Happy Birthday to our darling Anna!

Anna, you turn five today! We couldn't be happier to be your parents, the Lord has blessed us richly, sweetest.
This movie has Anna's current favorite song accompanying it, 4th of July, by Ben Shive.

Recent Pics of our Fam

Here are couple of the fawns that like to eat little crab apples in our yard. There are 3 of them and 3 does that usually travel together around our new yard. So cool!

Cinderella...

Today I finished listening to a 3 part podcast interview with Stephen Curtis Chapman by Dr. James Dobson. I was on the elliptical machine at the gym finishing it up and bawling (no exaggeration) for all to see. I figured if anyone asked, I could just chalk it up to pregnancy hormones. SCC was talking about the sweet spirit of his little girls and how much they longed to dress up like princesses and dance around like they were at the ball. I played his song "Cinderella" for my girls when we got home and Norah became obsessed. I captured a few minutes of our sweet girl dancing her heart out. May I never forget all that her joyous abandon teaches me.

Happy Birthday Paba and Abby!!

Sam and Mary Ann had a party down at the Marina to celebrate our two special girl's birthdays! It was so fun - here are a few pics.

The Zoo

A dear friend of mine gave our family a Zoo pass for my birthday last year, it ended up being the best thing ever. Here are some pics of us at our favorite haunt!

Anna took this one!

Sweet girls-

Family Time

In the hustle and bustle of things lately, I totally forgot to post these precious pics from the few blissful days we got to spend with Patty, Patrick, Abby and Josiah in July.  I look forward to that time together all year, and it was so wonderful.  Seeing my precious niece and nephew as they grow and watching them play with my kiddos is one of my favorite pass times.  Only wish PiPai and GiGai could've been with us!