Anne's 6 month Pictures

Leah & Anne

Leyton & Nathaniel's Birthday

Take Note: We went on a date

Thanks to Grandma Donna and Grandpa Jerry for coming over tonight so that Patrick & I could go out for dinner. We had a nice meal at the Bristol and then, of all things, went to Wal-Mart to do some toy bargain-hunting. Ha, funny for a date night? Well it was fun to get a good deal or two!

Jacob's Prayer

Lately Jacob has been praying the same prayer every night that I pray with him. I'll ask what he wants to pray for and he says:
"I want to pray for Grandma Rita that she can come down from heaven so we can visit her."

Sweet thoughts.

Anne's 6 month update

Anne had the pleasure of having her 6 month well-child visit today. Three shots was plenty for the little one and she's been in a pretty good mood, actually. She weighed 18lb 6.4oz, was 26 1/4" long and has a 17" head. Pretty cute and getting pretty big! She sure doesn't care for cereal, not that she's going hungry or anything.

Happy 6th Birthday, Leyton & Nathaniel!

Unbelievably, the big boys turned six last week. It has been a fun filled week! They had 3 days off school last week (one of which was on their birthday) due to snow. It's cute to see them look forward to the little things at school. When I told Leyton I didn't think he'd have school on his birthday, he started crying...he had been looking forward to getting called to the office and getting his "birthday treat." Luckily, I made sure that they'd get called today, on their first day back. All is good.

So for their birthday, they wanted grilled cheese for lunch & dinner. They also enjoyed playing with their new stuff. We actually spent 2 hours that morning with me and the five kids at the toy store getting their presents from us...I went to the store Wed. evening to get their gifts, but the store closed early due to the weather. Yikes! It was fun, though, and the kids did great.

I sure love Nathaniel. He is such a sweet peace-keeper, always willing to help to make someone else happy. I told him that it is so nice of him to be that way and he reminds me, "that's what Jesus did; he thought of others first." Perfect answer! He's also very persistent and doesn't give up easily. He works hard and has such a fun and sweet heart.

And my sweet Leyton. He is so mature and easy going. I'm proud of how hard he works, too, and picks up on things so quickly. I admire that he goes with the flow so well and likes to have fun. He's becoming more independent with play and with making his own decisions. He is a protective big brother, too.

It's so hard to believe that they are six. Time sure flies. We love them so much. Pictures of them to follow.