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We were able to celebrate Joseph's 7th birthday in style</div>
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at our local Children's Museum! </div>
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A homemade Mario birthday cake!</div>
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Oh, how I love being this boy's Momma! </div>
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Thank you God for creating us</div>
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to be his parents!</div>
<br />Amazing Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889504637409378757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478199469274412346.post-72961784718613400982015-12-01T19:07:00.001-06:002015-12-01T19:08:56.978-06:00A Joseph Funny :)<p>And it is completely inappropriate <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-winkingsmile" style="border-top-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-left-style: none" alt="Winking smile" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XTHQrTycZeE/Vl5ESti0kNI/AAAAAAAAMyw/XBeE3EkEerE/wlEmoticon-winkingsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" /></p> <p> </p> <p>We were leaving therapy and Joseph noticed a squirrel in the grass.  He mentioned it to me and I said “Oh, wow, good eyes.  I did not see him.  I do see the one out in front though, by that car, do you see him.”  Joseph said “Oh, yea, he is looking for his acorn.”  I said “Oh, yeah, he is looking for where he buried his acorns.  He is a silly squirrel.”  Joseph started giggling, “Yes, he is a silly, silly squirrel.  He can’t find his nuts!  He can’t find his nuts!  Silly squirrel!”  My funniest moment of the day, maybe even the week!!!</p> Amazing Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889504637409378757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478199469274412346.post-13624222592119054772015-10-30T08:24:00.001-05:002015-10-30T08:24:26.317-05:00Trick or treating - So much fun!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqAm2xqhP1uwcXv89nJeIMCb4glmmE9LyGTOGJXP1jkab3yhQ4cP8Q9SF6UXpRGNQbomePT3E0-cw-X1zb7CicJ_lte16fgOFgvELAgaDMccstaQgt3Lz0aPEh0hdTxQQWINQy_0P5mxcX/s640/blogger-image--2058638292.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3372" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CmuCHAqa4II/Vi7VaY9CgqI/AAAAAAAAMuI/t85OckkhJiE/IMGP3372_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0599TKDzLYc/Vi7VbWLBuKI/AAAAAAAAMuU/TrMuqj5q8Io/s1600-h/IMGP3373%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3373" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3373" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a_zvqXvg94g/Vi7VcIyPX3I/AAAAAAAAMuY/o5zr3GVmAFs/IMGP3373_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="182" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-F91roN-d2fk/Vi7Vc3HRSSI/AAAAAAAAMuk/R-Se31dA8iE/s1600-h/IMGP3375%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3375" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3375" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2PStA0iAxzs/Vi7VdQTbH8I/AAAAAAAAMuo/eyVmvI6U2s4/IMGP3375_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="167" height="244" /></a></p> <p>Joseph & Gauge had a fantastic time hanging out together!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SRShjotFP1g/Vi7Ver5OcaI/AAAAAAAAMu0/vJUzkkayWLk/s1600-h/IMGP3376%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3376" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3376" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sssEItccXJ4/Vi7VfQCJVTI/AAAAAAAAMu4/YmqMalJo49M/IMGP3376_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="188" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Cr9-j0Kcng0/Vi7Vgl5_pII/AAAAAAAAMvE/iZkiUbMs03w/s1600-h/IMGP3377%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3377" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3377" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6d-SQfSk5Bo/Vi7VhQ4ra-I/AAAAAAAAMvI/JXDv3YUokP4/IMGP3377_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Sb2AYrYmxWo/Vi7ViEW22_I/AAAAAAAAMvU/jy-G68moX2U/s1600-h/IMGP3378%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3378" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3378" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jqqgCFRi5DQ/Vi7Vi5u7CrI/AAAAAAAAMvY/FjRhkegZnCo/IMGP3378_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="163" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mZf7cH5-CTQ/Vi7VkMbTk1I/AAAAAAAAMvk/R3b2hDdW7NI/s1600-h/IMGP3379%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3379" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3379" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EvcBFHKm3q8/Vi7VkxWUKEI/AAAAAAAAMvo/CJ2EWfHaE2w/IMGP3379_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-akIw2MChuQI/Vi7VmMKAo7I/AAAAAAAAMv0/lNRC6FJ8TAA/s1600-h/IMGP3380%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3380" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3380" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1GuLQH1VTsc/Vi7Vmq_mzkI/AAAAAAAAMv4/XU6aqGS4ZgM/IMGP3380_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="163" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CIx9ilwKhNI/Vi7VoJhUkGI/AAAAAAAAMwE/R9-GtN6f_8Q/s1600-h/IMGP3381%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3381" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3381" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lWPapsvN-7Q/Vi7VowhbdBI/AAAAAAAAMwM/1yogv5LOb6k/IMGP3381_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0HNVzf5HE8M/Vi7Vqbt0PnI/AAAAAAAAMwU/gPpvervnfKA/s1600-h/IMGP3382%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3382" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3382" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8f10tmoNocY/Vi7VrCcruMI/AAAAAAAAMwc/aDRvB_q_2_I/IMGP3382_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wqPyR-WbI2A/Vi7VsYYDpiI/AAAAAAAAMwk/brDUZcoyaag/s1600-h/IMGP3383%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3383" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3383" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pv699a62sTU/Vi7Vs3XQI_I/AAAAAAAAMwo/lWduX7SwGbY/IMGP3383_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="188" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-maDAgVVlm3o/Vi7VtwiCeCI/AAAAAAAAMw0/v0vwNVfjxWI/s1600-h/IMGP3384%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3384" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3384" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sxDeFR6_1AE/Vi7VuklCkiI/AAAAAAAAMw4/JzcrvrWGHfY/IMGP3384_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="196" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-VsZlkZfr-xM/Vi7Vv8vndSI/AAAAAAAAMxE/9XC-2xwpp9I/s1600-h/IMGP3385%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3385" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3385" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w87KVJ20tQ8/Vi7VwZUfyHI/AAAAAAAAMxI/hMLPBtKYt4w/IMGP3385_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="188" /></a></p> <p>It is hard work fighting fires, a ice cream cone did the trick to help him recoup!!!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-L_77y_S98XM/Vi7VxUTPYzI/AAAAAAAAMxU/Z2z_zPoIHf4/s1600-h/IMGP3387%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3387" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3387" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bwmFYwaAOYQ/Vi7VyMBpVjI/AAAAAAAAMxc/tb8wF9qBMa0/IMGP3387_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Bde8r56-ipg/Vi7VzIoGSEI/AAAAAAAAMxk/O24vltaaqb4/s1600-h/IMGP3388%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3388" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3388" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aaLjd3rqvWs/Vi7VzrxpHjI/AAAAAAAAMxo/xkAlbzehDU0/IMGP3388_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="193" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iQ5a9J_vQ-0/Vi7V0pl-x8I/AAAAAAAAMx0/CFZT4gGVXQI/s1600-h/IMGP3389%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3389" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3389" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xIMCK0upiOU/Vi7V1a9x-gI/AAAAAAAAMx8/V3SrZjyB5og/IMGP3389_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="176" /></a></p> Amazing Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889504637409378757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478199469274412346.post-10968665559375679112015-10-23T06:42:00.001-05:002015-10-23T06:42:41.898-05:00My favorite Pumpkins :) 