Spring Photos

For the past few years, our schools have been taking spring pictures, which actually kind of annoyed me.  It bothered me because it's another photo shoot to look perfect for. Well, this year I've decided to take another approach. I decided to throw away perfectionism in my life & look what I got. PERFECT spring pics! The girls picked out their own outfits & backgrounds & both are keepers!! Yes, wild backgrounds that I would not choose, but this photo shoot is all them. They picked out everything & I didn't sway them to what I would pick.  Good job girls!

What It Means to Be Loved

I heard the most beautiful song by Mark Schultz yesterday.  I would have uploaded it for you to listen to, but it's not on playlist.com yet.  He is a great vocalist & I love his music. I was driving my minivan & flipping through the radio stations & stopped at KTIS. Then "What it Means to Be Loved" came on & I instantly wanted to share a few of the words. 

I wanna give her the world

I wanna hold her hand 

I wanna be her mom for as long as I can 

and I wanna live every moment until that day comes 

I wanna show her what it means to be loved.

Pretty much sums up what being a mom is all about for me. Thank you God for my 3 beautiful, magnificent girls!

Mairy Chrismas!

Thought I'd share Francesca's Christmas card to her teacher this year.  Lovely artwork, great texture & her very own sentiment!  Reminds me of the innocence and lightness that children carry.  Merry Christmas, hope you are getting everything done during crunch time!

A little bling

The big girls got their ears pierced!  A big milestone in our house!

Breathing Easier

We're all breathing easier since Francesca's surgery is done.  She's recovering great!  She actually went to school yesterday, because she didn't want to get behind in her homework. I also think that being with her 2nd grade buddies was better than staying home in bed! She's breathing a lot easier!!! I look at her when she's sleeping and she looks peaceful & quiet with her mouth closed.  (She used to sound just like Darth Vader!) Thanks for all of your thoughts and prayers!  Now just pray for a big appetite so she puts on some pounds!

Prayers for Francesca

Please include our little lady in your prayers tonight.  Tomorrow morning she will have her adenoids surgically removed.  We'll be at Children's West bright and early and hopefully home by noon.  With this procedure, we are hoping that she will breathe easier, sleep easier & eat easier.  Her adenoids are so enlarged that she breathes almost exclusively through her mouth, so her lifestyle will improve with this procedure.  I've heard many positive stories about kids who have had them taken out and I'm praying Francesca will have a positive story too. The procedure is quick, about 20 minutes & her ENT dr. is confident this will be life changing for her.  Yeah! She took a tour of the children's hospital on Monday & asked a lot of questions. So she's prepared. Pray for a speedy recovery for her!

Birthday Fun

New ruby red helmet and real riding boots for her birthday

Riding a ride at Chuck E. Cheese

Birthday Cupcakes, cool huh?!

Birthday Friends

Francesca celebrated her birthday for 2 days.  First on her "real" birthday (the 19th) and then on the 20th.  She chose Chuck E. Cheese for her birthday restaurant, and she had a party with a few friends and her sisters at the stable where she rides.  It was chilly this morning, though.  20 degrees outside so we were at the stable for a little bit, then back to our house for hot chocolate & cake.  Oh what fun we had!