Life with my boys

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Saturday, February 14, 2009

more of my Gracie Girl

sweet girl

Daddy and big brother...my mom tried to take Gracie after this picture and Jake said, "NO grandma, Daddy!"

Holding Uncle Drew's hand while hanging on the light bed

Hanging with Mommy

Nakey Jakey checking in on baby sister

Hanging with Daddy

SOOOO Excited to have a baby sister!

Happy Family

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Introducing Grace Elaine :) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I flew to KC tonight and got to the hospital just in time for the final few pushes and got to meet little Gracie as she entered this world. It was the coolest thing ever! Sarah made labor look like a cake walk and managed to look beautiful the whole time. Grace is perfect and healthy and completely beautiful. These pictures don't due her justice...

I really should be sleeping because it is 4:30am and my alarm is going off at 7am, but I am too excited and wanted to share a little bit of her. Many more (even cuter if you can believe it) pictures to come.

This little princess is such a blessing and I am crazy about her already!

Monday, February 2, 2009

Canoes He Wad Ice He

Here are some random snapshots of our weekend...

We celebrated (in blue:) the Cleveland's BOY news :) with dinner, gelato and games!

We hung out at the Grave's friday night to celebrate a few things and play some games :)

After a few rounds of Apples to Apples,
MadGab provided us with A LOT of laughter...even after everyone else fell asleep

everyone else fell asleep :)

Sunday at church was equally wonderful with our friends. I looked around a few weeks ago while sitting in church and it hit me in a new way just how blessed we are and how MUCH God has given us this past year. We have truely genuine and wonderful friends who love us and love The Lord, and a church that we adore and are proud to be a part of.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

I never know what to name these things.

Random information so our family in a far away frozen land feels a little bit closer ;)

In regards to Drew and I both wanting to take more classes on The Bible, he says... "I think I do want to go back to school...and I think I'll start at about 3rd grade" :)

I also had a dream that Adrienne had a go go gadget rocket car...that was pretty cool.

I just asked Drew what exciting is going on in our lives...this is what he said, "I scored a miraculous game tying goal from midfield at the buzzer at indoor soccer last night, as the goal keeper."

In other news, on a more serious note we are praying about being able to spend a few weeks in Africa this summer with our church that we adore.

hmmm...what else? It was like 70 degrees today, my back was sweating and I will admit to having my air on in my car for a short period of time.

okay, there's really nothing else to say.

here is a randomly chosen picture:

Sending our love.

Friday, January 16, 2009

I'ma burn you in my easy bake oven!

Let me set the scene...

No school. Two kids. Bailey, 7 a very sweet big brother.

Mary, 5 and a total rockstar diva.

Playdate: Cooper...who by the end of the afternoon I had given a different name to.

Lets just say that Cooper brought out a different side of Bailey ;)

Sooooo....Bailey and Cooper come running into the kitchen with Mary chasing them. Out of breath and with a look of terror the boys shout out in full "tattle-tale" fashion...

"Mary said she was gonna burn us in her easy bake oven!!!!!!?"

And the as the mature and experienced nanny that I am... I burst into laughter. This made the boys a little nervous...I think they were thinking that both Mary and I were loosing our minds and that if they weren't careful I would put them in the big oven.

At this point Mary decides to add, "I was just gonna burn their fingers...my oven is small"

(Me still laughing)

I felt a sort of kin-ship with Miss Mary in that moment...I too understand the feeling of wanting to burn your big brother in your easy bake oven (just his fingers).

Now, since I am a grown up I told the boys to play outside and stop bugging Mary...and told Mary that she can't burn anyone in her easy bake oven.

I love my job :)

Friday, January 9, 2009

Happy New Year, The Well and babies :)

So much to write about this morning! First off...

Happy New Year from us.

Next. The Well :) :) :)

Womens Ministry at our church is being launched on Monday! The Well is for ALL women, not just the ones at our church and it's going to be great. I just realized I don't have a lot of time to write this so its gonna be short and sweet!

info on The Well is found http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=29736232613&ref=nf and from there you can click on the website. Also, the woman behind all this is very special to me and you can see what she has to say about it if you click on the link to the left of this under the blog or here...http://noahsteven.blogspot.com/

And last but NOT least....babies are about to be everywhere people! My sister in law is about to have hers, my cousin is having a sweet baby girl, Taylor Elise :) on Febuary 16th :) and my friend Jess (MamaCleve) is still about 5 months away but so adorable.

Here is MamaCleve taken this morning...