Happy Halloween

A day filled with trick or treating, yummy chili (made by Ron), scary and cute costumes, and family togetherness...a wonderful time had by all!

13 month beauty

I spent time with JUST my baby girl tonight. It was just 1 hour of time, but within that time my heart almost burst with love for her. Her sweet, tender nature melts me. Her beauty captivates and awes me. Her adoring eyes allows me to sacrifice any and everything for her. Just check her out!

Sibling love

I pray that my children forever love each other as deeply as they do now...

He's talking!

The feelings that come from having a child with a speech issue (articulation) are frustration, sadness, guilt (what might I have done wrong?), helplessness, etc. Why can't he speak correctly? Is there something wrong with his cognition (brain)? What can I do to help my son? I have even wondered if he would ever talk "normal."

And then the day comes when he begins to articulate clear words and sentences. It feels like the sun is shining brighter. It feels hopeful. I feel so proud to hear words out of his little mouth that EVERYONE can understand. He will still need speech therapy, but HE'S TALKING. I can communicate with my son. It is always a blessing when our child speaks, but after waiting a long time it is ten times the blessing to hear Matthew's little voice speaking so clearly. It brings tears to my eyes to even express these true feelings.

13 months and WALKING

BTW, the "noise" in the background is my 3 year old yelling "I don't like you!" because he's in timeout. Fun times! :)

13 months and almost walking...

Freddy K.

My son, my FIVE year old son, made his own "Freddy Krueger" costume today (and NO - he has not seen those movies - he is just obsessed with anything scary). All by himself, Mr. Independent, colored red and black stripes with marker on a white T-shirt, created "claw" hands with paper that wrap under his hand so he can "still hold the candy," put on brown pants, and turned a white paper bag into a mask colored red. Now THAT is creativity at its best. Oh, and he wrote "Freddy K." on the bottom of the shirt (sooooo scary, eh? haha). He never ceases to amaze me!

Contagious joy

Captivating beauty

Mothering her is such a pleasure. :)