Merry Christmas

   Joy to the World, the Lord has come and he has brought to us Hope!

  Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas, filled with Hope, Love, Peace and Joy!

Kelz

So our lil miss is always keeping us on our toes and cleaning up after her discoveries.... Today writing on newly painted walls-ahhhh and here's a good one: I came downstairs to find her face covered with chocolate and a protein bar in her hand. So I asked her who gave it to her. Her reply, "Uhh.... Mater (our dog!) - yeah priceless, right!

A few of my favorite things...

Braet and CC have begun practicing for their Christmas piano recital. I know Christmas music before Thanksgiving!! But I must confess that I love it :)

Also after starting the Lord of the Rings trilogy in the summer of 2011, Braet has finished the trilogy. Way to go!

Look who's getting Big!!

     Owey is now 6th months, 2 teeth and a whole lot of personality! He can sit up all by himself and he desperately wants to get going but hasn't mastered the crawl yet! Cianne makes him laugh, Kelz makes him cry :) ( its true- her love is a bit smothering!) and Braet cares for him so well. All in all they are a great entourage!

MMRF

Our annual walk together. It was a beautiful fall day at the harbor. I wish I had taken more pics this year but it was so nice to be together remember and celebrating Rita. Missing her!

the Crew!!

You gotta love uncles! Especially when you have 5 of them!!!!

Happy Candy

     So I dare say my kiddos love Halloween. It encompasses 2 of their favorite things: playing dress up and candy!! For days after Halloween once it had gotten dark Mikelle wanted to go trick or treat, she was hoping for more yummies from our neighbors! The girls were fairies, Owey was a lion ( that both Braet and Micah wore- very sweet for me) and Braet was Legolas. He is such a Lord of the Rings fan. So it was the perfect choice for him. He has nearly finished the the Return of the King, the last book in the series which he started last year- way to go lil man!
     We are still getting rid of candy here. I'd like to make it disappear!! But don't tell my kiddos!

At the Rio for some pre trick or treating Fun!

5 Months!

Where does the time go?! We all love this lil man, he is such a happy guy. His smiles lights up his whole face and is totally contagious. His joy sure brightens our days!

The Door- ponderings

A lifetime of hard events without searching out God's hand can grow a bitter heart. Oh Lord teach us to unlock the door of joy in each step of the journey- Thankfulness!!

3 Months!

Fat ( I mean fluffy) and happy! This lil man is truly a joy bug. We all enjoy his laughter and coos. Most of the time he sleeps very well and his smiles are contagious. Lovin this lil man!

Snuggling with Kelz!

Rainbows in the making

   Rainbows are pretty special to our family. Rita loved them and well so do we, everytime we see one we think of her and Gods's promise to us. I was reading the other morning and came across the following quote ... found it provoking and encouraging at the same time. Oh to have eyes to see the glorious handiwork in the midst of mess.

 "If we would look for signs of his glorious handiwork, 

then every cloud would indeed become a rainbow."           

even the pics taken on the back of a dirty mini van window =)

Lazarus

Many kiddos, including ours, have been practicing hard to bring this musical to life. If you don't have any plans this weekend please come out and enjoy a free musical!

Shutter Bug

 A beautiful pic taken by my CC

 ~ a lil editing help from mom add a fav scripture = a beautiful reminder for my heart!

 Way to go CC!

July 25 ~ 5 years with Jesus

July 25th marked five years with Jesus. I find it good for my heart to say the words in such a way because it reminds me of where he is so that I don’t just focus on the reality that he isn't here with us, he is truly in Heaven with Jesus. It can be hard  at times to know the words to say or how to relate the story—such as I find it now. We’ve learned and grown so much, Micah’s life and death has shown us so very much. We feel more deeply than ever before and yet we still miss a lil chubby man incredibly. A tier is missing from Braet to CC and thus tears. At times I cant help but wonder what life would be like with him and what adventures the boys would be on and oh how Owey looks like his brother! It does make Heaven all the sweeter….I love orange– the number nine, M&M’s, Pepsi, “Cars” and more– things that would have never been dear create memory, depth, comfort and longing.

  Thanks for the prayers over the years, the bags of M&Ms and tic-tacs, the donations to fav places , the stories and so much more. They are truly special to us.

 Orange Balloons fly to Heaven

Thanks All for making the day a special one for us!

                                         Helen's Thanks for the pics

2 Months

Lil Owey is now 2 months old. The fascination he siblings have for him has not worn off! He is still smothered with kisses and love and has begun to respond with smiles and goos much to their delight :).
He had his 2 month check up and he is 13.2 lbs! Our biggest lil man. All the other kiddos have been 10% for weight but not our lil whopper who is 75% ! He sure is growing fast!

Recital

     Today was Braeton and Cianne's very first recital. It was sweet. Over the years Braet has had some wonderful teachers. We started with our dear friend Helen Lowe and next was aunt Ally. Ally is now in hair school so Miss Rachel is their new teacher. Braeton has been playing for nearly 3 years now and CC just started this March.
   There were some butterflies but it is great to be playing with friends in front of family. I'd say for their first performance it went well and I cant wait to see the next one!  Dabbs, thanks so much for opening your home!

My Sweet lil girl looks far too big!

Miss Rachel & CC

Daddy and lil miss trouble, I mean sweets !

Braet preforming a song from Lord of the Rings

Life with 4

:) We are adjusting to life with 4-controlled chaos! Really it has been great, of course we have our bumps but we are all so loving our lil O. He is a great baby, I am getting some sleep and school is out for the summer so that is wonderful break for all of us. Now we have been busy with more
Important things like snuggling our lil man and enjoying outside.

Luke and I are working to plan some summer fun things but mainly we are just looking forward to time together.
Happy Summer to you.

Kelz making Owen Smile =)

The kiddos at the pool

I'm a month old- 10 lbs!! Our chunk-a-dunk

CC with her Baby brother

Summer Celebration

   The big kids were at Summer Celebration this week. It is a wonderful camp and this year the theme was space- complete with a crashed spaceship on stage and Josh Cooley and Matt Maka (the teacher astronauts ) descending from the ceiling. Here they are on Crazy Hat Day. Braet won 3rd place!!

CC first Summer Cel

Mikelle loved to stay for a lil while with the kids

Braet's "Douglas" Hat! 

Happy daddy's day

Grateful to be your Mrs.  Luke we are all so thankful for you!

   My Love, for all the “me” time you’ve given up and turned into"we" time-to Love me, to care for kiddos and change poopie diapers, I pray the Lord bless you 100 fold for investing day in and day out in the “unseen.” For rising before us and working without complaining for seeking the Lord in the quiet and ever humbling yourself to ask for help. May the Lord see and grant the request of your heart!

Lil Man's 1st Photo Shoot

Well we are loving this lil man. What an amazing Mothers day gift! Thus far he is a really good baby which is a huge blessing. Luke is back to work after taking a week off- a sweet time together but it never seems long enough :) and well the kids and I are going to attempt to settle into a routine again before the end of the year! I'm anticipating some bumps with that since we have such a sweet distraction!

Welcome Baby Owen Braeton Davis

     He's Here!!!! And it still hard to believe. Our lil man was born on Cianne's birthday. Weighing in at 6.13 lbs and 20". He's are biggest lil guy and we are thrilled. What a blessing he is, the kids are jazzed, we are sleep deprived but of course we wouldn't have it any other way. He's a great baby and we are so grateful to have him. Kisses all around for Owen Braeton Davis.