I haven't posted in a while....things have been hectic to say the least. But click here to see some beautiful pictures that my friend took of our family. She is precious and I am so thankful to have her in my life. Now my children can look back at these and will know they actually did have a mom growing up. :)family
I haven't posted in a while....things have been hectic to say the least. But click here to see some beautiful pictures that my friend took of our family. She is precious and I am so thankful to have her in my life. Now my children can look back at these and will know they actually did have a mom growing up. :)
wonderfully
Eli's 3rd birthday was today....12:13am to be exact. Wow. 3 years ago today I was in the hospital, just Eli and I cuddling in my hospital room, listening to a woman give birth loudly in the room next door. 7 pounds, 1 ounce, he was skinny as rail and still is to this day. What a little man I have. 
In fact, we have decided to give up naps. Though we had a rocky start, it is going well now. BUT, if we happen to be out in the afternoon, he sometimes will fall asleep in the car. Sometimes he is easily awakened...other times, it is like waking the beast. But rarely there are times when nothing will wake him up. Those are the days of lots of activity....that was today.
With preschool in the morning that included yummy cupcakes (made with love by Eli and I) to share with his preschool friends, goodie bags to give out, a firetruck visit, then to Mom Mom's house for a few hours, it was a fun filled, packed day. And while putting forth my best efforts to keep him awake on the way home, including singing to him (which is like nails on a chalkboard I assure you) he ended up falling asleep within 3 minutes of reaching home. When I got him out of the car, he was done. Nothing was waking this kid. I put him inside the door on a chair and he didn't wake. I put him on the coffee table ottoman and tried to bribe him to wake up....to no avail. So this is what happened and I had to take some pictures.
He was sleeping so soundly, it was ridiculous....how can one sleep in THAT position on a coffee table for crying out loud? But as I was taking these pictures, I began to realize how big he has become and how fast that 3 years went. Looking at his sleeping face, so serene.
His hair....beautiful hair that many mistake for a girl's hair. Just because he has good hair genes (from yours truly!) AND it is long doesn't make him a girl. Newsflash, long hair on boys is in. But if it gets longer than his shoulders, we have a problem and I need an intervention.
I just could not stop looking at this beautiful face and marveling in God's creation. This little boy was wonderfully made by God and given to us to raise and for us to guide him to know Jesus as his Savior. This little boy is my joy. Happy 3rd birthday, joy of my life.
nothing
Sooo, I don't really have much to say. I just feel like I haven't updated the blog in a while. I uploaded some older pics from my pocket camera and came across these. Evie was about 3 and a half months old, I believe. Anyway, hopefully my next post will be more exciting....
loves
my loves right now.....
quaker oatmeal, weight control maple and brown sugar....and adding more brown sugar.....about double the amount of actual oatmeal
the way eli says the word together: too-gev-uh
how evie smiles at anything and everything, but especially at her daddy
waiting for cars to pass before dancing in the car....and probably looking like a bee flew in the window, but i don't care
watching movies on the elliptical....time flies....but not so much the movie 7 pounds....too sad....nothing worse than being a sweaty, exhausted mess AND crying while gasping for breath
listening to my husband make me laugh and watching him watch me crying in hysterics, with a sense of pride on his face
craigslist.....enough said
my new bible study on the book of James.....nothing rocks you back into step like "My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you."
back massages....HEAVEN ON EARTH!
how when wronged by someone, when they apologize, eli says: "its ok, i still love you."
the 2 and a half hours that we lost power today and played as a family, the 4 of us with no distractions like the computer, work, time itself......
turkey hill low fat chocolate chip cookie dough frozen yogurt...say that three times fast
this time of year + flannel sheets.....ahhhhhh
practicing: http://semblanceyours.blogspot.com/
my family....i love them....more than i should....more than my own life....but first and foremost God....He is the one that gave them to me.
quaker oatmeal, weight control maple and brown sugar....and adding more brown sugar.....about double the amount of actual oatmeal
the way eli says the word together: too-gev-uh
how evie smiles at anything and everything, but especially at her daddy
waiting for cars to pass before dancing in the car....and probably looking like a bee flew in the window, but i don't care
watching movies on the elliptical....time flies....but not so much the movie 7 pounds....too sad....nothing worse than being a sweaty, exhausted mess AND crying while gasping for breath
listening to my husband make me laugh and watching him watch me crying in hysterics, with a sense of pride on his face
craigslist.....enough said
my new bible study on the book of James.....nothing rocks you back into step like "My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you."
back massages....HEAVEN ON EARTH!
how when wronged by someone, when they apologize, eli says: "its ok, i still love you."
the 2 and a half hours that we lost power today and played as a family, the 4 of us with no distractions like the computer, work, time itself......
turkey hill low fat chocolate chip cookie dough frozen yogurt...say that three times fast
this time of year + flannel sheets.....ahhhhhh
practicing: http://semblanceyours.blogspot.com/
my family....i love them....more than i should....more than my own life....but first and foremost God....He is the one that gave them to me.
