One, Two, Tree

I was in the backyard with Hannah this afternoon and she was behind a chair where I couldn't see her, but knew she was playing with something that she shouldn't have. I decided to see if sternly counting to three got her attention and would make her stop and come out from behind the chair. So I started ONE, TWO....I paused for a second to here a sweet little mousy voice from behind the chair answer back at me with "TREE". I didn't even know she knew how to count. I couldn't help but to laugh and just love on her.

Sacred Time

Today I went to the funeral of a 4 month old little boy. Tyler Rumley was the little boy of Jerrod and Jennifer Rumley, my sister and Trav's best friends. It was one of the hardest things I have ever had to witness in my whole entire life. My heart is so so heavy with grief and sorrow for this family...this is by far the toughest thing I am sure anybody could ever go through. I have so many questions for God and just feel so helpless. I wish there was something I could do to take this poor family's pain away or make them smile. One thing this tragic event has helped me to realize is how sacred minutes are. Every one of them. Today after the funeral, I came home and held my daughter. I had so much to do...our house was a mess from the weekend bbq we had, laundry had to be done, we are planning on going out of town for the 4th so I had to start planning for packing...I just came home and held my daughter. Why do we get so wrapped up in the chaos we call life where we can't just stop to cherish every single sacred minute we have with our loved ones? I know the Rumley's are longing for just another minute with their Tyler...let's not let ours pass us by.

Hannah & Mommy Laugh Together

Last week when I was putting Hannah down for her nap she burped at the same time as I was putting her binky into her mouth. I kind of jumped because it caught be by surprise and we both started cracking up at her burp, and the fact that it startled me. It was such a sweet moment between the two of us because it was the first time I wasn't purposely trying to make her laugh...we were just laughing together. I love my sweet girl.

Blogging Back On

I am going to take the advice of H. Spees. My husband once heard him in a sermon say that if you get behind, like in reading your bible on a bible through the year plan, just read what you are supposed to read for today and stay on track. Don't try to go back and make up what you have missed, because you get too overwhelmed and get off track. So, I am doing this on our blog. Initially when I started blogging I was so excited and wanted to backdate a bunch of posts, so that I could include past dates and events in our lives. I got pretty far but then didn't have time to finish or got too busy....so I just stopped. So, I am just going to pick up present day and go forward from here. I am excited to start blogging again. I feel it is such a neat and special way to journal lifes precious moments, but also to connect with people and other families and get to know eacthother in an intimate yet non-threatening way. So, here we go :)