The Ingegneri Family!

Welcome 2010!

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Welcome 2010!

Here comes 2010...we welcome you with open arms! Life moves quickly I am learning. What a blessed year this has been. Full of wonderful surprises, moutains and valleys, and now we look ahead, not back. We are moving forward! I am reminded of the lyrics of an incredible worship song that I love called "Moving Forward."

I'm not going back
I'm moving ahead
I'm here to declare to You
My past is over
In You, old things are made new
Surrender my life to Christ
I'm moving, moving forward

In 2010 we Expect Great Things and we are Immovable. Those are our personal words for this coming year!

Here are few bullet points of our 2009 happenings (since last time I wrote in March).

April - Scott traveled to Israel with The Rock Church in Anaheim, and his mom, Marion. Had a life-changing time! We are leading a team back to Israel in 2011.

May - Lydia turned 28 and James turned 1. Traveled to Anaheim for Foursquare Convention - took both boys along and had the time of our lives!

June - Dominic turned 3 and we had a huge joint bday party for both boys.

July - Jonathan moved from Norway to live with us! Family Camp 2009 in Prescott.

August - Scott turned 29.

September - Kicked off Grace North's Building Campaign!

October - SW District Conf. in Anaheim

November - First Air Force (OSL Level 4) graduating class from Grace North! Incredibly blessed Thanksgiving holiday.

December - Jonathan turned 17 and got his driver's license.

Believing with you for a blessed 2010!
The Ingegneri's

Another Season

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First of all, I can't believe it's the middle of March! What happened? Life does happen fast! My mom is now in Norway through the month of August. It was all a bit sudden, but most definitely the right thing. We received sad news that my Aunt Ida has been diagnosed with a brain tumore that consumes over 2/3 of her brain. There is not much time left, so naturally, my mom is there to support and spend these last weeks with her sister. We were able to send mom off with a phenomenal weekend of friends and memories that will go down in the history books!

We are staying focused on the boys and ministry and loving all that the Lord gives us the honor to do for His kingdom. We marvel at where we are and God's goodness in our lives. We've had the priviledge to visit with wonderful family friends so far in 2009 and look forward to connecting with many more at Foursquare Convention and several conferences we are attending this summer.

Soon James will turn 1 (May 29) and Dominic will be 3 (June 6). Our wheels are spinning as we figure out the long awaited birthday plans!

Until next time here are some pictures for you to enjoy!!

Excited for 2009

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Personally, I am so excited for the coming year! I anticipate many great things. There are so many reasons to be thankful. Honestly, my heart overflows with thanks to the Lord for His grace, mercy and blessings. Even when I can't figure out timing...He always does...and His timing is always perfect. Each year as a family and together with our church Grace North, we seek the Lord for our personal words for the year. My (Lydia's) word for the year is "Focus on Family" and Scott's is "Presense"; meaning being in the presense of God. Lord, our prayer is to seek You daily by coming to You, hearing what You say, and walking in obedience to You by doing what You tell us to do. We commit 2009 to You!

Anticipated Highlights of 2009:
February - Lydia to Atlanta for Foursquare Women's Conference / 6 year wedding anniversary
March OR May - Family Vacation
April - Scott to Israel for teaching tour with Pastor Jerry Dirmann
May - Foursquare Intl Convention in Anaheim, CA / James turns 1
June - nephew Jonathan will move to Anthem from Norway / Dominic turns 3
July - Family Camp in Prescott, AZ and The Rock Conference in Anaheim
more to come....

Cute Christmas Slideshow

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Merry Christmas 2008!

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Merry Christmas from our family to yours! 2008 has been a year of walking in faith and God's promises. We serve an awesome, awesome God and it is with joy in our hearts we write to you this Christmas season.

Our year started with awesome change and growth with our church, Grace North. We are privileged to serve with an amazing group of pastors in a wonderful community that we love. Grace North continues to grow disciples which is always a very exciting journey.

Personally, we have experienced many highlights! We vacationed with some great friends in March and toured SeaWorld and Legoland in San Diego, CA. We trekked for days and Dominic had a blast. I was 7 months pregnant with James but managed really well - and got plenty of exercise! We welcomed James Scott on May 29th and celebrated Dominic's 2nd birthday on June 8th. We've nicknamed our boys "Our Delight" because that is truly what they are to us. In June, one week after James was born, we welcomed my family from Norway for 7 weeks. Having Lena and her children here was absolutely amazing! Throughout the duration of the summer we also welcomed family from Fresno, CA, Tucson, AZ as well as close family friends from Washington, California, and Norway. Thank you all for coming to be with us!

