. njc .

a splendid 9th birthday, certainly.

and we loved seeing this on morv’s site.

trying to keep nathan’s presents
from being a general free-for-all
(he was such a good sport;
‘go ahead and open that one, caroline!’)

a boomerang from australia,
a shark’s tooth necklace from the philippines;
he’s in heaven.

cory took
nathan, henry & daniel j
to the bronx zoo
to celebrate

‘how can a young man keep his way pure?
by living according to your word.

i seek you with all my heart;
do not let me stray from your commands.

i have hidden your word in my heart
that I might not sin against you.

praise be to you, O Lord;
teach me your decrees.’

psalm 119:9-12

the ‘jokelopedia’ from uncle scott + aunt katie
was a huge (if punny) hit


with justin, anita + greg;
the perfect ending to a happy day
was that charlie & vicky
(justin’s mom and dad)
were in town and
everyone came over after
church for jokes & tea.