My precious little man started Preschool!!! I can hardly believe it!!

 

With an October birthday he is actually older than the girls were...he is in 3 year old preschool even though he will be 4 in a few weeks. It makes my mama heart happy I will have him home for an extra year but he was for sure ready to go off and try something without mama! ;) I was a bit nervous after the "Poltergeist" meltdown he had a "Sneak a Peek" when I went to the parent meeting for 5 minutes...but after spending the next week really pumping him up...He did AMAZING!! We are also doing mom and tot gymnastics as well as 3 year old soccer (pictures to follow starts in 2 weeks)

 

Bentley,

I love you so much! You are non stop silly, fun, totally crazy energy. You make me laugh, you make my hair gray and I adore you! You complete me!! I pray you always stay as confident and happy as you are right at this moment!! You will fly my precious son, you will soar.

 

I love you to the moon!!

 

xoxo

Mama

 

 

 

 

 

 Back to School

 

So, my sweet baby girls went back to school! Y'all if you know me at all you know that I BAWL MY EYES OUT every. single year. For real, I want them home with me! The end!

 

I think this year was hard on all of us.

 

The girls were sad. Sad they weren't in Kansas. Sad they didn't know the teachers. Sad there were only a handful of friends that could be in their classes.

 

But I will brag on my girls for a moment, they are AWESOME! Really...truly amazing. I mean I know I am their mom and everything but these girls know how to keep a positive attitude and make the best of everything! I am so not sure who they inherited that from...oh wait...I so do... MY MOM!!! Thank you mom, for yet another thing I am eternally grateful to you for, you are the best!

 

Anyway, my girls were all smiles excited for the possibilities of what the new year could bring! :) My sweet Mal said to me, "I am a little sad, but being in Canada means being with daddy." Really?! Oh my heart...I love you Mal...and her sweet baby sister follows up with "Yeah we wouldn't want daddy to be lonely and sad." Oh my heart can't take much more...we so desperately want to be gone home but we love Scotty so much we would keep on keeping on wherever he asked us too!! Love you baby!!

 

So back to school...here we go

 

Grade 4

and

Grade 2

May the Lord go Before them and Behind them every single day. May their minds grow wiser and their hearts grow with more love. And more than anything I pray they are shining examples of Christ's Love. Thank you Lord for entrusting these precious girls to me!!

 

In your name,

Amen

 

 

 

One more fun thing we did this summer...

 

I am so happy my bestie tipped me off to this photographer and her mini sessions...this one was a summer lemonade stand shoot in one of the local parks (one I grew playing softball in) it was just a really fun little thing to do and such neat pictures to have from our "Kansas Summer" :) Oh and side note...Bentley wasn't into smiling...Brody actually bit the lemon...and it is tough work capturing 4 little picture perfect in one frame ;) Ha! Such is life...I like that they truly capture my crazy crew!!

 

xoxoxo

 

 

 

So, In addition to all the amazing summer fun I shared in the previous post we also were also so blessed to be able to celebrate our little Brody's Baptism. I was SO excited when our beloved Church and Pastor agreed to squeeze in a Baptism for us. It was so special to have him Baptized by our pastor and friend who married Scott and I as well as Baptized the other 3 babies before Brody. It was a beautiful celebration and a great reception to follow. I am thankful to all of you who came and celebrated with us. You make my heart full!

 

Brody,

You are so loved. You are a precious child of God entrusted into Daddy's and my care. We love you more than you will ever know. You are the perfect addition to our family! Your pure joy, bright, eyes, mouth full of teeth, laugh out loud laugh, and precious snuggles complete me! I thank God for you each and every minute of every day!!

Happy Baptism!

 

I love you!

Mama

 

 

 

 

Brody's God Family! We were so excited Auntie Lauren was unexpectedly home from Australia! Brody is blessed with 2 God Mama's! :)

 

The God Father with his little God Children! :)