Beautiful Fall Day

This morning was a  dreamy fall morning. We took the kids for a walk and the played outside til lunch time. They had a blast in the leaves. Glad we got out early in the day because it’s raining now.

Happy Fall to you!

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Leader of the Pack

Lot of people read about the antics of the toddlers or watch our videos on Facebook and what to know, “Who’s the Ring Leader?” With out a doubt it is this little darlin’.

Yep, this beautiful little princess can come up with the most incredible ideas and has the charisma to pull them off, dragging all [...]

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My Big Kids

Taylor and Isabelle left yesterday to spend 11 days with their grandparents in Indianapolis. They are going to have so much fun and get a much deserved vacation! We are going to miss them SO MUCH!

And Nick of course! He and his buddy Jackson spent the afternoon in the garage/photography studio having fun! Can you [...]

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Dear Emma,

You have gone without a mommy for so long. Now you are discovering what it means to have a mommy. A mommy is not someone who dresses you and feeds you and washes your face. A mommy is someone who holds you and whispers sweet words in your ear. A mommy is someone who looks [...]

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Happy Birthday Nick

Nick celebrated his 17th birthday in Michigan. I am so grateful that this kid is my son. He blesses me everyday with his kindness, his wit, his love for the Lord, and his incredible creativity.  I’m so honored to be able to watch him grow into an amazing young man.
 Nick started out his morning with [...]

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Potty Time at the Lake

I wish I could say my toddlers were potty trained, but they are not. I did take the potty chairs and they did help out from time to time. Anyone want to volunteer to come to my house and train them for a few days?  It would save me a ton of money!
(lots more pics [...]

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Kiddo Update

1. Elia- she’s becoming a regular little chatter box these days. I swear she has a southern accent too. Must be here Louisiana roots. Her knees are covered with boo boos and her shins are in a constant state of black and blue, thus indicating her 2 year old business. ( I mean that to [...]

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G.R.O.S.S.

I affectionately call Aiden “my gross boy” from time to time. I’m worried that with his new English speaking skills he may mistake the meaning for something like “cool” or “awesome.” I can just picture him saying to one of his buddies in kindergarten, “You’re so GROSS,” and getting in all kinds of trouble. I [...]

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The Photographer

The photographer, Nicholas. You can thank Nick for all the great photos on this blog. He’s the paparazzi around here!
Photo courtesy of Taylor Loux, another fine photographer!

I Love my kids!

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Just Because….

… he’s got super cute buns and because you can see his surgery scars here.

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