In June Scott and Joe traveled to Van Nuys, CA to attend their third installment of "The School of Pastoral Nurture" with Pastor Jack Hayford. This has been an exceptionally enriching experience for Scott who has been blessed to attend these special times with Pastor Jack for the past 3 years. July brought another life altaring Grace North Family Camp experience with Pastors Jerry & Kimberly Dirmann. All we can say is "wow" and we are counting down the days until July 7-10, 2009! And on top of that the entire Grace North staff was blessed to be able to attend "The Rock" Conference in Anaheim, CA just days after our own family camp together with Pastors Jerry and Kimberly!

In October we celebrated the marriage of Carrie Ingegneri to Jeremy Foster! All we can say is WOW! Scott was honored to officiate his sister's wedding and it was definitely an incredible celebration!

Our fall was of course wrapped in the preparation and excitement of "Christmas Street". With approx. 9 months of preparation (beginning in February) and 3 1/2 months of rehearsals we were all elated to present six performances of "Christmas Street" to Grace North and our community. Thank you Grace North for your INCREDIBLE support and to all of our friends and family for praying for us, helping us in practical ways and supporting us by attending the show! We are also excited to announce that "Christmas Street" is now international as our good friend Pastor Bec Tobar from Sydney, Australia and her amazing team from Calvary Chapel George's Hall presented two performances this past weekend with approx. 900 in attendance!

Today, only 6 days from Christmas Day, we reflect on the very reason we celebrate Christmas; our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! Personally, we have been challenged to re-think Christmas with the following concepts: Worship Fully, Spend Less, Give More and Love All. Secondly: Give Presence! Give the gift of your presence and the Presence of God!

Our Family Loves You! Merry Christmas!
Scott, Lydia, Dominic and James Ingegneri

Christmas Street 2008

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It's here again! For all friends and family in the area (or even out of the area) we want to personally invite you to Christmas Street. It's going to be amazing!

The New Kitchen

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We are so excited to have our kitchen painted! We love the way it turned out! Thank you John Mitchell...you are awesome! Here are some before and afters.

Gardening Project

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The running joke between my mom and me is that I cannot keep anything alive. I must admit it's true but I'm really trying to change that. The other day Scott and I planted tropical hybiscus in front of our jucuzzi and white and yellow lantana around our fountain. Now...if we could just get the fountain to work!

Potty Training 101

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We are now in the midst of the world of potty training. Dominic has always been very interested in this although he is not quite ready to do "it". His infatuation with the potty began when we introduced him to "Elmo's Potty Time" by Sesame Street. That was about 1 year ago - long before we planned on potty training him. Our thinking behind this was as follows: plant the idea in his mind that this is what he should be doing and he'll just do it! Not so much. Though he knows every song on this hilerious DVD by heart he is still not "going poo poo and pee pee in the potty". Mind you, he is not even 2 1/2 yet but I am growing weary of the "two kids in diapers" thing. However Dominic has found a way to take off his pants, strip off his diaper and sit on the toilet with magazine in hand and of course, the fan must be turned on as well! I must say it takes diligence, effort and consistency to put him on the potty each time he thinks about it, yet I faith that one of these days Dominic will catch on. For those of you who have gone this road before us, we appreciate the thoughts and prayers!

Fall 2008

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Dear Friends and Family,
Much has happened since our announcement about James's arrival! James is now 4 months and an absolute delight. We enjoyed an awesome summer with our family from Norway - Lydia's sister Lena and her 3 kids Jonathan, Inger Marlene and Aimee. Summer included Family Camp - which was another incredible highlight of year personally and for Grace North Church. We also just celebrated the marriage of Scott's sister Carrie to Jeremy Foster on October 4th. It was an incredible day for our entire family!

The boys continue to be our delight as they grow and change before our very eyes. They are precious and amazing gifts. Dominic and James love each other and even though they are still so little it's evident their care and love for each other. They make each other laugh! It's so cute. Dominic continues to amaze us with his musical skill and passion for life. He loves church, his little friends, chicken nuggets and his drum set! He is also taking a huge liking to playing the piano and singing worship songs!

Its always a delight having our parents so close (Inger, Joe and Marion). They are such awesome grandparents!

We hope all is well with you! Drop us a line soon!

Scott, Lydia, Dominic and James

Inger Marlene (14), Jonathan (15), Lydia (27)Scott (28), Lena, Aimee (13)
Dominic 2 yrs.
James 4 months
Lise and Benjamin, 6 months
Isabell 5 yrs and Benjamin 6 months
Scott & Lydia, Summer 2008
Lena and Lise, Norway, Summer 2008

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Our Precious James Scott is here!

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James Scott Ingegneri was born Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 9:25pm. He weighed 7lbs 4 oz and was 20 5/8" long. Labor and delivery was smooth and mom was happy when it was over! James has a beautiful disposition and amazing temperment. Like any newborn he loves to eat and sleep but he is extremely peaceful and content! Here are some pictures of our boy.
Love to All!

Waiting...

