Fall - God's Beauty

Every fall I am reminded of how beautiful God made our world. He has blessed us so much even with the very details of season change. This just demonstrates the very essence of God. He is a God of beauty, a God of love, a God of forgiveness, a God of kindness, and the list just goes on. Here are a few pictures that I took that capture God's beauty. Also are some pictures of my blessings specific blessings from God. It still amazes me that God has entrusted me with these two beautiful and impressionable people.

Few are the moments...

Few and far between are the moments, when I catch my kids playing well together on their own and cuddling with each other. But... I was able to catch 2 of these moments within a 48 hour period. Does that mean there is hope? As they get older will they fight less and get along better?

BIG shoes to fill.

As we grow each day we learn something new all the time. Just think how much our kids are learning everyday. All the new experiences , trials, tears, foods, friends and the list just goes on and on. Every time the kids put on our shoes I am reminded how impressionable they are -- how delicate their little minds are -- and how sensitive their little hearts are. God has given us such a huge responsibility with our children. So I am reminded to step into God's shoes to help raise our children in His light.

Flashback four years.

August 2006: Ethan was 2 and Ella was 7 months. August 2005: Here Ethan just turned one and I was only 20!!! Ok - I was 20 -- I was 20 weeks prego with Ella. I guess I was 26 years but who is counting.
August 2004: And here is my baby just a month old.
August 2003: Just months after our wedding - here is Blake with his first baby girl. Alot changes in 4 years -- wow.

3 years ago today

I was in labor with Ethan -- yes all day!!! Of course today is not his birthday -- the little bugger wanted to wait to celebrate his birthday until the 24Th. So you ask - why a picture of this plant. Well this plant was given to me 3 years ago today. Janel flew in on stand by to make it in time for Ethan's birth (she made it in time since I labored so long -- it gave her plenty of time to get here). So I am proving to everyone that I do not have a black thumb. Although a year ago this plant only had 2 leaves -- I have nursed it back to health and it is thriving now. GO ME!!