I don't want to forget....

Yesterday we attended our church's 4pm service. It's geared toward families with small children. Our family definitely fits that category. Here's a picture of the stage full of kids while Keith read the Christmas story from Luke 2. 6 of the cousins were up there.  All the cousins wearing the outfits Mimi bought. So fun that they like dressing like each other. Not sure how many more years we'll be able to do this. I think AK and his cousin C almost look more brothers since they both have glasses now. :) Our family...not an easy feat to get all four to look. Christmas pajamas! AC came to me yesterday morning and reminded me that she wanted to go buy some Christmas presents. Sweet girl used her own money to do so. What a kind heart she has. She wrapped them last night and wrote a card for each person. I love her generous and giving heart! She's like her Daddy. :) Here's the card she wrote AK. :)

AC started taking violin in September. She is doing a fabulous job. Her teacher teaches the Suzuki method, which I wasn't familiar with, but so far it's a good match for my girl. She can play by ear and loves to learn new songs to play for her teacher. She had her first recital earlier this month. I am so proud of her for getting up in front of a room full of people and playing. She was nervous but did a good job for her first time! (Her recital made me so thankful that I don't have to do recitals anymore. STRESSFUL!!) AK had his preschool Christmas program last week. He had been singing some of the songs around the house and around town. I knew he was ready but the morning of, he said he wasn't going to do his program. I knew he was nervous. (He missed his church choir program b/c he said his ear was hurting him that night at dinner. He hadn't said anything all day about his ear, but suddenly it was going to be "embarrassing" and "distracting...

I posted this a week or so ago on my Facebook page. It was the first I had heard of this blog, but it resonated so strongly in my heart. Have you read it? Here are a few excerpts from their post, then please go read it. It will do your soul good! What if God says no? For anyone who has read or heard of our story, you know of our bold prayers to the Lord asking for healing and health over Alisa. We had an idea from sonograms of potential health problems she might have once born, including a hole in her heart and possible digestive issues. Since she hadn't received a prenatal  diagnosis  of Down Syndrome, but only screened positive, we also begged God that she might be born not just healthy, but without Down Syndrome at all. We loved Alisa no matter what, but as her parents, we longed for her to born with little or no health challenges as her young life began. And so, that morning I wrestled with the question that tumbled endlessly in my spirit as I considered ou...

Good gracious I love this little one! Even if she has been waking her mama up 2 times a night for the past week! I can hardly believe she's 10 months old. Each month really flies by. She is a delight to be around. She loves her family dearly and we all love her!  Sleeping: You were sleeping great! I'm not sure if you're working on a tooth or what, but you've been up around midnight and then again in the early morning hours (before mama needs to be awake). You take 2 really good naps each day (morning and afternoon) and are ready for bed by 7:30 pm. You love your sleep sack. First baby to use one! Eating: You are nursing about every 3 hours...sometimes a little longer. You eat one meal a day, usually dinner b/c it's just time consuming and messy. You do snack on gluten free puffs and coconut milk yogurt puffs. You've also tried to feed yourself cut up green beans and banana.  Teeth: Still just 7 teeth. I won't be surprised if your 8th one pops through ...