Getting Ready for Christmas

at 12/09/09 5:42PM

I love December! I so enjoy all the Christmas carols and the fun of shopping for everyone, picking out things I hope they'll love. It actually snowed here in Houston! That was an amazing treat for us. Seeing my kiddoes in fuzzy PJs and watching Christmas movies on the weekends with the fam. Memory making moments!

I think Abby likes being a big sister...she seems so proud of Joel. Love your family picture!

by kristasfa at 12/09/09 5:51PM
I love your pictures. The kids are just precious. Hanging out watching xmas movies is the best. Merry Christmas.

by katie_fitz_steinback at 12/09/09 6:00PM
Too cute!! I LOVE footed sleepers!! ALL of my kiddos have them!! How did you get family pics on your computer?!!

by zanne at 12/09/09 9:35PM
So sweet! If you want more snow, come up here! We have 80% chance of snow tonight and our high tomorrow is a whopping 11!!
HOpe you and your sweet family have a wonderful holiday! Sounds like you are off to a great start!!!

by lynnpaige at 12/09/09 10:13PM
Great pics! You all look so good~ beautiful family! :)

by txwhittlec at 12/09/09 10:25PM
Such a beautiful family! Thanks for sharing your pictures.

by wise at 12/09/09 11:59PM
Great pics!!

by sjb at 12/10/09 12:00AM
Adorable pictures!! They are precious!!

by sunshinebear at 12/10/09 7:40AM
I love your pictures! The kids are growing so fast!

by beckyd at 12/10/09 9:52AM
I love the Santa outfit and present outfit that Joel is wearing. And Abby looks beautiful in green!!

by dederich at 12/10/09 10:04AM
too cute pictures! :D i cant wait to babysit sat! :D

by bluegirl at 12/10/09 10:11PM
The pics are precious! Can't wait to see you guys!!!

by chispa at 12/11/09 8:14AM
Aww what cute pictures! Merry Christmas to you all!

by scline at 12/11/09 3:54PM
Your pictures are precious!! I love them!! You all look so happy!! Love you!

by laurabelle at 12/12/09 7:47PM
your children are adorable!

by laughing_eyes at 12/15/09 10:50PM
THEY R GETTING SOOOO BIG! SO BEAUTIFUL!!!

by tortilla at 12/16/09 12:13AM
Love the pics!!

by windham4life at 12/18/09 1:32PM
Wonderful pics of you all. It's fun to see some your home decorations too! Missin ya'll bunches!

by nanajamma at 12/26/09 10:09AM
I'm really sorry to hear ya'll are down with colds! Wish I could make you some soup!! Keep us posted-missin ya'll.

by nanajamma at 01/09/10 6:29PM

Happy October!

at 10/31/09 9:36PM

What a fun month we've had! Joel learned how to sit last week and got his first 2 teeth. Abby has been delighting us with her vivid imagination. On Halloween morning, she woke up with a very friendly imaginary monster named Monty. He slept in her book shelf and was black & white with blue eyes. We're glad he was friendly! She wanted to be a princess...again...this year. Joel was Cousin It 1st for the adult Halloween party and a lion for the kids' party. Hard to believe November is already here. I'm looking forward to our extra hour of sleep tonight. Now, if someone could just tell Joel about sleeping in that extra hour!

I love their smiles!!! Such happy kiddos! Can't wait to see them!

by chispa at 10/31/09 10:01PM
You have a beautiful family! I love all of your costumes too...so cute! :) Miss you all!

by txwhittlec at 10/31/09 10:26PM
you're going to have to email me that picture of all the kids from Friday night! I LOVE these pictures :-)

by kristasfa at 10/31/09 10:54PM
How cute! Looks like you guys have had a fun month! Now, on to another :)

by amandarenee at 11/01/09 9:06AM
What a gorgeous fat baby! :) I love fat babies!!! :)

by wifelet at 11/01/09 3:42PM
Very cute pictures! Looks like you had alot of fun on Halloween!

by scline at 11/02/09 12:03PM
Beautiful kiddos! I can't believe Joel is old enough to sit up already! Time flies!!

by scrappyhappymama at 11/02/09 5:20PM
Your pics are wonderful -so happy to see ya'll having fun! I can't believe how much Joel is changing! The children are beautiful!

by nanajamma at 11/02/09 7:06PM
I have a ticket for Mary Poppins this weekend - Sat matinee. $64. Would you like it? Prime 1st balcony view. I saw it in Dallas and it was cool! I'm asking a few of my Houstonian friends :)

by laughing_eyes at 11/02/09 7:26PM
Yes, it's playing in Houston :)

by laughing_eyes at 11/02/09 7:27PM
You guys could NOT be more ADORABLE.

by lovinstlouis02 at 11/02/09 9:18PM
Too cute!! Abby has gotten so big!!

by zanne at 11/03/09 6:56PM
SO cute!! :)

by aggiechica at 11/03/09 7:25PM
Hope things have settled down after your busy hoiday. So glad to see ya'll enjoying the fall season. Miss ya'll.

by nanajamma at 11/04/09 3:02PM
cute pictures

by cdillman23 at 12/06/09 8:48PM

A conversation with my 3 year old

at 09/24/09 5:56PM *

“What’s this song about mommy?”

