I love her.

Adorable..that's all I have to say.



trouble much? ;)



Sleeping Beauty no? <3



Charity has this thing for Grandpa..he can always get her to smile for him. Everytime. Jealousy. ;)



She needs hair clips..big time!

A song.

From the Inside Out
(from Hillsong)

A thousand times I've failed
Still your mercy remains
And should I stumble again
Still I'm caught in your grace

Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
my heart and my soul, Lord I give you control
Consume me from the inside out Lord
Let justice and praise become my embrace
To love You from the inside out

Your will above all else, my purpose remains
The art of losing myself in bringing you praise

Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
In my heart, in my soul, Lord I give you control
Consume me from the inside out Lord
Let justice and praise become my embrace
To love You from the inside out

Everlasting, Your light will shine when all else fades
Never ending, Your glory goes beyond all fame
And the cry of my heart is to bring You praise
From the inside out Lord, my soul cries out

Just some pictures cause I'm completely in awe of how wonderful and beautiful, babies are <3

Beautiful Mommy, Beautiful Daughter <3



Proud Auntie Naomi :)



precious feet.



So I guess someone needs a nap ;)




Cute as a button. ( I think you agree? :)

it's been awhile...

Some random pictures from the past few weeks to go along with a long over-due blog post :P



What a cutie ;)



Kayla, Nick and I at our super amazing birthday party :)



my favorite little feet. (Kurtis and Rueben and Amber were watching "Alvin and da Minkmunks" on my laptop in the jeep..I couldn't resist :)



Charity ~ two weeks



My beautiful niece and her Auntie 'Omi. <3

So yes, I've been slightly neglecting my blog. Ok, more like big time neglecting...I've been reminded more than a few times that I should consider writing another post :P
I'm not exactly sure what I should right about though, which could end up in me just rambling on about nothing in particular..on the other hand, you might actually get some interesting information about yours truly. :P
So the past few weeks have been crazy. Work has been incredibly busy, but truly enjoyable.. and I still love it! :) I'm working on trying to keep stress-free while attempting to schedule all my piano students through out my days and evenings as well as get all my books and lessons for music and music history and music counterpoint organized :P I'm really looking forward to the weeks when I'm back into routine again..
As for the lower level of social time I actually have..lol, I guess those are the times which give me a bit of a break from work as well as a chance for me to spend time with big people ;) I just had an amazing birthday party with two of my closest friends..around twenty five people showed up and made my night that much more awesome :) Just to put it out there...Naomi has some of the most amazing friends ever. Especially these past few weeks, I've been so blessed by them. They know exactly when to say something stupidly funny to make me smile, or when to make a sarcastic remark right back at me, or just to be there to listen when I need to let it out.

Let me tell you about my niece: Charity. She's a doll. So beautiful. She has these huge dark blue eyes, with dark, almost black hair which is so long I think it should be put in two pig tails on top of her head ;) I love baby sounds, and surprisingly (I must not be a mom yet :P) her scream makes me laugh. Apparantly she's like her mommy when she was a baby. I have high hopes for Charity..you should see her hands, they're piano hands..I just know it!

So what else is there? I don't even know...

If something comes to mind, I'll try and remember to write it out on here...no promises though! :P

ya. for you I guess :P

So for that person out there...namely a certain cousin. You know who you are, and this is for you :P
Just cause I really appreciate all your um, super wise comments :D and your insightful remarks :P and your musical genius...and your extremely dry yet frustratingly funny sense of humor...Thank you for being a super awesome cousin :D

Beautiful Baby pictures <3

1+1= Charity Sofia Vandenberg!!!!!

I know...4:19 in the morning?!

With so much excitement and love and thanks to the Lord, and I really don't know what else to put in there cause I'm just so excited!!...

I have this letter for someone special.

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

To my favorite niece in the whole entire world <3

You woke me up.

At 3:57 in the morning.

