Erica’s Favorite Christmas Gifts

We thought it would be fun to look back someday at the gifts we received for Christmas. Here are a few of the gifts my wonderful family got me this year. I made out pretty good! They know me well. A wooden duck. Notebooks. Anthropologie gift cards.Candle.Maldon Sea Salt. Kindle. Turkish towel. Booties. Measuing cups. Film. Letterpress letters. A antique milk jug holder. 

In the Navy

Best of luck to our new Brother-in-Law, Josh as he starts deployment. He and my little sister, Emily were married a couple of weeks ago and we are so happy to have Josh as part of our family. We would appreciate your prayers for both their new marriage during their time apart and safety during his deployment. Josh, we couldn’t be prouder of your sacrifice and service for our country. …

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Annapolis

This past weekend Dave and I drove up to Annapolis for a mini trip away together. We spend the weekend walking around the harbor, eating Thai food, and dreaming about 2013. We really enjoyed setting time apart from our every day lives to intentionally plan for the future and focus on our marriage. It may have to become an annual tradition. A few photos from our weekend… We had a …

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Christmas 2012

Dave and I traveled up to Bethlehem, PA for Christmas this year. It was a great long weekend with family, though the absence of both of Dave’s precious grandmothers was certainly felt throughout the holiday. We really enjoyed a quiet few days with loved ones and even got a nice snowfall on Christmas Eve. In the spirit of relaxing with family, I didn’t take out my SLR once, but here …

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Christmas Cards: A Year in Review

Merry Christmas Eve! This is Dave and I’s third Christmas together since we’ve been married, and our first time sending Christmas cards. I have seen a few “Year in Review” cards floating around the internet and loved the idea. Dave’s brother, Chris, is a Graphic Designer and volunteered his talent by illustrating a unique card for us. I think he did an amazing job. Hope you all like them as …

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The city of Lalibela

A couple of weeks ago I showed you all a few of our photos from the ancient rock churches of Lalibela. If you haven’t seen the post, you can check it out here. We really enjoyed touring the ancient sites around the mountain, but I think the city of Lalibela was equally as fun for us to explore. We were dad to have just missed a festival that was scheduled for …

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Thanksgiving 2012

Dave and I went up to Pittsburgh to visit his parents for Thanksgiving this year.  My parents moved to Illinois this past summer, so this was the first holiday we have celebrated where our parents live in different states. It was strange not to be able to drive back and forth between homes, but also great to be able to be fully present with each of our families. We had …

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Change Boys

In August, Erica and I had the privilege of traveling to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to produce a short film about street boys. We would like to thank everyone who supported us and made this great adventure possible. Enjoy the film. Change Boys is a documentary film about a band of street boys whose lives have forever changed through the radical obedience of a few people. Producer, Co-Director, & Editor | Dave BakerCo-Director, …

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Lalibela

Dave and I scratched a destination off of my bucket list while in Ethiopia: We went to see the ancient rock churches of Lalibela! I have wanted to visit this remote city in the mountains of Ethiopia since I first heard about it in my African History class in college. These churches were carved down into the rock of the mountain to create churches modeled after Jerusalem about 800 years …

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Everybody Holga

Dave got me a great little blue Holga last Christmas and I have had a lot of fun figuring it out. For those of you who don’t know what a Holga is, it’s a plastic film camera that creates images with strange light flares, soft focus, and lots of vignettes. Though I admit I have been a bit frustrated with the little camera at times, I have enjoyed the freedom of …

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