2007 Memorial Day Pig Roast
[Image no longer available: Big Pig] This is the official invitation for the fifth annual Memorial Day Pig Roast at the home of Tom and Sarah Albrecht on May…
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New Email Address
Bad news. I got an email the other day from what used to by my Internet Service Provider, and is now simply my email service provider, Speakeasy . They were…
TÅkyÅ Pictures
[Image no longer available: IMG_4149.jpg] Some pictures are online - I haven't had time to do the captions yet. SJA
Earthquake
Quite simply, I didn't feel it. We're safe. I was on my way to church at the time. Apparently it was 6.9 magnitude quake that hit in central Japan and created…
Family Trip to Japan
[Image no longer available: Hokusai] Looks like my last trip to Japan is going to be a big one. I took a job offer on a different program, so I won't be…
Cheeseburger Champion
[Image no longer available: cheeburger] My dearest Tabitha has reached another milestone in her life. It's been a tradition, on the nights before I travel…
Milestones
[Image no longer available: micah.jpg] Despite the illness over here (this past week, THE FIVE had chest colds, four of them along with ear infections), there…
What did YOU have for dinner last night?
11879 Every now and then, Tom arranges a date night with a surprise destination. Last night's date almost didn't happen - Tom got stuck in traffic and we'd…
Happy Birth Day Leah!
[Image no longer available: IMG_2881.jpg] I'm sure most of you know already, but since I've been lax keeping the website up-to-date, here's my "We had a baby!"…
The Eye of a Five-year-old
[Image no longer available: img_1310] I took the day off of work and took the family to the zoo yesterday. As I was getting my camera stuff together, I…
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch...
We are working on homeschooling. This is our first "official" year. Thomas is five and Tabitha is four. Although formal education isn't required for their…
Two Quotes
Yesterday The children were playing and I asked them to stop and pick up a few toys before going on to the next thing. Tabitha: "Mom, we're still playing." Me…
Memorial Day Pig Roast 2006
[Image no longer available: Big Pig] Once again, it's time for the (fourth) annual pig roast, and you all are invited to attend the party at the home of Tom…
Baby Announcement
I'd never imagine that I would congratulate Tom while he was in an airport terminal, but such was the case today. His flight was cancelled and he ended up in…
Super Tired Man
Thomas: "I'm Super Tired Man!" Dad: "Heh. And what are your powers?" Thomas: "I sleep AND I'm fast!"
Yucky Peas
2719 Bit of shameless self-promotion, but who cares. My wife has been working for the past few days on different clothing ideas, but so far, I haven't heard…
"If the doctor doesn't take off the lump...
...from your arm, mom, will your whole body turn into one big lump? Like if it just keeps getting bigger and bigger?" Serious question from a four year old…
Pictures!
Click on the photo to see more in that set. fall2005/toetrying Micah, attempting to touch his feet The Garden Bunny (can you find the cricket?) fall2005/bunny1…
Quote of the Day; Penne Garden Alfredo
"EEeeww! Dinner smells like spider!" - Thomas, peering to a pot of boiling chicken broth made from our delicious "Chicken Stuffed with Garlic Butter" grilling…
Treasure Hunting
[Image no longer available: First Treasure!] We had a great day yesterday! After going to Uncle Andrew and Uncle Peter's soccer game, we took a borrowed GPS…
Mud Party
[Image no longer available] New photos online from last week's Mud Party. Click the photo to see more. This happened about 15 minutes before dinner was to…
He Never Ever Sinned?
Tonight at bedtime, both Thomas and Tabitha expressed fear about dying as I was tucking them in. Although we often talk about Jesus, this evening was different…
Love Seat Kiddie Jump
[Image no longer available: IMG 1143] Who knew a tipped-over love seat could be so much fun? Click on the photo for more pics.
Beware of Parents with Video Cameras
There are certain items which, when combined, create a noxious result. Combine a video camera and a young baby, and you get inane movies like this one. But, of…
Labor Day
[Image no longer available: IMG 1055] Labor Day this year was probably one of the most relaxing we've had in a while. The Carlson family, who are dear friends…
Cutie Pie Micah
Micah required a bath tonight. He was giggly afterwards and smelling like a clean, Johnson and Johnson baby. Couldn't resist snapping a few photos with him…
Wedding Anniversary
[Image no longer available: Kisses...] Today is our 6th Wedding Anniversary. To celebrate, Tom and I went to a concert in Phily last night. Tonight, we took…
New Pictures
Daddy and Micah Spring05/109_0969 Spring05/109_0968 Tabitha's Rainbow Spring05/109_0965 Tom building his PVR Spring05/109_0963 Spring05/109_0961
A Chick Hatches
Whose idea was it to read A Chick Hatches ?!?! Um, that would be mine. While Tom was gone, we would read it aloud every day to the nest on our porch…
Mini Golf
This past weekend, we took the children to Boulder Falls Miniature Golf at the United Sports Training Center in Downingtown . They had never been miniature…
No Wonder He Was Screaming
misc/ear Just got back from the doctors. Aiden has yet another ear infection. He has been running around and screaming like a madman all day - unless he was…
Elijah Connor Albrecht
Steve and Diana had a baby boy this morning at 7:25 a.m, after a long labor. He weighed 8 lbs 3 oz, and everyone is reportedly doing well. We'll probably wait…
Hang in There, Diana!
