Water play at a friends house...
I have the feeling, somehow, someway, she understand just how much I really love her!
Watching our sunflowers grow!
I promise this isn't' child labor. :) Gabriella was so interested in what I was doing she insisted on helping me. She is such a sweet girl!
Boys are napping, mommy and Gabby, chocolate milk "tea" time....
The WHOLE family got a nasty case of the stomach bug this month. One right after the other. Poor Josiah got it first and ended up with it again, last. Here he is surrendering helplessly, trying to rest the bug away.
Sweet Mikey slept the bug away. He got sick maybe three times throughout the night, briefly woke up at 9am and fell back asleep until 2pm that afternoon. He woke up good as new! Now that's the way to have the tummy bug!
At Josiah's 1 year check up. (2 months late)
They boys were playing so nicely together. So sweet!
I had to include this picture although it's not really all that "cute". It really looks like Josiah is inspecting my teeth. Haha! The doctor was so captivated by Josiah's endearment with me, the way he looked at me and how he was touching my face, that she asked me if she could take a picture of us. It was a precious moment.
I adore this picture. Gabriella and Ayla inspecting some of the season's first ladybugs!
Superhero Josiah saving the world, one park at a time. :)
Beautiful Gabriella helping mommy plant flowers.
Oh be still my heart...
I wished (for Josiah) that these days pass as slowly as possible, that I not take a second of time with them for granted and that God use me to raise them with hearts that will forever love and serve Him.
See the chalk drawn stage? They took turns being both the audience and the performers. LOVE!
Precious picnic at our sweet friends Ayla and Caleb's house. We love them!
After a story about the Crucifixion we did a little experiment with pepper, water and dish soap to remind us why Jesus died on the cross.
Does it get any sweeter than this?
Helping mommy in the kitchen.
Snowman by: Gabriella
There was just something about those dirty, lace trimmed socks laying at the back door that I didn't want to forget.
Crib sleeping...
Listening to audio books and following along.
I may never take this down..."i Luv mi famle"
Gabriella found her glasses from when she was a baby and is sporting them here with her fashionable blanket dress. If she could, I believe this would very well be everyday's attire. She is so cute!
I just had to do a comparison photo after putting this shirt on Josiah for the first time. They look so much alike.
I love the trash can phase. If anything goes missing I'm sure to look here. :)
The kids were playing bubble-gum, bubble-gum at the park and Josiah walked right up to take a comfy spot on his darling sister's lap. He sure does love her and with every good reason to, too!
Josiah wasn't too sure about allowing me to hold sweet Dartanian for the first time.
My baby...
A little obstacle course on a rainy day.
Stilts
Gabriella made Jesus's cross on a hill...
April you were full of astonishment and we adored you!
