my superhero and my lil' frog....

Have a Happy Halloween!

he's got the moves

Here is that video I tried to post earlier this week of Brady dancing. He's our little hip shaker!

yucky tummy....

Okay, so the hip shaking video wasn't working so I'll tell a story. Yesterday my sweet little angel named Brady apparantly was sneaking some candy that I didn't "know" about....he must of had quite a few when I wasn't looking. Well I had my 6 month old nephew yesterday all day and when it was time to take him home I thought "ya know, I'm tired...I'm going to run thru Starbucks." Brady asked if he could have some apple juice there...I said "sure". Well the juice must of "topped" him off with the sugar high. All the way home he complained about how his tummy was "yucky"...."mommy, my tummy is so yucky" he would say. By the time we got home, he was quite emotional about it so I picked him up to hug him and tell him he's fine. At that "perfect" moment....his yucky tummy was ALL OVER ME! Not kidding...my clothes, my hands, my feet, my HAIR. YUCKY is right! I just shreaked....until I looked at Lance's face and we started cracking up. He was holding Harper who was trying to figure out what all the fuss was. Anyways...long story short...he confessed that he was eating too much sugar! Distracted mom or mischevious boy (is that how you spell it?)? At least we all have a sense of humor. What was the funniest was when we were tucking him into bed and I told him next time don't throw up on mom and he replied chuckling " yeah, next time I might throw up on dad! "

indescribable heartache for a mommy...

Recently I came across a blog that has totally captivated me. It's absolutely heartbreaking....about a baby girl named Copeland. Her mom had started a blog when she was pregnant and found out her baby girl had Edwards syndrome. Her writing is absolutely amazing as she shares and pours out her raw emotions of losing her baby girl when she was only 8 days old. I stayed up one night late reading every journal entry and bawled my eyes out. My heart aches for this mommy and I hope others like you can pray for her and her family as well. It has impacted my life greatly after reading her story about baby Copeland. If you are interested...I added her link under my "friendly bloggers". She is grieving so much right now and needs prayers!

East to West by Casting Crowns

So I was driving to work this morning and this song came on the radio....I had heard of it recently but had never actually sat and listened to the words, I don't know why, maybe it's because I can never "hear" them cuz I have a 3 yr old in the back seat talking or should I say shouting about something and a 6 month old who complains the whole time she is in the truck for some reason. Well...I enjoy wednesdays a.m. after I drop them off with grandma and head to work because I can actually hear the radio and music I love to listen to! I really enjoy music, and God has spoke to me alot thru music over the years. It made me think back to where GOD found me, and when I first actually "grasped" the truth that had surrounded me for so long. But it's not about me holding on to God, but more GOD is the one that is holding on to ME...there's great peace and confidence in that! One of my fav books in the Bible is John...because of this great truth. Anyways...I could go on and on but I don't want to give a sermon...:) just pause my project playlist of songs (the pink thing playing music on the right side of my blog) and push play and just listen to this song! (the video is pretty cool too.) I love it....:)

Rough day for some....

Brady had to go to the doctor the other day for a quick anemia test...they pricked his finger to get some blood samples. While we were there I thought "hey, I should get the flu shot for him too while we are here." Much to my surprise he flipped out screaming like you wouldn't believe....I think the entire office heard him! He didn't say a word all the way home, then when we got home he sat on this chair and literally frowned and didn't say anything for almost a half an hour! Of course I thought it was quite funny so I had to take pictures...he didn't even crack a smile! Afterwards he finally spoke up and said "why did you make them give me a shot?" I realized then that he thought I was doing it to "punish" him!!!! Life is rough isn't it? For it's the pain in life that makes you stronger. :) Don't you wish somedays your biggest worry was getting a shot?!

30 Happy Birthdays to YOU!

If only we knew THEN what we do...

NOW!!! :) Can you believe we are heading into our 30's? Happy 30th Birthday to a dear friend of 30 years! Your the leader of the pack ya know?! :) I've always treasured our friendship since we were little....grateful to have such history with such awesome friends! It was great to celebrate with you the other night! :) HAPPY BIRTHDAY my FRIEND. Love ya girl.

HAPPY FALL!

We went to Tanner's this week when it was still 90 degrees....now all of a sudden it feels like FALL! Yipee! I love this cool weather and hope it stays like this for a while! :) Have a Happy Fall everyone!

Weekend away...

We went to Indiana this weekend to visit my brother and his family. It was such a great weekend! We all went to the Indi zoo one day....it was a great zoo! We got to "pet" sharks...

see lots of neat animals....Brady enjoyed the "farm" animals alot too.
He was so excited to "see something else" as he put it...always on the go. He couldn't wait to see what was next! We saw a dolphin show that was really fun too.The babies did extremely well despite the heat and such a long day. Here's a pic of Harper getting Lance in the face...she was cracking up! She was thrilled to be out of her carseat! :)
After the zoo we all headed to P.F. Changs for a yummy meal....one of our favorite places to eat! Brady loves the white rice! :) We go for the lettuce wraps.

Here is my baby exhausted after a long, fun weekend. He loves being around his cousins so much! I'm sure he wears them out though! :) Thanks Jeremy, Angie, and girls for such a great time! We love spending time with you! :)

6 MONTHS OLD...

Well, my baby girl is 6 months old this week! Can't believe how she's growing and changing so fast! Harper is so incredibly sweet....we kiss her and kiss her and KISS HER! She is such a joy in our household. We've decided that she is as easygoing as you can get, yet she is aggressive in what she wants. We think as she gets older she is going to be fun loving, laid back, and not afraid of ANYTHING. She has such a sweet spirit about her....so precious. I think the only time she ever cries is if she is over tired...otherwise she's a happy little girl. :)

Today we had her doctor appt....she is now 14 pounds 10oz. She has almost double her size since birth. She is in the 25% for weight and height.....a petite little one. (Brady was always in the 75% for height) She may have my mother in law and sis in laws petite genes....we shall see. She had to get 4 shots today, plus the flu shot....Lance is always the one to hold her down, but today I had to do it for the first time by myself. :( So sad. Brady and I both looked at each other w/ tears in our eyes as she was screaming with each shot. And for those of you who know me well...NO, I did NOT pass out! (I didn't look though!) :) Hopefully she'll be a tougher cookie than her mom. Brady was so sad that she was so upset....all the way home he talked about why they did that to her. He's starting to be the protective big brother. :)

Anyways....we are so thankful for our sweet baby girl....she is so loved, especially by her big brother. :)

The headband and flowers....

Okay...so where did I get these darling headbands and flowers you see Harper in all the time now? Two very awesome girls from church started a business.....check them out! I've had lots of comments and questions about them....so here you go! I added their link to my favorite websites....(on the right side of my blog, scroll down.) Giggles&Grins. Thanks Jodi & Jill! :)