Dirty, but fun!!

This past weekend was crazy, but fun! We celebrated both of the kids' birthdays in one party. I'm pretty sure this will be the last year we can get away with that, so we did. :)
I'll post some pics from the party as soon as I get them off the camera, but here's one from our Sunday afternoon-evening at home.
We put together the trampouline that my friend from work gave to us, as a surprise for the kids for their birthday party. They loved it! So, we came home and jumped on the trampouline and then Rob made a fire and we roasted hotdogs. So fun and So relaxing! Here's a pic of me and my dirty babies!!!!
Not long after we took this, it was off to the tub and then to bed. They were both out about a minute after I laid them down. Just down right tuckered out! :) I love these babies!

Planting Flowers!

It was beautiful today! A little windy, but pretty! And since tomorrow we are having a party for the kiddos for their birthdays... thought it would be nice to have some flowers in my front planter. Rob had to work, so the babies and I got up early and headed to buy flowers. My sister-in-law came along, which was awesome, cause the boy really just wanted to run around... she's a great help! Both kids got to pick out two flowers... they are pretty funny! EmJ chose pink-she's such a girl and Superboy chose blue-such the boy! Here's some pictures of the three of us planting flowers! I hope this is something we can do together every year!
Gavin got bored after a bit and took off to play, but EmJ had a great time making giving herself a mud facial! :)

Happy Birthday, Superboy!!!

Four years ago our lives changed forever!! And so much for the better!
Little boy... You are amazing!! You are so smart and funny and full of life!
You keep mama and daddy on our toes and will forever keep us young.
Thank you for trusting us even as we make so many mistakes! I love how you love and care for your sissy... And I love that you call her 'little' :) I hope you always do! Mama and daddy are so blessed to be part of you life! Happy 4th birthday, buddy!! I love you more than you know!!

Happy 2nd Birthday, Baby Girl!

Today is EmJ's Birthday! Her second birthday! Two years! What? Can that really be? I can't believe that she is already two! She's so precocious! And Sweet! And Wonderful! Like her brother... she is full of life! She absolutely has her own ideas about things and loves, loves, loves her brother and daddy! Right down to loving and playing Superm@n with both of them! I am honored to be her mommy and blessed to be in her life! Happy birthday, sweet baby girl! I love you more and more and am really enjoying getting to know you!

SNOW DAY 2009!!

Goodness... I haven't been in here in a long time! And even now I'm too tired to write, so I'll just post some pictures from our sweet snow day at home!

2009

WOW! 2009. Crazy. So, now that all our New Year's Eve Company---well, most of it-- has headed home, here I am still wide awake. (too much coffee and energy drink. :) ) I was just thinking about how much I can't believe will happen this year. My little boy will turn 4!!! And my little girl will turn 2! Rob and I will be married for 10 years and will have been a couple for 13 years!! My family will have been a blended family for over 10 years... seems like longer some days and like we went from being an at home family of 3 to 8 about a blink ago. I will have been at my job for 6 years in February and still loving almost every day of it! (aside from the being away from my babies and Rob thing...)
Amazing how quickly it seems like time is going. Didn't we just get married? Weren't G & E just born? Tonight, my little man was running around, playing with his cousin and sister, and he just seemed so grown up. Where'd my baby go? Seriously! How'd he get this big? And EmJay! She is one ornery little miss. When she has her mind set... Good Grief!
Rob is still at home with the kids full time for the winter. If someone would have told me that one day we would have a complete role reversal in this area of our family... I would have laughed them out of the room, but here we are... neither baby has been to daycare and has only been with either Rob, my mom or their Auntie Shell! Amazing! It's so crazy how freaked out I was when I found out we were pregnant and now here we are and daddy still loves being home with his kiddos.
Rob and I are leading worship at two churches and even with the business of it, I know that we are doing exactly what God has called us to do!
I'm pretty excited about 2009. I'm continuing to learn to trust God everyday---sometimes every minute! :) And learning to wait EXPECTANTLY for what God has. Not hesitantly, but with anticipation and expectation that God has good things for us!
Happy New Year! Bring on 2009!

Christmas Photoshoot

Too busy to say much, but I thought I'd post some pictures from our attempt to get some good shots for Christmas presents.