Caroline is in LOVE! She's like a little mama always wanting to hold her and love on her.
Libby is not so sure but keep reminding her that in a year or so they will be the best of friends. :-)
Monday, January 21, 2013
Macie Grace
We have a new little niece and the girls have a precious new cousin! Macie Grace made her arrival early in the morning on January 5th! I've got bragging rights because I was the first family member to see her. She's a sweet little one and at the moment has dirty blond fuzzy hair! I'm hoping that one day it turns to ringlets so that Macie and Caroline can be twins like Kelsey and Libby! We are so glad to have a new little blessing join the family!
Caroline is in LOVE! She's like a little mama always wanting to hold her and love on her.
Libby is not so sure but keep reminding her that in a year or so they will be the best of friends. :-)
Caroline is in LOVE! She's like a little mama always wanting to hold her and love on her.
Libby is not so sure but keep reminding her that in a year or so they will be the best of friends. :-)
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Family Update
One of my goals it to update the blog weekly - is that really even possible?! In order to update, I would love to do a little back tracking. There's been a good bit of crazy going on around here.
Caroline is getting so big and she cracks us up with all of the things that she tells us! Yesterday she was telling me about how she hit her head and "suddenly, I started crying!" Tonight she was having a hard time going to sleep and she was talking, singing and praying up a storm...everything from "Happy Birthday Santa" to the "Lord's Prayer" to "Kelsey don't worry I'm going to share with you" to the song "Call Me Maybe". Oh my! She keeps us smiling and laughing. She has the sweetest little heart. Anytime I ask her if she wants to bake cookies she replies, "for our neighbors or our friends with no beds?"
Libby is also growing up too quickly...although I must admit it is always easier to see her as the baby! She has learned all the "important" signs and communicates with us using these signs all the time. She is a little snuggler! She is always willing to give out hugs and kisses when we ask...although sometimes not as many as Gigi would like! I still haven't quite figured out her little personality though. She's super sweet and laid back one minute and really feisty the next. She also has had a much tougher time with teething than Caroline ever did so she is crabby a bit more. Of course we still love her to pieces. She seems to love all the activity around the house and always wants to be in the midst of whatever is going on.
Mark has been traveling more with his job this year. In April he was transfered from sales in the commercial division to technical work in the division. He is really enjoying his job and the people with whom he is working. He is also getting to use the gifts and talents that God has given to him so it's been a blessing for him. We wish he was home more often but are extremely grateful for all the ways that God has provided for our family.
I'm just mama most of the time. I'm thankful to still be working at East Cobb UMC as the daycare bookkeeper for just a few hours a week. Other than that I started attending Bible Study Fellowship in the fall. We are studying Genesis this year and that has been a huge blessing. I also try to squeeze in gym trips throughout the week. Other than that I'm household manager. There's a lot to be done around here. :-)
One of the biggest changes since I've last really blogged is that we had some family move in with us. My cousin, Samantha, who is 18 and her little boy Logan who is 1 (6 weeks younger than Libby) have moved in with us. I can't even begin to describe all the things that we have learned over the past 3 months about ourselves, about God and about our desperate need for a Savior! It's been a real blessing to have someone else at home with me as Mark travels and the girls have enjoyed having a couple extra playmates. :-) Logan and Libby have become especially close in the last month. They love each other so much. I don't know what twins are like but I imagine that they are pretty close. It's adorable to see them laugh, play and "talk" with one another. Of course, there is also the hitting and not sharing of toys too!
I think that is all of the exciting news here. We are looking forward to a new year and all kinds of new adventures that God has in store for us.
Caroline is getting so big and she cracks us up with all of the things that she tells us! Yesterday she was telling me about how she hit her head and "suddenly, I started crying!" Tonight she was having a hard time going to sleep and she was talking, singing and praying up a storm...everything from "Happy Birthday Santa" to the "Lord's Prayer" to "Kelsey don't worry I'm going to share with you" to the song "Call Me Maybe". Oh my! She keeps us smiling and laughing. She has the sweetest little heart. Anytime I ask her if she wants to bake cookies she replies, "for our neighbors or our friends with no beds?"