“Well, it’s called, ‘I Have Decided to Follow Jesus’. It means the people singing have decided to live their lives for Jesus, like Mommy and Daddy. When we were baptized we decided to live for Jesus.”

“I’m going to live for Jesus too. I’m going to be baptized too!”

“Yes, one day when you’re bigger.”

“Look, Mommy!” Stretching out on floor. “I’m bigger already! I’m ready to be baptized!”

“Well, I think you need to be a little bit older, Abby.”

“How old were you, Mommy, when you were baptized?”

“I was 11.”

“Yeah” (pause). “One day soon I’m going to be 16. Then I’ll be baptized.”

Treasuring all these things in my heart! These little conversations are so precious. Little seeds being sown…

Awww... Little Abby is so sweet :-) Did you get my message?

by littlebit at 09/24/09 6:15PM
awww! great profile pic! :)

by spike427 at 09/24/09 6:21PM
Abby is so sweet :-)

by kristasfa at 09/24/09 7:44PM
Sweet! I love your picture!

by sunshinebear at 09/24/09 8:00PM
Precious! We have had so many conversations like this with our oldest. I'm afraid he may really start pushing the subject too soon!!

by sjb at 09/24/09 8:19PM
Aww, my sweet Abby! Give her a hug from us! Give one to Joel also!

by chispa at 09/24/09 8:37PM
Very sweet!

by cdillman23 at 09/24/09 8:46PM
She is so sweet!

by mapgray at 09/24/09 8:51PM
wonderful!

by laughing_eyes at 09/24/09 9:34PM
:-)

by zanne at 09/25/09 7:16AM
That's sweet!

by beckyd at 09/25/09 8:52AM
so sweet! :)

by txwhittlec at 09/25/09 3:59PM
That is a wonderful converstion to treasure!

by scline at 09/27/09 1:30PM
heartwarming!

by kasa_mom at 10/01/09 4:34PM
I love your picture. Little Joel is such a happy baby!!

by dederich at 10/06/09 8:22AM

Howdy

at 08/31/09 5:58PM *

How do 2 brown-eyes parents produce 2 blue-eyed children?

Getting so big... Joel is already 4 months, Wow!!

they are so sweet!! my husband has brown eyes but our baby has blue eyes (as does all my family!)
aren't exersaucers great??? :)

by spike427 at 08/31/09 6:13PM
Such a precious family!!

by sunshinebear at 08/31/09 6:17PM
:) I can't believe how big they are!

by laughing_eyes at 08/31/09 7:38PM
Very good pictures! I'm happy for you.

The blue/brown question is like our blood type question: How do two parents who are A+ have a son who is O+ ?

by anne at 08/31/09 8:17PM
man, Joel is one happy kid! Both your children are precious! We are blessed Mommies!

by kristasfa at 08/31/09 8:25PM
Very complicated answer about the eye thing. Eyes are weird. I won't get into it, because it's boring.

Ken has brown, I have green, and all three of our children have blue.

by kaceyatthebat at 08/31/09 9:27PM
Lovely pictures! Looks like everyone's doing so well!

by beckyd at 08/31/09 10:21PM
recessive traits are great aren't they :)

by sparker at 08/31/09 11:56PM
Well, it happened with us and my Mom having brown eyes. So funny! Cute family pic and your kids are so adorable! Love the Bumbo! :)

by txwhittlec at 09/01/09 12:10AM
Those are great pics!!! I'm starting to agree with you about Abby looking like me. There were a few there that looked like me at that age. Poor girl! My question is how did two light-eyed parents have two brown-eyed kids?!!! I think our kids were switched at birth! Ha,ha!! ;-0

by zanne at 09/01/09 7:19AM
Yay! Pictures! You know I think I saw a little bit of Aaron in a couple of Joel's expressions....hmmmm.... :)

by crumpledart at 09/01/09 7:34PM
They are beautiful!!

by sharon at 09/02/09 1:40PM
What a beautiful family! I can't believe how big your kids are!!

by laurabelle at 09/03/09 7:08PM
very cute!!

by cdillman23 at 09/05/09 5:50PM
Great pics! Those kids sure are beautiful!

by sjb at 09/05/09 10:50PM
I love your family picture!