2015<p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-feD4oAvtvjA/Vioc9K9-ewI/AAAAAAAAMrc/6YrlR62nWw4/s1600-h/IMGP3274%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3274" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3274" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AMwaQCdteog/Vioc9vSBIoI/AAAAAAAAMrg/M6eOr5wISSw/IMGP3274_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-05WTY57ItmA/Vioc_PmsbNI/AAAAAAAAMrs/1h1ngbow128/s1600-h/IMGP3275%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3275" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3275" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xtaQ_UHsRhw/Vioc_q7N7vI/AAAAAAAAMrw/FdFUvFxKpbw/IMGP3275_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CaNjljh3Ut8/ViodASVuLSI/AAAAAAAAMr8/lVNzfAKZXro/s1600-h/IMGP3276%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3276" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3276" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cPD46mq7R6k/ViodBDDc4-I/AAAAAAAAMsA/bjRy9mCzwCY/IMGP3276_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="218" height="244" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-x0FSdc6KpPE/ViodCD4HF-I/AAAAAAAAMsM/4ysexeDk-6g/s1600-h/IMGP3278%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3278" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3278" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qVTW72YmuEw/ViodC2dAN3I/AAAAAAAAMsQ/c5DNbuqSOFI/IMGP3278_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cjymFdfFH2U/ViodDyU-O-I/AAAAAAAAMsc/DRHMDNk_gVA/s1600-h/IMGP3282%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3282" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3282" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UK0wK_2mp7I/ViodEQFgZYI/AAAAAAAAMsg/RstBdqzaRrM/IMGP3282_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="168" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e6Jv08E2crE/ViodFSpkrKI/AAAAAAAAMss/oll18KNjDjE/s1600-h/IMGP3283%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3283" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3283" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c2HGM1xCDTI/ViodGD90TXI/AAAAAAAAMsw/XDhD8o9V0RI/IMGP3283_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SSkrw-Eem5o/ViodHBfPgmI/AAAAAAAAMs8/f4W_sESS6UE/s1600-h/IMGP3285%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3285" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3285" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LgAF-9VSJeM/ViodH4s35PI/AAAAAAAAMtA/TZJbYFJFwX0/IMGP3285_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="177" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tEX-OX6hLxI/ViodIy-l5bI/AAAAAAAAMtM/PWo0RcNhKNo/s1600-h/IMGP3286%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3286" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3286" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2mrCrlIyAcY/ViodJwM4Y5I/AAAAAAAAMtQ/lXAJMIZ8E4k/IMGP3286_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="178" /></a></p> <p>Bonus:</p> <p> </p> <p>He is checking out his costume <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" style="border-top-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-left-style: none" alt="Smile" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-olz9lmBKpJ4/ViodKTfhW1I/AAAAAAAAMtY/2AVJKPdq6d8/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" /> He was happy with it, just did not want to stop long enough to take a picture!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OGBXyUOSphc/ViodLQ4HfHI/AAAAAAAAMtk/QydfFo0phwM/s1600-h/IMGP3273%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3273" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3273" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9-IBEwQ-gR4/ViodL23qZPI/AAAAAAAAMto/UbJ9MjusqNs/IMGP3273_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> Amazing Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889504637409378757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478199469274412346.post-25970669835519282012015-10-20T07:29:00.001-05:002015-10-20T07:29:14.225-05:00Our struggleJoseph's transition to life outside of our home in to a school setting has proven very difficult and in our desperation we have been seeking support. He no longer goes to the local school because of concerns there, he is likely going to discontinue his current preschool/daycare (1/2 days a few days a week) because of concerns, and we have sought out help from multiple sources. We have a OT that sees Joseph weekly, but that is proving to be a slow process, but thankfully he ADORES her.<br />
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My mother's heart is in such pain and I am just giving that pain to Jesus. It just seems that my very sweet boy is struggling so much and when he acts out lately, I am not always quick to recognize that and instead mirror his anger and frustration. I need help, we all do, to help him find success. I love my boy with my whole heart. His Daddy is bringing him to school this morning and I am on my way out the door.<br />
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His meltdowns and sometimes aggressive behavior when he feels a lack of control over his own body and environment have been somewhat present since February and while we thought we were getting to the root of the problem, we are just discovering it. We can calm him down, but the process is laborious, sad, and sometimes the damage is done already. Our family needs prayers and miracles. God has already answered so many of our prayers and I know that this one will also be answered.<br />
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God is GOOD! All the time.<br />
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Saint Louis & Saint Zelie Martin, please pray for Jessy and I as we love our boy always and find and be the support he needs! Amen.Amazing Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889504637409378757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478199469274412346.post-57626658189277043062015-10-20T07:17:00.001-05:002015-10-20T07:17:05.655-05:00Fun with friends at the park!<p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AgSooOzYe8U/ViYwtulBoSI/AAAAAAAAMqs/T-bVUaRqOxg/s1600-h/IMGP3209%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3209" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3209" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hvrpYduHZJE/ViYwuRB4q2I/AAAAAAAAMqw/ikZBMCS0nAY/IMGP3209_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TI_zvJRhLIE/ViYwvXeUpKI/AAAAAAAAMq8/fjnkHUj36L8/s1600-h/IMGP3210%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3210" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3210" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zm3xmBQIFSw/ViYwwD8098I/AAAAAAAAMrA/2vyXA7zjw2Q/IMGP3210_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> Amazing Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889504637409378757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478199469274412346.post-58429633657656861882015-10-20T07:13:00.001-05:002015-10-20T07:13:37.227-05:00Kalamazoo Zoo<p>On Saturday, Oct 17, 2015, Jessy thought it would be fun to bring Joseph to the zoo.  It was such a fun day to go tot the zoo, he has the best ideas!  The weather was perfect, the animals were all moving and playing, and there were no huge crowds.</p> <p>Joseph loves trains, so we were sure to buy two tickets for us each, one for when we arrived and one for before we came home.  I love this picture below of them two looking at one another, a million reasons why I love them both so much rushes through my heart when I see this image.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8Z8--1cKKrc/ViYvddasnlI/AAAAAAAAMmI/_4SQqqUoknc/s1600-h/IMGP3214%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3214" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3214" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xQ85oPIhxs4/ViYveEaXhkI/AAAAAAAAMmM/ttd5D8i1KHk/IMGP3214_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>There is joy like no other when I see these two loving life!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aG_v8WGePWY/ViYvfdkVGCI/AAAAAAAAMmU/fMHVWU-JfqA/s1600-h/IMGP3215%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3215" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3215" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-z4_zgBg6WHc/ViYvf252SrI/AAAAAAAAMmY/qJMvrfeVC6c/IMGP3215_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a4F6COObXHA/ViYvg4dTX-I/AAAAAAAAMmk/jNQRXOSKNCY/s1600-h/IMGP3216%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3216" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3216" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Py4DjAS1CIY/ViYvh77Mt5I/AAAAAAAAMmo/6EP9Q5xWlNw/IMGP3216_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1ExgLyv3WMk/ViYvjLQeBoI/AAAAAAAAMm0/mQTioIQLheE/s1600-h/IMGP3217%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3217" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3217" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2E5xc2__37Q/ViYvjvTujqI/AAAAAAAAMm4/rX83O5-lDkE/IMGP3217_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Eiu8iypP7ws/ViYvkhulODI/AAAAAAAAMnI/Kl-y9RKt1J8/s1600-h/IMGP3218%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3218" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3218" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Qzlb-GE65o8/ViYvlFcKevI/AAAAAAAAMnM/ceKEug_rcGI/IMGP3218_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="179" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Yl_WJp_VUN0/ViYvmKujooI/AAAAAAAAMnY/Jtu0T1_Fdpk/s1600-h/IMGP3222%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3222" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9_f2hs2i8AMHvHhP2fukhuiLi8fYhJmFWGQKXtrVc5RPbDsiNJe15WTFiW8RIjrAdM2SCjm9Kd1F5NNcYjgfzGEkxiHLnLBBRA4eXtkM7ngzzFDLe_OE-iZFp1IUBF5kYyAimdIfpo7N6/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6y2skSdrwSs/ViYvnkqGfaI/AAAAAAAAMno/ZUjvF-oyIoc/s1600-h/IMGP3223%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3223" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3223" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vLndV5-RT2Q/ViYvoMLMmaI/AAAAAAAAMns/R8F67hLq3kQ/IMGP3223_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zjq8pXrp4Nk/ViYvpMQblaI/AAAAAAAAMn4/vZAT395k3yc/s1600-h/IMGP3224%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3224" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3224" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7-EqRXiE0s4/ViYvpjqaQVI/AAAAAAAAMn8/S5yD9dTrovo/IMGP3224_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-opf0pQt2gbM/ViYvqyj9heI/AAAAAAAAMoI/XDp_dKMCwHw/s1600-h/IMGP3225%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3225" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3225" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-k8ecqszW0WU/ViYvrSZx9NI/AAAAAAAAMoM/kuwa6b9TPQU/IMGP3225_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HiALdDTSGD8/ViYvsZMc1hI/AAAAAAAAMoY/PAx1RDBkDC4/s1600-h/IMGP3226%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3226" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3226" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-39E50erOTRE/ViYvtB6Ie0I/AAAAAAAAMoc/jAyKc5wieZc/IMGP3226_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Dw6MjXgAkqg/ViYvuXrFB3I/AAAAAAAAMoo/k2b_Ols0aT0/s1600-h/IMGP3227%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3227" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfjOWAVueVMKh5uS8h5rjEPfzQPjGaVp41JXtxM2v-eOAFGencBaxqSv8EIi8d8Bl-E40BDj04fyPrrC-jKIp101OA6O_OoK-JQODP0QCv1vRH2XZoe1IRBc7Qpy_O2NBuW9kSoXkqSd_Q/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2hlnAS5mYrI/ViYvwBwVY_I/AAAAAAAAMo4/QRDJmOcobmc/s1600-h/IMGP3230%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3230" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3230" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xCIbJRIaDJQ/ViYvwjWYF9I/AAAAAAAAMo8/hSvKy8XoR10/IMGP3230_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="183" /></a></p> <p>We tried so hard to get a picture of the three of us, yet there was always one of us missing some part of our face.  No mater what the pictures look like, the joy is evident!!!  I love my family!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-acewv2E3Aig/ViYvx1RGdAI/AAAAAAAAMpI/Vp_CSuz44to/s1600-h/IMGP3232%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3232" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3232" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PFENcnNH6fk/ViYvyvFLvlI/AAAAAAAAMpM/lsUkW-pU3v0/IMGP3232_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-t4aKv3RZchs/ViYvznRffYI/AAAAAAAAMpY/4pEnM0kwv_I/s1600-h/IMGP3233%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3233" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3233" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AvsUSgIwSmc/ViYv0TovzoI/AAAAAAAAMpc/NVWwJASC_BI/IMGP3233_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H9iP6FAcFo8/ViYv1VMIaoI/AAAAAAAAMpo/JlqnTwM3Dxc/s1600-h/IMGP3234%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3234" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3234" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--K0ZmvTLIyU/ViYv2BUzjCI/AAAAAAAAMps/kJcZmuse6I8/IMGP3234_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lCxqJ9GMUcU/ViYv3DEyaHI/AAAAAAAAMp4/t4-wJGfAMgY/s1600-h/IMGP3235%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3235" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3235" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2UlAauxbIIk/ViYv39FAXtI/AAAAAAAAMp8/utFBGY0tAT4/IMGP3235_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>We stopped at a pizza place ( one of our favorites) and enjoyed some pizza.  With the idea of keeping him distracted for a few SECONDS, he held the camera and took a picture of Jessy & I.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9rYt2r_QldQ/ViYv5pKhT0I/AAAAAAAAMqI/wtIU-4G9_oI/s1600-h/IMGP3237%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3237" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheHomgLMwpdwRMc9os7tuE1gy7im9-xh4QIvP4GEn_bTMKXxxjHF-XGrbzWaA83DrkuhJMriw3J6TW4-S6RAuvOJ3vMOdXPSgmK4VtalgCUyyDwt68XLmWl25MLmgKIGv5WgxqYsHTcDJv/?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_PJJdm54JbQ/ViYv61q0QII/AAAAAAAAMqY/WMs2yd-_KEo/s1600-h/IMGP3239%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3239" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3239" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8cqKLrO_YIc/ViYv7uDibsI/AAAAAAAAMqc/TuuBEdr53Nw/IMGP3239_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>After he took this picture of me (one that I would normally delete because I don’t feel beautiful in it) he proclaims with all sincerity as he looks at the camera picture of the above photo “Awww, you are so beautiful.”  He completely melted my heart and reminded me that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and that he recognizes beauty by love.  I pray that he always sees as God sees because I imagine that God finds me beautiful too, even on my worst day.  </p> Amazing Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889504637409378757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478199469274412346.post-57289534736128156782015-10-01T07:47:00.001-05:002015-10-01T07:47:28.872-05:00Cloud Nine<p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-L9c5zGYqa40/Vg0rNflyfXI/AAAAAAAAMkQ/o3EFr-4yQFM/s1600-h/IMGP3202%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3202" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3202" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XgBBLKal25o/Vg0rOdq911I/AAAAAAAAMkY/cHSInQkIP9U/IMGP3202_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="192" /></a></p> <p>Waiting for the time to head to the Fire Station!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-71B-cqCokxM/Vg0rPvPNXoI/AAAAAAAAMkg/hsZ6K775hgU/s1600-h/IMGP3203%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3203" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3203" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v29OJ4q7_mk/Vg0rQBLhjII/AAAAAAAAMkk/uBT2I3j7cNk/IMGP3203_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Is it time yet, Momma?</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-94OQFIM3O5k/Vg0rRBmfPhI/AAAAAAAAMkw/USaz5xwFLCg/s1600-h/IMGP3204%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3204" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3204" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Xrl0Y2jzOsQ/Vg0rR4SLLWI/AAAAAAAAMk4/RxslAvWwY1k/IMGP3204_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="217" /></a></p> <p>He is watching the clock, and was just about to say “Look Mom, it is getting closer to 3 o’clock!!!”</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-p1L4C7DfaAA/Vg0rSmLRROI/AAAAAAAAMlA/RECK0TgsZco/s1600-h/IMGP3206%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3206" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3206" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bOwRr0dVA1s/Vg0rTRDgJUI/AAAAAAAAMlE/BNOYB7vkf64/IMGP3206_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="175" /></a></p> <p>Driving his favorite fire truck, the LADDER TRUCK!!!!!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GMFiMDagN64/Vg0rUQKsDYI/AAAAAAAAMlQ/TQo1hbO9Gcs/s1600-h/IMGP3207%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3207" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3207" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MXJDNihK4uM/Vg0rVFGFtrI/AAAAAAAAMlU/Akrdkhnge-U/IMGP3207_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HK0EzIOnisY/Vg0rWTF5f_I/AAAAAAAAMlg/3oQt1A1D4b4/s1600-h/IMGP3208%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMGP3208" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMGP3208" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6QS_DgQGGAI/Vg0rXFEfqeI/AAAAAAAAMlk/6pcd7XCEL1o/IMGP3208_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="189" /></a></p> <p>He loved these guys and they showered him with lots of attention, joy, and excitement! He was so happy he barely could talk to ask his last two questions: 1)  Where is the bell? & 2)  Where is their dog that is white with black spots?</p> <p>He asked many questions before that and had them laughing and saying with all he already knew, he was halfway through the academy <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" style="border-top-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-left-style: none" alt="Smile" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C3mXtHtT8MI/Vg0rXtop8EI/AAAAAAAAMlw/2EqdHOkO0hI/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" />  </p> <p>I could not possibly love this boy more!  Before this he and I had a good time at the Dairy Barn.  What a wonderful day!</p> Amazing Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889504637409378757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478199469274412346.post-87019167330612743502015-09-25T19:59:00.001-05:002015-09-25T19:59:05.651-05:00#2<p>Lost Tooth, that is!  Joseph noticed that his second tooth was very loose yesterday afternoon and he was determined to have it out.  It was hanging ever so precariously and he begged me to take it out.  “Pull it Mommy, pull it, please!”  Cue my broken heart and then Daddy walks in the front door and is even more broken hearted that is little guy was already loosing another tooth!  Joseph however was not dismayed, in fact, he was OVERJOYED!!!  Little stinker!</p> <p>He carefully remembered to put his tooth under his pillow last night and woke up to discover that the tooth fairy visited while he was in dreamland.  He found one dollar and his tooth was still there so he said “SHE REMEMBERED that I like to keep my teeth!!!!!”  I love his excitement!  