Where has the time gone??

Just writing this post nearly makes me want to cry, but I'll try to keep the sappiness to a minimum for all you non-sentimental people out there (are there really any people like that??)

I was looking through the pics I took over the past week, editing them like I normally do when I came across this picture. Curt took it while I was off on an adventure with Cade, so it took me a little bit by surprise.



To most of you, this probably looks like just another cute picture of Keira. Her bright blue eyes, her sun-kissed skin, her almost-smile. But to me, it looks hauntingly like another picture.



This picture was taken in August of 2007. Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined the joy this sweet blue-eyed angel has brought to my life. Keira Faith, you light up our world. You see everything with such wonder and amazement, opening up my eyes not only to the eyes of a child, but to the eyes of God as well. You talk to God like you are talking to a friend and you strive to do what Jesus would want...most of the time. You are still my child so you have your moody, stubborn moments - I think as a reminder to me that I am so very imperfect.

I asked Keira today when I was showing her these pictures if she would stop growing up and stay 4 years old and live with me forever. Her answer "Sure Mommy! But I don't think that would work." I will still keep these moments hidden in my heart, taken with me forever.

Go Big Blue!!

I am sooooo far behind in my blogging, so I thought I'd go ahead and blog about the most recent event - Father's Day! I still have Caden's last week of school, Memorial Day Trip to Terre Haute, camping in the heat, and our BIG, BIG vacation to Michigan to blog about, but those combined are about 600 photots to wade through, so it may be a while before I get through them all. Just a teaser - the photos are CUTE!!!

Anyway, back to Father's Day. We got home from Nashville around 9 pm on Saturday night, so Curt unloaded the car and I got busy working on his Father's Day gift. He had STRICT instructions to avoid the scrapbooking room and he was mostly good about obeying. I already knew what I needed to do, so it didn't take me too long to put it all together.

We got up early, had breakfast together and the kids gave Curt his present, a Michigan freezer mug. He was sooo excited!! Now he can pull his out anytime Lonnie is over since Lonnie got an Ohio State one while we were on vacation. Before we left for church I managed to get a picture of all my monkeys dressed up in their Sunday finest. Are they adorable/handsome??!! I am so blessed!



After church, Margaret and I had planned to have lunch together since the boys were getting a combo gift. We couldn't wait to surprise them!!! We got to the restaurant a little early and while we were waiting for our waiter we let the boys open their gifts.

These pictures crack me up because you can see the progression from happiness, to surprise, to supreme giddiness.

"Oh yay, more Michigan/Ohio State stuff"


"Wait, what does that say? You're kidding, right??!!"


"Yep, I have the best wife in the world because she got me a TICKET TO THE MICHIGAN/OHIO STATE GAME!!!!" That's right everybody, Margaret and I planned months and months ago, probably starting around Christmas time to get the boys tickets. It wasn't easy, but we succeeded and the boys get to go the their Holy Grail of football games. So happy to be able to give them such a wonderful gift.



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