Check out Nate Sallie's new album

Holy Spirit-a new song off of sallie's album

Nate went to Evangel University and always played a packed house on friday nights when he played at the Joust when it was in the barracks (remember that?!!). His music is so moving. The whole family is very talented, including Sarah, who lives in missouri still with her husband Jay. Sarah was one of my bridesmaids and is so talented and creative. We keep on telling her she needs to be an interior decorator because she is so talented.

Anyways, support Nate by going to iTunes and downloading his new song, Holy Spirit, off of his new album Ruined for Ordinary. It's very raw for a christian artist and really makes you want to draw closer to God. I love it!

For more information, visit http://www.natesallie.com/.

Do you have a song you think I should check out? E-mail me at theshmidts@hotmail.com or leave a comment on blogger.

weekend of bliss! Monday Musings

Monday musings
This weekend was so amazing. We had 80 degree days and the sky was so clear and blue! So nice from the usual blustery, rainy days we are used to in Ohio! For all of you that aren't in the state right now, it was gorgeous! Too bad today is windy, yuck and gray! And it's supposed to rain all week.

Just when you start getting used to beautiful days -- the weather turns for the worse.

Anyways, we are doing well. Brandon is in a softball league this summer and ava and I are in a fitness for two class, which is helping me lose the baby weight! I also am in a bible study on tuesday nights in plain city that is really good! And we have small group on thursday -- when we can make it--and family stuff all of the time so we are pretty busy right now!

Ava is doing so good. She is getting big and strong. She loves to try to stand up, with some help, on our legs. She also rolled over the other day from her back to her tummy. She is a little worker and loves to kick, kick kick! She also loves to spit up all over mommy and daddy and gives mommy lots of laundry to clean (ie. Our water bill went up $30 just from the extra loads of laundry!). But that's okay. Hopefully she's almost growing out of it as she is not a newborn now that she is 13 weeks old.

She also has kept the blue eyes that she had at birth, which we love. Right now she really doesn't have all that much hair so it's hard to say what color of hair she will have. I think blonde like me!

Happy Birthday Shoutout!
And a happy birthday shoutout to mommy rachel who is 16 weeks prego right now. Rachel is in Phoenix, Az and enjoying 80-plus weather. Boo.

easter dress

I just now had time to get ava's easter pic on here. Here is ava and ethan on Easter Sunday.

Princess olivia

we are over at mom and dad's and looking through old pics
and found this one of cousin olivia with her tiara!
so cute! olivia is 6 now!

Visiting cousin samuel

angie and baby samuel
cousins ava and sammy with angie and me!
so sweet!

Baby Samuel

On Monday we took brought dinner to Angie and Darry as they just had baby Samuel who was just born on April 4. He weighed 6.8 lbs. and reminded me so much of Ava when she was born! He was so delicate and so beautiful! good job guys! they are such great parents.

Here are some of the pictures of the little cutie and cousin ava.