Makes pulling his tooth for him a little less heartbreaking.  Here are some pictures of my sleepy boy that captured his joy from the gift from the Tooth Fairy!!!  I sure do love this sweet lovebug!!!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--ge-B1RpZ3Q/VgXtsAEhaAI/AAAAAAAAMig/bI4s0dtF4Hk/s1600-h/IMG_4702%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4702" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4702" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sxH0LUlp0a8/VgXts1hs0kI/AAAAAAAAMio/Sbdyg-nAicU/IMG_4702_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="200" /></a></p> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbt05e8tLAAwFFQL-gCObykk06vynQ7hqxDFTnNw-WinZNCibXsB-vHfdGyIcR4nE6b7Fm3JROdvNKp0YcD-pTov7idQozqcTZCxbK45T-Sl6XRTMDtc0q7PcU6ie62rUUjNx5sq1hVF4J/s1600-h/IMG_4703%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4703" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4703" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9BSK9toTPvw/VgXtujYk1wI/AAAAAAAAMi4/fEJu8TN_dxE/IMG_4703_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="219" height="244" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fCDFT5A55S4/VgXtvxU3L0I/AAAAAAAAMjA/m563KTGGObY/s1600-h/IMG_4704%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4704" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4704" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jH2UjnLV8zE/VgXtwq8jPwI/AAAAAAAAMjE/ZTvSOh6357A/IMG_4704_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="198" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JnTJh02vkqY/VgXtxe2JRTI/AAAAAAAAMjQ/dAvsH3Ih8ss/s1600-h/IMG_4705%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4705" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4705" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bECnmN0Zth0/VgXtyK_UNxI/AAAAAAAAMjY/TOQ79sjzXGE/IMG_4705_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mLaecfYBZ5I/VgXtzPl33uI/AAAAAAAAMjg/cCNKx0FnY38/s1600-h/IMG_4707%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4707" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4707" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0NKUUl4S3zw/VgXtz5EPqiI/AAAAAAAAMjo/GHNEGJdGl20/IMG_4707_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-esiwcze2u8M/VgXt0xti50I/AAAAAAAAMjw/F41fB8GPBUU/s1600-h/IMG_4708%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4708" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4708" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HEU36qBwq9I/VgXt1tdkAzI/AAAAAAAAMj4/YLakrwNvEkU/IMG_4708_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> Amazing Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889504637409378757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478199469274412346.post-28533394045974680332015-09-21T02:30:00.000-05:002015-09-21T13:30:54.997-05:00from: Crystal Broussard<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td valign="top"><div id='yahoo__compose_area' style="background-color:white; display:block; font-family:HelveticaNeue-Regular,Helvetica;">Hi! <div>News: <a href="http://MasterMindMini.com/honour.php">http://MasterMindMini.com/honour.php</a> </div><div>Crystal Broussard </div></div><div id='yahoo__original_message'></div></html></td></tr></table> Amazing Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889504637409378757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478199469274412346.post-58941159773358038672015-09-19T14:51:00.001-05:002015-09-19T14:51:15.586-05:00My boy, I love you to the moon & back!<p> </p> <p>Dear Joseph,</p> <p>I just wanted to take this time to remind you how much I love you!  You, your DaddyO, and I have been through so many ups and downs lately but the one thing we know that we can rely on is one another.  Your presence in our family is and always be a reason for us to celebrate and rejoice in God’s goodness in answering our prayer for a child to know, love, and lead to heaven.  As I look as the picture below, I realize that no matter where we are at our stage in life, you will always be my baby and that Momma Bear will always be there to protect you and always believe the very best for you and with you!  You are going to move mountains, my boy.  You are going to bring joy and light to many, but in the meantime we want to focus on pouring love and light into your soul each day!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-c5YxfO2bMhw/Vf28R4PG3rI/AAAAAAAAMe8/C6fOl9WnLQA/s1600-h/IMG_4700%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4700" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4700" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-d3Y8o7HdHPk/Vf28TEJe_AI/AAAAAAAAMfA/62l_tJUfa18/IMG_4700_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="182" /></a></p> <p>Recently, you began to go to school.  You started pre-k at our local school and that was just not a good fit for you, so we tried hard to find a place that would love and nurture you and your spirit when Mommy was not there to be with you.  We really wanted you to go to school to make friends, learn new things, and enjoy the world around you.  You seem to have a nice teacher and we are praying that we always can trust you in their care.  This has been a huge change for the two of us.  Mommy has been working part time to help our family out financially, but as much as you miss me, I miss you!  We have spent the last 4 1/2 years with each other every day.  Thankfully at your new school, you are going just half days, so it seems to work better for us.  I truly hope that this opportunity to go to school and learn with friends your age is a blessing to your life.  I hope that it is a way that God can bring forth graces in your life and help you to know that you are a loved & valued Child of God.  Your Daddy and I tell you all the time that God loves you even more than Mommy and Daddy.  I want you to always know that you can always go to God, Jesus, and Momma Mary!  Ask the Saints to intercede for you and your needs, you will never be able to trust anyone more, all it takes is a heart reaching out to God to know that you will be ok.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wOZJu6NGmGQ/Vf28U0tKRZI/AAAAAAAAMfM/4E63NE2yqTQ/s1600-h/IMG_4690%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4690" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4690" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-a3SoYTI_PRM/Vf28V8FnaiI/AAAAAAAAMfQ/sw2O_ddoBhM/IMG_4690_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Sometimes it has been really hard trusting someone else to care for you and make sure that you are safe and growing in grace.  You might have cried some going to school, but  I can almost guarantee that I have cried so much more.  Often, right at the feet of Jesus, simply because I would have rather stayed right next to you forever, but you were not created and shared with us for me to keep you from the world, but for us to prepare you for it.  You going to school is one of the first parts of getting used to that big world out there.  Hope.  Hope is what anchors my heart while I put my trust in God that I am doing the best with what I have RIGHT NOW.  There has not been an easy day yet, but the last few days at your new school, it seems that there is so much more peace that there have been no temper tantrums, crying, or disagreements.  You are learning how to be a friend, how to use your hands for good, and how to treat others as you wish to be treated.  Each day will be better, I hope.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MLdJ_iA064c/Vf28XDr7xEI/AAAAAAAAMfc/Y-l1uh08Tgc/s1600-h/IMG_4701%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4701" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4701" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-h2bm5dNe8_M/Vf28YMldtJI/AAAAAAAAMfg/s-RbcL-PN-M/IMG_4701_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>After your third day of school at the new school, we went to the Fire Truck Park (that is what you called it, it is really the Locke Park) and you had so much fun making friends.  You showed Mommy how good you are at making new friends and treating them well.  Granny came and hung out with us and we had so much fun even though we were feeling the heat, ran out of water, and felt like we were baking in the sun!  I ran and bought water & ice and you shared with your friends.  You got extra worn out from the sun and we headed home after you had Momma push you on the swing for at least 20 minutes!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cRY36tasDeM/Vf28ZO931lI/AAAAAAAAMfs/WWKK9Aeampw/s1600-h/IMG_4699%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4699" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4699" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-zXfiQonADtw/Vf28Z-0HObI/AAAAAAAAMfw/NnMTzf8bH4Y/IMG_4699_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>Speaking of swinging, that is a really new thing that you have been enjoying!  There we always times you will sit with Momma or Daddy while swinging for a few minutes at at time, but you have just this week started swinging on the swings BY YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!!  You were/are so very proud of yourself!  It was incredible to see you have fun and show no fear while being pushed by DaddyO on Tuesday of this week!  It was almost like a glimpse of a miracle to see you enjoy it!  Just the day before you started your first day of Occupational Therapy with Ms. Mika Doucet at Hope Therapy.  