Help Bring Sergey Home

have you ever dreamed BIG? wouldn't it be great if you could help a family fulfill their BIG dream of bringing home little Sergey? go here and see how you can be a part of God's work.

Rest in Peace Baby Declan

this week is another heartbreaking one, as another angel has gone home to heaven. we have been following Declan's journey since he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer about 6 months ago. each day would start with a smile or some tears as i read the latest update of this little warrior's battle against this ugly disease. again, the reminder of how blessed we are that our children are healthy and how our normal, mundane lives are such a blessing. thank you God. we can only imagine the pain that this family is feeling as they grieve the loss of this precious baby boy. Lord, please embrace them with your strength, love and peace as they navigate this journey through the loss of a child.

Family Foto (notso) Fun!

are we the only family who can't get a good family photo? today i decided to take only 3 of our 4 children, leaving the one who hates getting pictures taken, at home (figuring i would take him on a trip by himself). here you can see that even with only a partial crew in tow, we can't get a decent family picture.....ugh!

Spring Teaser...

for spring break we headed to virginia beach for a little getaway at turtle cay...wow, did we luck out with tremendously warm beach weather! we also were pleasantly surprised to find that some scout friends were staying at turtle cay, also. we had a great spring break and are counting down to summer.

So Big....

kendal is getting so big! she is 75% for height and 50% for weight! that's significant in a house full of shrimps (babies that were always "under the curve"). she is our only baby that has worn bigger sizes than her age (she is 4 months old wearing 6-9 month clothing). seems like everything is growing on her, except her hair! she is a big sleeper, too! thank you God. we are so blessed by this big, beautiful, baby girl.

Winter Escape

we took a little winter vacation to williamsburg during our "snow break" from school. we only went to school one day in two weeks. needless to say, we were tired of being indoors, so we escaped to great wolf lodge and williamburg plantation. the children loved the waterpark and really just love staying anywhere away from home. they swam a lot. we played a lot of games and enjoyed time together as a family. it was a nice winter excursion, but now we are paying the price with extended days at school!

Baby Blessings

Kendal is such a blessing. she smiles all the time. she squeals and makes happy baby sounds. she sleeps well. she loves bath time. she loves to cuddle and be held. she does spit-up a lot and often on us, but we all still long to just hold her tight. she is perfect. we are blessed.