Marching to a New Beat: Congratulations Hannah & Michael and Happy Memorial Day!

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Congratulations Hannah & Michael and Happy Memorial Day!

We spent this past weekend celebrating the marriage of Hannah (my younger sister) and Michael Reinker in my hometown, Marshall MI. The wedding was beautiful and Hannah was stunning! We were also fortunate to spend time with nearly my entire extended family (we missed you Banny and Al), introducing Caleb to his Uncle Dave, Aunt Lindsay, great grandparents and a host of great uncles, great aunts and second cousins. Below are photos of these introductions, along with Caleb's first real encounter with water (apart from bath time) in my parent's pool.

Caleb and Great Grandma Luciani

Caleb with his Great Grandma Marlies

Hopefully Caleb gets his Great Grandpa Luciani's good looks!

Couldn't help but upload this glamor shot taken on Great Grandma's lap

Caleb and his Uncle Dave

Caleb with Aunt Lindsay

What are you doing to me mom??

Once we got past the initial shock, he loved the water!

Had to try one sans swimsuit

Can't get enough of these two together

Just a couple dudes watchin' some bball

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The Name Explained

Introducing our NEW NAME (10/20/12): You may notice that the name of our blog has changed. You see, I've been trying to come up with a more snazzy name for our blog for quite some time, and it was actually Tim who came up with "Marching to a New Beat". I must say though that it's exactly what I was going for and for several reasons. Most obviously, it includes our last name (duh). Secondly (and more importantly), it reflects the newness of the stage we're in as parents and as a family. Everything we are going through right now is brand spankin' new. From giving birth, to changing diapers, to baby proofing our home, we really have no idea what we're doing since we've never done anything like it before... it's all SO new. That's not all though. There's yet another layer to this little onion of a name... I recently joined a weekly bible study called Bible Study Fellowship and we are going through Genesis. Additionally, our small group is reading a book called Forgotten God (by Francis Chan). In both of these studies, I have been repeatedly struck by how we shed our old sinful selves and take on a new being through Christ's death and ressurection. Our lives should reflect this newness, and while we often fail in this endeavor, we are called to march on (with God's help, of course).

And so there you have it... Marching to a New Beat. That's what we're doing everyday, and as often as I have time and relevant content, we'll share this newness with you and hope you enjoy each moment with us.