Just a few more....

I could not resist sharing a few more pictures of these sweet baby girls!

* A very big THANK YOU to my wonderful in-laws for loaning me a camera lens to take pictures of this wonderful family. 

Black and White

 "oh my" a few more pictures of the twins for you.....

Goodbye from Savannah and Kisses from Madison. 

Happy Valentines day...

Before I tell you about the kids and their Valentines I can't miss the chance to tell you about my Valentine. I have been truly blessed beyond what I deserve with a husband who is a funny, kind, wise, hard working, loyal and all around awesome guy. I could tell you all about what a great dad he is but mostly I just wanted to take the chance to tell you I think he is an amazing husband and friend. After all he knows all my flaws and still loves me!

Well Mr C is off to school and Miss C had her party yesterday. They both were excited to share some fun things with their Teachers and friends. This year I made Cake balls for the teachers as It is one of my Hubby's favorites too so I made sure to make some for him. I got the recipe from bakerella. 

 I packed them up in these cute bags from Joanne's Fabrics

 Then for the Kids we made lips for the girls and mustaches for the kids. I taped them to a paper straw then attached  the Valentines the kids wrote with twine. I found the lips and mustaches as a free download at Living Locurto

Happy Valentines day!

twice the joy....

Last week I had the honor of taking some newborn pics for my dear Cousin Alyse. I still have so many pictures to go through but I thought I would give her and her wonderful husband as well and all of you a quick look at a few of my favorites so far. 

The blessings that make me smile Madison and Savannah!

Miss Maddy decided to stay awake the second time I came to visit.

Miss Savannah was sleepy from staying awake the first visit. 

Love these little girls and feel so blessed to spend time with them and there amazing parents!

Gratitude...

A few from this weeks list...
-A smile from a stranger
- Memories of loved ones mixed with the hope of eternity
- date nights
- Holding a long prayed for miracle in your arms
- whispered I love you's
- listening to the giggles and adventures of two siblings with wild imaginations
- friends who become family
- sharing a friends joy and being trusted enough to pray through the heartache too.

Hope you saw some "gifts" this week too!

January Reading

Some of our favorite books from this month...

Miss C loves the book poor puppy and can "read" it to us she has heard it so many times. So when she found Bad kitty meets the baby at the library she couldn't wait to check it out.

 We put this book on hold back in late October and just now got it from the Library. oh well Pinkalicious is fun anytime of the year right?

Mr C has enjoyed reading Big Nate and Frankie Pickle both books are a mix of paragraphs and comics.

 Guys read is a website by a group of authors looking to create more books for young boys. You should check it out they have lots of great recommendations! For Christmas Mr C got this collection of short stories. We have only read a few of them so far but they are kind of fun.

 The Invention Of Hugo Cabret is by Far the families favorite book this month and I would also say my favorite children's book that we have ever read! I loved this book! The story and the art work were fantastic. I am so happy we read the book before we saw the movie! The book will decently be one we will be ready again and again.

 Some of the art work from the book

Mr C's non fiction pick of the month. He gave a great book report at school on Albert Einstein. 

 My books this month ....

The Associate is about a young lawyer choosing between what is right, what is wrong and the lines between them.

One Thousand Gifts is an amazingly wonderful poetic book of beauty! It is one of those books that requires your full attention so I had to make my self pick it up sometimes but once I did I had a very hard time putting it back down. A book that hopefully I will grasp and use to change my life and find ways to search and see Gods gifts all around me.  

 Technically I am not done with this book but as I only have a few more chapters and plan to finish it tonight I thought I would included it in today's post. A story of two young adults who meet in a cancer support group work trough the meaning of life together and form a friendship that caries them though the struggle before them.

    Happy reading! Do you have any suggestions for us?

Gratitude...

A few from my list this week...
-Laughter after tears
-honest friendships
-a clean house
- the I just need my mom kind of snuggles
- 1st book reports
-falling in love with a book together as a family
- the wonder of watching a movie in 3D
-special "dates" with the each child
-Libraries
-phone calls of pure delight and joy
- seeing wishes coming true
- people working together all over the world to make wishes come true.