The Erdmann Family

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Easter

2010-05-09T22:03:00.001-04:00

The Prodigal

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The Prodigal

You held out Your arms, I walked away

Insolent I spurned Your face
Squandering the gifts You gave to me
Holding close forbidden things
Destitute a rebel still, a fool in all my pride
The world I once enjoyed is death to me
No joy, no hope, no life

Where now are the friends, that I had bought

Gone with every penny lost
What hope could there be for such as I
Sold out to a world of lies
Oh, to see Your face again, it seems so distant now
Could it be that You would take me back
A servant in Your house

You held out Your arms, I see them still

You never left, You never will
Running to embrace me, now I know
Your cords of love will always hold
Mercy’s robe, a ring of grace
Such favor undeserved
You sing over me and celebrate
The rebel now Your child

© 2009 Sovereign Grace Worship (ASCAP).

Danny Boy

2010-03-26T22:40:00.004-04:00

Safe

2010-03-11T13:32:00.006-05:00

Jesus said,

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

Matthew 11:28-30

Long overdue

2010-03-05T14:14:00.006-05:00

So, I think it's been like 12 years since I've posted any new pictures! Here are some photos from Christmas, Abigail's 2nd birthday, and just everyday life.

Fun Times in Cali

2009-12-01T15:54:00.006-05:00

Just looking through some old pictures from our camping trip to Yosemite three years ago. Oh, to go on a trip like this again...

Travis taking a dip at Waterwheel Falls

Sam and Bethany

Trav and I

Both boys jumped from the cliff (in the upper right hand corner of this pic, but you can't really see the top of it) into the pool of water below several times!!! I was sure I would leave California a widow!

We beat the guys almost every night!

Sam started this fire with his own bare hands!

And no, this last picture was obviously not taken while camping...

Volition

2009-11-20T16:21:00.003-05:00

This is a short, but very powerful video. If you have 15 minutes, you should watch it! (You might not need this tidbit, but I like to know what is going on right away...this is three stories in one with the same main guy....you're probably quicker than me though!)

http://www.thedoorpost.com/hope/Volition/

Volition (n)- The act of making a choice.
Sometimes the choice of inaction has consequences stronger than we could ever imagine. Throughout history, men and women have been faced with difficult choices in a world that makes it easy for them to conform. This film explores the hope that lies behind every decision made in the face of adversity; the hope that is buried in the heart of those that look beyond themselves and see something bigger worth fighting for.

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Family Fun

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Aunt Marj came to visit last weekend from the UP. It was great to see her and the rest of the family! Her visit was too short!

Great-Grandma, Grandma, and Great Aunt LinnAnn

Two of my favorite people - David and Bethany!

Danny Baby

2009-11-04T21:55:00.005-05:00

Daniel is 5 months old already! He is such a good baby and is so patient with his sister who can't seem to keep her hands off of him! :)

Laughin'

2009-11-04T21:46:00.002-05:00

Halloween

2009-11-04T21:00:00.007-05:00

Abigail picked out her first costume, a "Deluxe Pink Princess", and couldn't put it down the day we purchased it. She loved it! However, when it was time to get dressed on Halloween, she completely refused to put it on! So, we went with the Michigan cheerleader outfit...we're saving the "Deluxe Pink Princess" for next year! This is how she smiles lately too when you tell her you're going to take a picture of her.

These pictures are from last Halloween. Do you think they look alike? I promise that there will NOT be another baby in this costume next year!!!

I might be a bad mom for posting this picture...

2009-10-25T21:07:00.008-04:00

The last few times I've tried to take a picture of Abigail, this is what I get. (We've started the Terrible Two's a bit early...lots of temper tantrums, hitting, oppositional behavior. I am constantly praying for patience and wisdom!) But, this is a really cool picture...click on it and you'll see a little tear coming from each eye! I think she's still cute even when she's upset!

Great Blessings

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Psalm 127:3

Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from Him.

Thank you Jesus for Abigail and Daniel!

Great-Grandparents

2009-10-08T14:47:00.006-04:00

I just found these pictures on a camera we haven't used in a while. Mum and Great-Grandad came to visit when Daniel was 3 weeks old. Daniel had a huge blowout in between photos...that's why he's in two different outfits. :) He's so little!

Great-Grandad

Mum

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Daniel Charles

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4 months old

Abigail Grace

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19 months old

Friends

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Abigail and Lili

Waiting for lunch with Isaac

Hugging Katelyn and Isaac

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Mowin' with Daddy

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Daniel

2009-09-24T17:32:00.000-04:00

Long overdue...