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We are 2 days past our due date with James! It seems harder to wait the 2nd time around. Thankfully, I feel awesome physically. It is the end of May in Phoenix AZ and raining and in the 60's. So weird!! Perfect night to have a baby!

More about Norway Family

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Lise, Sten, Isabell and Benjamin are doing great so I thought I'd share a few more pictures! My mom is safely home again and adjusting with plenty of jet lag! She had a fantastic, peaceful time in Norway and was of course, a big blessing to Lise and the family. We are happy to have her home but wishing we could continue to share her! It's hard in times like this when we all desire to be together! Lena and her kids are coming to Phoenix this summer and we are looking forward to their company for 6 weeks! I am 4 weeks away from my due date so we'll keep you all posted on James's arrival!

1) Benjamin Martin
2) Isabell the artist
3) Sten with Isabell and Benjamin

Norway Update...Bejamin Martin is born!

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Today, April 7th Lise and Sten welcomed their son, Benjamin Martin into the world. He weighed approx 7 lbs and is 20 inches long! Lise and baby are well...and relieved that the long wait is over! More pictures to come soon, I'm sure!

Our everyday life...

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Hey All,
Well I'm growing and counting down the weeks...about 6 more to go to the due date...we are hoping he comes a little early. Speaking of growing, Dominic is definitely changing and becoming such a little boy. His vocabulary is awesome and he's starting to say lots of cute and funny things! I hope to very shortly post the blog that my sister Lise has delivered her baby boy Benjamin. She is 2 weeks over due and WAY READY to have this baby! Rest assured that will be my next post!
Love and Blessings,

1) Dominic at snack time
2) Lydia 34 weeks pregnant with James

31 weeks and counting...

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My pregnancy with James is going wonderful! I feel great and have a lot of energy. My only downfall is my lack of being able to remember anything these days! Today Dominic's new room is being painted and all set up. The transition to his "big-boy" bed will hopefully go smoothly...Lord give us grace! HA HA! Our nursery will remain the same for James except a fresh coat of a different colored paint and some new shelves. (Mon, I can hardly wait to use the new rocker and glider you got me...thank you!) We are excited for our transition from one to two! Thanks to everyone for the thoughts and prayers!

Legoland & SeaWorld Vacation!

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Hey Everyone! Here are some pictures from our vacation last week to San Diego, CA! We had a blast with our dear friends Torrey & Christina Inez and their kiddos Kalani, Tyler and Victoria. Dominic had a great time despite being dragged across two amuzement parks! Dominic especially liked the rides at Legoland and seeing and petting the beautiful dolphins at SeaWorld! He really did awesome and had so much fun. What a trooper! Love you all!

1) Dominic & Darth Vader at Legoland!
2) Happy camper in his stroller
3) Inez family at Legoland
4) Dominic and Victoria
5) Dominic checking out "NYC" at Legoland
6) Daddy and Dominic checking out the dolphins
7) Our family at the dolphin show
8) Mommy and Dominic pose for a snapshot
9) Dominic really loved this big cuddly polar bear
10) Dominic had a blast checking out the big walrus

Carrie Ingegneri is Engaged!

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Our beautiful sister Carrie Lynn is engaged to the man of her dreams...Mr. Jeremy Foster! The engagement happened on Friday, Feb 22nd in Tucson, Arizona! We could not be more thrilled for Carrie and Jeremy! Carrie met Jeremy through our good friends Terry and Danielle Donatto. Jeremy is from Houston, TX but will be relocating to Phoenix ASAP...obviously! Jeremy is a sports radio broadcaster with his own morning show in Houston. The prayer request as of now is that God will open up a job for him in Phoenix. Carrie and Jeremy are looking at a Fall wedding here in Phoenix!

2008 - The journey!

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Hi Everyone! We entitled this post "2008 - The Journey" because that is what we feel like we are on... a journey. We have started this year running! Scott and I are in our 3rd installment of Boot Camp; which is an in-depth discipleship program we started at Grace North in 2007. We have the privilege of leading people through personal discipleship and discovery of the power of God's Word in their lives. Also, God is expanding the worship arts ministry of Grace North in such a way that we are revamping pretty much everything to allow for the growth. It is a very exciting time at Grace North Church!

Personally we will be welcoming our son, James Scott in the end of May! We are thrilled. The pregnancy has been fantastic and has flown by this time around. We recently purchased a "big boy" bed for Dominic which we cannot seem to wrap our minds around quite yet. He is not sleeping in it quite yet because this mommmy is not ready for that one! HA HA. Dominic continues to amaze us with his growth & development (he is so tall) and his interaction with others. He is extremely social, outgoing, funny and energetic! He has also recently taken up playing the drums! This may sound weird considering he is only 20 months but we really mean it when we say he is playing the drums. He even knows how to do a count off! Grandma Inger got a new guitar for Christmas which he has not taken a huge interest in as well. He will probably be leading worship by the time he is 5.

