Carson’s Birth Story

Four weeks ago right after Jeffrey kissed me goodbye and walked out the door to go to work, I quickly woke up and thought to myself “That’s weird, I think my water just broke.” I tried not to freak out, because I was just barely leaking, but I also wasn’t really sure. I took a

Busy and Blessed

Alarms. Snooze buttons. “Jesus Calling.” Squirmy baby. Getting ready. Nursing Carson. Ready for preschool. Frosted flakes in the car. Walmart. Dollar Tree. Lots of help from Nanny. Unloading groceries. Unloading the dishwasher. Reloading the dishwasher. Laundry. Nursing Carson. Yummy leftovers for lunch. Holding the baby. Playing with Reece on his top bunk. No biting. Nap

Zephaniah 3:17

“The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.”

rainy morning fun

tuesday morning we braved the rain and met nanny at edventure! we wanted to make another visit before snowville left until next year. sarah ann and reece of course had a wonderful time, and carson pretty much slept through his entire first experience! it was such a fun morning, and a great way to spend

Sleeping Babies

I don’t think I’ll ever get over watching my sweet babies sleep–there is nothing else more peaceful! Which of these sleeping babies do you think look alike?

jump! jump! jump!

sarah ann and reece received a new trampoline as their big brother/big sister/valentine’s present! the cold didn’t stop them from jumping yesterday, and they couldn’t wait to get back outside today to jump again! i have a feeling this is going to be a very fun present for years to come…and especially now i’m thinking

Carson’s First Bath

Carson’s umbilical cord came off on Tuesday, so he was able to take his first real bath this week! Sarah Ann and Reece couldn’t wait for Carson to have his bath–they talked about it all day long yesterday! Daddy gave Sarah Ann and Reece their first baths while I took pictures, so we continued that

lots of love

valentine play dates. 14 day of love candy, crafts, and treats. sneaking away for a quick date night with jeffrey. cards and gifts from family and friends. making valentine treats for our friends. super fun valentine parties at school. an edible arrangement with chocolate covered strawberries from daddy. new valentine shirts for three kiddos! carson’s

two weeks old

today carson is two weeks old! at two weeks he loves to cuddle and be held, is still really sleepy, likes to look at the lights in the living room, always keeps his hand up by his face, had his first little tummy ache because i ate some of a blooming onion from outback, makes

all by myself

a sleeping baby Carson two happy big kids dr. pepper from the fountain $1.99 happy meals a fun playground hello kitty and transformer toys a great first outing with all 3 all by myself! happy tuesday, everyone!