Happy Birthday Little Man!

Happy Birthday to my precious little man! I am so proud to be your mommy, I love you.

Start of Fall

Jackson at Dad's Birthday Party

Papa and his little girls party pic

Lovin Cousins

Hailee's first day of Pre-K. She dressed herself and did her own hair.

Great day for her, sad day for me.

Hailee playing beauty shop with her Dad

Colorado Trip

Hanging out at the camp fire

Being silly in Red River, NM

Me and Little J in Creede, Colorado

My beautiful girl

Summertime

Princess Cowgirl

Jackson helping his Daddy change the oil

Recent Pics

My Miss Priss

Slip N Sliding with Dad

Sippin on my juice box pool side

Who needs George Strait?

Aunt April and Hailee

Hail damage that totaled my car

The little man's first pro haircut, didn't take to it so well.

Camping and eating some corn on the cob, umm, umm good!

Proud of her Daddy

Getting caught in Papa's shop, uh-oh!

42 Days

It's been 42 days since my last post.

In 42 days, I have been a wife and mother everyday. I have loved, given hugs and kisses, advice and praise. I've said "thank you" and "I'm sorry". I have made breakfast, lunch and dinners. I have worked and been tired and exhausted but happy and satisfied. My baby girl turned 4 years old, my baby boy has been trying to form words so badly and you can tell it is completely frustrating to him that he cannot tell mommy and daddy what it is that he wants.

Perhaps the most life changing and deeply devastating thing that happened in these 42 days was the death of my father-in-law, Bill Hamilton.

Bill passed away early in the morning of May 12. It was not expected, it was not likely, it was shocking. He was a great father to my husband and a great Papa to my children. It is still fresh everyday and I sometimes actually forget that I will never see him again on this earth. I know that he is healed of all of his sickness, all of his pain and his fears. He was set free and is living in his perfect home with our God. We will miss him everyday.

We continue to hold tight to our faith and assurance of his salvation. We know that he was worthy of Christ' blood and because of his faith in Him while on this earth, he is with Him now in Heaven.

Happy Birthday Baby Girl!

Happy 4th Birthday to my beautiful Hailee!

Happy Easter!

We took the kids downtown after church to try and get some good pics, it was so much fun, we had a great time with them. Thank the Lord for the warmer weather, we were all loving it!

One of my favorite's, I know that seems cruel, but all three of those faces are so stinkin cute!

Jackson wearing his first tie this Easter...thanks for letting him borrow it Chase!

Cowgirl Diva

Here's my little "cowgirl diva". She walked out of her room after dressing herself and struck this pose with no direction from me whatsoever. I happened to have the camera handy. Somedays, I feel as though she is pushing 18 and she turns 4 next month, ha!

For Nathan

"There's so much craziness surrounding me

There's so much going on, it gets hard to breathe

When all my faith is gone, you bring it back to me

You make it real for me

When I'm not sure of my priorities

When I've lost sight of where I'm meant to be

Like holy water washing over me, you make it real for me

And I'm running to you baby, you are the only one who saved me

That's why I've been missing you lately, cause you make it real for me

Everybody's talking in words I don't understand

You've got to be the only one who knows just who I am

The only place I that I want to be is right back home with you

You always give me somewhere I can run, you make it real for me."

For Christine

My dear Christine, this one's for you since I am fairly certain you are the only one still checking in on my blogging!

So, today and yesterday, I had to go into work. My sister watched Hailee for a couple of hours while Jackson took his nap after church today, so that Nathan could finish his school work in some peace and quiet. Leslie (sister) sent me this text message. "Hailee just asked, what if we snakes come out of our noses?" I laughed out loud at work when I read it. Because those kinds of questions are ones that come out of her mouth so often now. She's so inquisitive, she loves her brother and it is so beautiful to me to see how much she wants to help him and protect him and love on him.

And Jackson, my sweet boy, he's getting bigger everyday and walking now, finally! He throws an absolute fit if anyone in the family has their plate of food made before I get his together for him first, the boy is a bottomless pit!

Nathan is doing so well, he is well into his Doctorate program now, only a year to go plus his thesis.

We are all ready for Spring! Young kids and indoors is getting to be a very tiring mix.

Only 21 1/2 more weeks until our family vacation to Colorado, can you tell I am ready? :)

Lately...

Jackson fell asleep while eating his lunch one afternoon, that was the first time that has EVER happened. Nathan and I happened to look at him and there he was, so I ran for the camera.














Nathan's birthday was on January 18th, my babes turned 27 years old. Here's how we celebrated...

Hailee absolutely had to put 27 candles on his cake, so it was kind of a "hodge podge" of all the candles we had in the house. It turned out pretty great.

We had Emily sleep over for the first time a few Friday nights ago. This was the pallet I made for them on the floor to sleep, they were all watching Finding Nemo in this picture, too sweet.

Desert Song

I heard this song for the first time at church this past weekend and fell in love with the lyrics. I haven't been able to get them out of mind and find myself speaking these words over and over again to God.

With the horrible devastaion that has happened in Haiti this week, I have had a very heavy heart. I told Nathan last night that I wish there was something we could do, I wish we were able to go there and help with our hands, actually be there physically to help these people. All I can think to do, is pray.

Again, these lyrics have come back to me.

"This is my prayer in the desert
When all that's within me feels dry
This is my prayer in my hunger and need
My God is a God who provides
And this is my prayer in the fire
In weakness or trial or pain
There is a faith proved
Of more worth than gold
So refine me Lord through the flames
I will bring praise, I will bring praise
No weapon forged against me shall remain
I will rejoice, I will declare
God is my victory and He is here
And this is my prayer in the battle
When triumph is still on it's way
I am a conqueror and co-heir with Christ
So firm on His promise I'll stand
All of my life in every season
You are still God, I have a reason to sing
I have a reason to worship
This is my prayer in the harvest
When favor and providence flow
I know I'm filled to be empited again
The seed I've recieved I will sow"