Jimmy's Bangs

Jimmy James totally has bangs so I decided to put a barrette in it. He looks so cute. Aaron doesn't like it!! He's scooting all over the place and is so good. I love my Jimmy James!!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

We had a special Valentine's Day dinner with the kids! They loved it! We ate Stromboli and RED JELL-O. We drank RED kool-aid and had valentine's cup cakes with frosting and sprinkles. Mea loved the decorations and kept thanking me for doing it. Aaron got me Burberry Brit perfume and I got him a tee-shirt and running shoes. (he's taking them back) Aaron got Mea play make-up and Lizzy from the movie CARS. I got Charlie Dirt McQueen, Doc Hudson, DJ, green Mater and Wingo from the movie CARS. I got Benny a new Thomas Train. They loved the whole day! Now were watching the movie Open Range and having a sleep over on the living room floor! We miss you all and love you so much. I thank God for my wonderful husband and bestest friend in the whole wide world...AARON. I love you Aaron with all of my heart. You are the greatest Valentine!

Sara

Stay at home Dad!

Aaron has been doing lots of baking lately. Two nights this week I came home to see that he had baked cookies. He is rather good at it too!! Go figure!! He is rather pleased with himself too. They are yummy!

Nothing new under the sun!

I came across this picture today and was immediately thanking God for all of those who had the great privilege of mothering before me...and have done it well! I thank God for your example of Joy in the midst of diaper's and peanut-butter and Jelly sandwiches, and your commitment to raising kids to the glory of GOD!! I love all of you and I thank God for you today and always!

PS Aunt Jenn-thank you so much for always letting us come and be apart of your family in Manistee. You exemplify what it means to be a servant and I hope one day my kids kids will find a picture of me and see the joy of the lord in my smile like yours is!! love ya!

Isn't Nate so cute!!

Kid quote of the week!

OK...this is so cute!! I was looking at the scrapbooks with the kids and Mea asked how God put babies my tummy. I told her that God takes a little of daddy and a little of mommy and makes a baby. (thanks to Maegan Hall for that explanation) She then said, "So...are there lots of babies in my (her) tummy waiting to be discovered! I loved it! So there it is...the, "Kid quote of the week.

Just some recent pictures of the kids having fun

Aaron had a pull-up bar put in our garage and the kids love hanging from it when he gets home from work!

James Tyler - 6 Months

Aaron got some new hair gel so I decided to fix the boys hair! They loved it!

James Tyler's Second Tooth!

Jimmy James officially has his second tooth. It made it's appearance this week. Love and miss you all!

The Tooth Fairy

This one is for the Gramma's! I tried to take a few face shots of all the kids together but it didn't work out as planned! Oh Well. Miss you so much!

Belly Crawling

This is the kids new way of coming down the steps! Ben is a champ and often beats mea and char.

Joy in Mothering

Oh how thankful to God I am for my four beautiful children. Although...I don't always act like a grateful mother. I am freshly aware of my desperate need for God's grace to mother and LOVE my children in not so easy moments of each day. Charlie pooped his pants again today for like the tenth time this week. I am tempted to be angry with him, and have failed several times, but God is quick to remind me to find Joy in serving my children. I am called to love and be tender with Charlie, even when he poops his pants! Oh Lord help me to lay down my life with Joy and to walk humbly and low that you may be glorified!

Love,
The pooper-picker-upper!

Cousins

We miss you guys so much. Char-Char prayed for you tonight at dinner and thanked God for you. We can't wait to see you in March!!

Jimmy's First Tooth!

Jimmy got his first tooth! My baby is getting so big. What a joy he is.

30 Second Potty Break!

This is what happens when I take a 30 second potty break! Benner opened the stove, climbed up, opened the drawer to the left, climbed in, jumped up on the counter, across the stove top, and ate the frosting off the top of four pieces of cake! THAT'S MY BOY!

Love,
The Cake Lady!

Charlie's FINALLY potty trained!!!

Aaron and I went away for a marriage retreat last week and sissy was determined to potty train Char!! YEAH...it worked. Charlie is now a big boy! Thanks sissy. He had to have Mater underware. (they didn't last long though...he doesn't like pooping on the toilet yet so I threw away the poopy undies!)

Miss you all so much!!

Love,

The mommy with only two kids in diapers!