I did it!

I did it!  I finally posted after 3.5 months...ahhhhhh!  How does time fly by so quickly?!  We've had many fun visitors in the past few months, friends and family from Korea, Australia and other states in the US!  How blessed we were by each of your presence while you were here, we love you!

In the past few months we've gotten to......

  Have a blast in the snow in Show Low (and it actually snowed a little at home in Phoenix!) 

focus on Jesus through the Easter season, 

 watch the lil' misses personality develop, teeth come in and turn from baby to little girl, 

and enjoy many a fun time at the park with the cutest, sweetest kids around!  

Jay and I are continuing to work out with a personal trainer each week.  We are 5 months in and making improvements and enjoy the mini dates each week. :) Jay is doing a great job leading our congregation in worship, and I've taken on a small volunteer role with the Women's ministry at church and am excited about it.  The boys will finish the school year next week!  We are looking forward to many fun times together this summer.  Hopefully I will find time to post a little more often.  Until next time.... The Lord bless you and keep you, The Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you and give you peace!

Birthday kiddos

 We celebrated Caleb's 4th birthday on Super Bowl Sunday and he had a great time!  Caleb your sweet smile makes me smile.  I love how smart you are, how into details you are, how wonderful your drawings are.  I love that your teachers at school say you are the leader of the pac.  You are a strong and passionate kiddo who knows what he wants.  God has mighty plans for your life sweet son, and I am grateful you call me mom! 

Our baby girl turned 1 on April 2nd.  The boys call her our cutie chuberkins.  She is far from chubby but she sure is cute.  Our poor sweetie woke up on her first birthday throwing up and sick for a week to follow.  Not a very fun way to celebrate.  Good news is we celebrate each other all the time so we have had plenty of fun since, dance classes, gymnastics, play dates, water park, train park, playgrounds....fun, fun, fun.  Hannah banana you have started to babble up a storm, you've taken a few steps a couple of times but don't want to walk just yet.  (which is just fine with me:)  Your blonde, blonde ringlets in the back are too darn cute, and the ponytails and the pigtails we can make are so fun.  Your brothers love all your outfits and we painted your toe nails for the first time the other day.  Yay girly!  Thank you for starting to sleep thru the night in the last couple of weeks, what a GIFT, mommy is so grateful!  We love you precious, precious daughter!

9 and a half months

 9 month appointment... 

16.10 lbs and 27.25 inches long 

 a new found love.. being independent and an old love..Caeden

 Just like your brothers you LOVE the zoo, daddy's shoulders and...

playing the guitar!  

You're such a big girl these days Hannah Grace!  We are all enamoured as we watch you grow.  You are "talking" to us all the time, you eat at the table with us, you are CURIOUS, and you want to be a part of all we are doing.  You love music, playing with us and being outdoors (even in the cold).  You have a smile that lights up the room and a joy that we all cherish.  What a gift you are! We love you! 

Merry Christmas!

 Merry Christmas from our home to yours! 

 We send our love,

  smiles,

 and laughter

 to each of you!  

May you be blessed to overflowing this joyous season and in the New Year!  Merry Christmas!  

Love, Jay, Kirstin, Caeden, Caleb and Hannah Grace