2009-08-05T20:47:00.010-04:00

So, this post is only about 3 and a half months late! Life has been good, but a bit challenging lately to say the least! Aside from having a baby and adjusting to 2 kids under a year and a half (ahhhhhhhhhh!), we've bought a house, moved, and Travis has gone from part time to full time at work. All of these things are huge blessings, however I would recommend not doing them all at the same time if possible!!! :) The Lord has been good to us in the midst of all the craziness though, answering many prayers. Here are some pictures from the past few months...

Daniel Charles Erdmann
6-3-09
6:57pm
8lbs 4oz
20.5 in

Our home was a foreclosure and hadn't been lived in for over a year. It was a good deal for us, but not so good for the last guy. The house was REALLY dirty and we still have lots of cleaning to do!!!

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Crazy hair after nap time

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Only a month late...

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Pizza in the park

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Abigail's 1st Birthday

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Happy Birthday Abigail! We love you so much!

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Learning to walk

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Cousins

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Tatum Jade Pack

Abigail's Christmas Present

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For Abigail's first Christmas, she decided to give everyone a very special gift...THE FLU!!! We were in Mason for less than 12 hours, before she became very ill as well as almost everyone she came in contact with! Thankfully, there were some lucky ones who remained healthy. Here were some of the not-so-lucky recipients before the storm...

Aunt Erin

Great-Grandma

Uncle Sam

Great-Grandad

Daddy

Abigail ended up being sick for 8 very, very, very long days! So much for her flu shot!

9 Months Old

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9 Months
30 inches - 95th Percentile
17.5 pounds - 25th Percentile

Travis is desperately hoping she'll become a basketball player!

Are we nuts?

2008-12-08T22:04:00.004-05:00

Top 3 Responses
1. But you just had a baby!
2. Was it planned?
3. YOU'RE CRAZY!!!

If you haven't heard yet, we're pregnant with baby #2! I'm 13 weeks and due June 12th. However, I'm planning on a July baby after what happened last time around! (Don't worry - I learned my lesson.) Abigail and Baby #2 will be 15 months apart. We're very excited, but feel a bit apprehensive in having two young children so close in age. Anyone want to nanny?

2008-11-29T20:21:00.001-05:00

Fun times at Grandma's birthday party!

2008-11-24T21:39:00.005-05:00

I'm sorry Bethany, but I had to post these pictures! I'm still laughing...

"Let's push our bellies out!"

"Watch out Angelina Jolie!"

Don't worry sis, nobody looks at this blog anyway! :)

2008-11-24T21:36:00.000-05:00

Travis said nobody will care about these pictures, but I decided to post them anyway!

2008-11-18T20:46:00.007-05:00

I was looking through some old pictures tonight and came across some good memories BA - Before Abigail.

Two summers ago, we found three abandoned baby kittens in our garage. We think they had just been born due to what Travis had found with them (I won't go into any more details...). We had absolutely no previous experience with cats and no desire whatsoever to actually have one as a pet. The following are some of the many pictures we took of the kittens that we ended up growing very attached to. Now we LOVE cats!!! :)

You could hold all three of them in one hand.

Eyes still closed

Bottle feeding

Lots of cuddling

Yes, that was our UGLY multi-striped couch in the background! It was the very first thing I made Travis throw away when we moved!

Trying to teach them to eat by themselves

We still have Brownie and my sister and Travis' mom have the other two. :)

And a completely random picture of the most famous person I've ever met...

STEPHEN A. SMITH!

He's a basketball analyst and talk show host on ESPN. He's a very feisty man - I really like him!

Halloween

2008-11-05T21:22:00.003-05:00

The Silent Holocaust

2008-10-27T20:11:00.005-04:00

Instead of posting the usual photos of our daughter Abigail, I wanted to write about something else I've been thinking a lot about lately. I'm not one to talk with others about politics, but I strongly believe that many people have not taken the issue of abortion into consideration when voting for our next president.

I feel passionately about the protection of unborn children. Some people fail to realize that a baby in the womb is really a precious, human life. An eight-week-old human baby has a beating heart, an EKG, brain waves, thumb-sucking, pain sensitivity, finger-grasping, and genetic humanity. However, under our present laws this baby is not a human person with rights under the 14th Amendment, which says that, "no state shall deprive any person of life...without due process of law."

In the following video, notice the continuity of the childrens' development. Those adorable children who are born are simply larger and older than the ones who are unborn. There is no difference of value in God's eyes, and there should be no difference in ours.

If you believe that a baby in the womb is truly a human life, then abortion is the killing of an innocent life. In the United States alone, from 1973 through 2005, more than 45 million legal abortions occurred. (Jones RK et al., Abortion in the United States: incidence and access to services, 2005, Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 2008, 40(1):6–16.)

