Sugar and Spice

Having two boys that captured my heart, and truly became "Mama's boys" has been fulfilling, but now I have a little girl. I love her differently than the boys - not more, not less, just different. I adore her girlie sweetness as I look into her beautiful eyes with the curled up, feminine eyelashes. I didn't think I was going to be the "frilly dress" type with my daughter, but on Christmas morning that all changed. I pulled out the tights, the gorgeous Christmas dress with satin bow, and the little red ruffled shoes - and my heart FILLED with pride of such a pretty little girl as I gently clothed her in such sweetness. And then, it hit me, really hit me...I have a DAUGHTER. Wow, a daughter!

What a silly face, about to smile! Gotta love the mohawk...

5 years and counting...

Happy 5th Anniversary! Thank you for being such a wonderful, devoted husband and father! Words cannot describe how I feel about you...

Here a Moo, There a Moo

Everywhere a Moo Moo...we all know this classic song, right? Well, apparently there really "can't be just a Moo Moo everywhere. There have to be stores, humans, a movie theater, and houses, too" (according to Joseph, the thinker). Who knew?

Merry Christmas!

The last two days have been spent celebrating Christmas with family, eating lots of goodies, opening and giving lot of gifts, and feeling incredibly blessed. I just wish that everyone in the world could be so blessed. God bless you all!

Kids Say the Darnest Things...

We went to my parents annual Christmas Open House (BTW - the house looked beautiful and the food was amazing, Mom), and while I was trying to discipline my oldest I told him, "You better not run in the house because there are undercover cops here that will give you a bad ticket." Well, he took me seriously, and LITERALLY. A few moments later, I found Joseph in my parent's bedroom walking toward the bed with a guilty look on his face. I asked him what he was doing, and he said, "I want to look under the covers (referring to the "undercover cops" that I spoke of earlier)." It took everything in me not to laugh out loud in his face. The innocence and naivety of children, eh?

BLOG TAG

Thanks to my friend Jenny, I've been blog tagged..here are the rules.

1. choose the 4th picture folder on my computer.

2. choose the 4th picture.

3. explain the picture.

4. tag at least 4 people to do the same.

So here is my picture. It is Joseph at 2 1/2 years old, playing with a new car ramp. He received it for Christmas, and was so into it. Interestingly enough, this is Matthew's exact age now & there is a HUGE resemblance. Looks as though I have given birth to a clone - JK

Now I am tagging: (only have 2 because I don't know any other bloggers)

Laura

Rachel

There are no words to describe...

how my heart feels from what I just witnessed tonight. My 4 year old son ADORES his baby sister (and I think the feeling is mutual). As I was telling him a bedtime story, he asked if the baby could lay with him. I obliged, and watched as he cuddled her, gave her the binky, told her how much he loves her, and kissed her repeatedly. Then he looked up at me and said, "Mom, this is SO cute. Do you have your camera? You can go get it. I'll babysit her while you go downstairs. You just have to take a picture." Elizabeth, the sweet baby she is, calmly drifted off to sleep, cuddling next to her biggest brother. My heart SWELLED. There truly are no words to describe the feelings in that moment.