Libby is also growing up too quickly...although I must admit it is always easier to see her as the baby! She has learned all the "important" signs and communicates with us using these signs all the time. She is a little snuggler! She is always willing to give out hugs and kisses when we ask...although sometimes not as many as Gigi would like! I still haven't quite figured out her little personality though. She's super sweet and laid back one minute and really feisty the next. She also has had a much tougher time with teething than Caroline ever did so she is crabby a bit more. Of course we still love her to pieces. She seems to love all the activity around the house and always wants to be in the midst of whatever is going on.
Mark has been traveling more with his job this year. In April he was transfered from sales in the commercial division to technical work in the division. He is really enjoying his job and the people with whom he is working. He is also getting to use the gifts and talents that God has given to him so it's been a blessing for him. We wish he was home more often but are extremely grateful for all the ways that God has provided for our family.
I'm just mama most of the time. I'm thankful to still be working at East Cobb UMC as the daycare bookkeeper for just a few hours a week. Other than that I started attending Bible Study Fellowship in the fall. We are studying Genesis this year and that has been a huge blessing. I also try to squeeze in gym trips throughout the week. Other than that I'm household manager. There's a lot to be done around here. :-)
One of the biggest changes since I've last really blogged is that we had some family move in with us. My cousin, Samantha, who is 18 and her little boy Logan who is 1 (6 weeks younger than Libby) have moved in with us. I can't even begin to describe all the things that we have learned over the past 3 months about ourselves, about God and about our desperate need for a Savior! It's been a real blessing to have someone else at home with me as Mark travels and the girls have enjoyed having a couple extra playmates. :-) Logan and Libby have become especially close in the last month. They love each other so much. I don't know what twins are like but I imagine that they are pretty close. It's adorable to see them laugh, play and "talk" with one another. Of course, there is also the hitting and not sharing of toys too!
I think that is all of the exciting news here. We are looking forward to a new year and all kinds of new adventures that God has in store for us.
Fall Pictures
Just some pictures from this fall of our sweet girls!
I love the black patent leather shoes and white socks...always makes me think of sweet girls!
2013 Goals
Last year Mark and I wrote out a list of goals and we worked on them throughout the year. It was a real treat to look back at them and realize that we had accomplished almost everything on the list. There were only a couple that needed some more work! We wrote out some goals for 2013 tonight in hopes that we can stay on track this year. Of course, these aren't all the things we hope to do but just a few that we wanted to highlight.
Goals
- Family Goals
- Create blog (or rebuild current blog) to allow weekly updates or more frequently. -Mark
- Update family blog weekly or more frequently. -Nicole
- Build, plant and eat from our own garden.
- Take girls to the beach, either with Vern/Cindy or on our own.
- One weekend trip away without little ones (no matter how much we miss them).
- Host or plan community-building events once each month.
- Spiritual Goals
- Read Bible daily to complete Bible in 2013.
- Attend BSF. -Nicole
- Memorize selected Psalms together.
- Two verses memorized each month. -Caroline
- Read commentary on book of the Bible each quarter. -Mark
- Service Goals
- Serve on church committees. (Missions, women's committee, etc)
- Take girls to nursing home once a month.
- Foster care ministry.
- Go "under the bridges" with the church.
- Physical Goals
- Running four miles twice per week on treadmill with long run on weekend. -Mark
- Workout four times per week alternating run, swim, weights. -Nicole
- Swim in a three-mile swim event. -Nicole
- Participate in sprint triathlon. -Nicole
- Swim 1/4 mile non-stop. -Mark
- Run two races as a family.
Saturday, October 6, 2012
One Year Old!
Libby is such a little girl now! She turned 1 on August 3rd. I will admit that I have forgotten how much I LOVE THIS AGE!!! She is such a sweet, fiesty, funny little girl and I forgot how smart they are at this point. It's easy to take their smarts for granted because they can't talk but she can follow all kinds of directions and not talk back. I love it!