You really enjoy working with her and even though I have tried the exercise with you, you do not like working with on them with Momma!   You do love the brushing, though!  </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rM7EE6nPxWM/Vf28bfQemyI/AAAAAAAAMf8/sqaBE3_bYnY/s1600-h/IMG_4691%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4691" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4691" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A1ApqSSpvaA/Vf28cCI5oRI/AAAAAAAAMgA/Jy5QdXmtg64/IMG_4691_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Look at you go, just a week or so ago, you refused to do this <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-winkingsmile" style="border-top-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-left-style: none" alt="Winking smile" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ekpwMRGNcZ4/Vf28cmJOVNI/AAAAAAAAMgI/sAJqWCjHeYs/wlEmoticon-winkingsmile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" /></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vDG5QMm5Kvs/Vf28d8reXRI/AAAAAAAAMgU/rO91-IsAC9A/s1600-h/IMG_4692%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4692" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4692" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cPf3grZo5Pc/Vf28e_85K5I/AAAAAAAAMgY/Er_eM6xeKOU/IMG_4692_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xsk3oTBmYlc/Vf28gclJ4aI/AAAAAAAAMgk/E1RFmL-T4EQ/s1600-h/IMG_4693%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4693" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4693" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cVnj-svsphE/Vf28hGL9z1I/AAAAAAAAMgo/91IUJDVbV0s/IMG_4693_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SykHrKVq2eE/Vf28ibHdf-I/AAAAAAAAMg0/oi4a-85qKwk/s1600-h/IMG_4694%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4694" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4694" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9I5AHnpgsiE/Vf28jS6f28I/AAAAAAAAMg4/MjHnudm-qL8/IMG_4694_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="191" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-uN0QoyNTifM/Vf28kzJia_I/AAAAAAAAMhE/NEbYcR9knxY/s1600-h/IMG_4695%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4695" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4695" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-14VppSThjiQ/Vf28loNtGDI/AAAAAAAAMhI/O1w5_a6Kgeg/IMG_4695_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kV0ZCetS-gE/Vf28nMeDbxI/AAAAAAAAMhU/Vyn7AAu68a0/s1600-h/IMG_4696%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4696" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4696" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-73cckU2PGPQ/Vf28n-uhjqI/AAAAAAAAMhY/Xik3brrmhm4/IMG_4696_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OthFRsEYKtA/Vf28o9iGWWI/AAAAAAAAMhk/qoztLoZbT9k/s1600-h/IMG_4697%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4697" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4697" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wAGgLqNElpI/Vf28pqscD1I/AAAAAAAAMhs/kQrMeJV2jcQ/IMG_4697_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-iOALRjKUb3Y/Vf28rd-8pMI/AAAAAAAAMh0/8yI78OqAvk8/s1600-h/IMG_4698%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4698" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4698" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yCWZyO7sbLw/Vf28sJao2mI/AAAAAAAAMh4/Fi9zGdfeexs/IMG_4698_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>There is so much I want to say, but I love you sums it up!  Joseph, your Daddy & I will always love you, to the Moon & back.  You will always be loved and you will always be our treasure and we are so glad to teach you that God loves you even more than us!!!</p> <p> </p> <p>Love, </p> <p>Mommy</p> Amazing Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889504637409378757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478199469274412346.post-76477222909494711082015-08-23T20:38:00.001-05:002015-08-23T20:38:23.975-05:00My heart achesthere are really no words to express the deep anxiety I have experienced the last 4 days. <br />
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Joseph is not doing well adjusting to school and is trying his hardest to refuse to return.<br />
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I am not sure if he is just struggling like most kids struggle with this type of transition or if it is something more.<br />
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My spirit could not even find the words to pray, just heart pains placed at Jesus' feet.<br />
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I am overwhelmed. Trying to think of starting work in the next 10 days, orientation in three days.<br />
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His behavior has been in a state of regression since starting school. That on top of having developed a cold that was the main reason he was home on Friday.<br />
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Dearest Abba,<br />
Please lead us down the path that will be right for our family. Please help us find the support we need to help our boy, help us, Lord, meet the needs of our family. Amen.Amazing Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889504637409378757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478199469274412346.post-9173563010102401212015-08-19T08:47:00.001-05:002015-08-19T08:47:38.588-05:00First day of School<p> </p> <p>We captured these blurry shots but I still adore each one!!!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yOJ7VyuD7uk/VdSI0ZaV0eI/AAAAAAAAMdA/W7U0UaJ3dxk/s1600-h/DSCN6684%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN6684" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN6684" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MzM1lNpQ7uc/VdSI1ULPCSI/AAAAAAAAMdE/uZurzE0tK5M/DSCN6684_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="206" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-q8lNWm2j87g/VdSI2HcZw3I/AAAAAAAAMdQ/8EHstFZzV24/s1600-h/DSCN6685%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN6685" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN6685" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rnnBQ1_3iRs/VdSI29kpbfI/AAAAAAAAMdU/fL0FlY5ZdL8/DSCN6685_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="175" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-55CVPm7Zyng/VdSI362E90I/AAAAAAAAMdg/T48ioeCKdRY/s1600-h/DSCN6686%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN6686" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN6686" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-A3nM2K1cQj8/VdSI4z_-jaI/AAAAAAAAMdk/4q5fQy_7Lzo/DSCN6686_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C1K75Wi38_o/VdSI5ivrGOI/AAAAAAAAMdw/t6nAYMnxylY/s1600-h/DSCN6687%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN6687" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN6687" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pm1y-ZQESF8/VdSI6YivRSI/AAAAAAAAMd0/VFfroSX6eQg/DSCN6687_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="218" /></a></p> <p>He was super excited to show off his lunch box!!!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C5bn3fcR8V8/VdSI7Eh-S_I/AAAAAAAAMeA/T90pRWd6bKc/s1600-h/DSCN6688%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN6688" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN6688" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Sui0PJD82qM/VdSI7xlGnvI/AAAAAAAAMeE/tVO5TKxUwDU/DSCN6688_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="232" /></a></p> <p>Funny faces <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" style="border-top-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-left-style: none" alt="Smile" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oAdKRhlg4Uk/VdSI8fv55eI/AAAAAAAAMeM/q2TP-Wswcdo/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" />  Are you done yet???</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_kvohBpCbw4/VdSI9aLD43I/AAAAAAAAMeY/8OhFKnnKF9w/s1600-h/DSCN6689%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN6689" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN6689" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_e2v42un3W0/VdSI-HXsICI/AAAAAAAAMec/duvo_di7Gyo/DSCN6689_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="179" /></a></p> <p>All of this sweetness, ready for school!</p> Amazing Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889504637409378757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478199469274412346.post-522554375975470512015-08-19T08:28:00.001-05:002015-08-19T08:28:18.269-05:00A big first<p> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sM2TlZUDF9c/VdSENvhfgOI/AAAAAAAAMas/z4Xp6wtVVXQ/s1600-h/IMG_4682%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4682" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4682" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eBzaBoM5RV0/VdSEOh_2jAI/AAAAAAAAMa0/ltgbdd4Kt_E/IMG_4682_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="214" /></a></p> <p>Joseph started his first day of Pre-Kindergarten today!</p> <p>He was so excited and very happy to be heading to school this morning.  His Momma, on the other hand, had emotions all over the place.  It helped so much that he was thrilled and not sad in any way.  I really do believe he will do well, he sat down with 3-4 other boys his age and began to color before he I left.  </p> <p>I think what really did me in was that I did not kiss him before I walked out of the classroom.  I can come up with a million reasons why I did not.  Primarily, was because when I was leaving I told him “Bye” and he shot his had up to give me a high five along with a huge smile on his face that conveyed to me “I am here, this is what I have always waited for . . .”  I also did not want to make it harder on him, which was ridiculous because he was not having any problems at all!!!  Or, maybe I just did not want to embarrass him.  No matter what the reasoning was, I have regretted it the whole walk to the car, the whole ride home, and even now while I sit here and type this post.  Nothing will stop me from smothering him in kisses this afternoon when I pick him up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_aEL_FbfwJ4/VdSEPtoEGTI/AAAAAAAAMa8/qOEXqQoZ2A8/s1600-h/IMG_4684%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4684" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4684" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aZMQBvf_B28/VdSEQai4FDI/AAAAAAAAMbA/YsXjFTjX024/IMG_4684_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="179" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KTHcGG4HwQA/VdSERUjn8TI/AAAAAAAAMbM/0Wy-pGN3Rfs/s1600-h/IMG_4685%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4685" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4685" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RgSiERSM61o/VdSESIAu5FI/AAAAAAAAMbU/yRNfQ6CqP8c/IMG_4685_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="188" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eM0RvR_P6G4/VdSETQ1hUPI/AAAAAAAAMbc/aUZMNnuSRsY/s1600-h/IMG_4686%252520%2525282%252529%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4686 (2)" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4686 (2)" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oy_1wQ2ycZs/VdSET8XEXeI/AAAAAAAAMbg/XcrZQ0k_R4A/IMG_4686%252520%2525282%252529_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="211" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tvheBRelbio/VdSEU8oeFyI/AAAAAAAAMbs/iCeWFvQGJXw/s1600-h/IMG_4686%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4686" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4686" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-slt6JEIyxOQ/VdSEVYcdfRI/AAAAAAAAMbw/pHsUERZPPC8/IMG_4686_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="211" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2O6fwBSGG5k/VdSEWOTmMlI/AAAAAAAAMb8/szYSTWZApig/s1600-h/IMG_4687%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4687" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4687" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xer-yUVEm8U/VdSEWudMOLI/AAAAAAAAMcE/XkjUn3yd-PY/IMG_4687_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="190" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--SRz9A4S5DI/VdSEX8aZiZI/AAAAAAAAMcM/pKSS5phZJv8/s1600-h/IMG_4688%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4688" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4688" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-U45cRK-6xqs/VdSEYnOrRyI/AAAAAAAAMcU/zNVdqJvWGso/IMG_4688_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="187" /></a></p> <p>The weather is crazy storming right now and we had to put on raincoats, etc to get to the car, to the school, and to the classroom.  Lightening, thunder, pouring rain.  It was so bad this morning that when we woke Joseph up he said “it is raining outside.”  I told him that when it rains on your first day of school it means lots of blessings are coming down for you.  He grinned and giggled while saying “Wow, Momma, that is A LOT of blessings!!”  Your are right, baby Boy!  For you and for all of your friends!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--CIiGxoqIdc/VdSEZgnzb6I/AAAAAAAAMcc/fUo8lTI2ANI/s1600-h/IMG_4683%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4683" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4683" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9uofoXxBEos/VdSEaCe_YhI/AAAAAAAAMck/Pcp0BBijYm8/IMG_4683_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="226" height="244" /></a></p> <p>Jessy was a complete life saver today!  As always, he took care of us in such a loving and kind way before we even had a chance to think of things, he was taking care of it!  He got Joseph and I rain coats, packed Joseph’s lunch, helped me get him dressed, dropped us off in the long circle before the storm swept us away.  When I refer to this morning as pure craziness, I mean this weather was nuts for a first day of school experience,  however, I am grateful we have a vehicle to drive him to school and did not have to wait on a bus, or walk in the rain.  Such blessings, I tell you!  Jessy is so proud of Joseph and thrilled for him that he is excited for school.  Joseph sure loves his DaddyO!!!</p> <p>Here is a sweet picture of Joseph with his new teacher, Mrs. Webb!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_IuIfzvd8Ag/VdSEbCu3uBI/AAAAAAAAMcs/x1Xg8fsCP0s/s1600-h/IMG_4689%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4689" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4689" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IyBQDNzglfM/VdSEb8ypNZI/AAAAAAAAMc0/uIIA6q-HjjE/IMG_4689_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="196" /></a></p> <p>Many prayers for a day full of blessings, joy, fun, and new friendships while learning!  </p> Amazing Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889504637409378757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478199469274412346.post-30317213156076740502015-08-18T20:18:00.001-05:002015-08-18T20:18:07.425-05:00My new lunch box!!!!<p> </p> <p>Joseph seems to be thrilled to be going to Pre-K soon and he found his lunch box and packed a few treats and could not wait to eat them tonight!  I am smitten with this little guy!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZQnCYk22th8/VdPZCjXkMfI/AAAAAAAAMY0/7HrKsQeh5u4/s1600-h/IMG_4673%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4673" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4673" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4NUxCC6Trck/VdPZDvsIFjI/AAAAAAAAMY8/3aUESTXmi-Y/IMG_4673_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="175" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yLC5s6qHWic/VdPZE0ymJyI/AAAAAAAAMZE/XhSjdVeltDk/s1600-h/IMG_4674%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4674" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4674" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-14zCg2tlcIY/VdPZF_231JI/AAAAAAAAMZM/88eZ44ur4jw/IMG_4674_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rPXiL2f7iOc/VdPZHYCJJiI/AAAAAAAAMZU/BmiUa--IdnM/s1600-h/IMG_4675%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4675" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4675" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ipI5k3S5k1U/VdPZJFZOSbI/AAAAAAAAMZc/4TlNYwzOcD4/IMG_4675_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0KxSsC1hTSM/VdPZKp5XlGI/AAAAAAAAMZk/uA_0h-d_oDk/s1600-h/IMG_4676%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4676" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4676" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7OWnEFMlZ8w/VdPZL2fma9I/AAAAAAAAMZs/h2mjcjUDfV8/IMG_4676_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="186" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TgeC46HlW6E/VdPZNLdqLZI/AAAAAAAAMZ0/ux8GE6O2cio/s1600-h/IMG_4677%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4677" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4677" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MUYwPj2NQdQ/VdPZN2col7I/AAAAAAAAMZ8/BPFi-4Jo3Ic/IMG_4677_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GmjMSP6t1VY/VdPZPSkfi-I/AAAAAAAAMaE/nlXNUQPdxcY/s1600-h/IMG_4678%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4678" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4678" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PGDwAC40fXA/VdPZQle1C8I/AAAAAAAAMaM/a24Xt2D9cDI/IMG_4678_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6RMq8CPEveo/VdPZR4SE6GI/AAAAAAAAMaU/g7hqxKhrge0/s1600-h/IMG_4679%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4679" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4679" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6zLoaoRPGr4/VdPZS5uk04I/AAAAAAAAMac/wQFCMOfA5tg/IMG_4679_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="181" /></a></p> Amazing Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889504637409378757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478199469274412346.post-68730290898131485952015-08-18T20:14:00.001-05:002015-08-18T20:14:36.913-05:00Silly giggles with Granny!