Merry Christmas!

Here are the boys in their Christmas church clothes...

And here they are in their matching Christmas pajamas...

How can Christmas get any better than this!  Love these two little guys so much. 

Logan playing outside

Logan loves being outdoors...but he wants to be free to go where he wants.  No carrying him, no sticking him in a swing, no containment of any kind please.  This child wants to roam about on his own two feet! So today I just followed him around the yard without any agenda of my own.  I only stopped him from eating flowers, grass, dirt, etc.  Well, I mostly stopped him from eating those things.  Check out the last photo and see why I say mostly. 

 Logan loves to pick a marigold every time he walks by this pot! 

Going under the Rose of Sharon

 He so badly wants to climb up here like Daniel does! 

 Smelling the geraniums (and maybe tasting them too!)

Whoops!  Here is where Mommy failed to stop him in time! 

First Day of Kindergarten!

Let the fun begin!  Daniel is starting kindergarten!!!  After much prayer and consideration, we have decided to homeschool, and we could not be more excited.  Here is a photo of Daniel on his first day of school.

And here is a photo of Daniel with his teacher on the first day of school.  I heard she is really good, teehee!   

And mainly for my future reference, here is the list of our curriculum we will be doing this year.

• Bible, History, Geography, Science, Language Arts, and Read Alouds from the Sonlight A curriculum. 
• Handwriting without Tears K
• Horizons Math K
• Extracurricular activities include Friends and Family night at the Baptist church, Library time for K-2nd graders, and Gymnastics lessons with his good friend Landon.  

Daniel is super excited about the read aloud books we have on our schedule and about doing science experiments with his Daddy.  I am excited to see what the Lord has in store for us this year.  Let the adventure begin! 

Mama's Jewelry

Did you know that even macho little boys like to play with their mama's jewelry?  They do!  Or in Logan's case, they like to eat it! 

Who you gonna call?

Ghostbusters!!!

Logan Turns One

Logan's first birthday was in early July, and we planned to have a big party for him.  I had bought all sorts of red, white, and blue decorations to have an "All-American Baby" birthday party.  Well, what we had planned did not exactly happen.  Instead of celebrating his birthday with a party, we celebrated his precious life in a hospital room.  Logan stopped breathing for about 30-45 seconds early on the morning before his birthday.  That time seemed like an eternity as we struggled to revive him.  It was absolutely terrifying.  We spent the rest of that night in the ER, and we were admitted to the hospital the next day (Logan's birthday) for observation.  All the many tests the doctors have done returned normal.  Praise the Lord! We are so thankful for this little boy and the joy of his life here with us.

Over the past few weeks, we have celebrated Logan's birthday on several occasions.  Here are some photos of Logan with his family...though this was not what we had planned, our joy was perhaps even greater during these celebrations than it would have been otherwise.  Thank you, Lord, for our precious son!  Happy first birthday, Logan.  We love you, baby brown eyes. 

 Mommy and Logan reading his new book from Grammy and Poppy

 Daddy and Logan playing in the doctor's office on Logan's birthday

 Big Brother and Poppy helping Logan open a gift in the hospital

 The boys with Grammy and Poppy in the hospital

New John Deere ride-on toy from Uncle Jonathan and Aunt Nicole

 Logan and adorable cousin Abby

Too cute!

 Logan playing with his new toy from Grandpa Roger

 The boys with Grandma Missi

 A birthday rice crispy treat!  

 

Yumm-o!

Mama's Best Kitchen Helper

Did you know strainers make excellent hats?  Daniel has long been aware of this, and Logan is already discovering it too.  When I was a little girl, I sat in my mama's strainer and spun around, causing it to break.  So, really, wearing a strainer as a hat is a much preferable use.  

Hello, Mr. Grasshopper!

Saved for His purposes

 

Thank you, Lord Jesus. 

Psalm 121

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.

He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.

Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.

The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.

The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.

The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

The Lone Ranger

Daniel-man has always loved to dress in costume, and lately he is fond of the Lone Ranger. 

 

Hi Ho Silver!  Away! 

Happy 4th of July!

Brothers goofin' around

Even though Logan is not even a year old, he so badly wants to wrestle and play with his big brother.  Daniel is his favorite person in the world.  I am praying that God will knit their hearts together and that their relationship will be blessed throughout their whole lives.  I love these two so much! 

Mighty Hunters

Daniel went on his first hunting trip with his Daddy, and it was quite successful!  When Brian woke Daniel at 6 a.m. to go turkey hunting, Daniel was not so sure about it.  However, he soon warmed to the idea, and they bundled up and took off into the cold, dark morning.  Within about 30 minutes of getting settled in the blind, Brian had shot their turkey! Hurray!

 The mighty hunters depart...

conquer their foe...

and return home!

Jedis in training

The Children Are Tender

My mom's first novel, The Children Are Tender, has just been released by Ambassador International.  We are so proud of her and all the hard work and prayers she put into this book.  It is a blessing to us!  The fact that my mom and I are both teachers and both have a heart for children makes this book even more special to me.  You can find it at Amazon here. 

The local library hosted a book signing for her this past weekend.  Here are some photos from the event. 

First taste

I was doing laundry in the basement with Logan sitting in the basket.  Daniel wanted a popsicle out of the deep freeze, so I told him he could have one.  He squeezed into the laundry basket beside Logan with his treat, and this is what transpired next.  So glad I had a camera close by!

 Logan wants some! 

 

 His first taste of popsicle (lime no less)!

 Sour!

But he wants more anyway!