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Home is where we have spent our days since she got hurt last weekend. She's worn her little house shoes but I haven't made her try her tennis shoes just yet. The thought of her stumping her toe or someone stepping on it just makes me too nervous. Not too much longer though and she will be ready to meet her Nana and Papaw for lunch again and also go back to MDO!

She keeps me laughing. I never know what this girl will do next.

Today I got a puzzle down for her to work on...

when I walked back into the room she was wearing her "new princess glasses."

She was so excited to show me her "heart train." Later she placed all four heart rings inside each one.

Last week she was playing in her room, and as I walked by she was talking and having the best time. After I found her ;) I had to go grab my camera to get a picture of this! Have you been able to find her yet? She is in her baby dolls bed. How she fit, I don't know.

You people who are now crying are blessed, because you will laugh with joy. Luke 6:21

Happy Birthday Caden Luke!

You came into our lives 8 years ago today!

Every year on your birthday I remember back like it was yesterday, I went to my routine doctors appt. and I thought everything was fine. I did tell the doctor, "my water didn't break but I (my tummy) just feel different." After a quick sonogram we found very little amniotic fluid. You were born 3 hours later and my doctor said to us..."It is a lot worse than I thought. You now have no fluid, the baby had only maybe 30 more minutes." Gunner was born less than 24 hours later and very sick. Nana and Papaw had a 5 hour drive and in a hurry to be there before he was born! For months we planned for the 29th but all along the Lord knew your arrival into our lives!

Can't imagine

our lives

with out this cute little redheaded boy.

Happy Birthday!







August 3, 2007 Almost 5!

Happy 6th Birthday

Happy 7th!

And Today!

“You thrill me, Lord, with all you have done for me! I sing for joy because of what you have done.” Psalm 92:4

Party for Three

Last year we combined the kids birthday party's into one celebration. With their birthdays only a few weeks apart it's easier for us and friends and family to get together. The boys didn't seem to mind celebrating with their little sister, the party was at a local swimming pool and most of their friends were able to come and swim and help us celebrate.

This year we celebrated at the ROC!

The kids had fun playing basketball...

and riding scooters!..

to playing fooze ball ;)

Ever since the boys were little they have not enjoyed store bought birthday cakes. They don't like the iceing. Last year they finally talked me into making their cakes and they insisted that we make them again this year. ;) Jared wanted to have different candles on his cake, he said their different and unique like him;) Caden loves baseball so his cake was a baseball glove and ball. Miss Grace got chocolate and white sprinkle flower cup cakes.

Here I am trying to serve the cakes...

to this cool group of children and adults!

She wanted to sit by her Uncle T.J. and Aunt Tennille. No chair. That's okay, I'll just sit here on the floor.

My nephew Gunner is making sure it's safe to eat before going through the trouble of getting a fork ;) He is such a sweetheart! He was born two months early, and the day after Caden's early emergency delivery. Truly the Lords timing.

These four sweet girls have something in common. They either have Grace or Elizabeth in their name. Neat;)

Hey girls!... You forgot one! It's here. Under the table.

Baby K your too cute!

Grayson, Caleb, Jared and Isaac reading something cool that caught their eye.

Grace enjoyed "reading" her cards just as much as opening her gifts.

Grace and Kenzi reading more cards...;)

Makes me wonder what they're planning with that silly string????

Thank you so much Jessica for taking some of these pictures for us! Trying to take pics and watch three kiddos open gifts wasn't working too well. ;)

The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer. 2 Samuel 22:2

These Days

We are on the couch reading books and playing with Barbie....

...or drinking juice and watching Diego.

Below are a few pictures of our baby's toe. Consider yourself warned.

Still pretty swollen.

She is doing very well through this ordeal.

The Doctor said that the skin still had some blood flow, but wasn't sure if it will be enough for it to reattach. We will remain hopeful.

When I felt my feet slipping, you came with your love and kept me steady. And when I was burdened with worries, you comforted me and made me feel secure. Psalm 94:18-19

First Day of School

This morning Caden was up and turned off the alarm before Toby Mac had the chance to finish the sentence in his song. ;) He was just a little excited and ready start his day.

Jared was also excited, but not to the point of jumping out of bed

at 6 in the morning. ;)

The LORD will continually guide you, And satisfy your desire in scorched places, And give strength to your bones; And you will be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water whose waters do not fail.
Isaiah 58:11

7 Stitches Later

Well today was the last day of summer vacation. Gods plan for us was very different than what we had planned for today. Not long after waking this morning Grace climbed on the oven door to get her food that had just been warmed in the microwave. I was in the dinning room when I heard her fall and start to cry, I turned and saw lots of blood. After a quick glance of her toe, as I'm picking her up off the floor, I told Jeff "get a cup of ice, she may lose her toe." He looks again as I'm holding her..."no she will be okay." We all jump into the car, I'm driving while Jeff is applying pressure to her foot, Grace is crying, the boys very helpful and concerned. We were all trying to comfort her while talking about how to not get in a wreck while driving to the hospital...we were in a hurry but we still needed to be safe;) About half way to the hospital Grace stops crying, and says "Jared don't blame yourself, don't blame yourself Jared." This bring tears to my eyes. No one was blaming anyone, no one was in trouble.

She just knows her brother well. He was the one who warmed her food and he was feeling guilty even though he had not said this yet. He told us later he felt bad because he was not there when the timer went off. Jeff and I both told him, we do the same thing, we walk away and go back to it a short time later. So it's not your fault. She just got impatient.

Our prayer now is that she has learned her lesson.

She and the boys did great at the hospital. They are watching cartoons on Daddy's phone, while Grace was soaking her foot in Betadyne to clean out the blood clot that had formed so that they could sew up the back side of her toe. She cried, okay screamed, when they gave her the shot to numb her toe. She told the doctor as he's sewing her back together "ow... don't touch my toe!" I will say, she was a big girl. She did great. Both Doctor and Nurse were impressed.

Mom, I forgot to tell you when we talked earlier.

Happy Birthday!! Love you Mom. I've put my life in your hands. You won't drop me, you'll never let me down. Psalm 31:3

Snapshots from Summer

I've really enjoyed spending time with the boys, we've enjoyed sleeping in and just hangin out together.

Jared has hit the pre teen years... he has enjoyed sleeping-in and would sleep til 11a.m. if we let him. ;) He gets this one honestly. Sleeping was one of my favorite past times growing up. Heck... I still enjoy my afternoon naps...when I can manage to fit one into our day.

He was showing me his Tae Kwon Doe moves, that he learned at Kids College earlier this summer...

Playing baseball in our back yard..

to going swimming in the pool..

or playing on the trampoline as the water sprays us as we try to keep cool.

To setting off fireworks on the 4th of July.

The children beggin to come inside. ;) They were out there for about 10 minutes. As I'm mopping the kitchen floor, I hear coming from the back door "Mom can we come in?.. It's hot out here."

...to shivering and trying to keep warm in Colorado.

Finally getting to finish building his bike ramp (with a little help from his daddy this time) after his foot healed...

and for all of us to take a turn and enjoy.

This is to another fun and very hot summer... 1,000 pop sickles down, and to another school year just around the corner.

God, your ways are holy. No god is as great as our God. Psalm 77:13