Author: ernie

I know I’ve been absent from here for the last week or so.  It’s been very heavy around here, so much difficulty going on, so much to pray about. Last week was hard.  You know when the Lord is trying to teach you something, and it’s more like disciplining you?  It’s painful and you wrestle with the Lord.  And He’s patient, but also determined.  Yeah, that was last week. Our…

So Colorado’s schizophrenic weather strikes again!  A few days ago it was in the 70’s and yesterday it snowed!  Yes, all day – on May day!  Not too bad of a storm, and it’s all melted away today, but still – it’s May! I actually like the snow (as long as I don’t have to drive in it 🙂 I’m ready for warmer weather, but for today, in honor of…

So, I’ve been wanting to do a post on my haircut (which i got done a couple of weeks ago 🙂  I was going to have Branden take a couple of pictures, but it just hasn’t worked out, so I just did a couple myself (thank you camera phone!) Anyways, I hadn’t gotten it cut since last September and it was starting to look like I had gotten lost in…

You know that thing my mom people said to you about when you turn 30?  That you won’t be able to eat just whatever you want?  That things will start to “stick” and your body will basically begin the downhill slide that comes after the “peak” formerly known as your twenties?  Yeah, I think it’s happening 🙁 So we’re trying a new thing around the Treu house.  Being healthier.  I’ve…

So yesterday was Ethan’s birthday 🙂  It’s bittersweet for me, since he is our littlest little, but he was nothing but excited to finally be a big boy!  He gets a real party on Saturday, but yesterday we hung out and celebrated as a family 🙂 The day started with chocolate chip pancakes (birthday boy’s request!)  I make a pretty good pancake, if I do say so myself 🙂 After…

Today Ethan crosses over the threshold from babyville to boyhood! (a moment of silence please as I cry to myself 🙁 So, I thought I’d share some of our favorite pics of our little man over the last year!  He’s so big now!  Be advised, I took a lot of phone pics (thank you Instagram 🙂 This is a real camera picture (or two!)  Ethan eating a cupcake at his…