Global Short Film Network Story

Here's a little video about our ministry with Global Short Film Network...

Isabella wins award

Tonight we went to the awards ceremony for the Reflections contest. Isabella had entered her film in to the contest and was one of two district wide winners that were forwarded to the state competition. Tonight we saw all the winners in all categories for honorable mention, award of merit and award of excellence. Isabella received a medal for her award of excellence and got to shake hands with the superintendent and board members of our school district. She was quite proud to represent her school in the ceremony. They said that the state competition winners will be announced at Spring Break time, which is mid-march.

Isabella saying her name and meeting the school board.

Waiting for the show to begin. They showed her movie to the theater. Zach was thrilled to see himself on the big screen. Isabella thought it was fun to hear people reacting to her film.

Isabella with her medal.

Here's the link to the film: Isabella's first movie

Catch-up

I can see by looking at the last picture that we are way behind on our blog. Since Christmas it has been pretty crazy around here with our family. We came back from Indiana and only had a couple of days before Liza and the kids headed out to Houston. I went to Ft. Worth for the yearly Winter Conference. Liza and Xander joined me for a few days then had to go back to Houston and pick up Zach and Bella so they could get back to Austin for the start of the school year. I came home on the 5th but only had a few days before Liza headed back to Houston for some support raising time. When she got home, I headed out for 8 days in Kenya where we held another film school for students in Nairobi. Now it is January 30th and the month has flown by...

I thought I would start things back up with a lovely little video that the kids made with their iPod touch (a Christmas gift.) I'm sure you will enjoy it and see why we say Zach is a total goofball.

Merry Christmas from Xander!

Xander Walking!

Playing together

Xander loves playing with brother 

Especially when he can play like a big boy. 

He also loves playing with sissy. Here he is on the swing in the
backyard. A friend of the family was with them too.

Xander was trying grapefruit for the first time. 

Enjoying a bottle with Zach.

Xander loves to swing with his sissy.

They are so cute!

Xander is 1 today!

Xander had a great day today. We didn't have a big party since we had already done that, but he had fun with his brother and sister. We are so thankful for a year with our little boy.

More Birthday Pictures

Xander at his second birthday party of the day.

Wearing his Birthday Boy bib.

My sister, Kim, made this little cake just for Xander.

He LOVED it.

He made an even bigger mess than the first time.

My mom gave him this giraffe, which he was really excited about.

He also got lots more clothes and other fun stuff.

Xander's 1st Birthday

Last saturday we went to Houston where we had 2 birthday parties for Xander. His first one was with his birth-mom and her family. We had a great time seeing them all and Xander had fun too.

Xander with his birthmom, Corie

His birth great grandmother, great great aunt and 2nd cousin were
there too.

He got lots of presents.

Liza and Corie helping him to open gifts.

We made him a cake. Chris did the writing. :-)

What's this?

Yum!

Wow, I love this!

The party.

A kiss from Nana.

Getting ready to leave.

Group picture.

Happy 11 Month Birthday Xander!

11 Months old today. Another couch picture.

Can't really sit still for pictures though... 

Xander loves playing in the tupperware cabinet.

It's so much more fun to get it out than to put it back. :-)