Actually it was really mommy who did cause she phoned here, but the reason for the phone call..was you.
I wasn't patient enough to wait in my bed until it was time to get up, so I tip toed downstairs to Grandpa and Grandma's room where I found out...a new little blessing was born!
I knew you were a girl all along, even when everyone else said it was "for sure a boy!" ...I guess that makes you my special niece <3..
Charity Sofia Vandenberg, I haven't gotten the chance to see you yet, because mommy and daddy need to sleep..But you're name is beautiful, only fitting for the beautiful little girl that I know you are. and at 9 lbs, 10 oz, you're quite the Kroesbergen I have to say..:)

I just wanted you to know that I am SO incredibly excited to finally be able to call your precious little self, my niece. My first one! I can't wait to hold you! <3

I love you,

Hugs and kisses,
Auntie 'Omi <3

why Lord?

For the past two weeks, my life has been an array of smiles and tears, questions and answers, confusion and peace. So many times I've just wanted to be through this all and know everything exactly that the Lord has in store for my life. I wanted answers as to why things have to happen the way they do, and why I can't find the right words to say what my heart was telling me. I wanted God to tell me what exactly He wanted for me, so I could just use that as my answer for everything.

I guess we don't always get what we want.

Probably because what we want...isn't always God's best plan for us.

Psalm 77:1 ~ "I cried out to God with my voice- To God with my voice; and He gave ear to me."

Although there's been alot of struggles and tears...these past few weeks have brought me closer to the only One who knows perfectly what I'm going through, and why I had to go through it. He's drawn me in a way that I don't understand...
I'm not sure exactly how to explain it, but despite all my questions and doubts that I had...He looked past that, and took my heart to give me a peace with His plans.

I guess I just really want to share how truly incredible our God is!...In the times when we feel lowest, in the days we feel like giving up, in the hours of the night when all we can do is lay there awake, in the times when the pain hurts the most...He's right there. Right beside us.

He knew, and He knows.

Romans 8:28 ~ "For we know that ALL things work together for the good of those who love God.." What a comfort!

Maybe it won't go away right away, and maybe this is something that will take a long time to figure out..maybe we never will figure it out....whichever way it is, He did it for a reason. And in the end, God's name will ultimately be glorified through it.

To know that my life is already so perfectly planned out for me, and to know that each step I take, each path my life leads...to know that every thought I think, and every tear I cry...He holds my life in the palm of His hands, and He promises to NEVER leave, never to forsake...I just can't get over how wonderful and amazing and merciful our God is!...

I have one other verse: Psalm 16:11 ~ "Thou wilt show me the path of life; In Thy presence is fullness of joy; At Thy right hand are pleasures for evermore."

Bring the Rain

This song is a perfect example of what I'm feeling right now..

It's amazing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8HgAVenbUU&feature=related

Out of the mouth of babes... :)

So I hear talking from the boys room this morning at around 8:00ish. I peak in the door to find Kurtis (the 2 year-old) laying on his back with his feet up on the railings of his crib..his "soosy" dangling on the pinky toe of his one foot, and he's just talking to himself. :) Of course, me being such an expert at subtlety and such....the door creaks. He doesn't miss a sound. He quickly turns to look at me with a huge smile on his face...It was all I could do to keep my mouth shut and not burst out laughing at the next words that slipped out of his mouth.. "Hey babe!"

I almost died.

Don't even ask where he learned that, cause I promise I didn't teach him..lol.

He said it to me twice more today...he gets this quirky, mischievous, WAY too adorable grin on his face, you just can't help but laugh.


i just love him :)

presenting..

Thank you to anonymous, who really isn't so anonymous anymore...

Out of the Depths is the name for the painting I did in the last post.

It's perfect :). I love love LOVE it! :)

I need a name!

Ok, so this morning I was bored. I don't paint unless I have absolutely nothing else to do :P
Anyways, I came out with this...the reason I'm posting it is because I need a name for it...any suggestions??