Here are a few pictures from her first birthday party!
What could be better than little ones running around the front yard in their undies?! The kids all had a great time playing in the new water table!
Libby, we love you with all our hearts! You keep us laughing and busy! You are such a funny girl and we think you are going to be a real stinker! I thought for sure that you were going to be walking by now but you are still just cruising along and being really stubborn. You are quite the little eater and will try anything we put in front of you! You are a good sleeper and now share a room with your big sister which I think you enjoy! We can't wait to see what this next year will bring for you. We thank God for you every day sweet girl!
Half Ironman
Mark and I both participated in a Half Ironman this past weekend in Augusta...but we only did a 1/3 of the half! Does anyone know the math on that? I did the swimming, Ki did the biking and Mark did the run. We created another team at the last minute...Noelle did the swim and the run and David did the bike.
We had a fantastic time getting to hang out with two of our favorite families. These two families love the Lord and aren't afraid to walk the talk and challenge us in the process! They also love their families and are some of the most giving and gracious folks that we know! It was a joy to spend the weekend with them and their children and get to compete!
Here are a few pictures from the weekend...
Hello early morning!
There are no words to describe the athlete that Ki is!! She is not only in really great physical shape but mentally she cannot be matched! She "trained" at a 16-18mile/hour pace and then raced at a 20.2 mile/hour pace. She is amazing! I think that is another reason that I love Ki and Noelle so much - they are super competitive!
We had a great time! I can't wait to do another one soon...sadly it will probably be next season. :-)
We had a fantastic time getting to hang out with two of our favorite families. These two families love the Lord and aren't afraid to walk the talk and challenge us in the process! They also love their families and are some of the most giving and gracious folks that we know! It was a joy to spend the weekend with them and their children and get to compete!
Here are a few pictures from the weekend...
David being a good daddy reading the kids a bed time story. :-)
Hello early morning!
My first wet suit...I felt like a whale (in the most fit way - of course)! :-)
There are no words to describe the athlete that Ki is!! She is not only in really great physical shape but mentally she cannot be matched! She "trained" at a 16-18mile/hour pace and then raced at a 20.2 mile/hour pace. She is amazing! I think that is another reason that I love Ki and Noelle so much - they are super competitive!
Our runners patiently waiting their turn!
The cutest cheerleaders of all!
We had a great time! I can't wait to do another one soon...sadly it will probably be next season. :-)
Monday, September 17, 2012
Hilton Head
This past week we spent some time in Hilton Head on vacation. Mark and I both love Hilton Head so it was a real joy to take the girls there for the first time. We enjoyed lots of play time on the beach and lots of great seafood. We also enjoyed walking/running everywhere we went. I no longer regret purchasing our second jogging stroller. :-)
This is how we started the week on the beach...a pep talk with Daddy about how the sand really isn't that bad.
This is how we finished the week. :-)
Libby also took a little bit of time to get used to the sand but she enjoyed it as well. She is getting to be such a big girl!
When she wasn't playing in the sand, she was snoozing in the shade.
Libby also learned a silly trick. We gave her half an oreo to eat which she thoroughly enjoyed. I said, "Libby, show me your face." so that I could get a picture and this is what I got. Anytime afterwards that we would say, "show me your face" she would turn wide mouthed! She's a hoot!
After a few days by ourselves, Lindsay, Brad and Kelsey came to join us. It was fun to be able to hang out with them for a bit and see the girls play together.
This is how we started the week on the beach...a pep talk with Daddy about how the sand really isn't that bad.
This is how we finished the week. :-)
Libby also took a little bit of time to get used to the sand but she enjoyed it as well. She is getting to be such a big girl!
When she wasn't playing in the sand, she was snoozing in the shade.
Libby also learned a silly trick. We gave her half an oreo to eat which she thoroughly enjoyed. I said, "Libby, show me your face." so that I could get a picture and this is what I got. Anytime afterwards that we would say, "show me your face" she would turn wide mouthed! She's a hoot!
Sweet Dad's!
Our celebrity, wind blown pose. :-)
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