…Andrew too? What did I do to deserve this?

 

 

 

I think a very hot place just froze over because on the same day, Andrew also was all smiles and poses.  Here’s our middle child with his handsome freckles!  This little one is going to be the best Daddy…he is so good with Lily…unless of course he wants to hold her and she wants down.  Then not so much.  Now Andrew, without saying, is a spitting image of his Daddy at this age minus the freckles.  My favorites?  The gap between his teeth and his chin…and the fact that he is our miracle from God!  I still cannot decide what I have done to be blessed with everything I’ve ever wanted…an amazing husband and three beautiful relatively compliant children.  Hey, James Dobson always says it’s the strong willed children that are the ones that will stick with their convictions and not care what anyone else thinks.  Now its our job to help them find their convictions in CHRIST!

Finally, some Ryan pics…

 

 

Our MIA son was finally captured dressed and smiling for a picture…take a good look…I’m sure it will be a long while before he will pose for me again.

He’s so handsome and photogenic, but tell that to a 9 year old boy…he’s too busy playing basketball or studying an Atlas!  Good thing he got his Daddy’s good looks and skin color.  During the summer everyone asks me if his Daddy is foreign cause his skin is so olive colored, but I just think to myself, no, he’s from heaven.  As I tell him all the time, he’ll always be my first baby and he always tells me he wants as many sisters and brothers as the Duggars!  If he only knew how late in the game Matt and I are for that but 3 for right now will do until God choses differently!

I know one day he will make some girl very happy as the leader of their home led by God!  But for now, he doesn’t even want to think about girls…yay for us!  And the best part, every once in a while, he will still snuggle up to me on the couch like he can’t get close enough…I know those times won’t last forever!

Who says mommy can’t handle it all?

To be honest, without the constant love of my Matt and eternal salvation of my Heavenly Father, I couldn’t handle anything!  But thank the Lord I will never have to!

This “mom” outfit is dedicated to you Miss Katie!  Haha!

Water, water everywhere!

 

So, way back in November, as Lily was learning to drink from a sippy cup, she was able to get a big laugh from the boys when she spit it back out on herself.  As hard as it was to watch Andrew and Lily make a total mess, Matt and I allowed the party to ensue.  With all the fun, I have to say, Lily continued to do this every time we gave her something to drink for weeks after…but look how much fun they had:

Oh those crazy kids…we love them so much!

Oh, those girls…

The Bobbitts came to visit in November for my sis Amy’s birthday and Amy, Joey, and Madeline went to Cirque.  Before they went, we were able to catch some pics of the ONLY granddaughters.  I guess God didn’t have enough pretty for anymore in our family with these two! 

Inspired by Ben…a puffle masterpiece…By Andrew

My friend Bethany’s little boy Ben shares the love of Ningago and Club Penguin.  She had recently posted a fabulous post highlighting one of Ben’s cool Club Penguin drawings so Andrew was inspired to do the same!  Thanks Ben for the great idea!

Random October

Not to forget all the random joy we were given in our daily grind…we are thankful for these moments the most!

Nothing could be better than a baby in a bathtub!

VIP transportation

Uh, I think you’ve outgrown it Drew Drew!

Caught in the act…its all we can do to keep this little girl out of the cat room!

Yet, another attempt at a picture of our three little blessings…still can’t get it!

Once a daddy’s boy, always a daddy’s boy!

We made TP towers…

…and snuggled.

 

Andrew learned how to make mosaics with legos in lego class.  This is what he came up with one afternoon…very creative!

God Bless America!