This month we look forward to our upcoming staff retreat/getaway with our amazing co-ministers. We are also taking a family vacation to San Diego at the end of the month with our good friends Torrey & Christina and their three kids. Sea World and Lego Land here we come!

Enjoy these pictures! They are from various events over the holidays and last few months! We miss you all and love you! Let us know how you are!

1. Our little family at church on Christmas Sunday. Scott spoke a phenomenal message!
2. Dominic with his new drum set
2. Us at "Christmas Street"

Merry Christmas!

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To all of our dear friends and family we want to wish you a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! So many of you live far away from us and we want you to know that we miss you all greatly. We pray you have a wonderful week with family, friends or whatever your plans may be. For those of you we will be seeing this week we are excited to spend the time with you! Thank you for what each one of you means to us! We are truly blessed!
Scott, Lydia, Dominic & Baby

Dominic in front of our tree (18 months)

www.myspace.com/christmasstreet07

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Christmast Street

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We are only 2 weeks away from our Christmas Street performances! I want to personally thank all of you who have purchased the soundtrack CD to Christmas Street! Thank you so much for supporting Grace North Church and this amazing production we know will touch hundreds of lives! You can still purchase a CD if you want one. Just let me know by responding. Below you'll see a slideshow of the pictures we've taken so far of the Christmas Street process. We're having so much fun and wanted to share some of our experiences!

On a more personal note, I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. We are very thankful for the amazing relationships we have in our lives. We are truly blessed!

Much Love,
Scott, Lydia, Dominic & Baby

Christmast Street Slide Show

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Hello Everyone! First of all, sorry it's been so long! Much has happened since this Summer! The best news of all that we want to share is that we are pregnant again! Our baby is due in the end of May and we couldn't be more thrilled at the thought of welcoming our 2nd child! So far the pregnancy is going well with the usual pregnancy symptoms and feelings. Our first appointment is this week so we'll have more of an update very soon. Thanks for your prayers for a healthy pregnancy!

I ask you to bear with me because this update is a bit lengthy! I guess that's what happens when you wait so long! HA HA!

These pasts months have been some of the most rewarding and blessed months. This summer the Lord spoke to Scott and I about starting an in-depth discipleship program at our church called "Operation Solid Lives". This program was actually started by another church we are in close relationship with and introduced to us through the senior pastors. The church who founded the program has seen hundreds and hundreds of people discipled and saturated in the Word of God, and also graduate from the programs several levels. The first level to this program is called BOOT CAMP and is a complete immersion of bible reading, scripture memorization, daily devotions and journaling, plus listening to several teaching cd's throughout the week. You are also required to invite someone to church every week, sit within the first 3 rows at church services and take notes on every sermon you hear. The program is rigorous and tough because of the incredible disciple it takes to meet the daily and weekly requirements. However, it is the most rewarding experience and will grow you so quickly in your relationship with Christ. We just graduated our first group of BOOT CAMPERS! Approx. 30 men and women graduated this past Tuesday and God has truly changed all of our lives forever! The Lord is also changing our church through this program as His people are being captured by God's word and His love for them. Scott and I beamed with pride as we graduated our first ever group from Operation Solid Lives!

Also, since February, Scott and I together with an incredibly talented team of singers, musicians & dancers have been working on a project called "Christmas Street" (CS). CS was originally introduced to Grace North two years ago as a production written by my mom-in-love Marion. We actually pulled it off in six weeks! This year, the play has been completely revised by our good friend and fellow pastor Torrey Inez. God sent Christina and Torrey Inez to our church to join our staff last Christmas and they have blessed us with their talents in worship & media. Christina is a phenomenal vocalist and worship leader and Torrey is a great musician and highly skilled in videography, directing and editing. They have 3 awesome kids and are like family to us. Along with Torrey and Christina, God brought my best friend Danielle and her husband Terry from Houston in March. God literally picked them up and moved them within weeks! Having them here, living with us, have been a wonderful experience. Terry is an awesome vocalist and Danielle is a gifted dancer and choreographer. God has truly brought the pieces of the puzzle together. The biggest piece of this production has fallen on the shoulders of our dear friend David Means. God sent David and Rita to us 4 years ago. David is an extremely talented musician, song writer and producer. David took on the responbility of writting over 1/2 of the songs we are performing in "CS" and also recorded, produced and arranged the entire CD we just finished recording. The God-given talent in this young man's life will bless (we believe) literally hundreds and thousands, if not millions of people!

Our first ever Grace North recording, "CHRISTIMAS STREET - The Soundtrack" will be released in the middle of November! We are extremely proud of this production and recording and would love to share it with you. If you'd like to pre-purchase a copy of Christmas Street you can pre-order through me and only pay $10. After the CD's arrive the cost is $15. This is a phenomnal way to experience the sounds of Christmas and also of Grace North!