<p> </p> <p>Granny came to visit and we played lots of fun games, but Joseph’s had a ball marching to the beat of his own drum <img class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" style="border-top-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-left-style: none" alt="Smile" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7BcQK9NFlyg/VdPYIcTmNnI/AAAAAAAAMWc/TpJ8JJ6R6Ws/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" /></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4utXLnMEnwk/VdPYJXdGlUI/AAAAAAAAMWk/k6HCwB_iqsI/s1600-h/IMG_4663%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="IMG_4663" style="border-top: 0px; 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border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="IMG_4672" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-g2OSuvqdpu8/VdPYefX5c2I/AAAAAAAAMYs/2ESopfUgYQg/IMG_4672_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> Amazing Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889504637409378757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478199469274412346.post-86937052825776193542015-08-18T10:58:00.003-05:002015-08-18T10:58:38.140-05:00Meet & GreetIn this whole parenting thing, life can get overwhelming, unbalanced, and feel so rushed. However, for this very brief moment in time, I want to cherish this very real lively boy who fills my days with so much goodness and even challenges. The challenges have just been immense today, so I have cherished the sweet moments so much more. <div>Here is a memory from this afternoon that I can't quite put words to because the reality of time marching on brings great sadness to my Momma's heart. {deep breath}</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qS0RIJzuMi3dTvnl36PEBEq09hkFOgy0I_gqmTYjp0hj3Z89rjPL-fyLoIGT5qGHKN2lYuPrmsLJj7_XDHWv1yIDk5ryewKZ-rhELB-3zNoQwrZfiEmByzb6j0kpyLHDZmK0ZIlFRqu_/s640/blogger-image--1540654787.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qS0RIJzuMi3dTvnl36PEBEq09hkFOgy0I_gqmTYjp0hj3Z89rjPL-fyLoIGT5qGHKN2lYuPrmsLJj7_XDHWv1yIDk5ryewKZ-rhELB-3zNoQwrZfiEmByzb6j0kpyLHDZmK0ZIlFRqu_/s640/blogger-image--1540654787.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>On our way to meet & greet with the new teacher. So thankful God has shared him with us! He was very excited and when returning home he kicked off his shoes and said "whew, what a school day!" Ljke he was completely exhausted!</div><div><br></div><div>To go to sleep j had to use my imagination to tell him a story about the Bernstein Bears' Beach trip. </div><div>Good night friends, this momma is drained, emotionally!</div>Amazing Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889504637409378757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478199469274412346.post-76057980223096531742015-08-18T10:58:00.001-05:002015-08-18T10:58:06.733-05:00Bubbly Boy<p> </p> <p>Joseph has been having a ball with the new freedom of having a small bathroom that he enjoys using more often these days!  He gets excited to take a bath and had a ball playing in the bubbles Sunday!  </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GJNANRKOfMk/VdNV4BK-fVI/AAAAAAAAMUc/JciuBug_aLc/s1600-h/DSCN6667%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN6667" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN6667" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NT2LgKG9IMI/VdNV4zngG_I/AAAAAAAAMUk/JObK24iwqng/DSCN6667_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p>I adore this sweet kid!  Last night he lost his first tooth, tomorrow he begins pre-k.  My heart is proud and tattered as I instinctively want to cling to him and keep him close to me for always!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4UyK2MSUgY4/VdNV5vO5kDI/AAAAAAAAMUs/8Ryk3okpBIo/s1600-h/DSCN6666%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN6666" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN6666" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3ddkBJ813nM/VdNV6f_3WhI/AAAAAAAAMU0/_IZDA7QKp-0/DSCN6666_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H8WXvEdyyws/VdNV7awCpsI/AAAAAAAAMU8/DjGaeWNqSxs/s1600-h/DSCN6668%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN6668" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN6668" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5WNfoGIvfzs/VdNV8CDJGOI/AAAAAAAAMVE/NenaG7apgzM/DSCN6668_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tTvuDzqiYS4/VdNV9MN_sWI/AAAAAAAAMVM/sLyXqRcIDCE/s1600-h/DSCN6669%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN6669" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN6669" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JTEqSS9LLtc/VdNV9zG7NAI/AAAAAAAAMVU/MtW8nQmfo2E/DSCN6669_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kuOb4aks3AU/VdNV-6VjU9I/AAAAAAAAMVc/UvO-kfYiTJE/s1600-h/DSCN6670%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN6670" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN6670" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GAAGXXooPME/VdNV_UDFyhI/AAAAAAAAMVk/Y_uzAfw3BeA/DSCN6670_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Ze2F5td4upM/VdNWAiOd47I/AAAAAAAAMVs/gd_2xKWydmc/s1600-h/DSCN6671%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN6671" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN6671" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7tmsDElWoVQ/VdNWBc-hBYI/AAAAAAAAMV0/L7A9-DFZRgw/DSCN6671_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4CDhK1w3CtQ/VdNWCSbhCsI/AAAAAAAAMV8/XYtLzex7p60/s1600-h/DSCN6673%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN6673" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN6673" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ovcgzFMD4ak/VdNWC4F1y3I/AAAAAAAAMWE/ZC0-KPmu3yA/DSCN6673_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> Amazing Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889504637409378757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478199469274412346.post-44883461858700450292015-08-18T10:52:00.003-05:002015-08-18T10:52:59.004-05:00All in one day....Whew! What a wild ride yesterday ;)<div><br></div><div>We did some things at home, went to Zaleigh's birthday party, and then came home to a crazy storm, no electricity for few hours, then bath, supper, more play & the bed time. Joseph wanted to do prayers in the living room so we did and he asked God to bless us (with Holy water), we prayed, brushed teeth, and went to read his stories in bed. All of the sudden he excitedly proclaimed "I got it out!!!! Oh, oh, oh!!!! Look I got my tooth out. Combine that with the fact is STILL MY BABY at four (4 years 8 months today) and will start preschool this week has me all emotional and lonesome for my itty bitty "baby Joseph"!</div><div>He was very excited to put it under his pillow for the tooth fairy but he took some time to ask the tooth fairy "Dear Tooth Fairy, please let me keep my tooth, thank you." While trying to telling graciously that we don't say prayers to the tooth fairy (he had assumed his prayer folded hands, etc to have his talk with the tooth fairy he sincerely asked me "well, how will they know my words, then?" Aww, be still my heart.</div><div>Finally got my growing, sweet boy back to bed and answered a thousand questions, read a story, and then he fell asleep. Oh how my heart aches and is proud for him all at the same time!</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7pvB9ulRvnSImjtzOXlCk4ykL6a0zm4_XagG2-g8bXoxjjMebtXHDrXsFnpvvGhpLAkdXuHTQ0ooTiEWznvKbFXqaEZy4ge-moHiGi6Y3i1yrdN371NWxcGnTN_F4-oB1-7IPuaLPuF7-/s640/blogger-image-1835510043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7pvB9ulRvnSImjtzOXlCk4ykL6a0zm4_XagG2-g8bXoxjjMebtXHDrXsFnpvvGhpLAkdXuHTQ0ooTiEWznvKbFXqaEZy4ge-moHiGi6Y3i1yrdN371NWxcGnTN_F4-oB1-7IPuaLPuF7-/s640/blogger-image-1835510043.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieNKzO-FIrGeHKEjLNg3yjlXyiuR0yxRa6GzpetbBRwZlI0Gu_uL9xbCyaLvkK9K7kxwwoCTlnTp1JRbtZSy8NJjILV0V-hukFgmEDUta46S676k-FbJg8nU9soaoHk6t7DPB6MvHA5Cso/s640/blogger-image-89939418.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieNKzO-FIrGeHKEjLNg3yjlXyiuR0yxRa6GzpetbBRwZlI0Gu_uL9xbCyaLvkK9K7kxwwoCTlnTp1JRbtZSy8NJjILV0V-hukFgmEDUta46S676k-FbJg8nU9soaoHk6t7DPB6MvHA5Cso/s640/blogger-image-89939418.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMS08VmSR4VsVo75c8ccvdF7pkGZ-_vzYFZmkDcEpWTAj8NMizrJhFhFUvCd8Mb8o7aklt0Rm-KzonPXAQbcL3QbMsGI3rxfJ0FzQUS-8i0BEIx3_R2bbk9pFm81BlDgjeSW9uTEVfHgx4/s640/blogger-image-1659951960.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMS08VmSR4VsVo75c8ccvdF7pkGZ-_vzYFZmkDcEpWTAj8NMizrJhFhFUvCd8Mb8o7aklt0Rm-KzonPXAQbcL3QbMsGI3rxfJ0FzQUS-8i0BEIx3_R2bbk9pFm81BlDgjeSW9uTEVfHgx4/s640/blogger-image-1659951960.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkbqownEZJj9CMSuiCdxYoVq362G23DAVCrV1VvuO_MVHcNFvXtm9AgXFuTg5AotMiUV0AQB2qsZ3AC55JqW8DaTEuRbzlalb8ofe4eQxTUvK8Ryk47c_qOnWEkQua2rBVs8maWgdnuBw/s640/blogger-image-1170967003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikkbqownEZJj9CMSuiCdxYoVq362G23DAVCrV1VvuO_MVHcNFvXtm9AgXFuTg5AotMiUV0AQB2qsZ3AC55JqW8DaTEuRbzlalb8ofe4eQxTUvK8Ryk47c_qOnWEkQua2rBVs8maWgdnuBw/s640/blogger-image-1170967003.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHC-i-eSMM9XQdCq_CanJ3v4sauSU91CdpHFvVr2z_9yBOTeyBN9OjJjbAQfly5B92pmflukGcqkOMtg2Y0vIi8rW39pUxeHb9uyA6_V8gv5BL8-3FDRPzJYk6IPmMO55zUdvZpc47-oIx/s640/blogger-image--1801248020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHC-i-eSMM9XQdCq_CanJ3v4sauSU91CdpHFvVr2z_9yBOTeyBN9OjJjbAQfly5B92pmflukGcqkOMtg2Y0vIi8rW39pUxeHb9uyA6_V8gv5BL8-3FDRPzJYk6IPmMO55zUdvZpc47-oIx/s640/blogger-image--1801248020.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoa-fk9Fpkf2GXxnvHPoqCuLAuBdMF_oSZconId2tlkJ_nOvZJ0tw7giJMLzbYsSvshjruvhRyuPh6YdhMwUjLxGD7a8njdR8hJzrWs5JXl68TSBcH5TfDEpb1aD6ZkgI0Qzw5g-dK7O5N/s640/blogger-image--2096793123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoa-fk9Fpkf2GXxnvHPoqCuLAuBdMF_oSZconId2tlkJ_nOvZJ0tw7giJMLzbYsSvshjruvhRyuPh6YdhMwUjLxGD7a8njdR8hJzrWs5JXl68TSBcH5TfDEpb1aD6ZkgI0Qzw5g-dK7O5N/s640/blogger-image--2096793123.jpg"></a></div><br></div>We did get an extra (almost) three months with this tooth. He had bit into a lollipop in May after a haircut, Momma freaked out, brought him to the dentist the next day, etc. The dentist did x Rays and it showed his permanent bottom teeth were beginning to push up, this helped loosen the bottom baby teeth a bit. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I will always love this boy to the moon and back!!!!!!!!</div><br></div>Amazing Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889504637409378757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478199469274412346.post-66034093375680752042015-08-18T10:52:00.001-05:002015-08-18T10:52:30.868-05:00Giddy up cowboy!!!<p> </p> <p>Joseph went to his friend’s, Zaleigh’s, birthday party this weekend and loved the stick horses his Aunt Laurie made for everyone.</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vcar-x1otdo/VdNUlnuF7sI/AAAAAAAAMS8/VMLtYmzcyyM/s1600-h/DSCN6661%25255B2%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN6661" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN6661" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--Q9z7_8WG64/VdNUmWCyj1I/AAAAAAAAMTE/qZ0P8r8IN9w/DSCN6661_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-UCQt9vn0K78/VdNUnnwOyoI/AAAAAAAAMTM/LN9JIlBXf0A/s1600-h/DSCN6662%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN6662" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN6662" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hPx5fau6JP4/VdNUoXUZ-VI/AAAAAAAAMTU/cvoBUDVxsP4/DSCN6662_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cFQw9awUPlg/VdNUppDAwyI/AAAAAAAAMTc/Ugnol4XKK-w/s1600-h/DSCN6663%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN6663" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN6663" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Gz178apJvwU/VdNUqvw5cZI/AAAAAAAAMTk/TNpaX3ICyzo/DSCN6663_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mAxw4LtsO48/VdNUrwCCZpI/AAAAAAAAMTs/__vC3v5GqP8/s1600-h/DSCN6664%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN6664" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN6664" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C-MNr6r7Pu4/VdNUs0Zm0JI/AAAAAAAAMT0/45dExWs6BKU/DSCN6664_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a><a href="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wn-wg8H8n6I/VdNUt__3FrI/AAAAAAAAMT8/uiu7bMq5U-M/s1600-h/DSCN6665%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN6665" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN6665" src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HCpdXBbAT6o/VdNUu8uXkUI/AAAAAAAAMUE/1ui4B-NtWvQ/DSCN6665_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="244" height="184" /></a></p> Amazing Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889504637409378757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478199469274412346.post-51974841125993768042015-08-11T00:04:00.001-05:002015-08-11T00:04:09.509-05:00Meet & GreetIn this whole parenting thing, life can get overwhelming, unbalanced, and feel so rushed. However, for this very brief moment in time, I want to cherish this very real lively boy who fills my days with so much goodness and even challenges. The challenges have just been immense today, so I have cherished the sweet moments so much more. <div>Here is a memory from this afternoon that I can't quite put words to because the reality of time marching on brings great sadness to my Momma's heart. {deep breath}</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qS0RIJzuMi3dTvnl36PEBEq09hkFOgy0I_gqmTYjp0hj3Z89rjPL-fyLoIGT5qGHKN2lYuPrmsLJj7_XDHWv1yIDk5ryewKZ-rhELB-3zNoQwrZfiEmByzb6j0kpyLHDZmK0ZIlFRqu_/s640/blogger-image--1540654787.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6qS0RIJzuMi3dTvnl36PEBEq09hkFOgy0I_gqmTYjp0hj3Z89rjPL-fyLoIGT5qGHKN2lYuPrmsLJj7_XDHWv1yIDk5ryewKZ-rhELB-3zNoQwrZfiEmByzb6j0kpyLHDZmK0ZIlFRqu_/s640/blogger-image--1540654787.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>On our way to meet & greet with the new teacher. So thankful God has shared him with us! He was very excited and when returning home he kicked off his shoes and said "whew, what a school day!" Ljke he was completely exhausted!</div><div><br></div><div>To go to sleep j had to use my imagination to tell him a story about the Bernstein Bears' Beach trip. </div><div>Good night friends, this momma is drained, emotionally!</div>Amazing Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889504637409378757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478199469274412346.post-40877591436319046852015-08-07T16:49:00.001-05:002015-08-07T16:49:34.480-05:00My little stinkerThis morning with a few minutes of waking, Joseph says - "you can scratch my back, if you like, Momma." <div><br></div><div>Sure, son, sure. Lol</div>Amazing Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889504637409378757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478199469274412346.post-32182260010176806272015-08-02T23:10:00.001-05:002015-08-02T23:10:31.195-05:00Babies....Joseph is very interested in babies right now and in fact he talked about his "sisters" two days ago.<div><br></div><div>While playing play dough, he said "my sisters are growing."</div><div><br></div><div>I said "really, growing how?"</div><div><br></div><div>He said "growing into babies."</div><div><br></div><div>I was too stunned to ask more questions. </div><div><br></div><div>He found a baby doll in our old toys and today he was feeding her, holding her, rocking her, singing to her (rock a bye baby), and playing hide & seek with her. It was very sweet.</div><div>Here he is giving her some sweet kisses.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimo5fHnsA5C45qhID2oKxmW2rldg8DGKVVwDyWS9QZmFVZONuxadLgC0HiltnWeSHSFJ_TvxfnniClBNH3QQ7tDMQ4qzwBHrmHk5d5GH_EMkrp2h3TwcpWHLIZ7DbAxbdT5hyphenhyphenpGXMBHhBB/s640/blogger-image--242032279.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimo5fHnsA5C45qhID2oKxmW2rldg8DGKVVwDyWS9QZmFVZONuxadLgC0HiltnWeSHSFJ_TvxfnniClBNH3QQ7tDMQ4qzwBHrmHk5d5GH_EMkrp2h3TwcpWHLIZ7DbAxbdT5hyphenhyphenpGXMBHhBB/s640/blogger-image--242032279.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqMW6vvoaueD_A8hTYnME8xotnMGukgXkxJtGlRSiLwzQzj42U8qFbRyS06r_SZ-xy_Ep5Vvl_TQgTG8HBlpXJq3wER4LunMILWFnieebXprc44pDhDYuj6RBcZrJD7xkcTn7slS40tgqk/s640/blogger-image-38052668.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqMW6vvoaueD_A8hTYnME8xotnMGukgXkxJtGlRSiLwzQzj42U8qFbRyS06r_SZ-xy_Ep5Vvl_TQgTG8HBlpXJq3wER4LunMILWFnieebXprc44pDhDYuj6RBcZrJD7xkcTn7slS40tgqk/s640/blogger-image-38052668.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">After this, he effectively said "that is ENOUGH KISSES!!"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In other news, I start training tomorrow for my new job as an educational consultant. I am very excited about the job opportunity but it is incredibly hard to accept this new reality that Joseph will be going to school this year and I will begin working part time. I always dreamed of </div>A stay at home mom and I am so thankful I have spent mg days with my precious miracle boy!!</div>Amazing Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889504637409378757noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478199469274412346.post-39506272964549080492015-08-02T22:57:00.001-05:002015-08-02T22:57:35.122-05:00Big???The days are moving too fast. <div><br></div><div>A few days ago, I was sitting on the floor of Joseph's room, playing blocks, and realized just how much he has grown, </div><div><br></div><div>My heart still wonders at the gift that he is God our family! Even on the trying days, I remind myself that he is an answered prayer for Jessy & I.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjidXtF9WjY1KFFLCN4yU7doIinLIv1lU3iZWxbgquDnrIw0PynGfIXxyQoKs4lEween5gslN3zB2JIfDvMUP-w96eURUdkDVDW2DH97pgehGfzwfPKr98hFKM7UFemRiXzwxVpM_4yCTHP/s640/blogger-image-1193425367.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjidXtF9WjY1KFFLCN4yU7doIinLIv1lU3iZWxbgquDnrIw0PynGfIXxyQoKs4lEween5gslN3zB2JIfDvMUP-w96eURUdkDVDW2DH97pgehGfzwfPKr98hFKM7UFemRiXzwxVpM_4yCTHP/s640/blogger-image-1193425367.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3NrJ3vgFLmexHI_yQ1zEDcln1qau0WIuEw7BQyYJQ9fFDG_g-lcHwS1mS1V3c510SJ_HbksqqRsfdMPQqiL91mgLt1iK-L1hyZKFFtGWAXw0qM40bc-gRHjyjrzf39XmeN5d8oQdl_JEM/s640/blogger-image-165646431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3NrJ3vgFLmexHI_yQ1zEDcln1qau0WIuEw7BQyYJQ9fFDG_g-lcHwS1mS1V3c510SJ_HbksqqRsfdMPQqiL91mgLt1iK-L1hyZKFFtGWAXw0qM40bc-gRHjyjrzf39XmeN5d8oQdl_JEM/s640/blogger-image-165646431.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheGI1-B94iWIilnOELGludyVeXl0Ad0Jikg1DZ4vefD3DA-32n3PSRjLH8BQPYWEfDF3PFsAo6xRO7wrWzMtB6SRqf1CokI2smXz47E2rRawoOj7EVPGHrlzXiXZdhiPoQMjpuSUy-BbTs/s640/blogger-image-411409830.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheGI1-B94iWIilnOELGludyVeXl0Ad0Jikg1DZ4vefD3DA-32n3PSRjLH8BQPYWEfDF3PFsAo6xRO7wrWzMtB6SRqf1CokI2smXz47E2rRawoOj7EVPGHrlzXiXZdhiPoQMjpuSUy-BbTs/s640/blogger-image-411409830.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA8-i6ly3mlMBuwnXl7Lk0muesnQzRaHRzlyItFauICjFgrYsCwWGIB4_jt7Cxazbg5C5QDtn1YSZwSZaMXlIyYoi3aTHbDbpopS4K2_F_LYhycH_fauOPa0AElVBGM8JgVW7sPC-XfZRK/s640/blogger-image--1698388982.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA8-i6ly3mlMBuwnXl7Lk0muesnQzRaHRzlyItFauICjFgrYsCwWGIB4_jt7Cxazbg5C5QDtn1YSZwSZaMXlIyYoi3aTHbDbpopS4K2_F_LYhycH_fauOPa0AElVBGM8JgVW7sPC-XfZRK/s640/blogger-image--1698388982.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>My sweet Lovebug!</div>Amazing Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03889504637409378757noreply@blogger.com0