As much as I believe our country needs change, I don't believe Barack Obama is the answer based on his stance on abortion. Obama is the most pro-abortion candidate to run for president ever! Here is a link explaining why I think a candidate's view on abortion completely disqualifies them from my vote.

One of the first things Obama has publically committed to do when he is president, is to sign the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA). This act will reverse all pro-life state legislation passed by vote of U. S. citizens in the last thirty years, including all parental notification and consent laws, waiting periods, and limitations on public funding of abortion. Or, as the National Organization for Women put it, it would "sweep away hundreds of anti-abortion laws [and] policies." These collective laws have saved and are saving countless lives.

Obama is committed to continuing the legalized killing of unborn children in this country. In his July 17, 2007 speech to the Planned Parenthood Action Fund Obama said, in reference to FOCA,

"So, you know where I stand. . . The first thing I'd do as president is sign the Freedom of Choice Act. That's the first thing that I'd do." Here it is...

In closing, this last clip is a graphic depiction of what abortion does. I'm cautious in sharing this video, but I feel that people need to realize the heinous nature of abortion. If you are sensitive to explicit images, please do not watch.

Thank you for taking the time to read this lengthy post. Although you may disagree with me on this issue, I wanted to make people more educated about abortion. I pray that you will truly consider the grave importance of this issue as you vote next Tuesday.

Love,
Suzanne

Psalm 139:13-18
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. When I awake, I am still with you.

Getting into EVERYTHING!

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2008-10-02T20:28:00.000-04:00

My First Oreo

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2008-09-24T21:04:00.002-04:00

More pics

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Abigail likes to use her pacifier as a chew toy now. She'll shove it in her mouth as far as she can. I think it looks a bit uncomfortable myself...

Abigail has also found a new use for the johnny-jumper. She no longer jumps, but pulls her legs up and gets herself swinging!

Pickle Monster

2008-09-22T21:54:00.005-04:00

Abigail LOVES pickles!!!

2008-09-15T21:29:00.003-04:00

Abigail wants to crawl more than anything! She can prop herself up with her arms or get her butt in the air, but she can't do both of them at the same time. So, she ends up doing this worm-like move. I captured part
of it...

And we're back to sitting!

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Sitting in the Sun

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6 Months Old
15 Pounds
26.5 Inches

Celebration on the Grand

2008-09-06T22:00:00.007-04:00

We went to Celebration on the Grand with the Pazdur's and had a great time.

My favorite part of the night...the elephant ears!!!

Jen's first sip of fresh squeezed lemonade ever!

This picture is blurry, but if you look closely you can see Abigail's two little teeth.

Who needs toys when you can have wheat thins?

2008-09-03T21:35:00.002-04:00

Who needs toys when you can have kleenex?

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Nap time with Daddy

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I came home from school this week and found the following...

More Summer Photos

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Sitting Up

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The day Abigail turned 5 months old, she sat up all by herself for the first time! She continues to get more and more stable as the days go by. (However, after the last picture was taken, she fell back and hit her head on the plastic container behind her. Oops!)

South Haven

2008-08-01T21:20:00.015-04:00

At the beginning of July, we spent a very relaxing week in South Haven with my family. I LOVED having so many people wanting to help out with Abigail. Heck, I'd have 10 kids if all of my family would live with me (or at least a handful of nannies) and help raise them. Actually, I don't think Travis or I could handle that many pregnancies! :)

Aunt Bethany and Uncle Sam

Abigail loved trying to eat Uncle Sam's hat. She had a great time with him!

Bath time with Grandma

Aunt Erin and Roxy

This was Abigail's first time going into Lake Michigan. She didn't quite know what to think.

Uncle David was lots of fun!

Summer Fun

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Nap Time

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Isn't this an accurate description of nap time!?!

Fun with Friends

2008-06-27T16:22:00.004-04:00

Last month, we spent the afternoon with the Smith and Perez families. Here is Abigail with Katelyn and Emma. Abigail couldn't quite sit against the couch, but she could somehow stand...

Isn't this a funny picture?!?

We went over to the Garcia's house on Tuesday. Sarah is one of my good friends and her daughter Liliana is almost 1 years old.

Aunt Marj

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Carrots!!!

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Abigail LOVED eating carrots for the first time tonight!

3 months old

2008-06-04T21:12:00.008-04:00

Abigail is 3 months old and every day gets easier and easier. I'd like the next one to come at this age...

Travis likes to refer to our daughter's hair as "The Donald Trump comb-over".

I love my cup!

2008-06-02T21:06:00.002-04:00

Fun with Daddy

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Never say never!

2008-05-29T21:21:00.000-04:00

So, here I am posting on MY own blog! Something I was sure would NEVER happen! Ahhh!!! I don't quite know what I'm doing...