Another highlight of these past few months is that last month I had the honor of accompanying Marion to Australia! Marion was asked to be the main speaker at the Foursquare Women's Conference for Australia East. It was such an incredible time of ministry. We were gone for 10 days (I won't lie...it was extremely hard being away from Scott and Dominic that long), however, it was a very rewarding and fulfilling time. I made some great connections and a wonderful new friend in particular who will actually be coming here to Phoenix to visit in December. We stayed in Sydney, which is a beautiful city and also got to visit Hillsong Church. That was a dream come true for me as I have always greatly appreciated and loved the worship ministries that flow from Hillsong!

Here is a bit of a family update! Dominic is doing wonderful! He is the best little boy, full of so much life, energy and happiness. He is 16 months and as active as ever. He loves to play outside, run and talk! He can keep up with kids that are 5! It's so funny! He loves people and interacting with others. He is always full of the joy of the Lord! He will make an awesome big brother! Scott, Marion and Joe are faithful in the real estate business. God always provides for us even when it looks meager! Our passion is the church, and Grace North is flourishing! God has brought incredible families and we are experiencing some wonderful growth. There is also a strong flow of God's spirit, wholeness and healing. We love what we do and are honored to serve. We currently lead worship and marriage ministries. Scott is on the Executive Pastoral team and preaches regularly. We love our church family and those we serve together with.

My mom is doing wonderful and it's awesome having her live so close, not even a mile away! She helps with Dominic a lot and has given of herself to help serve our family. I am continually blown away by her! She is excited to welcome 2 new grandbabies into her life as my sister Lise is also pregnant, due 2 months before me. Very exciting!

Well I think I've said enough for now! Thank you for taking the time to read and follow along with what's happening with us. I promise to not take so long in updating next time!

Many Blessings from Scott, Lydia and Dominic!

Dominic's 1st Birthday in Stavanger, Norway

Dominic's 1st Birthday in Anthem, AZ

Scott in South Africa, May 2007

Lydia & Marion in Sydney, Australia Sept 2007 (in front of Hillsong Church)

Dominic playing in the backyard recently and after a taco dinner!

Hi from Us!

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We're back! Our summer has been great and full of lots of fun things. Since our last entry we have traveled the globe from Norway to South Africa to back to Phoenix AZ. We are now settling back into what you would call normal life. I wanted to post a few pictures of Dominic since many of you have asked. I promise to post a longer detailed entry very soon with some more pictures of Norway and our summer!
Love from Lydia and the boys!

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Walking Video

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Pacifier Video

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oops

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sorry about the repeat pictures on the slideshow. My mind isnt' working right! Will post some newer ones soon!

Our world!

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Here is a little update on us! We are doing great and preparing for our month long trip to Norway on May 14th! Wow...can hardly believe it's here already. Dominic is amazing and has entered the world of walking at only 10 1/2 months! He is so cute as he is getting the hang of it, finding his balance and that sort of thing. He still prefers crawling but by the time we're in Norway we have no doubts he'll be running! I'm full fledge into my candle business again which I love. Grace North is doing phenominal. We have the best church in the world! All of our family and friends are in good health and we are continually amazed at God's goodness in our lives! Would love an update on any of you!
Blessings,
Scott, Lydia & Dominic

A Little Slideshow

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Us

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Here's What's New!

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Hey Friends and Fam! We are doing great and having so much fun with our dearest friends Terry and Danielle Donatto who just recently made a big move from Houston to Anthem! YEAH! They are living with us for the time being and literally starting over in so many ways. It's so fun having them around all the time. They have gotten very quickly plugged in at our church, Grace North, and have both found very good jobs! God is faithful!

Dominic is doing awesome! He is almost 10 months and doing the funniest things. Here are some of the new things he is doing now: waving hi and bye, still screaming for fun, saying "mama", "dada" and "baba" (the love of his live). He is still smiling ALL the time and laughing. It is so fun and he brings so much joy!

We are really excited about our trip to Norway in May! For all of you Noway family reading this...we are so excited to see you!!!!! A huge answer to prayer is that Scott will be able to go on the Mission Trip to South Africa in June with our church. We will still be in Norway at the time so he'll fly from Noway to S.Africa. Should be an amazing time! God provision continues to amaze us!

Here are some more pictures to enjoy!

Love Scott, Lydia & Dominic

1) Terry, Danielle & Dominic - Sedona, AZ

2) Scott, Lydia & Dominic - Sedona, AZ

3) Dominic & Daddy havin' fun

Growing

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Dear Family and Friends! Greeting to all of you! Here are of course some more pictures to enjoy! Dominic is 8 1/2 months and is so much fun. His new interests are trying to walk on his own, cheerios, screaming (he thinks it's fun) and giving kisses! (His mom has trained him well!) Dad is great at getting those belly laughs to come out. Play time seems to never end at our house! Hope all is well with all of you! Would love to hear back!

