Tulip Festival

Hey everyone! We just wanted to share some pictures with you of our latest outing. Last Saturday, I know I'm a bit behind, we went to the Tulip Festival in Woodburn. It was at a farm called the Wooden Shoe. www.woodenshoe.com. Although, not all of the tulips were in bloom it was still beautiful what they did have. They also had a lot of variations of daffodils, which is my favorite flower. There were numerous activities for the little ones, so we'll have to take Selah back when she gets older. There was also a gentleman who was hand carving those wooden Dutch shoes. Very neat! Selah got to try some on too! After walking around the gift shops and walking through the field of tulips we returned and got some food to eat. They had German sausage dogs, and I got sauerkraut on mine. Yum Yum! Then we shared an elephant ear with cinnamon, sugar, and Bavarian cream. Delicious! After our tulip trip we stopped by the Woodburn outlet stores on the way home. We got Selah some new outfits, because she just keeps growing and we're running out of clothes. When she was first born people were very kind to us and gave us tons of clothes for her, newborn to 12 months sizes. So we thought we'd be set for the first year. Actually she's always been three months ahead, so even though she's 8 months now we've had to dress her in 12 months clothes. We got her some cute little outfits for the summer. Dan also surprised me and told me that I could get a few items for myself as well. I lost all of my pregnancy weight really fast, so finding clothes that fit me has been frustrating. I would buy a pair of pants, and then they would be too big. So, I have quite a variety of pants sizes in my drawer. Most people don't understand that even though I've always been thin I still struggle with my weight, with keeping weight on and finding clothes that fit. Everyone has a sore subject that has caused them heartache, and this is it for me. My self image has gotten better in the past few years, thanks to my wonderful husband and my faith in Christ. I know that when God made me He saw me as being beautiful, and also created a husband for me who saw only beauty. So I want to say that it doesn't matter how tall, short, heavy, or skinny you are, because God, your creator, looks at you and sees the most marvelous and beautiful creation. That should be important to us, not the opinions of others. And I think you are all beautiful too! I also know that I need to be a positive example for Selah. Her life has only just begun, but so far she has proven to have the same body type I have, tall and thin. I don't want her growing up being ashamed for the way she looks, as I was. People will make rude comments and judge her for her body stature, but I want her to grow up to be a confident woman and not let the remarks or smirks beat her down. Society places way too much importance on appearance and the weight of a woman. What I don't understand is if being thin is desirable, why do people have to look down upon those who are? I am honestly so tired of hearing comments people make about another person's weight. So, I pray that those Selah is surrounded by, those she grows up with, will help me in teaching her to be comfortable in her own skin. She is a beautiful child of the King, and I want that fact alone to resonate in her life.


On Monday, Selah and I rode up to The Dalles with my aunt to see my Grandpa Heinemann (my mom's dad). He was having surgery on his shoulder, because he tore his rotator cuff after having a bad fall. After him being in pain for a while, he temporarily shed the stubborn nature and had the needed surgery. Thankfully it all turned out ok. However, he has to wear this large, awkward contraption on his arm for 6 weeks. It has a pillow attached to it to extend his arm away from his body. He had a great time seeing Selah, and was able to hold her despite having two bad arms. No matter what, you can't resist holding a baby! Especially one as beautiful as ours!