January Photos

I can not believe it's Jan 31st. !! This month has flown by! This post is really just of some random photos I took through the month of January.

Grace is super excited about her new bicycle helmet. For several days she wore it almost non stop. Yes. Even in the car on the way to and from dropping off and picking up the boys from school.  Jared just ignores it. But, oh my goodness this bugs Caden to no end. I try and tell him just ignore it but he just can't seem to let it go. He tells her she looks ridiculous. But she doesn't care, not one bit. She looks and feels beautiful! :)

Her and Daddy playin shootem ups at Christopher's birthday party a few weeks ago.

We all had a great time.

Happy Birthday, cuz!

Even Miss Grace loved bowling!

Hey Dad , your doing it wrong. Ha!

Abigail and Grace watching Caden play b-ball. Go, Caden Go!!

Post game photo. These two were too cute. Yes. I said cute. After I took the picture Caden turned to Abi and said, "Race ya!!" They both took off like a rocket toward the car. :)

Cute girls! These two play so well together! :)

On our way to church Sunday morning, I had a flash back of when I was a kid, sitting with my brother and sister in the back seat.

I have three kids!!! Lol! They have not sat this close together in years! :) 

Sunday afternoon I walked outside to watch the kids play, they always get along so well playing on the trampoline, and wow was all that I could say. Caden's is not to awful bad, just a little stickin up in the back:) But my goodness,

these two had it up on end. Jared touched me thinking he would be funny to shock me, well we both almost cried when he did. OUCH! My word he had lots of volts shooting through him. OUCH!!

“The Lord gives his people strength. The Lord blesses them with peace.”
Psalm 29:11

Crazy January Weather

The weather here lately has been a little crazy. Last year at this time we had already had snow on the ground. Earlier this week, we had our A/C running!!  Hmmm... I'm really hoping this is not a sigh of the summer yet to come : / 

But I hate to complain because we sure have enjoyed these bast few weeks outside

chillin with his brother...

and the neighbor.

We are enjoying the spring temps. , but we have been wondering where you are Mr. Winter?!

Yesterday Grace and I were sitting out on the front porch watching the storm move in. It has been raining for the last 24 hours! Yay! I hope that the ponds are full before the day is over. Thank you Good Lord for this awesome rain.

We are driving Nana & Papaw's car for a few days until we get our car running. Silly thing wont start :/ So since were not insured while driving Nana's car we did have to wait for the storm to slow a little before heading out to have lunch with them today! ;)

“Keep me safe, O God, for I have come to you for refuge.” Psalm 16:1

Long Lost Photos

Most of you may not be aware, that I love to take photos of just about everything. ;) I love looking at photos, and it also helps me remember what life was like and just how small the kids were back when....when, I thought they were so big.

Well, in 2009 a few days after Christmas our computer picture program crashed. I was SO upset. I started blogging in Oct. 2009 so the only Christmas pictures I blogged that year is all that I have. Since then I have not deleted one photo off of my memory card even after uploading them to the computer. I replace the photo cards when they are full and they take up less room than a CD.

The other day I was looking through my computer files and I was SO excited when I found a few that I thought I had lost forever.

This is the only photo that was saved from their birthday party two and a half years ago.

Jared 10 - Caden 7 - Grace 2 - Just look how little they were!

Grace was holding our neighbors grandaughter in October of  09.  Ever since then she has wanted a baby sister. 

This is the only photo I have from the Farm Fair 2009. I had forgotten she went as a butterfly that year!

Brotherly love even back then. ;)

This one of Jared and Caden is back in 2007. They must have taken a self portrait of themselves together. Lol!  

“How great is our Lord! His power is absolute! His understanding is beyond comprehension!” Psalm 147:5

A Big Day For Us

Today Grace had her first dentist appointment.

She was such a big girl, and did a good job the entire time we were there!

She is already asking to go back!

After her dental cleaning we went to visit Ms. Hannah's resting place. Grace released a pink balloon in honor of her 11th Heavenly Birthday. We were truly blessed by our visit today! I'm so amazed at how God works! We love you sweet girl!

“For we are God's masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” Ephesians 2:10

Lite Brites & Night Gowns

We had fun playing with the lite brite for the first time this week.

Is was Caden's when he was little, and when we were cleaning out closets a few weeks ago he gave it to Grace. So sweet.

Me working on my masterpiece also in my night gown at the age of 6. I can remember my Dad taking this photo of me like it was yesterday. I can't believe it was 30 years ago!

"I am the light of the world." John 9:6

Cherishing Every Moment

I am trying to enjoy every moment with Grace. I am going to miss her so much when she starts school next year. I just realized something...I can't say "next year" anymore :( ...it's only 6 months away!! Jeff is already teasing me saying he is going to have to take a week of vacation to be home with me the first week of school. He is probably right. I am going to need to get a job or better yet volunteer all my time at the school.

Since Caden had a basketball game on Monday night we had a "free" night tonight. Yay! Today the weather was beautiful so this evening we were able to stay home and just enjoy playing outside.

  

This is how I found "Pink Puppy" yesterday. On the kitchen floor with a clip in her hair. I said, did you put that clip in Pink Puppy's hair? "Yeah, it's to keep her hair out of her eyes." Too cute.

Grace loves to help cook and when she asked if she could fix herself a tortilla for a snack I thought nothing of it. I handed her the butter and walked out of the room. When I walked back in about a minute later...

this is what she had fixed for herself. No. She did not eat this. Needless to say we had plenty of tortillas for the boys to enjoy for an after school snack. ;)

Tonight just before bed, I hear her holler out "WHO LEFT THE WATER ON THE BATHROOM FLOOR?.. WHO'S SHOES ARE IN HERE".... Jared interupts... "GRACE I'm getting it!!!!" Jeff and I tried not to laugh. Oh my goodness she sounds like me. : / A few minutes later...

 Grace walks in, "Jared said my hair is ugly." Jared knows how to get to her I tell ya. Just tell her she is ugly. Oh my. What. A. Pair.

I am trying to cherish every moment, the good and the bad, with the all three kids. They are growing up too fast, it feels like I have said this a lot lately.

Me acting silly, I actually got a real smile out of his boy!

He was feeling just a little off that day. ;) Yay me! I have a Pre Teen!

But I sure do love these boys!!

He has done great things for us and our hearts are full of joy. Psalm 126:3

Hoosiers

Caden played his first basketball game this morning, and his team's name is the Hoosiers. ;)

It doesn't matter what sport he is playing, they (the coaches) always pair him up with the "bigger boys". My guess it is because he is so aggressive/competitive. Good news about this photo!..he did get a good pass on the ball.

 He almost made this shot!! The ball bounced off the rim! It was so exciting to watch him play! Oh and he will match his team mates in Monday nights game. :) After going to three stores.. we FINALLY found him white shorts today!

Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy. Psalm 126:2

Christmas Vacation

I am going to miss my hubby and our boy's not being at home tomorrow. We have had a lot of fun together these last two weeks. It has been busy yet relaxing...if that makes any since.

The past couple of days have consisted of taking Christmas lights off of the house and enjoying watching movies together.  Also.... 

Watching our big girl ride her first bicycle. Thank you, Nana & Papaw!

This was her first ride around the neighborhood and she did very well.

 All we need to work on at the moment is looking forward. Ha! She is constantly looking out for cars. I guess that's a good thing... Right?

This seems like yesterday...

 when our boys were four years old getting their first bicycle. sniff..sniff..:(

 It's  1.2.12. Cool!  Happy 2012!

 

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever” Hebrews 13:8