Andrew Alpaugh Blast From the Past

CLICK HERE to view more pics. from Tyler's 13th b-day. We celebrated with his grandparents and had brownies and ice cream. Tyler has never been a big fan of cake just in case you are wondering " where is the cake?" Crazy boy!

My how the years fly by. I can't believe we are officially parents of a "teenager" now! It makes us seem so old- even though we're really not. ;-) Well- I'm not. Ha! Ha! Tyler has been such a blessing in our lives and we are very thankful to our Lord for sharing him with us for the last 13 years and look forward to many years ahead. Hopefully they won't go by as quickly as the last 13. He is our quiet, laid back, always concerned about pleasing others child. I've heard sometimes you have to watch out for the "quiet" ones though. :-) Well- I thought it would be fun to put together a few pics. of Tyler over the last 13 years. Make a Smilebox slideshow

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These were taken Sunday morning. We actually had to wake him up for church.

Just thought I'd share a part of our Pastor's message from Sunday morning. These words spoke to my heart and I'm very thankful I was there to hear them. Grieving attitudes (vv. 30-32). These verses warn us against several sins of the attitude and amplify what Paul wrote about anger. Bitterness refers to a settled hostility that poisons the whole inner man. Somebody does something we do not like, so we harbor ill will against him. Bitterness leads to wrath, which is the explosion on the outside of the feelings on the inside. Rage and anger often lead to brawling (clamor) or slander (evil speaking). The first is fighting with fists, the second is fighting with words. Paul gives the reason why we must avoid bitterness. It grieves the Holy Spirit. He lives within the Christian, and when the heart is filled with bitterness and anger, the Spirit grieves. We parents know just a little of this feeling when our children at home fight with each other. The Holy Spirit is happiest in

"Lord, today I want to do what You say regarding contentment; I want to have a calm and gentle spirit. I don't simply want to call myself a Christian. I want to be known as a genuine servant of God because my life demonstrates the truth I say I believe. Help me this day to face everything and deal with everyone with a gentle and quiet spirit. Help me to be content, even though things don't go my way. "Help me today with diligence, Lord. I tend to lose sight of the goal as the day wears on. I'm a good starter, but I don't finish well. Help me to do a quality piece of work and not to give in to the mood of the moment. "And, Lord, help me, when You begin to bring to pass these qualities in my life, not to call attention to them, but just to let them flow out of my life in glory to You. Help me to become Your servant, Your woman."

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Andrew was putting a ceiling fan up in Bryson's room and he kept wanting to climb the ladder. He enjoyed watching daddy.

The newest addition to the Alpaugh family! What a cutie he is! He is a blue point Himalayan with the most beautiful sky blue eyes. Unfortunately they are very hard to capture on camera. He is very easy going and loving. His momma was a seal point and the daddy a blue point. If you don't know what that means it has to do with their coloring. Dillon is creamish with a gray nose, ears, feet and a gray tail. He got right in the crate when we picked him up and never made a peep the whole way home. He was nine weeks old on Thursday- the day we picked him up. He seems to have adjusted very well and is doing just fine without his momma and siblings. Bryson gets so excited when he seems him but is just a little too rough right now. He wants to squeeze him! Ouch! When Bryson gets really excited- he says Haaaay really cute in this high voice. He also was saying itty itty. We all love the little fluff ball. Emily finally has her a kitten again. Make a Smilebox slideshow