Two Photo Tuesday

This is a very special two photo Tuesday. We are announcing the newest addition to our family, Baby Wiedemann 2!


The newest addition is due February 26, 2011...Levi's 2nd birthday. Stay tuned for more updates and information coming soon.

Two Photo Tuesday

Two Photo Tuesday

Two Photo Tuesday

Why is it so quiet?

So those who have toddlers know that silence is always bad. I was in the living room and I thought Levi was in the dining room playing. Suddenly I realized that I hadn't heard him for a little while. I went into the dining room and he wasn't there. I looked down the stairs (his favorite place to throw things and wonder down to) and he was not there either. Suddenly I realized he was in the bathroom with the door closed. I open the door I found this:


Just a reminder that silence is never good!

Water Wednesday

There is a park near our home (Shute Park) that has a free lunch everyday during the week and every Wednesday is "Water Wednesday". Levi loves water so I decided to take him to check it out. I have to admit, it was not quite what we expected but we had fun anyway. The "water" part consisted of two slip and slides, one sprinkler, and 3 kiddie pools sitting in the shade. Levi was not interested in any of that since he is too young for the slip and slides and the kiddie pools were in the shade.

However, there was a huge field full of balls which Levi loved! Levi could play for hours there. So, we had fun running around, pointing out every ball and throwing them around the field.



There were also a few other random things to play with...Safety Dog came to visit, there were long tubes to crawl through, a fire pit to run around, and dirt to throw.

Levi decided to keep his distance from Safety Dog but kept his eye on him

Time to move on to the tunnel...

And finally running, climbing, and playing with dirt. What else could a boy ask for?

Even though the water park didn't work out, Levi still had a lot of fun. After all the fun, we headed home for a long nap and a list of chores for mom. Oh well...maybe we'll check it out again next week!

Two Photo Tuesday (Take 3)

Two Photo Tuesday

Two Photo Tuesday

My sister does "Photo Friday" every week on her blog. I always joke that I will do "Two Photo Tuesday" so that I can "beat" her. Well, what started as a joke, I have decided to actually do. I realize that maybe it will encourage me to update our blog more often. So, today is our first Two Photo Tuesday!

Danielle took this picture of Levi right before leaving for the zoo.

Levi at the water park near our house.

Dr Wiedemann I presume?

For those of you who do not know, Jeff is finally done with school! He graduated May 22, 2010 from Pacific University with his doctorate in Pharmacy. It has been a long three years, but I am excited to say that we are done!
The graduation was really a weekend event. It started with his Hooding Ceremony" on Thursday evening. Due to weather concerns, they "hooded" the students Thursday instead of at the graduation. At the ceremony those also gave out awards. Jeff received the Professionalism Award given to one student for integrity and leadership among their peers. I was very proud of him!

Before the "hooding ceremony". You will notice...no hood!

Jeff walking in...do you see him in the back waving?

After the hooding ceremony, holding his award

Jeff with his proud mom and step dad.

Then Saturday was the actual graduation. We arrived at 1 PM when the doors opened. We got great seats on the floor right in the middle so we could see everything. The graduates even walked right by us! So, there we were at 1, sun shining waiting for the graduation to begin.
About 10 minutes before the graduation was set to begin, the storm clouds set in and it began to pour! The graduates began to come in amidst the storm, all dressed in ponchos. Then, the clouds parted and it was sunny again...just as it was time for Jeff to walk in. So there he was, with clear skies and sun beaming down on him.


I wish I could say that the sun stayed, but it didn't. Soon the clouds rolled in again and it began to pour. But, there we stayed in our ponchos. Nothing was going to stop me from watching my husband graduate. We had worked way too hard for this! So, we put on our coats and ponchos and watched. At least we got some pretty great pictures.



Finally, the time had come. Jeff's row was standing up and heading to the stage. And once again, the rain stopped. Jeff walked up and received his diploma in the sun! What an amazing day. We run to the front to get pictures just in time for the to call "Jeffrey D Wiedemann".



I was so proud of him in that moment. It all hit me right then...how hard he had worked, everything he had done. This was it! We were there. He was done. He has worked so hard and has earned that diploma five times over. I never knew that doctors got such big diplomas, but they should...they work very hard for them.
So, once the diplomas were all handed out, there was a quick thank you and the graduation was over. We dropped by the Alumni Dessert to great the newest alum of Pacific University as well as his professors and then back home to meet all of our family for dinner.
It was such an amazing day. I have to say, I worried so much about it because of the weather. The day before the graduation I was driving to Fred Meyer to get rain ponchos for our group and was fretting and complaining about the weather and suddenly, through my whining, I heard one of Levi's songs on the radio. "He's got the whole world in His hands...He's got the wind and rain in His hands" and suddenly I realized, why am I so worried? Got holds everything in His hands. The weather was far from perfect, but every time Jeff had something to do, the clouds parted and the sun shone. What an amazing God we have. Just as He carried us through Pharmacy School, He carried us through graduation.
Praise God! He truly has the whole world in His hands.