The Masons

Our Bathroom Update!

cmason7.chris@gmail.com (Chris) — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:00:00 +0000

cmason7.chris@gmail.com (Chris) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:08:00 +0000

Last week we celebrated Caleb's 5th birthday. He had a

PJ party and invited his preschool class, family and some

friends from church. We had a great time and the kids

enjoyed it! Sophia was right in there with the big kids.

cmason7.chris@gmail.com (Chris) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:01:00 +0000

Sophia loves to do the things Caleb does, hence the recorder.

But she also loves to add her own flair. For example, as Kim

pulled these baskets from under the bench, Soph decided

that they looked more like train cars and set them up and got

in. Not sure why she's in the caboose...

cmason7.chris@gmail.com (Chris) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:58:00 +0000

Our very own knight! Caleb was very happy to show off his

dragon-fighting skills, saving Kim numerous times during the day.

He also has a king costume, which means he's his own boss!

Two Shirts...Seriously???

cmason7.chris@gmail.com (Chris) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:33:00 +0000

This is what happens when you let a strong-willed child make the rules. Sophie wanted to wear her Pooh shirt, but hated all the pants in her drawer. So, naturally she gets to wear her two self-selected shirts. It was kind of fun to watch her run with her two tails trailing behind her. Ah, well...

Sharing

cmason7.chris@gmail.com (Chris) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:27:00 +0000

This time lapse communicates a huge moment in our house - the kids WILLINGLY sharing a toy! Caleb was the one who initiated the sharing, and Sophia was happy to play along...what great kids!

cmason7.chris@gmail.com (Chris) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:22:00 +0000

Okay...this may look like a fairly under-control moment. But what you don't know is that there was an uncomfortable amount of water in the kayak from a wave that doused us just as we took off. Then, for some reason I was unable to really get down - maybe it was the life jacket? - so we were fairly tippy and the water wasn't all that smooth. And lastly, why on earth does Caleb have a rock with him???

cmason7.chris@gmail.com (Chris) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:17:00 +0000

I marvel at the women in my life - Kim, Sophia, Mom and Carrie. And then on Kim's side: Kathy, Robyn, Margie, Amy...What incredible women for Sophia to grow up with and what a legacy!

cmason7.chris@gmail.com (Chris) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:10:00 +0000

Caleb got a ton of time with his Papa and Nana - and they are moving soon to the neighborhood. I'm so excited at how well my kids will know their grandparents!!!

Ready for a Fun Slide-Ride

cmason7.chris@gmail.com (Chris) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:04:00 +0000

Every once in a while, that ol' Kodak takes a cool picture.

Rough Slide

cmason7.chris@gmail.com (Chris) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:02:00 +0000

Our 4h of July - the Park

cmason7.chris@gmail.com (Chris) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:01:00 +0000

For the 4th of July we visited with Chris' parents. The weather for Friday and Saturday weren't the best, but not terrible either. What we did get to enjoy is a park that was just a few minutes drive away. Sophia and Caleb loved the slides, and we really had a great time.

Cute Girl Waving

cmason7.chris@gmail.com (Chris) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:11:00 +0000

Sophia just loves an excuse to wave.

Bedtime Stories

cmason7.chris@gmail.com (Chris) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:21:00 +0000

Caleb loves books and he always has a snack and two books (of a few chapters) before bed. Sophia's love for reading is beginning to develop as well. She has started to join in book time at bedtime with Caleb. Chris got out the camera and immediately I heard "cheese" from my left. Soph is also becoming a ham. I love these kids and I love our fun, family routines. I know it's important to cherish these simple times while I can. So from board books to chapter books, we enjoy reading at our house!

Father's Day

cmason7.chris@gmail.com (Chris) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:51:00 +0000

I am so blessed have a husband who loves the Lord and his children. It's awesome to see how Chris has grown as a father and husband. Here's some pics of the kids and Chris on Father's Day.

Here's Chris with the kids before bed one night. We decided to have a dress-up/pj time. Silly kids!

Snack Time and Dress Up

cmason7.chris@gmail.com (Chris) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:31:00 +0000

Good Friends

cmason7.chris@gmail.com (Chris) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:54:00 +0000

We recently said goodbye to some really, really good friends. The Cheng family moved away from us, and they will be sorely missed. It's a mixed bag, though, since although we will miss them (and already do) we do have assurance that our friendship will continue to deepen. Here's a video of their send-off.

It's been a while!

cmason7.chris@gmail.com (Chris) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:22:00 +0000

Things have been very busy for us this year and particularly this spring. With work and work on the house, we've been running around a lot. Chris' parents just bought a house in Rochester and plan to relocate this summer. This definitely is a blessing for us. Also, some great friends of ours are moving. This saddens us, but we know we have dear friends whom we will see again because they have a piece of our hearts and are family to us. We had a blast having a farewell BBQ last week. We'll post a video slide show of pics from that later... For now, here are a few pics of our funny children. What a joy they are!

Caleb has enjoyed playing doctor with this new doctor's kit. In this picture I guess he must have had a pretty tough boo-boo. Thankfully he survived!

My independent Sophia. She loves to feed herself. This is in fact yogurt, though it does look like paint!

Kim's 10K Challenge

cmason7.chris@gmail.com (Chris) — Sun, 17 May 2009 20:29:00 +0000

Easter

cmason7.chris@gmail.com (Chris) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:00:00 +0000

Easter weekend was filled with fun and remembering the death and resurrection of Jesus. We enjoyed dying Easter eggs with friends on Friday morning and then later in the evening Caleb went to a special Good Friday for Kids service at Papa and Grandma's church. Sunday we enjoyed celebrating at our church and then having dinner at Grandma and Papa's house. We had some friends join us, which was nice.

My beautiful baby girl. Sophia loved her new shoes and dress, though it did make climbing difficult.
Caleb with his Lightning McQueen basket. He was into the egg hunt. One egg and Sophia was done.

Tea anyone?

Dying Easter eggs with Kate and Kristin. I think Kristin had the most fun!

What amazing kids! I wouldn't trade them for the world and thank God for them daily!

Wedding!!!

cmason7.chris@gmail.com (Chris) — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:36:00 +0000

My brother, Brandon, married Sarai this past week. The ceremony was in Annapolis, Maryland, and thankfully we all were able to be there. It was such a powerful moment, and we are so pleased that Sarai has joined our family!

Wedding from christopher mason on Vimeo.

Footage from Sophia's Party

cmason7.chris@gmail.com (Chris) — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:23:00 +0000

She's such a beautiful kid!

The Kids Playing Together!

cmason7.chris@gmail.com (Chris) — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:22:00 +0000

Or at least near each other...with some of the same toys.

A Bland Video of Sophia in her Highchair

cmason7.chris@gmail.com (Chris) — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:21:00 +0000

Hmmm...not too much happening in this video!

A Living Bag?

cmason7.chris@gmail.com (Chris) — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:16:00 +0000

Caleb found a huge gift bag, and had a ton of fun with it!