http://www.grassstains.net The Webpage of the Chastain Family Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:09:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Karen's mom recently sent some pics she had in her camera.  A couple are of Andy at the Gering Family reunion back near the New Year.  The others are of Emily at her cousin's, Zoee and Lily, birthday. http://www.grassstains.net/2010/03/some-pics-from-grandma/ Emily has taken to running around in pigtails lately, and very much reminds us that there is a little girl in the home.  Karen remembers her mom putting pigtails in her hair every day as she does the same for her girl.  Andy reminds Emily that he is the typical ... http://www.grassstains.net/2010/02/pigtails-pepper/ This is a bit out of the timeline, but back in January we were happy to dedicate Emily to the Lord.  The pics didn't come out well in the dark theater, but in the end this moment marked the continuation of a process where this little girl has been prayed ... http://www.grassstains.net/2010/02/emilys-dedication/ On Friday, my cousin David came into town with his wife Amy and 5 kids - the boys, Josh, Nathan and Danny, and their two Chinese daughters Abby and Elisabeth.  David and his clan live in North Bend, Oregon down on the coast near Coos Bay where he pastors a ... http://www.grassstains.net/2010/02/cousins-from-china/ So, some have been asking about the office project, and we are really in the home stretch.  Two weekends ago, we got primer on the walls, and the hard wood floor in.  Last weekend, we got the first coat of paint on, and the doors in.  We also worked on ... http://www.grassstains.net/2010/02/a-little-paint/ The Office Project moves steadily along . . . http://www.grassstains.net/2010/01/sheetrock/ I've been following various friends either on Facebook, their blogs, or in the course of daily conversations, as they set forth with resolutions for the new year.  Like most, I too have considered various things that I have resolved to do in the past, should do for the future, or ... http://www.grassstains.net/2010/01/resolutions-and-things/ Received some pictures from one of the families who journeyed to China at the same time as us.  Like us, their daughter was from Shenzhen, and they sent some pictures of this city as we drove through it on our way to the Hong Kong airport and home.  In some ... http://www.grassstains.net/2009/12/shenzhen-city/ In our home, we have never emphasized Santa Claus much, as the birth of Christ is the thing that motivates our hearts in this season, but today I read a post about the real Saint Nicholas and recent attempts to forensically reconstruct his face from his skull.  It was pretty ... http://www.grassstains.net/2009/12/it-wont-convince-andy/ I particularly like the ding . . . httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L29BCQFfqVo&feature=player_embedded http://www.grassstains.net/2009/12/genius/