The Boys have Arrived!!

at 01/15/10 6:21PM

Shepherd Mark (6 pounds 4 ounces) & Spencer Matthew (6 pounds 2 ounces) were born January 11, 2010 and both measured 18.5 inches. Mother and babies are doing well. See my facebook for more pictures. They have already brought so much joy into our lives. They are NOT identical and if you couldn't tell that from seeing them, they have different personalities as well but are both a ton of fun! The love I feel for them is unbelievable. It really makes me appreciate even more what God the Father did in giving up His Son! It's going to be difficult going back to work next week!

Something about Spencer reminds me of Brooks. Good-looking boys!! Love the sports blankets...how manly!

by maucknot at 01/15/10 6:28PM
Want to see those guys March 5th (Brooks too), so mark it down!

by maucknot at 01/15/10 6:29PM
Sooo cute! Life will never be the same. :)

by jenmurff at 01/15/10 8:56PM
They are absolutely adorable!!! Children are such a wonderful blessing! Congratulations again!

by melissakaye at 01/15/10 11:37PM
What handsome boys you have!!! They're going to be heart-breakers! Congrats to you both!

by lolo at 01/16/10 8:54AM
Beautiful Boys! I can't wait to meet them in person :) Congrats and lots of love are being sent your way!

by lw at 01/16/10 10:39AM
I love the picture!

by julie at 01/16/10 10:12PM
Congratulations! They are cuter than most newborns. :)

by unclespike at 01/17/10 12:08AM
Adorable!!

by dumblondey928 at 01/17/10 12:14PM
Beautiful! Congratulations!

by joc at 01/17/10 2:30PM
Congratulations!

by jenkegley at 01/17/10 5:06PM
I think I'm gonna cry! ;)

by rainout at 01/18/10 10:01AM
Congratulations Matt! Beautiful babies!

by dirk at 01/19/10 7:25PM
Congratulations. Let's see ... will it be ... big brother/little brother ... or older brother/younger brother ... or dark-haired brother/lighter-haired brother ... or double-trouble? LOL Seriously, they look so calm and peaceful. Enjoy that look while it lasts. :)

by hillabilly at 02/16/10 11:55AM
Great to know that there'll be a new "Uncle Ron" in the family. We Halbrooks are the only Bell grandkids never to have had an Uncle Ron. Glad for the happy year for all your/our family!

by bravedave at 03/12/10 12:31AM

Verse for the Boys Room

at 09/29/09 3:57PM

Jana and I are looking for a Bible verse that either has to do with brothers or 2 working together. So far I have found:

Psalm 133:1, “Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!”

Prov 27:17, “Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.”

Eccl 4:9-10, “Two are better than one…For if they fall, one will lift up is companion…”

I John 2:10, “Whoever loves his brother abides in the light, and in him there is no cause for stumbling.”

Any other suggestions???

This was cool, but not for their room.
Gen 25:24, “When her days to give birth were completed, behold, there were twins in her womb.”

Thanks!

is there a good one about David and Jonathon? I love the story of their friendship!

by rainout at 09/29/09 4:50PM
but i know they weren't brothers :)

by rainout at 09/29/09 4:52PM
Psalm 133 will be perfect when they're 2-3 yrs old and they're fighting over everything from toys to sippy cups. lol Seriously, I think it's great that y'all are going to put a Bible verse on their wall. My fave is Eccl. 4. :) You two are gonna be amazing parents!!

by ladyinlutz at 09/29/09 9:16PM
What a wonderful idea. I really LOVE the Ecc. 4 verse.

by lolo at 09/29/09 9:21PM
Gen 37:26 Then Judah said to his brothers, "What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood?

Well, maybe this is not exactly what you were looking for....

by unclespike at 09/30/09 8:38AM
lol, yeah Luke Matthews suggested the verse where the boys mock Elisha and he calls on some bears to attack them. Maybe a little violent, lol.

by spimman at 09/30/09 9:27AM
Ps 133 is good, but I really like Ecc 4! :)

by rica5219 at 09/30/09 9:31AM
haha, it's just a good verse to show the need to respect your baldheaded elders!

by coldfoot_luke at 10/01/09 11:31AM
How about ... Are you ready? ... Sure? ... Okay, here goes from the N.T. (with some minor editing):

Matt. 18:15 - "Moreover if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone [give Mom and Dad a break]."

Matt. 18:21-22 " 'Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?' Jesus said to him, 'I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.' "

Luke 12:13 - "Tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me."

Acts 3:17 - "Brother, I know that you did it in ignorance."

Acts 7:26 - "You are brethren; why do you wrong one another?"

Acts 15:13 - "Brethren, listen to me."

Romans 11:25 - "For I do not desire, brother, that you should be ignorant."

1 Cor. 3:1 - "And I, brother, could not speak to you."

1 Cor. 6:5 - "Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you, not even one, who will be able to judge between his brethren?"

Gal. 4:12 - "Brother, I urge you to become like me, for I became like you."

1 Thess. 4:6 - "No one should take advantage of and defraud his brother."

1 Thess. 4:13 - "But I do not want you to be ignorant, brother."

1 Thess. 5:26 - "Greet your brother with a holy kiss."

James 4:11 - "Do not speak evil of one another, brethren."

James 5:9 - "Do not grumble against one another, brethren."

by hillabilly at 10/01/09 2:28PM
1 jn 2:10 sounds the best to me.

by cmvermont at 10/01/09 5:15PM
Make sure you save this post & show it to them when they are older!

by coulter at 10/06/09 10:50AM
I definitely like the Ecclesiastes verse.

by autatalicious at 10/12/09 8:44PM
Yep, definitely agree with a few others - my vote is the for Ecc 4

by auamy at 10/13/09 8:18AM
Ecclesiastes 4 gets my vote!

by maucknot at 10/14/09 4:50PM
I have been thinking about you, Jana & the boys so much this last couple of weeks. Keeping you all in our prayers!

by melissakaye at 01/09/10 1:19AM
glitter-graphics.com

by melissakaye at 01/11/10 12:45PM

The Boys have Arrived!!

Verse for the Boys Room

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