Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Christmas Program

Here is a video of Joshua's Christmas program at TLS. The video is pretty long and I've edited quite a bit of it out. So cute and such great memories!

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Pulling up

So many pictures and videos, so little time to get them uploaded.....


Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Happy 6th Birthday, Joshua!

To my sweet Joshua,

The years have passed much too quickly and you are growing up much too fast. You are so smart, and kind, and loving, and handsome. Between Pre-K graduation, a new baby sister and beginning Kindergarten, this year you have experienced so much and your life has changed so much and I am so proud of you! It has been an eventful, exciting year!

You are a wonderful big brother to Sarah Beth. She loves you so much! Her eyes light up every time she sees you.

Daddy and I love you so much, to infinity and beyond! Although you are not a baby anymore, you will always be my baby.

Happy birthday, my sweet baby!

Love,
Mommy






Thursday, October 6, 2011

Toes, toes, toes

Nothing like sweet baby toes....

Friday, September 23, 2011

Weatherman

Joshua came home from school today talking about how when he grows up he wants to be either a weatherman or a lego artist.




I think he's great at both! And I believe he can accomplish anything that he sets his mind to.






Thursday, September 22, 2011

Time goes by fast, Sarah Beth is 4 months old

Such a happy girl!
She has found her toes!


Cuteness alert


Silly glasses


Let me try those


Sitting in my bumbo chair


Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Catch up

So many pictures, so little time.

I always have the camera in hand, but don't always get the photos uploaded and posted. The past week in review:





Visiting with Meme



Look what I found




Making muffins for the bake sale at school




Yum-o!




Getting so big




Big girl sitting in the bathtub




Monday, August 22, 2011

Look at me, I'm 3 (months old that is)...

Already three months old! Sarah Beth is changing every day. She's so happy and talkative. She absolutely loves Joshua. When we pick him up at school each afternoon, she smiles so big when he gets in the car. She is so happy to see him.

Sarah Beth is getting so strong. She already wants to stand up in your lap and does not want to lay back anymore. She only wants to sit up and see what is going on.

It's still hard to believe that is was three months ago that we got the call that she was born. That day seems so long ago, yet it seems like only yesterday.

Such a happy girl!
Love my big hair bow!


Love my big brother, Joshua!


Working on push ups!


Talking with mommy!



Monday, August 15, 2011

It's a BIG DAY!

It's a day for me full of happiness and a little sadness. My baby boy has grown up much too quickly and I can't believe today is his first day of Big K.



I remember holding him for the very first time and cyring tears of happiness. I was so happy and just couldn't believe he was mine. I try to enjoy every moment that I spend with him and remember thinking that this day, the first day of Kindergarten, was so far away.

Now that the day is here, all I can think is, "where did the time go?"


Joshua was so excited this morning. He told Sarah Beth that he would be gone for a little while today, but that he would be back. He also told her that he would be learning how to read so that he can read books to her. My child, my Joshua, is so very sweet.

Joshua ran in and gave Ms. D a great big hug!


I didn't cry at school, but the minute I got back in the car, the tears started flowing. The tears continued to flow as I walked back into the house. The house is so quiet and still.





It will take me a while to get used to Big K, but I'm so glad that he is so excited. I know he will do great!

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

A first for Sarah Beth

Sarah Beth is 11 weeks old. She is such a happy baby and is getting so strong. She loves her tummy time and can hold her head up so high. She even rolled over a few times from her tummy to her back. This video shows her first roll over. I'm sure it is the first of many more fun and exciting days at our house!





Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Almost AFV worthy

If only I were a better cameraman, you might see this on America's Funniest Videos.....


Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Room decorating

Joshua's favorite thing right now is Star Wars, specifically Clone Wars. So much so that we decorated his room in Clone Wars decor.


We've been adding a few things to his room, like shelves and a new dresser. Ronnie even had some posters made of clone troopers and various ships to frame and hang on the wall or possibly stick to the ceiling. We also found some Clone Wars wall clings to stick on the wall after we had all the pictures in place....or so I thought.

When I got home from work today, Joshua ran to meet me at the door. He was so excited! He wanted to show me how he had "decorated" his room ALL BY HIMSELF!

Isn't it beautiful?!?!? Lots and lots of stickers (not wall clings, but stickers)!


I think it's great!

It may not be exactly what I had in mind, but after all it is his room and this is his idea of the perfect decor.



I love my sweet boy and how much fun he has every day!

Friday, July 22, 2011

2 months old

Sarah Beth,

I can't believe you're two months old today. You are growing so much and you have the cutest smile and giggle.


The nickname Sissy seems be the most popular right now. Joshua thinks you are the greatest thing ever and is so very proud to have you as his baby sister.



We are so blessed! We love you so much!

Love love love,


Mommy

Practicing the essentials

You never know when you might need to pick something up....




....with your toes





Especially when you are building masterpieces like these:


Yoda's ship

A walking AT AT robot ship


Friday, July 15, 2011

Swimming

Joshua is finally able to take swimming lessons without getting water in his ears!


He is so excited!




He swims like a fish!



Monday, July 4, 2011

Saturday, June 25, 2011

Happy talk

Sarah Beth loves her bath and has lots of happy talk afterwards...





Wednesday, June 22, 2011

1 month old

Sarah Beth,

You are one month old today. The time is already passing much too quickly. You have a couple nicknames: Kitten, Apple Dumpling, Princess, Sissy, but I don't know which one will stick or if we will find a new one for you.

Look how sweet you are! You are starting to smile quite often, especially when Joshua is around. You have the greatest big brother in the world, and I think you already know that.



It seems as though you've always been here and we wonder what we did without you. We are truly blessed!


Love Love Love,

Mommy


Monday, June 13, 2011

A special trip

We returned home last week from a VERY SPECIAL trip.

Joshua was so excited to go to school today to tell all of his friends. We made a short picture book for him to share with his class.



Friday, May 13, 2011

Graduation Day

My sweet baby, Joshua,

It seems just like yesterday we brought you home and now you're graduating from Pre-K! I've said the same thing over and over "time passes much too quickly"...

This year you have grown so much and learned so much. You even amazed us at graduation by counting to 10 in German, French and Japanese!







You have a kind and tender heart that loves the Lord. You have the sweetest smile that melts my heart. And all at the same time, you are a rough and tumbly bear! Legos and Star Wars rule the house, but you still love to cuddle in the mornings and at bedtime (and I hope you always will).





You're on your way to Kindergarten and the beginning of so many wonderful things. I know you'll do great! Remember to always put God first and try your best and all the rest will fall into place.

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. ~Proverbs 3:5



I love your more than anything in the whole wide world, my little doodlebug! I am so very proud of you!

Love,
Mommy

"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world." ~ Harriet Tubman

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Happy Mother's Day!

This will make you smile ~ quotes from Joshua's class about their moms:


Love, love, love it!

Saturday, April 9, 2011