was a force I've never felt before....incredible. We came to a dead stop. The air bags deployed in our faces, smoke from the air bags filled the car, and the kids started screaming at the top of their lungs. Ben looked at me and asked if I was ok. "Yeah, are you?" I uttered, both of us completely stunned at what just happened. We quickly checked the kids over for injuries and tried to calm them down. They were all in perfect shape - just really scared. Thank you, Lord.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">But that's not all....that was just the second mishap of our day.<br />There was a third.<br />No, I'm not kidding!!<br /></div><br />Ben ran the 1/2 mile back to our friends' house, and they came to bring us back to their house. We called Ben's dad, and asked if he could come pick us up. He was gracious of course and was there to help in no time at all. After transferring car seats and loading all our belongings from the suburban into his mom's mini van, we were on our way home...again....this time it was dark out and a lovely -20 below!<br /><br />Five miles or so later, while peacefully traveling at a good speed of 55-60 mph, out of no where, three deer and one being an enormous buck came bounding through the ditch and onto the highway and ran full speed into the side of the mini van. The deer's antlers shattered through one big side window with a noise that sounded like a gun shot, and then through the other big side window. Tiny pieces of glass shot through the van, and landed all over our three kids and myself - it was in our hair, down our coats, in our laps, in the diaper bag...everywhere. Elijah's head was only 12 inches from where the deer's antlers had shattered the window. He was terrified, of course, as was Liam who was next to him. Elianna, who was sitting on the opposite side was completely silent - which worried me at first, but then after checking her over I think she was too tired to put forth the effort of crying.<br /><br />We pulled the van over and once again checked to make sure all the kids were ok. Amazingly, there wasn't even a scratch on any of the children. I swept Liam's mouth with my finger because he had been wailing in the back seat in protest of being buckled in his carseat at the time the glass came flying in. My first thought was the possibility of him inhailing peices of glass. It was a scary moment. He was fine - thank you, Lord.<br /><br />We collected ourselves and then realized the remainder 12 miles or so of our journey would have to be with completely missing windows in -20 below weather. Great. Ben put his coat over Elijah who was the closest to the missing window, and we started our journey home....trying to stay warm.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This time we made it. :)<br /></div><br />When we returned home, as we put the kids to bed, Elianna wimpered, "Momma, it feels like I'm sleeping on rocks." She was rubbing her neck and I thought, oh no. If she was feeling what I was feeling, something was wrong. I too had a pain in my neck and my left arm was completely numb and my left fingers were tingeling. I had been sitting side-ways in my seat when we hit the tree, so my left side got most of the impact. We talked about taking a trip into the emergency room to get checked out, but Elianna instantly was afraid at getting back into any car. "Momma, I don't want you to get in an accident!" She was very scared. And honestly, I didn't want to go either! I wanted to stay warm and cozy in our little cottage home. If we didn't see Ella moving her head freely before she went to bed we would have gone immediatly to the ER. So Ben decided he'd pray over us and in the morning, if the pain was still there, we'd go in for x-rays.<br /><br />God answered Ben's prayers. In the morning, all the pain and numbness was gone. We prayed again—praising God for His healing touch.<br /><br />Through it all, I was especially impacted by my husbands response to the day. After getting the kids in bed and having time to let the events of the day sink in, Ben responded very soberly,<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >"We have so much to be grateful for."</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">He didn't say,<br />"I can't believe we have to buy another Suburban"<br />or<br />"Why did God let this happen?"<br />or<br />"I wish we could start this day over."<br /></div><br />No, I think Ben could see past the surface events and look at the bigger picture; God has us in the palm of His hands. And like my Mom said to me, "Nothing can touch you that doesn't first pass through God's hand."<br /><br />A few days later, a thoughtful friend of ours (a young girl who attends our youth group) emailed this poem to us that she had written:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Lord Help Us</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">by: Sharmane Murphy</span></span><br /><br />Traveling through the night to reach their destined place,<br />A family fell in danger and their hearts began to race.<br />Though peril was the circumstance on that Sunday night,<br />The Lord was looking over His servants during this fearful sight.<br />He heard their cry to rescue them and rescue them He did.<br />Mom and Dad walked from the wreck and so did every kid.<br /><br />In a new transportation now, they continued on their way.<br />Wanting to be home safe and sound without single delay.<br />But more danger lay ahead of them before the day was ended.<br />The next mishap was awfull it was not at all splendid.<br />A buck was hit and shattered window's glass.<br />Yet the Lord let no danger come to pass.<br /><br />In all these things this family was spared.<br />God let no harm come because He cared.<br />Just a simple prayer sent to God that day,<br />Could be what saved them that Sunday.<br />When danger came instead of fuss,<br />They just prayed, "Lord help us."</div><span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:85%;color:#000000;"><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:tahoma;color:#00ccff;"><br /></span></div></span></div></div>Mindy Caronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569680813291137919noreply@blogger.com14