Love from us!

New Milestones!

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Well it seems as if Dominic is just taking off and doing all sorts of crazy things now...the most exciting being crawling! We are also dealing with teething which hasn't been easy! But...despite the discomfort Dominic is still the happiest little guy around! Here are some cute pictures we thought you'd enjoy! We miss hearing from everyone so pop us update when you get a chance!

Love Us!

Happy New Year

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Our Christmas was wonderful and we've just celebrated another New Year! Christmas, just the three of us, was very special! Dominic of course loved all the wrapping and tissue as you can see by the picture! We were able to celebrate together with Inger, Lydia's mom, and Scott's parents, Joe & Marion and family as well. New Year's we spent with our special friends Matt & Olivia Spousta and their boys Aidan and Xavier who have just recently moved to the USA from the Czech Republic. We are really excited about this New Year! We hope you had a great holiday season! Look forward to hearing from you! ~ The Ingegneri's

Pictures:

1) Dominic on Christmas Morning enjoying all the wrapping and tissue!

2) Dominic with Santa at Family Christmas Party on Dec 23rd

3) Playing and being too cute!

4) Celebrating Christmas Eve at Grandma Inger's House

5) Christmas hugs from PapPap Joe and Grammie Marion

6) New Year's Eve with Mom & Dad on the Anthem train

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Merry Christmas Everyone! It's been a wonderful season for us. Dominic is growing and is now 6 months! He is sitting up on his own, playing, laughing and having the time of his life everyday. We're excited for his first Christmas and our first Christmas together, just the three of us. Currently, our landscaping is being worked on at our house so our yards look a like a war zone but it is going to look gorgeous when completed. We've been having an awesome December so far at Grace North where we have now transitioned to 2 services and have lots of wonderful holiday activities going on. We are growing in every area, church, real estate, family, friends...it is wonderful! We hope you are all doing well and look forward to your posts!
Much Love,
Scott, Lydia & Dominic

We're Back!

2006-11-01T21:23:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone! Sorry it's been a while. We are doing well and honestly, I can hardly believe it's November 1st. WOW! Dominic has changed (as you can see by the pictures) and is now our Little D trying to do Big Boy things! He is now eating solids, stuffing everything in sight in his mouth, teething and trying really hard to sit up! It's awesome. He is our entertainment! The pictures say it all don't they! We just returned from a trip to Los Angeles and Washington State. Scott was ordained at our SW District Pastor's Conference and that was a very special moment. He was so blessed and I am VERY proud of him! We went to Disneyland has a family and that was a great experience. Dominic really enjoyed himself...he ate ice cream for the first time and loved it! I took Dominic up to Washington last week to visit our wonderful friends in Seattle and Yakima and introduce him to that part of our world! It was a great time! Enjoy these pictures! Love to hear any comments and updates from you all!
Love from the three of us!

Pictures:
1) Family picture at Disneyland
2) Hanging out with dad at our hotel
3) Enjoying the beautiful fall colors in Yakima, WA
4) Dominic at 5 months (10/31/06)
5) Am I cute or what??

We're Still Here!

2006-10-12T15:42:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone! We sincerely apologize for the lack of pictures over the past month. Unfortunetely our brand new camera got run over by a car (yeah, I know...big bummer) while we were away at family camp so therefore we haven't been able to post any new pics! We do have a brand new camera now and are excited to learn how to use it and will be posting new pictures hopefully very soon!

Monday we leave for a special pastor's conference in California where Scott will be getting ordained! I am so proud of him and he is very excited for this momentous occasion in his life and ministry. Scott is an amazing pastor and leader and it truly is an honor to accomplish ordination at such a young age (26). Scott has many people who love him, believe in him and who have spoken words of encouragement over his life from the time he was a little boy. Thanks for your prayers for him as he steps into another wonderful season of ministry!

Dominic is now 4 1/2 months and the life of the party! He is laughing, rolling, talking, squealing, and thankfully sleeping very well! New pictures to come shortly....I promise!

We hope you've gotten the drift that we'd love to hear back from you! Send your comments our way!

Oh before I sign off I want to give a big congratulations to our friends who have been having babies lately! Congratulations Caleb & Shannon on Olivia, Gelinda & Casey on Elisabeth, Mark & Kristie on Allie and last but not least...Jordan & Britney on Porter! Lots of love!!!

