Embracing Who I Am...

http://lysaterkeurst.com/2010/06/embracing-who-i-am-2/


I really needed this today.....Thank You Jesus.
And thank you Lysa....this gives me hope and comfort that there are other moms out there
who have felt like I do and yet still raised up good kids despite all our mistakes.

Wes & Ashley Day!

One of my "adopted brothers" Wes.....got married this weekend.....it was a beautiful day!

And Lil Miss Aubrie was a beautiful baby......

And my brother Josh was a beautiful best man....ha ha ;)

The bride was beautiful....as was the service.....

I'm pretty sure my brother was the tallest best man ever!!!

And my Dad & Mom were beautiful too ;)

GOD WILL ALWAYS...

NEWSFLASH:

GOD WILL ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS LOVE YOU MORE THAN ANY PERSON YOU EVER MEET AND HE WILL ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS BE BIGGER THAN THE BOX YOU TRY TO PUT HIM IN!!!

1st Week Down

Jason started his Masters program this past week up at Vandercook College in Chicago. He came home the first night but then stayed with some of my parent's friends the rest of the week to save on gas. With classes being 8-5, that meant getting up early and getting home late, so we agreed him staying up there was the best idea.

IT WAS A LONG WEEK! The kids all came down with these awful coughs and were extra squirrely. Aubrie started teething we think as she (who has been sleeping all night since she was 4 wks old) started having some awful nights. By Thursday I took her to the Dr and she had a red ear. Poor baby. She has been really congested and been sleeping in the swing every night.

A huge thank you to Jason's brother, Matt who stayed for a couple days and helped a TON entertaining the monkies!!! A huge thank you to my friends Joanna and Savannah and ONCE AGAIN.....my mom. She is the best of the best....I'm so thankful for her. Her love, her time, and her friendship have been such a blessing and have kept me sane so many times ;)

Ellie has been our healthy girl from day 1, so it was very sad to see her having to use meds ;(
But she has been a trooper too.

We kept ourselves busy so we wouldn't miss Daddy too much.....

Baby Monkey grew a ton and started grabbing toys while Daddy was gone...

And kept us all smiling ;)

1 week of school down and 2 more to go!!

Ultimate Protection

“But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.”

2 Thessalonians 3:3

Belated Fathers' Day Post

So this post is almost a week late...... it took me a couple days to compile all the photos.

The day I met Jason, I knew instantly he would make a great father someday to some lucky kids. That same moment I met him, I heard God tell me I would marry this guy. But little did I know that despite the fact he wasn't the man of my dreams......a cowboy........he really was the man of my dreams......a music man.......(that is slowly but surely becoming "countrified")...and little did I know he would become the daddy to our kids.

And then the day we had our firstborn.....Gabriel.....the instant I saw him taking such precious care of him at the hospital.....I knew again.....he was gonna be a fantastical "over-the-top" kind of Daddy to our little monkies.

From Day 1......He has been the bestest Daddy ever.....

No words to express the beauty of a father with a son

And then Daddy got a daughter......

And then watching him with both our daughters.......well it just melts my heart ;)

And a big shout out to my Dad too! Super Paw-Paw!!!

And to my brother Daniel.....who is an awesome Daddy too to his boys!!! Love you all!!!