album17/IMG_0742 My sister in law, Diana, has been in labor all day. Contractions are finally 5 minutes apart. Hopefully, things will speed up for her. Just…
Failed Experiment
Just an FYI - to those of you who were curious : There simply is not enough vinegar in Cattleman's BBQ Sauce to cause a reaction when mixed with baking soda…
Fireworks - A Conversation
album16/107_0759 album16/107_0800 "Go back to bed, Tabitha - they're just fireworks" "But I'm scared." "They're not going to hurt you, it's just a pop-pop…
Relaxing at Billy's
PicsOfKids/DSC07141 Our friends Billy and Jin had the kids and I over for dinner. Their daughter Ellie is a little older than Micah. There was a playground in…
Picking Cherries in the Afternoon
[Image no longer available: Cherries!] ...with Tab-i-tha up on her step stool. (Twenty four pounds - yay!) Kerry Ann kept up the pace We each filled a whole…
Health Update
Today, Aiden's eardrum burst. Lots of blood all over his ear and neck. At least he's feeling better afterwards. Micah's still wheezing, but threw up a lot of…
Kitchen Garden
misc/rosemary On Thursday, I planted an herb garden on the side of the house in an old flower bed. The weeds' root structure was so thick that I basically…
Pig Roast Today!
The weather is beautiful! Pig was put on the grill about 7am this morning. Looking forward to this afternoon!! Grandma Nancie, Becky and Kate all helped clean…
Phew!
misc/NOTPreg Oh great. What if I am? How am I going to handle this? Well, at least I'll have nine months to think about it. Hopefully, Tom will have at least a…
"Blessed are the pizzamakers...
...for they shall be called sons of God. Matthew 5:9" - Thomas Making-Pizza/IMG_0148
16 and 19
Sarah-and-Tom/s_t16_19 I was cleaning my dresser today and realized I only had one copy of this picture and wanted to scan it in to save. This is Tom and I in…
Email Now Available
For those of you who would like to know immediately when we post a new article or story, we now have the ability to send an email whenever we submit a new…
Construction Ahead
We're in the process now of moving our hosting from our own server to an external hosting site. Hopefully, this should make things a lot quicker and more…
Micah
micah/IMG_0469.jpg Micah had his two month check up on Friday. He's up to 13.5 lbs. He's been smiling a little more, and is doing a good job of holding up his…
Photo Update
I uploaded the pictures from the camera today: MKWedding/IMG_0421 Beer Making - April 16, 2005 Matt & Kate's Wedding Tom's Travel Pics - Australia - March…
Memorial Day Pig Roast 2005
misc/pig05 It's that time of year. Sarah and I are preparing for the annual Memorial Day Pig Roast, and you all are invited to attend the party at the home of…
Beer Brewing
Next Saturday, we'll be making our beer for the summer - to be unbottled for the first time at our Annual Pig Roast on May 30th. We'll be making an Irish Red…
Quote of the Day
album06/IMG_0133 Tom (in the middle of installing a cable modem): "Thomas, you're touching me. Take a hike. Go play in another room." Thomas: "Dad.. this is…
Mean Ladies Need Spankings; Naps
PicsOfKids/4kids2 Today, I took the children to get their picture taken. I had a coupon for a free sitting and free 8x10. Everything was fine until we got into…
Happy Birthday Thomas!
4thBD/IMG_0314 Thomas turned four on March 2nd!! (Click on pic for more party photos.) I had started to write a blog entry on his birthday, but didn't get it…
Micah's Week in Review
It is hard to believe that today is the beginning of a new week. So much happened last week, it seems as though much more time has elapsed. Last Saturday, at…
New Baby Boy!
album10/IMG_0244 Awesome! Micah Stephen Albrecht introduced himself to our family this evening. Both Sarah and baby are doing just fine. Sarah was amazing! We…
Aiden's New Era of Freedom
Aiden has learned to climb in and out of his pack-n-play crib. We have a second pack-n-play in the living room and, this morning, I walked into the living room…
Tumble-Bumble
album05/IMG_0421 Aiden fell down this morning. Anyone who knows my son also knows that falling down is not newsworthy enough to write about. This was…
Nothing to Cough At
This week, at the high recommendation of some close friends, we made the brave move to take our children to a new pediatrician . Not only was the practice…
Of Mice
Winter-2004/brownmouse The other night, while the ladies were at our house for Bible study, Tabitha, who has a terrible cold, decided she no longer wanted her…
Commission Meeting
Yesterday, Sarah and I met with the Judicial Commission from Heritage Presbytery over our recent complaints . It was difficult for me to imagine it possible…
Rubies and Bottles
Quotes of the day from the kids: During lunch, we had red grapes today (instead of the usual green - the red were much fresher at the store this week). After…