Blessings

We were hoping to get pictures taken of the kids professionally at the beginning of November but it just wasn't working out so I decided to take them myself.  We used our back yard and the park and they turned out pretty well if I do say so myself.  We'll try to get some professional pictures taken this spring or next summer but for now, at least we have some updated pictures of them. 

Can't believe how fast they are growing and changing!  Love them so much!



So Grateful!

I'm so overwhelmed with gratitude right now!  My heart is bursting with love and joy and so much of that has to do with these three kiddos below.  They are such wonderful gifts and I can't thank the Lord enough for our 3 sweet miracles!  They were playing on the floor climbing all over Michael and I love having family time like that.  There's nothing better than evenings spent playing together and enjoying one another. They grow so fast - wish I could freeze time!

Here are the kiddos with their shoeboxes full of toys and neccessities for the Operation Christmas Child program.  I'm so thankful that we can give back.  I praise the Lord for all that He's given us and for blessing us with opportunities to share His love with others.  We are definitely blessed beyond measure!

 And last but definitely not least, I'm so grateful for this handsome man below.  What a great dad and husband he is.  He recently changed jobs and is now working from home and it has been soooo nice.  He gets more time with the kids and I and we are loving it!  There's quite a bit of traveling during these first weeks but after that it should slow down.  He's such a hard worker and I am grateful for his dedication to his job and proud of him for his success. 

Praise God from whom all blessings flow!

Noah is 1!

Our little guy turned 1 on Friday, November 4th at 8:06 a.m.  Gosh, how the past year has flown by!!  We had family and friends help us celebrate that weekend.  On his actual birthday he got to have his first chocolate chip cookie which he loved of course.  He had a cupcake the next day when we had his party and he wasn't too into it.  He tasted it and ate a little of it but mostly wanted to play with it.  He got many fun new toys but wasn't overly into unwrapping presents.  The tissue paper was tons of fun to play with and he didn't like being taken away from the previous new toys he opened to open another new one.  All in all we had a great weekend celebrating our sweet Noah Michael.  We are so thankful for him and the joy he brings to our family!  What a blessing he is!