Here is our big man Jacob at his open house. He is standing next to his pirate map he drew. Jacob is doing great. He is playing baseball again, just finished basketball, is taking piano lessons and is in Cub Scouts. He is doing very well at school with his lowest mark this last report card being a 94. WOO HOO!! One day we were out walking and Jacob saw a boy from his class, Vallobh. They said Hi to each other and we kept walking. Then Vallobh's dad realized who his son had said hi to and he turned to us and in a very excited voice said, Jacob? That's Jacob from your class? We said yes and he said oh, oh I am so glad to meet you. Jacob is so smart and Vallobh talks about him all the time and on and on. It was pretty cute!
Sunday, March 18, 2012
We are ALIVE!!!
Here is our big man Jacob at his open house. He is standing next to his pirate map he drew. Jacob is doing great. He is playing baseball again, just finished basketball, is taking piano lessons and is in Cub Scouts. He is doing very well at school with his lowest mark this last report card being a 94. WOO HOO!! One day we were out walking and Jacob saw a boy from his class, Vallobh. They said Hi to each other and we kept walking. Then Vallobh's dad realized who his son had said hi to and he turned to us and in a very excited voice said, Jacob? That's Jacob from your class? We said yes and he said oh, oh I am so glad to meet you. Jacob is so smart and Vallobh talks about him all the time and on and on. It was pretty cute!
Saturday, March 19, 2011
What we've been doing!
Friday, November 12, 2010
My FOUR frog babies!
Happy Fall Y'all !!!
We went to a pumpkin patch one night and tried to leave the kids there in jail, but they broke out and we had to take them home. Schucks !!! Jacob jumping off the hay bales. He loved it!!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this one! Too bad you can't see all of Abby's face. Just captures their personalities so well. And you can see that even Abby had fun!
The whole gang on Halloween. Jacob is Mario. Madelyn is Cinderella. Ella is 'the pink princess' and Abigail is a frog. We went to a community party where we played games and got prizes and candy. Then to the tri-ward trick or treat where we got LOTS of candy. The kids buckets were FULL. They didn't even miss not going door to door trick or treating.
Jacob got to do a first last weekend. His first motorcycle ride with Dad. He loved it. Keeps talking about where they are going next.
Had to include the closer up shot. They are so dang cute and all mine (ok, ALL OURS).
Friday, October 8, 2010
All about Abigail
We have been working with Early Childhood Intervention. Each state has their own version of this. They had a long waiting list for any therapy's, so we just decided to do it on our own. But we do get a visit 2 times a month from our worker and once a month from a nurse.
She's been sick with strep 2 times, had an ear infection, got her first 4 teeth, gotten a cold. So we've struggled with all the normal baby things too. She hasn't been sleeping very well = I haven't been sleeping very well. She's been pretty fussy = I've been pretty fussy. I think I've probably cried everyday since June over something. Whether happy tears, sad tears, tears of frustration - you name it, I've done it.
Sometimes I go to "that place", the one I know I shouldn't go to. But I can't help myself yet and I go there more than I should. I think about the future and what it will be like. Will she see? Will she ever say my name? Will she walk? Will she ever hold her hands up for me to pick her up? Will she get picked on? How can I do this? How is this my life? Am I doing right by the other kids? Why? Why? Why? This is the hardest thing and it isn't a, "ok what do I need to learn so my trial will end" kind of trial. I just keep kissing on that sweet angel face and hoping we are doing something right.We really do appreciate the prayers for us. We can feel your strength. We thank you for loving us. Keep us in your prayers, we aren't done yet!!
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Updates!
Monday, April 26, 2010
Baby Blessing
We were very happy to be joined by our old home teacher (bro ankeney), my dad (papa), the dad and babe, our bishop (runyon) and neighbor and friend (bro reed)
The happy big kids!
Look at Jacob's cute face. Sometimes it amazes me that they still LOVE her even though she has screamed her head off for so long!
Can you believe you held me like this just a few short years ago?