McStews' News

Easter 2008

2008-03-23T16:07:00.005-05:00

Ready to go to church

All buckled in.

A few pictures of the family in their Easter finery.

The entire clan.

Recent Pictures

2007-07-08T22:10:00.000-05:00

Here are some recent pictures of Annalivia and Daniel.

Grandpa Bob introduced Daniel to prolonged leaf-gazing on Memorial Day.

Annalivia taking Arnold for a walk.

Taking a rest from playing with her cousins.

Daniel being his usually happy self.

Daniel looking a lot like other Stewart boys.

The Family Portrait

2007-07-08T17:00:00.000-05:00

During the first four years of our marriage, April and I have had one professionally taken portrait. We didn't like it. My favorite family portraits are taken by family and friends on special (and not particularly special) occasions. Here are a few:

June 2007

Easter 2007

July 2007

Fathers Day 2006

Christmas 2005

July 2005

Fathers Day 2005

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

2007-07-08T15:31:00.000-05:00

That's right, this blog is under new management. I (Dennis) will be posting from now on. I am new at this so please bear with me.

Guess who went Krogering today...

2007-05-10T00:02:00.001-05:00

More pics

2007-05-10T00:01:00.001-05:00

Annalivia and her new umbrella.

Um, believe it or not, she added the hat and glasses herself.

Happy Daniel

One Sunday Annalivia and I went to church without Daddy and Daniel.

She took her look-alike baby doll instead.

Pics from the Lilac Festival

2007-04-30T11:57:00.000-05:00

The cousin picture (Rhys, Cleya, Annalivia, Daniel in the carseat and Lirah in the stroller)

Rhys and his soccer buddies and coach.

Cleya and Annalivia
Lirah/Yoda and Jake absorbing her Jedi ways
The runners
The medal-winnerGramps and his look-alike

How a Love-Bug grows

2007-02-25T14:36:00.000-06:00

Little Annalivia Adaline is 2 years old today!

Two years ago as I watched her emerge into this world, I had this vague and surreal notion that my life was about to be forever, blessedly changed. What I did not understand was just how amazing I would feel looking in her eyes, receiving her smiles, hearing her sweet little voice, even being subjected to her fits and fights. Or how wonderful I would feel just thinking about her.
I look at this little creature in front of me and I am reminded again that, for me, there has been no greater tangible evidence of God's grace and love than my babies. Throughout my life, I prayed for her without knowing it was little Annalivia for whom I was praying. She arrived and for the last two years, I have been so astonished that God would answer my prayer so completely as to gift us with her. What a privilege this is to be her mother!
Happy birthday, little love. Your momma loves you.
"I have just dropped into the very place I have been seeking, but in everything it exceeds all my dreams." Isabella Bird (but seconded heartily by me!)

The princess' new table and chairs

2007-02-13T11:45:00.000-06:00

Annalivia's Christmas present from Grandma Lorena arrived yesterday. It's a white table and chairs and Dennis put it together immediately with a little help from Annalivia (she put held the screws and then put them in the holes for him to tighten). We moved it back to her bedroom and she has been spending lots of time coloring, mostly in her coloring books, but occasionally on the table top itself (which is why this child will probably never have anything other than washable crayons). She has also been using it for a changing table for her dolls and a staging area for plastic animal parades.
Last night, Dennis was in charge of the bedtime story. It was about a little princess who had a new table and chairs. The chairs were too small for her mommy and daddy and too big for her little brother, but just right for the little princess.
And they are.

Sir Littler McStew makes his entrance

2007-02-08T20:06:00.000-06:00

We wanted to post some pictures for family and friends who are unable to see this little guy in person. (And for those who get to see him in person, too!)

A few rare awake moments

Daniel Robert with Grandpa Robert

Annalivia checks him out from a safe distance

Daniel's very helpful big sister reacting to his crying with, "shhhh..."

As we took these last three photos, Annalivia talked to Daniel and told him about the bed and the blanket, his pacifier, stars, Momma and Dadda and a bunch of stuff we didn't understand. It was pretty sweet to hear.