Dedication Day

2006-09-20T14:31:00.000-07:00

Dominic Joseph was dedicated on Sun, Aug 27th together with his cousin James Abner. It was a very special day celebrating the lives of two incredible new Ingegneri's! Thanks to everyone who made it up to celebrate with us and for those of you in our family who could not come due to distance, you were of course with us in our hearts!
"For I know the plans I have for you", declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future."
"Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with your whole heart."
Jeremiah 29:11-13

2 Months

2006-08-20T17:41:00.000-07:00

Here is another update on us and some more pictures for you all to enjoy! Dominic is 10 weeks old and is changing right before our eyes. (these pics were taken a few weeks ago). He is really happy most of the time and is giving us some HUGE smiles! He is also "talking" to us when we sing and talk to him. He also is now rolling over from his back to his side....too cute! It is so much fun! Growing together as a family sure is an amazing thing!

Since my last entry God has done yet another huge miracle and we have sold our home!! God has answered our every prayer and his timing is perfect. WOW! Right down to the wire. I am reminded of the scripture that says that all things work together for good for those who put their trust in the Lord. Once again, the Lord has done exceedingly above what we could ask or think!

We just returned from an amazing week at Family Camp with our Grace North Church family. What an incredible time together! Can't wait until next year! Well we will be moving into our new house this week so we'll try and post something again real soon. We'd love to hear from you so keep in touch!

Pictures:
1) Big Smiles!! 8 weeks old ( Dominic has been smiling since 5 weeks)
2) Dominic at 5 weeks with his cousin Abner at 1 week old
3) Hangin' out with mom!

"Somona" Here We Come!

2006-07-26T20:41:00.000-07:00

We are constantly amazed at the hand of God upon our lives. There are times our faith is tested beyond what we think we can stand, but over the past month we have walked through the test of perserverance! Many of you know that we have been in the process of buying another home here in Anthem. Unfortunately it is not a seller's market right now and we have had a rough time selling our house even though it is very competitively priced. This new home in the country club is gorgeous. It is safe to say that this new house is our dream home and above our wildest dreams that we could ever live in a home like this at this point in our lives. We kind of "stumbled" upon it and had honestly not planned to move, especially since we just reached the one-year mark of moving into our current home last summer. However, we have had an undeniable peace about going forward with the new house. With our closing date encroaching upon us and yet another day gone by without any "lookers" we seriously doubted if this was even going to go through. However, we pressed through in prayer and asked the Lord to clearly show us if this not His will. It seemed like obstacle after obstacle stood in our way. But God has truly removed everything that seemed like a mountain and it's like we have plowed straight through any barriers! To make a long story short, we have been approved for our new home and Pulte and our lenders have done everything they can to make this dream possible for us. We are blessed beyond measure and are looking forward to moving into our new home on Aug 22nd. I want to encourage anyone reading this blog to not be afraid to ask God for the BIG THINGS! Sometimes we are afraid to ask God for the big stuff for whatever reason. Maybe it's fear or we just don't think that we CAN ask! Or maybe we don't believe it will ever "happen" for us. However, I am convinced otherwise. Since Scott and I got married God has done miracle after miracle for us in regards to finances and our homes. Even in times of lack or need, I have never felt that I lacked or needed anything. God is a miracle working God and I am blessed to share yet another miracle with you!

Welcome James Abner Ingegneri!

2006-07-10T07:53:00.000-07:00

The Ingegneri Family is rapidly growing! On Thursday, July 6th our family welcomed another beautiful addition, James Abner! (He will be called by his middle name, Abner). Aaron and Angie now have 4 gorgeous children, Dominic has a cousin only 4 weeks younger than him, and we are proud to be an Aunt and Uncle once again! Joe and Marion are on cloud 9...two grandsons in 4 weeks! Angie did fantastic in labor and delivery and we are so proud of her! Enjoy the pictures!

1) Abner moments after birth
2) Cousins - Dominic and Abner
3) Two proud Daddies - Scott & Aaron with their boys!

Beautiful Growing Boy!

2006-07-09T16:37:00.000-07:00

Hey All! Here are more pictures of our gorgeous and growing boy! Dominic is now 4 weeks old and changing every day it seems. He brings so much joy into our world! Thank you to everyone for all your love and support and for those who have extended your congratulations to us on Dominic. We are doing fantastic and will continue to keep you posted!

1) First Family Portrait :)
2) Nap time with Daddy (that's the best!)
3) Mommy Kisses
4) Hanging out with Grammie
5) More love from Mommy
6) Having fun with Bestemor (Grandma in Norwegian!)
7) Big Smiles!
8) I Love Sleep!

Dominic's First Few Weeks!

2006-06-20T13:01:00.000-07:00

Dominic is 12 days old today! This past week and a half has been the most amazing time of our lives. Parenthood is incredible. We have experienced probably every emotion one can experience as a new parent! (All of you parents are probably smiling as you remember what it was like with your first born!) There will be moments we'll just be looking at him and start to cry. He is beautiful and captures our hearts more and more every day. Dominic is an awesome little guy! He is quickly falling into a routine and obviously right now his favorite things are eating and sleeping...and of course...pooping! Dominic is also sleeping great at night, much to his parents relief, so we feel like humans again! We have taken more pictures than you could possibly imagine but of course we cannot post them all, but here are a few for you to enjoy from this past week in our lives. Much Love from Scott, Lydia & Dominic

Dominic Joseph Ingegneri!

