Double the Fun

Jonathan and Luke are always having a great time together! Sometimes nap times are not for sleeping but are filled with hours of laughter. Playtimes are exciting as they are regularly interacting with one another. Spontaneous wrestling matches are known to erupt while toys get strewn everywhere. Good times!

Fun Times With Jonathan

At Jonathan's 9 month appointment he weighed 19lbs 5oz and was 29 1/2in tall. Here it is a few months later and he is crawling all over the place and climbing everything in sight. Eating is still his passion. He is full of fun energy, loud noises and many delightful expressions.

Fun Times With Luke

Luke's 9 month appointment went well. His weight at the time was 18lbs and 7oz. His height measured at 28 3/4in. Oh how fast the time goes by. Now at 11 months, Luke is crawling...climbing...trying to walk...and enjoys being up-side-down. He is quite an entertainer, with smiles and fun conversations for all.

My Brother My Friend

Jonathan and Luke are enjoying the blessing of each other. Every day is filled with laughter, playing and loads of conversations together :)

Growing Up So Fast

It's hard to believe that the boys are a little over 8 months now...wow, they are growing up so fast. It's been quite exciting in the Schweitzer home these past few months. All we can say is TEETHING...TEETHING AND MORE TEETHING. Jonathan now has four teeth. Luke has six with two more coming. We've decided that on there first birthday instead of baking a cake for them we'll just give them steak and potatoes :) Other exciting happenings are that the boys are beginning to say Mama and Dada and they are trying to crawl. Jonathan is sitting on his own and Luke takes pride in standing up. What handsome little men the Lord has given us. We look forward to what is to come!

July 4th

Jonathan and Luke celebrated their first July 4th this year. Gladly declaring that they were born
in the U.S.A. !

Summer Happenings

The Summer is here and so our calendar is full of exciting events with our youth at New Life Baptist Church. First up...On June 26 thru July 3, Mark and 6 chaperons along with 35 teenagers went on a mission trip to Suwanee, GA. There they devoted their days to helping a new church get started. That week, they reached out to the community through doing a Vacation Bible School as well as going door to door sharing the Gospel with people and letting them know that there was a church in the area. Their last day of the trip was enjoyed at Six Flags Over GA. It was an excellent trip! Here are some links to recap the trip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvOuHLmlzvQ (part 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9bHHPOs5NY (part 2)

More to come this summer...

Mother's Day and Father's Day

We enjoyed our first Mother's Day and Father's Day this year! On Mother's Day we brought the boys forward in front of the church to make a family commitment to raise them in a way that honors God. Luke was all smiles and Jonathan was calmly sleeping. It was a very special day for us all! On Father's Day we went out to lunch and the boys spent some quality time playing and reading with Daddy. What a blessing family is!!!

Jonathan, Luke, Ky and Liam

Between this past October and January there where four handsome baby boys born in our family. The previous weekend was the first time they where able to play together.

Time with Family (part 3)

We then stayed a few days in Lynchburg, VA before moving on to Williamsburg, VA where we gathered together with all of Mark's Dad's side of the family (too many to name).

Time with Family (part 2)

We landed in Roanoke, VA and visited with Mark's family (Uncle Billy, Aunt Nette, Jared, Carrie, Ky, Mom and Dad).

Time with Family (part 1)

Last week we headed up to Virginia for Rebecca's graduation. We flew out from Tampa, FL so we were able to take some time and visit with Kristin's family (Uncle Mark, Aunt Deb, Jennifer and Jason).

Rebecca's Graduation

On May 16 of 2010, Mark's sister Rebecca graduated from William and Mary with a Bachelor of Arts in History and Education (Cum Laude!). Congratulations to our wonderful Sister and Aunt!

Resurrection Day!

The Lord is Risen! The boys enjoyed their first Resurrection Day as we went to church together in the morning, had lunch with friends and visited with family over dinner.What a glorious day to celebrate together as a family!

Our New Favorite Thing

Just the other day we added a door jumper to our arsenal of baby gear. It is a hit! Jonathan jumps until he falls asleep if we let him and Luke enjoys lounging upright where he can see all that's going on. They are both becoming increasing expressive, Luke with his "kissy face" and Jonathan with his outside voice.