Catching Up!!!!

I never intended to wait so long to blog! I thought about it a lot! But, Instagram is just so easy to fall back on!! (My Instagram link is on the sidebar!)

Winter is still holding on here in North Carolina! We can't seem to get rid of this cold, wet weather! As I type, there is still a chance of a little snow! I don't know how you people up north handle it! I truly don't! We had a pretty bad ice storm a few weeks ago. It may take up to six months to clean up from all the damage here. Amazing what an inch of ice can do....AMAZING!

Come on Spring. The calendar says you are here!!!!!! 

My oldest son and his family have been flipping a house. They were FINALLY able to move into their semi-ready home this past weekend. In the last couple of months, my DIL and the children have been living out of state with her parents. They just returned and I was OVERJOYED to be reunited with them all. The children have grown so much....especially the twins!!

I have been trying to shed a few winter pounds! Weight Watchers is always my *go to* diet....and, YES, it is a diet. We are fooling ourselves if we say it isn't. Sure, it's a lifestyle. But, that's what I call maintenance. What I'm doing now...that's a D I E T! I have lost seven of the ten pounds I wanted to lose. And no, I don't have a picture. Trust me. The pounds were there. I had a birthday this month and I let myself indulge a little. Hubs had my favorite cake ever made:

 Strawberry Buttercream!

I plan to be more consistent with my blogging again. I want to do a *Favorite Things* post and update you on my Stitch Fix shipments! Stay tuned!!!

i THOUGHT i loved a crying santa picture…….

……….until THIS one!

All three siblings loved Santa this year!

Doesn't get more precious than this.

Well, maybe it does:

Three + Four = Happy Birthday!

On Monday, the 25th, this precious grandgirl will finally be 

FOUR!

She has a huge amount of fashion sense

And amazes me with her opinions!

She was our second grandchild 

And we learned how big our hearts were

And how much love we have to share when she was born.

A, we love how you love to have 25 *night nights* to sleep with

And how you love to play *Emily.*

We love that you are confident but sensitive

And that you pray for all your family when you pray.

Happy Birthday Big Girl.

You are adored!

On Tuesday, the 26th, this adorable grandson will be 

THREE!

He has more energy than you can imagine!

And he has some of the best manners I have ever seen!

He was our third grandchild

And taught us how easy it was to love a grandson!

B, you amaze us with your memory

And your quickness to learn.

We love how you love toy magazines

And how you cry EVERY. TIME. someone leaves to go home.

(Because you don't want them to leave.)

Happy Birthday buddy!

You are truly loved!

Happy Birthday to two of our favorites!

The TWINSx2 are SIX MONTHS!

They are rolling and crawling and babbling 

and keeping mommy on her toes!

They are precious beyond words

and I am having a hard time believing it's been

SIX MONTHS!

Six Years!

......Since they said I DO.

Now look what God has done!!

photo by: jennyconklin.com

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!

We are all so blessed!

Love  the five of you!

(p.s. the giveaway has two more days! go to post below to enter!!!)

Big Brother and his Twinkies

Gosh, I have so much to update.

Kiki's Graduation.

Wells' first birthday.

The hubs' bike ride....you won't believe this one!

But, for now, until I get pics loaded....

Here is some serious cuteness:

Big brother loving on his twins!

How precious is this picture?

A Weekend With Baby B

Baby B needed some time away from the new twins.

He spent the weekend with Nonny and Poppy.

We had a blast!

I think he did too.

Just in case you thought it was all fun and games.....

Here is what happens when you tell a two year old the rides are over:

I'm pretty sure he thought the world had ended.

:(

Lately and a Twinsx2 Update!

Lately:

~We put together cribs and dressers for the new twinsx2

and big brother tried out the changing pad.....

(K will be 36 weeks tomorrow. 

Unless she goes on her own, the twinsx2 will be here on April 17! 

39 weeks...WooHoo!)

~The twins are growing and talking and changing. 

Their MiMi took this picture when they were at her house last Sunday.

I love it!

But I DON'T love how big they are getting!

~Spent some time with the girls!

We had such a great time.

We went out for pizza and later had a fashion show.

They love to try on things and have me announce them!

I make a big deal out of it and they LOVE IT!

~Easter is just around the corner.

I may or may not have bought baby chicks for the kids to see.

REAL ONES!

Don't worry, I have a good home for them to go to the day after Easter!

What have you been up to lately????

Monday Monday Randomness

Well, hello Monday!

Good to see you again...I think.

It's rainy and COLD for March here in NC!

Where is spring?????

My favorite SIL has a birthday this week! 

His birthday always marks spring coming for me.

I love both of them!!

They both remind me of the goodness that awaits us 

and the warmth that life brings.

 They both are encouraging and bring joy to lots of people.

Welcome Spring and Happy Birthday Big Al!

Jenny Lynn Photography

The TWINSx2 are still hanging out in mommy's tummy!

If nothing happens we expect two babies the second week in April!

Big brother, Baby B, has been sick with a virus and will hopefully stay well now that it is almost baby time!

Jenny Lynn Photography

The *big boy twins* are growing like weeds.

They are 16 months and FULL of energy!

May SPRING slap you in the face this week!!

:)

It's Birthday Time Around Here!

We celebrate THREE birthdays in the next few days!

Our oldest son turns 35 today!

It is our joy and blessing to call him our son.

We learned how to be parents when he was born.

He amazed us with his abilities....still does.

Happy Birthday B.

Our hearts are different because of you....

And we love you.

HIS baby boy, our first grandson, turns TWO Monday!

Baby B is a bundle of energy.

A beautiful boy.

An answer to many many prayers....

One of the loves of our lives.

He loves Elmo and Thomas...his *guys* and wearing rain boots to bed.

Aren't we blessed to have him???!!!

(Told you he was beautiful.) :)

photo by Jenny Lynn Photography

 And lastly, our second granddaughter turns THREE Sunday.

Finally.

She has seemed older than two for a long time.

A is a funny, funny girl with a mind of her own....

And don't you try to change it. :)

She is a precious, spunky girl who loves ballet, Minnie Mouse and her milk.

She has an amazing sense of humor and keeps us all laughing!

We are blessed to be her Nonny and Poppy.

 Happy Birthday to some of our favorites.

You each have changed our lives.

Love you three!

Goodness

Have you read this?

The pure GOODNESS from this girl is hard to comprehend.

Read this book. You will be inspired.

Goodness.

Last week I posted on Facebook that I needed clothes for a baby girl in our community. 

The response was overwhelming. 

The GOODNESS of people's hearts was revealed to me.

 Young moms responded with such hearts of giving. 

I was humbled and grateful.

Goodness.

And, just because this picture reminds me of the GOODNESS of God to bless us with this sweet boy..........

Goodness.

Have you been touched by GOODNESS lately?