Heart full of Thanks

I am blessed and thankful for so many things in my life...

...and yes, I'm thankful for finally having a solid green roof.

Hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving and always thank The One that gave you so many things.

"On My Happy Birthday..."

"I will be 3!" He told everyone he met this and today he is finally 3. Happy Birthday Brady!! You are the most precious and sweetest little boy! We are so grateful for you and thankful we were blessed with you...we love you!

Our day always starts with breakfast, but on this day "Diego" in his blue jammies ("you know Diego wears blue jammies Mommy") with his rescue pack...


ate his "frosted snow flakes" with baby jaguar.


Then on to new adventures.....

like cake. Grandma Taylor made his special Diego cake just the way he wanted it.


And a happy birthday can't be complete with balloons and a party hat.


Thank you Grandma for my cake and my bubble mower...he loves it!!


And getting packages in the mail is great too...this one came from Grandma Marsha...see all the pieces and this cool drill. He loves his "crane truck". Thank you Grandma!

And after Bruce ran over the beloved motorcycle we thought he would enjoy another motorized vehicle...although guess who loves it too!!

At least he shares...sometimes!

Saturday is snowed a little and the kids wanted to try to sled ride. So the girls dased out and as I scrambled to find Brady snow clothes...I realized I didn't have any snow boots. So, I go to the bonus room and search through bins of clothes and find pink Barbie boots...just his size. I said "Brady this is all I could find" he replied with "that's ok Mommy, I like pink!" He's so sweet, plus he really wanted to play in that snow! Then I return to the kitchen to find Zach in the middle of the table eating a plate full of maple syrup....(sigh) but that's another story.

"On My Happy Birthday I will be 3"....I hope you have a wonderful year! I love you!

Happy Birthday Lindsey!

Happy Birthday to my sweet girl, I can't believe you are 7!! Not long ago I was at the hospital waiting for your Daddy to come to VA from PA, after being up all night at the hospital. What a wonderful surprise when you were born that night and we found out you were a beautiful baby girl. You are a delightful person and daughter and we love you very much! We are so blessed to have you as our daughter!

Lindsey chose L.P.S. as her birthday theme this year and Grandma made a beautiful cake for her, and she requested chocolate...good thinking Lindsey!


She had some friends over and we played games...


and opened presents. She finally received her long awaited DS and a couple of games.


Rachel picked out a new dog for her...Lindsey loves her animals!

Here is Lindsey with all her girls.

It was a fun night and Lindsey had a great time! Thanks to everyone that made her birthday so special!!

We had to do it...

this is the only year we could pull this off...a little old woman with "her" walker...


thinking seriously about all this craziness...


and having fun.

But, at "she" lost "her" hair and chose a handkerchief, a "woman" is free to change her mind at times...

but, "she" always loved pushing the walker.


We decided to change Zachary's costume for the church Fall Fest, we thought it would be cute and lots of people had a good laugh.

But here a few more faces of Zach...

and some of these only a Mother can love...

Happy 16 months Zach...you're a good sport!