Our pure and beautiful treasure - a sign of God's promise!

Today we dedicated Rachel to the Lord. It was a great day as we celebrated her life and committed to raising her in a Christian home. We are so thankful and blessed to have Rachel in our family, and we are excited to see how the Lord works in her life as she grows up. It was great to have many friends and family at her dedication - it takes a community of people to shape the life of a child. We are so grateful for the wonderful friends and family that we have - all people who will love and care and pray for our sweet girl.

We spent a long time working on what our daughter's name would be. The combination of her names means: "our pure and beautiful treasure - a sign of God's promise". We are so blessed to have her and we hope that she is able to come to know the Lord early in her life.

Rachel = Innocence, Lamb of God, Lovely, Beautiful, Pure, Gentle
Elizabeth = Oath of God, God’s Promise, Consecrated to God
Schatz = Treasure, Darling, Prayer Leader

Proverbs 3:13-18
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor. Her ways are pleasant ways, and all her paths are peace. She is a tree of life to those who embrace her; those who lay hold of her will be blessed.

Guidance at Tri-County Mall

The day after Thanksgiving, Guidance dancers performed at Tri-County Mall.

Rebekah, Emily, Ashley, Megan, Katie, Emily, Ryan



Just showing our real personalities!

I'm a Little Turkey!

I'm a little turkey! Happy Thanksgiving!

Lunch with Grandpa!

We stopped for a quick bite with Grandpa and Uncle Dan. Yummy!

My First Prayer

Now I lay me down to sleep;
I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
Jesus watch me through the night,
and keep me safe till morning's light.
Amen.

I'm Thankful for My Cousins

This year just before Thanksgiving, Rachel got to meet the rest of her Schatz cousins! Aunt Leah and Uncle Mark came to Cincinnati with their 4 girls.

Rachel (1 month) and Anna (12)


Rachel (1 month) and Kara (10)


Rachel (1 month) and Emma (6)


Rachel (1 month) and Ella (4 months)

Sarah with Rachel, Leah with Ella, and Betsy with Corinne

Grandma and all the girls!

The whole Schatz family!

Visit with Emily

Emily and Mrs. B came to help us get ready for the move. This shot was precious!

November Highlights

Here are some highlights from my first month!

Sleeping ducky...


Meeting my cousin Corinne.


Me and Mommy!

Snoozing in my cradle...

Snoozing on the couch...

My favorite face...the "Oh" face.

Hi world.

Our Other Babies!

We can't forget to show you photos of our other babies. Jack and Jill are surviving life with a new born baby in the house. They are just hanging out getting to know Rachel.

Jack is helping us get ready for the move!


Jill dominating the bed.


Jack on his favorite perch.