2006-06-12T12:08:00.000-07:00

I love my hands!!

Happy and content

Daddy and Dominic moments after birth

Getting weighed and bathed

Beautiful, beautiful boy!

Our precious son, Dominic Joseph is born!! Dominic was born on Thursday, June 8th at 8pm weighing in at 8 lbs. 6 oz. and 19 1/2 inches long. It was an amazing birth and after 22 hours of labor Lydia was relieved and so happy to finally be done! Despite the length of the labor it was an absolutely amazing experience. Lydia was able to deliver without any medication which was a big desire. Dominic is so content, happy and gorgeous! We are truly in love and he has won our hearts completely! Please enjoy these pictures of our son and check back regularly as we are absolutely picture crazy and will be updating often! We would love to hear from you...please post your comments! Thank you all for your love, support and prayers for us! We are so blessed!

Lydia's 25th Birthday!

2006-05-29T21:50:00.000-07:00

On Friday May 26th we celebrated Lydia's 25th birthday! We had a great day with our family & friends! My husband is the greatest. He planned this special day for us! For you locals, we enjoyed TC Eggington's for breakfast. (For you non-locals, we promise to take you there if you ever come and visit us. They have the best breakfasts on the planet!) Of course, it wouldn't be an Ingegneri birthday without a movie nor would it be an Ingegneri birthday without some sort of ethnic food...Thai food!! YEAH! Dominic has yet to come out and enjoy the party himself!

FYI: We recently had a very good appt with our midwife. Lydia is 70% effaced and 1cm dilated. Dominic has also dropped down causing his mom to really waddle! We are excited and hope to bring the news any day that he is born!

Norway Family Update!

2006-05-24T13:39:00.000-07:00

I know many of you ask about our family in Norway! They are doing well. Lena and the kids just purchased a new home so they are excited for the extra space. They'd been living in a rather small apartment the past 2 yrs. Some other wonderfully exciting news is that Lena has full legal custody of the kids! They still have visitation rights with their dad, but there is no worry any longer as to whom they will live with on a permanent basis. Lena is now the store manager of a Danish women's clothing store which sells fun, bright and funky clothes. The kids are all involved in everything from baseball, swimming to playing guitar and piano!

Lise, Sten Raymond and Isabell are doing great, too. They are in the process of building their own home in the near vacinity of Sten's family. Lise is asst. manager at a cafe in town while Sten is still working for the railroad and is away every other week. Isabell will be 3 in July and is the cutest little thing ever. She goes to pre-school/daycare during the day and really loves it there. Lise and Sten enjoy living on the West Coast and are excited for the completion of their new home!

1) Lise & Lena
2) Jonathan (13) Inger Marlene (12) Aimee (11)
3) Sten Raymond, Lise & Isabell (3)

Carrie...our graduate again!

2006-05-23T14:30:00.000-07:00

She did it again folks! On May 12th my beautiful sister in law Carrie graduated with a Master of Social Work degree! Way to go Carrie...we are so proud of you!

1) Carrie the Graduate
2) Two very proud brothers: Scott & Aaron

Scott Update!

2006-05-23T14:21:00.000-07:00

Hey All! I am so proud of my husband! Just wanted to let you all know that he is now enrolled in the King's College & Seminary to receive his Master's of Divinity. King's College was founded by Pastor Jack Hayford who is now the president of Foursquare. Scott is excited to receive a degree from a school that is aligned with his beliefs and grounded in Foursquare. Thanks for keeping him in your prayers as he studies and works towards this wonderful goal. In April Scott completed his first week at Pastor Jack's school of pastoral nurture (together with Joe). They had a great time and will be returning for another intensive week in October. I am a very proud wife! Way to go BABY!!

Recent Pictures

2006-05-22T12:40:00.000-07:00

Here are some recent pictures! The first picture is of me and my girlfriends Leecel & Beverly. They are also due in the month of June (I am due 6/5, Leecel 6/17, Bev 6/26). Scott has had fun putting the car seat and stroller together and I am thankful to have all the little things done and taken care of!

38 Weeks and counting!

2006-05-22T12:23:00.000-07:00

We are only days away from Dominic Joseph's arrival! To say the least we are VERY excited! I am continuing to feel great. Scott is the best husband and daddy. He prays over me and Dominic every morning. Contractions are becoming more and more regular but obviously have not indicated labor yet. We will keep you all posted and updated on the progress and of course annouce the big news hopefully any day!
Much Love From the Excited Parents To Be!