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!