Happy Birthday Macy & Jesus!

As most of you know we were blessed with a Christmas Baby!! Four years ago Christmas Day!! My how time flies. I think more than ever the realization that you can't slow down time is sinking in. These little ones grow WAY too fast and there is absolutely NOTHING we can do about it.

We celebrated Macy's birthday a few weeks early and had a princess party (pics to come) and then we celebrated again on Christmas Day with family. We always sing Happy Birthday to Macy & Jesus. Many think it is a bad thing to have a Christmas Birthday, but we see it as a privilege. Our child shares a birthday with the King of Kings!

Our sweet Macy is four years old. She is so grown up! She really is my heart. I love her so much and am daily learning how to love and teach this little person the way that the Lord would want me to. She is super creative, LOVES anything princess, is dressed up about 90% of the time, is patient with her little brother, has a concept of Jesus and His love for her, can write her name as well as several other names and LOVES to dance. One of my favorite things that she has said about being 4 that I overheard her and Whit talking about..."Daddy, when I turn 4 will you still hold me?" Whit said, "Baby, I will hold you until you are 20!" So precious...made me cry!

Happy 4th Birthday our Sweet Macy!!

Much to be Thankful for!

My Little Pilgrims


Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. Psalm 100

Macy's Prayer Tonight

Tonight we were praying before bed and I asked Macy if there was anything she wanted to pray about. She told me she wanted to pray that Aunt Sis would feel better. (My sis-in-law had her 3rd child last week and we almost lost her in the process). So, she began to pray. "Dear God, please help Aunt Sis to feel better, PLEASE help her to feel better. God, thank you for my home and my toys. And God, next time, could you PLEASE give me a PINK house! Amen"

So precious! I love my sweet hearted little girl. She amazes me with her tenderness and then her little innocent prayers for a PINK house. I mean, what little girl would not want a pink house!! :)

Happy Birthday Brady Boo

My baby boy is 2!
Brady...my passionate, funny, smart, outside-loving, daddy's boy, adventurous, into everything,sweet, truck loving baby boy!!

The past two years have FLOWN by and I am so grateful. Grateful to have the opportunity to have this little man in our lives. He has stretched me and challenged me and made me see the yuck in me more than I EVER thought possible! We have loved every second with him and count each day as a gift (I confess that there are days I need to be reminded of this!). He keeps us on our toes and makes our home so much fun!

We celebrated his special day with family...Little Builder Style!



Brady's Mommy & Daddy

Big Sis





Sweet cousins!




My Bro & his precious girls!

A Day at the Fair

My Boys

It really doesn't get much better than this!!

67 Years

Grannie & Grandpa are Whit's grandparents. They are precious. The whole family got together last night to celebrate their 67th Wedding Anniversary. 67 Years! That is so wonderful!! How awesome it was to all be together to celebrate. There were 36 of us there and 4 people in the family weren't able to be there. It brought tears to my eyes when all 36 of us stood in a circle to say a blessing. After the prayer Grandpa said, "And to think all of this in this room started with a kiss on a hayride." I just had to post these precious people in our lives. Their love for each other and commitment is such a blessing to be a part of!