Sweet girls...

Look out world...these two girls are gonna take over soon!

Malia and cousin Paige

Mother's Day 2011

I had the best Mother's day this year! Did I get breakfast in bed...no. Did I get a dozen roses....nada. Jewelry...nope! What I got was far and away better then anything that could be bought...Oh wait. I guess something did get purchased. This gift was purchased with the blood of The Lamb. This gift was free, but it came with a very high price...the price of Jesus dying on the cross so that Malia and Cole could live and have an abundant life, and that they would have a promise of heaven.

Malia and Cole received the gift of salvation and followed through in baptism on Mother's Day. Malia received Jesus a few years ago, but she decided to follow through in believers baptism. While she was being counseled on baptism, Cole piped up and said that he too wanted to follow Jesus and have Jesus come and live in his heart. For a momma, I am overjoyed and humbled. Humbled at the Lord's timing to touch their hearts and minds. Humbled that I get to be this close to His perfect plan. Humbled that He loves me and my children this much. Humbled that a King would choose the cross and die so that we might live. Humbled by His amazing love.

Sweetness

I love this girl.

Smart, sassy, and dare I say...growing up. She lingers after most bedtime routines to "catch up" with me. Ask my thoughts on things, if I need help with anything. Yes. I know what your thinking. Lingering leads to a later bedtime, right?
It's different though. Like, was it not just 6 months ago she would attempt to stir up some trouble before bed to stay up later?

But, now, I don't know. She's savvy. She's funny. She's got something to say...and I want to hear it.


Here are some fun shots from the blizzardageddon we experienced this February. Good. Times. Well. Sorta.





This is what happens when you are stuck in your house with too much time, energy, and brain power wasting away...Ha!
I...love...this...man!

Gone, baby, gone....wah!

Gone are the diapers, gone are the bottles. My littlest guy turned 3 today! Someone hand me a tissue!

Chad took some time out to hang with me and lil man. 'horsey, momma!!" That's all he had to say...

Drew HAD to have his yearly Shogun dinner. It didn't hurt that that was where daddy wanted to have his birthday dinner...a day late...

Guitars. Little D is obsessed with them. OBsessed. He is crazy about em'. Only fitting to have a cake that fits the bill.

Love him...


Drew-isms....

Stop it...shut up...stupid (Thank you to the older sibling who models such behavior whose name shall remain nameless...Oy)
I love you too...even when he's the one initiating the exchange.
Where's my guitar pick?
I don't have my guitar, I'll play my shirt.
NO, I do it!
O, O, O, O, I need a tiiiissssuuuueeee!!!!! You wipe it!
Where's bubba? At school? "you need to go get him!"

The list goes on and on...he is one adorable, bossy, but lovable little dude. Who thankfully still likes his crib!