My parents have been married since May 28, 1976. Daddy is self-employed as a radio station engineer and Mother homeschools what's left of the dwindling family.

Timothy (21) graduated from the ALERT program in April '04, and is currently there on staff.

Shelley (18) is finishing up highschool and loves music and the land of Israel.

Mark (12) has a knack for electronics and anything that zaps, smokes or could potentially blow up.

Ryan (9) is an organizer and wants to be a missionary in Mexico, Cuba, the Philippines, China and India (in that order).

• Pets include: three cats (Gabriella, Bryows and Garfield) and one fish (Mr. Grumpy)
• The family has a two story home (five bedrooms) on 18 acres, about 15 minutes from Hillsboro, WI.
• My paternal grandma lives with the family, while a small apartment off the house is being built.
• Timothy works in the computer department at ALERT, and also maintains the campus radio station.
• We're currently enrolled in the Advanced Training Institute program; joined in February 2000.
• We love music! Besides piano, a variety of instruments make up our "orchestra": Daddy with trombone and cello, Mother with French horn and viola, myself with flute, Timothy with mandolin, and Shelley and Ryan with violin. We also enjoy singing! Timothy and I are involved with various mixed groups at ALERT, and the family holds a service at the local nursing home once a month.
• In ATI, my parents teach numerous music classes, resulting in several trips to the Indianapolis Training Center each year. Courses include: Piano Pedagogy, Hymn Improvisation, Music History, Conducting, and Music Ministry and Worship, though the favorite is the String Workshop each fall.
• Grace Reformed Church in Reedsburg, WI is our home church.
• Inside jokes: unfortunately, we're full of them. :-) Our favorite is "Olive Juice." It's a "Baldridge thing" to exchange puns. We love humor -- and are constantly learning together how to balance the joy of the Lord with discretion and sensitivity.
• When together, we enjoy: movies, games (Chinese Checkers, Cashflow, Miles Bourne, Catch Phrase or Rack-o), vacations, gardening, and debates. :-)
• Mark and Ryan can't wait to join the ranks at ALERT when they graduate! For now, they are active members in the local ALERT Cadets program with other boys/dads. Daily journaling, exercise and Scripture memorization are building great disciplines in their lives!