Photo of the Day: {kissing fish}

{kissing fish}

I am not really sure how this all transpired and I am pretty sure I do not want to know. Just in case you are wondering, Creide didn't actually kiss the fish - at least I don't think he did.

Accomplishments: #2 {Sibling Harmony}

The other day I was standing at my kitchen window watching my three younger children play outside and I could not believe my eyes. They all three were actually getting along! Have you ever had one of those moments where you just have to run for the camera and take a picture to document the moment? This was one of those moments.

It is not a rarity for two of my children to get along at the same time.... but three...well that is truly something special. The most incredible thing about this situation is that Creide and Kearyn were actually getting along. He was actually pushing her on the swing and she was loving it. :-)

We call Creide the "equalizer" in our family and we are actually very thankful for that. You see, Cale and Ky will stop the world to make their baby sister happy. What Kearyn wants, Kearyn gets. But Creide is different. He still doesn't see what is so special about this little girl. All he knows is that he used to be the baby of the family and now he is not. There is no special favor deserved for such a betrayal.

But this particular afternoon was different.... As I look at these pictures I feel so much joy in my heart. I see joy on my children's faces and once again I realize how blessed they are to have each other. How blessed is this little girl to be able to grow up with her three big brothers watching over her? God is good.

{brotherly love}

For those of you who have boys you will understand what I am talking about. There is just this "brotherly love" that you cannot begin to explain. Recently we were at the park and I had an opportunity to document what I am talking about. I took this chance to show those of you who don't know what true brotherly love is all about. Here you go.... 

A Month of Kearyn.....Day 1

It is hard to believe that my baby girl is going to be ONE this month. On May 31, 2010 God blessed us with the sweetest and most precious baby girl that I could have ever asked for. She has changed each of us in such a significant way that it is painful to look back and even think of life without her. There was definitely a place in my heart that only she could fill and it was God's infinite wisdom who knew that and it was because of His divine love for us that he gave her to us to fill that void in our lives making our family complete. 

I have watched her with each of her brothers with awe and wonder. She has given them gifts that will bless not only each of them as individuals but also their future wives and children. She has taught them patients and a new kind of love. My rough and tough boys actually had to learn how to be gentle. A certain chivalry has come about each of them as they literally protect their baby sister at all cost. These are just a few things that I will talk about this month. Stay tuned to learn more about our baby girl and to help us celebrate our precious Kearyn.