by angielee at 09/11/09 4:26PM
Beautiful! I LOVE the family picture. Your family is an example to me of how God makes all things perfect in His time! Think of all those answered prayers! Love you

by aggiechica at 09/13/09 10:26PM
Thanks for sharing :)

by kasa_mom at 09/17/09 12:38AM

All good things must come to an end

at 07/31/09 4:50PM

I have to start back to work on Monday. I'm really sad about it. Don't get me wrong, I love teaching school but somehow my passion has gradually diminished since Abby was born 3 years ago and is currently at an all time low. In a nutshell, I'd rather be home with my own babies instead of giving my energy to someone else's babies. Without my passion, I'm only an OK teacher, not a dynamically fantastic one like I used to be...and that's not exactly fair to the kids I serve. I've always been of the opinion that teachers with no drive need to disappear (yet, here I am, sigh). Plus, I'm teaching pre-k again this year and it's hard to get excited about that. I much prefer kinder; it's incredibly rewarding to teach children to read. Most pre-k kiddoes in a public school setting aren't quiet ready for that yet. Trying to look on the bright side, I'm only working half day. I'm usually home before noon so I get the afternoon with my own little ones. Plus, I've had the summer and 6 extra weeks for maternity leave. But, still...I'm pretty bummed...

Good-bye beautiful summer 2009! It's been phenomonal!

(Here's my cutie-patootie Joel's 3 month photos. This time he didn't get dumped on his head! Yee-haw!)

I'm sorry you are feeling so down about going to work. Hopefully you will have a good year and your days will go by fast!! Joel is so cute!! I can't believe how much he has filled out! They grow up so fast!!!

by lynnpaige at 07/31/09 4:55PM
I feel for you girl!!! Joel is SO cute!! Don't know how he's Jeff's kid. Must have gotten my genes!! ;-0 I NEED to hold him!!

by zanne at 07/31/09 5:19PM
Oh Amanda...I'm so sorry! Hopefully it will be a better year than you planned. Having your little ones in the afternoon will be wonderful. Hang in there!!

by sunshinebear at 07/31/09 8:48PM
I wish you could stay home, too. Sounds like you have an okay situation at work though. I think kinder is more fun and a little easier than pre-k, too. Are you guys still using your teaching job for the insurance benefits?

by kaceyatthebat at 07/31/09 9:32PM
Those are such cute pictures!!!

by courtney at 07/31/09 11:41PM
He's a sweetie!

by laughing_eyes at 08/01/09 7:46PM
looks like his momma :) I go back to work on Aug 12 :(

by lovinstlouis02 at 08/01/09 9:47PM
What a sweet boy! Guess what?? I saw Heather and her family today in San Antonio!! It was such a nice surprise, but it really made me miss you! I hope to get to see you at the singing next Friday! Good luck going back to work!

by aggiechica at 08/02/09 4:20PM
I'm sorry you have to work, too. Stinks. He sure is a cutie, though! I hope your school year goes well for you. Can't believe we start back in 2.5 weeks!

by sjb at 08/02/09 11:45PM
Soooo wonderful seeing you last week and that WONDERFUL baby! He is so sweet!

I TOTALLY know how you feel about that teaching stuff!
I also KNOW that you in your state are STILL 98% better of a teacher than most others. You have to remind yourself of that!
AND how much you DO still love each and every one of those little souls that you are there to mold each day. You are still
serving HIS little ones! I am happy to know that such a godly lady is getting to contribute to some other little souls in this world! :)
OXOXOXOXOXOXO Thinking and praying for you as you start! :/

by tortilla at 08/03/09 6:53AM
I REALLY need to hold my Joel!! I miss snuggling with him! Give Abs a hug from her tia!

by chispa at 08/03/09 10:09PM
What a cute little man!

by anne at 08/08/09 2:08PM
what a little cutie!! i hope the school year flies by for you and that next summer is here quick! :)

by spike427 at 08/09/09 8:30PM
I know you're swamped... but call me when you can. I need to talk to you about something- and no I'm not pregnant. :-P

by littlebit at 08/10/09 11:38AM
That's nice it's only half a day!

by sharon at 08/12/09 2:09PM
I understand completely how you feel! And I don't have children yet!!! It was sooooo good to see you while you were in town and to hug you briefly while we were at the singing! I hope this year goes better for you. Let me know if I can help you with any ideas in any way. It's always good to work with you...even if we are miles apart! :)

by crumpledart at 08/12/09 5:25PM
Aww, such a cutie!

by kiss_the_rain at 08/29/09 2:35PM
I hope you have a great person watching your kids and that makes you feel more comfortable leaving them. I was always fortunate to have a wonderful person do that, plus my husband would have the kids a couple days a week too. You know, I didn't think about motherhood when I selected teaching as a profession, but it is really the best for a working mom. We have all summer at home. I could *NEVER* work all year round and have two weeks vacation. No way. Hugs to you. I totally understand.

by lovinstlouis02 at 08/29/09 5:20PM
Sorry about having to go back to work. I'm glad you got to enjoy your summer with your little ones. Very cute pics!!

by cdillman23 at 08/29/09 8:33PM

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