I've had people tell me lately that Hannah looks alot like me, but when I came across this picture of myself as a child, I was amazed at how similar we look!
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Smokie 2004-2011
Chris and I took Smokie in as a stray in 2004, he was this little mangy cat that we fell in love with. At the time we already has Silas and we weren't planning to get another cat, but he showed up and we even tried to take him to the pound, but ended up adopting him right back the next day. Despite his poor litter box use, he was such an awesome cat. He put up with the kids doing just about anything to him, he made us laugh when he would try and crawl into just about bag or box laying around as you can see in some of the pictures. He loved to snuggle (especially with me). Because of his peeing in the house we kept him outside alot of the time, but he still got to come in once a day for a while and he really enjoyed being an outside cat, watching the birds and squirrels. He was probably chasing a squirrel in the street when he got hit. This was really sudden and I my heart hurts right now. I know this is what comes with having pets, but he was part of our family so as silly as it may seem to some, I am grieving for him...... Chris and I barried him in the back yard with Silas. I love you Smokie, Im so glad you were part of our family for 8 years.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Missing teeth!
two gone and 18 more to go! I hope they straighten out or I see braces in her future!
Monday, October 3, 2011
Whats up with us?.............
Well evidently we totally skipped September, because it's already October 3rd!!!! I continue to be a horrible blogger, but I dont think to many people read this anyway, and those who do, I talk to a on a regular basis.
I'll blame not posting things as much on not having a very good camera. :) The girls are growing like crazy, I think Hannah is going to be tall, her legs seem really long lately, she definetly doesn't look anything like she did her first year life, for those of you who know she was quite a chunk, and I loved every roll of her !
See I told ya!~
They are are both enjoying Preschool, and Dance class, and going to church twice a week. We all got to go to the house of some friends from church who have a horse and the girls were probably more excited than I've ever seen them, Hannah actually woke up like 2 hours earlier that morning in anticipation of the evening. They go to ride, and help saddle and brush and feed the horse. It was a very special fun night and we felt pretty blessed to have friends that would let us come do this. The girls seem to be in phase right now where they love to dress like, pretend to be cowgirls and are wanting to play horses 24/7. Our couches are saddled daily on each end and they pretend they are riding their horses. It secretly makes Chris and I want to live in the country just so we could get them a horse, its pretty precious! So you can probably guess what they will dressed like for our church Hallelujah party!
Lets see, well I got in trouble today for not telling my sissy that Hannah has now lost two teeth on the bottom and actually the permanent ones are already poked partly through. The two on top are pretty lose so, Hannah might be asking for her two front teeth for Christmas!
I'm already gearing up for homeschooling next year, getting my curriculum picked out, purchasing what books I'll need and we are going to all work on getting our school room painted and organized this winter. Hannah is excited and that makes me excited too!
So that was a lot of randomness, but that whats up with us!
to be continued..............
Monday, August 29, 2011
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Friday, August 5, 2011
Hannah lost her 1st tooth!
Hannah lost her very 1st tooth yesterday ! She has been wiggling it for several weeks now and she finally pulled it out. She wasn't real excited at first, I think it sort of freaked her out seeing the tooth in her hand, and seeing a little blood. She actually told me she wanted me to put it back in, she wasn't ready to loose her
teeth yet :) We didn't promise money or a tooth fairy, but I told her she could pick something special to have as her treat. She picked brownies and ice-cream!
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Happy Father's day!
Hannah Lea
Alivia Marie
These two little girls LOVE their Daddy very much and I think it's safe to say even though he is totally out numbered in this house, that he wouldn't have it any other way, because we know he loves his two beautiful daughters!
Friday, June 17, 2011
Summer is flying by................... and technically its not even summer yet!
Do I really have a 5 and 3 year old? Sometimes I feel like a spend so much time just getting through the day, that Im not taking time to enjoy my kids growing and changing. I was almost in tears the other day just watching a video of Hannah when she was like 2, and Alivia seemed like she did everything in such a hurry that she wasn't a baby for very long, I guess Im struggling with a little guilt/regret or something that I've taken for granted this time Im suppose to be spending with them. What is my job, in what order? Servant of God, wife, mother, babysitter? Am I walking with one foot in the world, one foot in the spirit? Am I listening to what God is showing me? Lord help me be self-less, not selfish! I KNOW that Apart from YOU, that my life would have absolutley NO meaning!
Hannah is so observant ,and sensative, and imaginative. I'm really looking forward to our first year of homeschooling to be just her and I. This next school year, Hannah and Alivia will both go to Preschool (Hannah's 3rd year), then Fall of 2012, I will be done with daycare, Alivia will do 5 day Preschool and it will be Hannah and I. Chris and I both worried that being in "Preschool" for 3 years, then coming home to homeschool would bother Hannah, and she has asked a few times, why she doesn't get to go to school like her friends? But Im basically telling her that God is blessing us with the opportunity to homeschool. And that she is still getting to learn like her friends, she just gets to do it at home with a little more freedom. Doing this has been a desire of my heart since before she was born, I know that it is not for everyone, and I have no judgement toward anyone who chooses not to.
I would like to involve Hannah as much as she wants, in school activities. One blessing is that Iowa is one of few states that allows easily for homeschoolers to dual enroll and we are allowed to be as involved as we want to. Im not planning to at this point but for example I could even just send her to school for lunch and recess if I wanted to. Im a little anxious, but excited because it is finally getting to the point that its not just an idea for when she gets older, its a reality. I am going to be a homeschooling Mom, we are going to be a homeschooling family. I have done alot of PRAYING, researching, talking with many homeschooling Moms/families, read alot books, studied the laws, and I have spend a lot time talking to Hannah about it. Chris and I are in one accord with this decision. Another blessing is that we have several homeschooling families in this area, and at our church, so I dont feel alone or really akward at all when I tell people that Im homechooling my kids. Im fully aware that with this decision we are going to have up and downs, we are going to make mistakes, but we are going to do this as a family. I believe this journey will not only bring us closer as a family, but it will strengthen all of our relationships with God. Im sure there are going to be times, when I think to myself "what Im I doing"?, but Precious Lord you gave me these children, and I want to honor YOU by stepping out of my comfort box and trusting You to lead me in this decision.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Our new kitten "Sunny"!
As you can see, he will snuggle anywhere, with anyone :) The girls love it!
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
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