I need to learn..

patience.

smile weather :)

So you know about that "I feel like I could smile all day long and everything is so...wonderful and happy and I just love Spring" type feeling? Ya, that's the feeling I've had ever since the sunshine and warm breezes came back :D I guess it just makes me realize how thankful I am for the life I've been blessed with and the people who are such a blessing to me...

I step outside and feel like singing!

I'm thankful for laughter, silly or not...it's wonderful. :D
I'm thankful for those people who make me smile always :)
I'm thankful for my eyes that need to squint 'cause the sun's to bright to open them wide. :)
I'm thankful for my ears that listen to my baby brother babbling away while we're having devotions at breakfast, because he forgot that he's actually supposed to be quiet and listen ;)
I'm thankful for my mouth (well...you get what I mean :P) that just feels like singing when the sun's shining, (or when I'm sitting at the kitchen table during meal times and I forget that that's actually against the rules. ;)
I'm thankful for my hands that can throw Cheryl's new shoes into the pond :D (only cause she said I should try out for the Peewee baseball team, due to my skill in throwing and skipping stones :P)
I'm thankful for the freedom of bare feet! ;)
I'm thankful for my sisters...even when they always nag me to borrow clothes, or use my hats, or go on Photo Booth on my laptop, or jump on me when I'm tryin to sleep, or run away with William as soon as I walk into the room so I can't hold him :P, and make fun of my machine gun laugh. I really love them. :D

My list could go on forever!..I guess my point is, take some time to be thankful...specifically thankful :) You might be there for awhile, but trust me..it's worth it. :)

We have such an awesome God!

William at four months :)

This little guy got a new Bumbo chair yesterday! :) (and a big boy cap ;)

There is something so not right with this picture... :D

She pretty much has me beat on the flexibility level I do believe. hehe :P

something to remember.. :)

A dear friend shared these verses with me..they struck me as something I need to remember more and something I want to share back with you.
No matter what our weakness, and no matter what our struggles, God calls us to His throne of grace, to lay everything at His feet. A loving reminder that He is there always, and understands what goes on in our thoughts and lives... therefore He guides us through and grants us the wisdom that we need throughout these times...what an incredible comfort!

Hebrews 4: 15-16


" For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need."

Surprise 19th Birthday Party for Teresa! :)

So when you get us all together, it makes for a pretty amazingly fun night! :) There was I think, 18 of us out for dinner at Boston Pizza...waiting for Hester to show up with Teresa :D After dinner, we headed to iBowl in Cambridge and split three lanes between all of us..Let me just say, it was pretty loud in there :P (and the best way to bowl..is "grandma" style. You know, like throwing (rolling I mean ;) it between your legs :D...my score proves my point, I promise. Don't laugh. :P ;)

The beautiful birthday girl: Teresa...Yolanda, myself and Lauren :)

..Too much sugar I'm almost positive :D

All the girls: (left to right) Hester, Tanya, me, Teresa, Krystal, Nicole, Lauren, Yolanda and Alyssa

Yolanda, Tanya and I

My incredibly fun and crazy and lovely friend Tanya and I :)

(we secretly get along ;)

Oh I just love my sisters :)


-> do we look like sisters? Not so much :P

Naomi, Heidi, Cheryl