The Ladies

Me, my Mom, and sister, Kaitlin, just because I like this picture.

Seven

This past Monday my Isaiah had his 7th birthday. Really, 7 already? Wasn't it just yesterday I was holding him in my arms so happy to have two? Isaiah is sunny and funny and isn't really bothered by what other people think. He is so happy - until he's not and then you know he is mad or sad or whatever it is. There is just no guessing - you always know how he is feeling and he is always trying to make the best of everything. He has taught me to be more optimistic and I have learned from him that sometimes 'oh well' really is enough. He is sneaky and I love it because he thinks he gets so much past me but, in the end, always comes clean. There is an ease about him that draws people in and he always seems to have a little girl chasing him around! He loves his family with all his heart and loves to learn about God and the profit he shares a name with. I am blessed to have him as my second born. Isaiah may look like his momma but he is all his daddy in personality!

Smiles

The theme at I Heart Faces this week is smiles. I had a heck of a time trying to decide on one picture but I kept coming back to this one. I love this picture. I love the moment it captured. These boys are usually running and wrestling and jumping and going crazy when they are together. Not in this picture! This is the more subdued and quiet side of these cousins and their smiles and body language show just how content they are to be together.



Please take some time to check out the other "smiles" at I Heart Faces - it will make your day!

Life Skills

This boy LOOOVES to feed himself!!!








Learning new life skills is so much fun!

Don't Blink

On Thursday my Elijah Boy turned 9. Wow. I can't believe that he is 9 already - where has the time gone? It seems like yesterday I was crying and scared in the hospital as I was being wheeled away to have an emergency c-section. It was a crazy first birth experience but it brought me Elijah and he was healthy and perfect. My life changed forever on that Monday afternoon and I had never known love like that before. I have learned and grown so much by being a mother, but I have also learned so much by being this boy's mother. He has such a kind and tender heart and he would give you the food from his plate if you asked. He loves God and prays that all his friends do too. He loves and worries and gives and just experiences life to the fullest and I am amazingly blessed that God chose me to be his mom. It is so true what they say - DON"T BLINK it goes by too fast.

Happy Birthday Elijah! You changed my life nine years ago and taught me what it was to be a mother and you are still teaching me new things today. I love the boy you are and I am thrilled with the young man you are becoming.

Drama in Black and White

It's time for another I Heart Faces challenge - "Dramatic B&W".

Judah is teething - again. Half the time he is screaming his head off and the other half he is holding his little cheeks and drooling. He has been miserable lately and I can't wait for this to be over for him. In this picture he was watching his older brother try and cheer him up. It nearly worked - for a brief moment.

Head over to I Heart Faces and browse through over 1000 other dramatic black and whites. You'll be glad you did; there are some amazing entries this week!

Fort Thompson

Last Saturday the boys headed up the hill and into the woods. They stayed there all day long working on a fort. I love taking pictures of the boys when they are hard at play.






What's better than a picnic in the woods?

A swing on a vine - of course!



Then it was back to work.

What a blessing to have such a warm weekend!