Guess who rolled over?

Well, I'm sure that Evan can, and that it would be very interesting to post. But Darren did today! Twice! I put him on his tummy on his mat and went into the kitchen. When I got back, he was lying on his back. I put him on his tummy again and watched him roll over! (I was planning on posting pictures, but there is only one computer here at the library I can use for pictures, and a kid is playing video games...)

What the boys are up to now...

Evan talks nonstop. And he needs a response to everything - not just "yes" or "umm-hmm." He often prays before meals (Thank you for....) and the list goes on and on - from food to family to animals. When one of us prays, he feels the need to make sure that we thank God for the milk, and the chair, and Darren, and the puppy, and the park...

He says hi to everyone we pass "Hi man! Hi lady!" While we were walking, a man came out to his car. Evan said several times "Hi lady!!" Fortunately the man didn't hear him!

Some of his new favourite words are music - "moo-siek" and zamboni - "sannaboni".





Darren loves to smile. I tried to get a picture of one, but he didn't cooperate. He has a huge grin with dimples on both sides. He is much less fussy now, though he still has his moments. He has discovered his left hand and likes to suck on it. Evan is very observant of Darren when he has gas problems "Pee-yew Darren!!"


Lots of fun here at the Renkema's.

And The Winners Are...

...everyone but Brenda. Sorry Tante Brenda! Good guesses everyone else. The prize is that you each get to spend an entire day with both boys. Let us know when is best for you!

Simpsonsize Yourself

As most of you probably know, I (Eric) am a huge Simpsons fans!! Those of you that don't know that, don't really know me. That's okay though. With a little bit of time and a little bit of money, we can fix that. How much money? That all depends on how shocking the first sentence was.

Anyway, the main reason I am writing is that, thanks to the Toronto Sun (yes, they have more than Sunshine Girls), I heard of this new website that I gotta tell people about. The website is simpsonizeme.com. On this website, you can answer the one question that has been keeping you awake at nights - what would I look like as a Simpsons character?? Now, after you have picked up your jaw, all you gotta do is go the website, download a picture of yourself, answer a few questions and viola - you are a Simpsons character. I haven't had time to try it out yet, but it is now on my list of things to do before I turn 30 (which, by the way, is fast approaching - but that's for another blog.)

Those of you that try it, let me know how it works and, if the website lets you, e-mail me a picture.

Quiz - which is which?

We have been noticing that our sons look remarkably alike. I took a picture of Darren today to show how great he looks (up to 10 lbs now!!). We noticed that the picture looked a lot like a picture of Evan in the swing. So which baby is which boy? Make your guesses!

Baby A Baby B

Our temporary houseguests

So I (Marya) was filling our watering cans by the rain barrel when I happened to glance in the window well. I dropped the can and quickly moved away when I saw a skunk. Unfortunately I had left the water running, so I had to sneak back and turn it off. At that point I thought I saw TWO skunks!! When Eric came home, he was much braver than I. We looked from the inside and saw two very cute baby skunks. He took a board and made a ramp for them to climb up, but they just burrowed underneath. I would have just left it, but Eric encouraged one to climb onto the board and flung him out. The other one would not be encouraged, so he left it. After supper, they were both gone, and hopefully neither one nor the mother will come back.

The Orono Storm

The big storm woke us up at about midnight on Sunday. It started with winds and lightning. Then the hail started. Once it stopped, we went out and saw how much had fallen. It looked like it had snowed! Except that it was BIG hail, as you can see from the pictures. Our impatients were ripped to shreds, and most other plants are full of holes.

I think the wind got to our crabapple tree!! Evan can see this from the window and is quite concerned!! "Uh-oh tree! What happened? Daddy fix it??"

Actual size!!

Baptism Photos!

This is the Brouwer baptismal gown, first made by Grandma 74 years ago for my uncle. Worn by all her children, and many of the grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

The VanBredas come to visit!

The Renkema family (both Evan and Darren in mid-sob)

The VanBredas

We had a wonderful time this weekend, seeing family and friends. Thank you all for coming (and bringing food) - it was a great day. Hopefully these photos will work!