2 posts in 1 week!!!

Who knew blogging could be so much fun? Maybe one of these days I'll post something other than pictures.....

Laura Ingalls Wilder playing soccer (great combo huh?)
Lil loves to smile and "read" books (great combo huh?)

Art appreciation

Can't get enough of this girl!

Can't get enough of this one either!!

My sweet girls

Just a few pictures to make Grampa Paul smile.....

Testing out raincoats....Lil wasn't too thrilled as you can see.
I love this girl!!

I love this girl!!One of Tal's favorite things to do.

One of Lil's favorite things to do.

Wordless Wednesday

Can't leave Lil out...here is her new trick

Lil has been using her walker here for about a month. A few weeks ago she took some steps on her own but I haven't gotten them on video yet. She is able to walk just holding one of our hands and is cruising fast by holding onto walls, tables, anything. She is growing up so fast!!

P.S. Don't mind my talking.

The State song

Talia has been really curious about the states. She has been asking to read about them and has made it her hobby to study the US map and memorize where they are all located. She asked me a few weeks ago to teach her the "state" song. She misses a few in this clip but this was with a week's practice. Too cute!

Two posts in one week?!

I'm slowly dusting off my blog from a long bout of blogging funk. Haven't wanted to blog for various reasons even though I have had multiple blogging posts in my head. Before I begin the task of catching you all up on the many details of my life I wanted to share what I have been studying in the Word.

2 Peter 1:3-11

"His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world cause by evil desires. For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perserverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. For if you posess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. But if anyone does not have them, he is nearsighted and blind, and has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins. Therefore, my brothers, be all the more eager to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things you will never fall, and you will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."

Wordless Wednesday

Quote of the week

This happened yesterday and I may be the only one who thought it was pretty funny and didn't want to forget it so onto the blog it goes.

Me: "Talia, please go get your sweater on so we can take Lil' to the dr."

Tal: "Mama, I don't know where my sweater is."

Me: "Did you look in the playroom....in the living room.."

Tal: "Mama, I think Lil ate my sweater....MOOOOMMMM...Lil ate my sweater!!!"

Me: As I find her sweater in the coat closet next to her shoes...."No, Tal Lil' didn't eat your sweater."

I guess we have entered into the "blame it on my sister" zone.

Wordless Wednesday

For Grampa

Happy Birthday Amber!

(Pretty sure I used this picture last year...

but it remains my favorite and is an oldy but a goody).

My prayer for you this year is:

"And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light."

I hope your special day is great!!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Even though this holiday is often celebrated by partying in smoky pubs it actually is an interesting and inspiring story. Thought this clip might share a little bit about the history in a fun way. Enjoy and Happy St. Patrick's Day!