Pretty much fabulous

Bathing suit with ruffles? Check!

Warm summer weather? Check!

Visiting Mamaw's where being really sticky is allowed as long as it's fun? Check!

Goggles to complete the look? Big, fat CHECK!

She is pretty much fabulous :) There really isn't a better word for my sweet Livvie Lou :)

MUAH!

Urgent...Please pray for Kaelyn

Many of you know this song ("I belong to you"...playing now if your speakers are on!) is dear to my heart but as I listened and worshiped this morning I couldn't help but think of Kaelyn. This is a photo of her yesterday morning....

And a photo of her last night :)

She's beautiful, isn't she? Her mommy is Tawni, such a wonderful woman who has been praying and fighting fiercely for her baby girl in every way. Kaelyn was diagnosed with significant heart defects in utero and it was even advised that she would not survive...and much to the surprise of the doctors, God has worked miracles in Kaelyn's heart already and she is here and so lovely. Still, she has much ahead of her. We all know God can heal her and can use doctors and medicine to help her heart but we don't know his plans...they are always higher and different than ours. Initially a heart procedure was scheduled for Thursday but due to evaluations of Kaelyn today they are considering a procedure tomorrow at 2pm. Things move quickly and decisions are to be made. Please pray for wisdom, peace and insight for Tony and Tawni and for a perfect heart for Kaelyn.

Still, Kaelyn is Tawni's baby girl and no matter the height of our faith, it can be overwhelming to not be able to do anything in the physical to help our little ones. Please pray for Kaelyn today and for her Mommy and Daddy...Tony and Tawni. You can follow more details here, at their site.

Kaelyn, you belong to Jesus and nothing can separate you from His love. He loves you more than you will ever know and you are held by the awesome and almighty hands of a living God.

Welcome to the world, sweet girl!
There are big plans in store for you! :)

Sugar Pie Honey Bun....You Know that I LOVE YOU!

My sugar pie is 4! Wow! :) I say that every year...and every year I reminisce about how quickly the time is passing and try to avoid the wonder about how fast the years will continue to go.

None the less, my little girl is becoming a big girl more quickly than I had ever imagined...and nothing is slowing her spunky little self down!

We celebrated at Fox Run Park this year with a small family celebration. Olivia would have preferred to go camping and roast marshmallows...she told me repeatedly that she wanted smores in lieu of a cake but temps in the high 80's made campfires not a great fit this year. :( We had a great time though!

Happy Birthday wonderful girl...you are smarter, sweeter, more lovely and more wonderful than I ever could have imagined! I'm so glad I get to be your Mommy.

He works hard for the money...

Yesterday I woke up and began my day the same way I do most days...with less sleep than I prefer and more on my plate than I'd like :). We did breakfast, I did laundry, kids were dressed and then naked and wearing dress up clothes before I had a chance to even put clothes on myself. :)

I was a little annoyed that it was already Tuesday and my husband was up early and off to the office and I knew he'd be home late despite my most hopeful wishes. It's a busy season of work for him and there is a lot on the horizon or in the "pipeline" as he'd say :). Some days I long for time alone with him...and that longing is followed by conflicted emotions of being without my children, whether they would be ok without us for the night, who would we trust to care for them...etc etc etc

Busy morning, busy mind...I think you get the picture.

Then I happened upon Hope's blog. Hope is a dear friend I have known now for about 10 years...we had our share of experiences from music to missions and early morning workouts in between. She is a beautiful and steadfast woman, honest and hard working...there are many things about her I admire and seek to learn myself :).

I think you'll enjoy this blog - it was just the perspective change I needed and so accurate I had to laugh :).

Enjoy!!