Your Hands by JJ Heller

I loved this song the first time I heard it! What a continuous comfort that we are always in God's Hands! How GREAT that is!!! Heaven Stands through it all! If you need a little inspiration- check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlL8LayF0uw

Vitamin D for us all!

I heart SUNSHINE!!! OK- so I officially was knocked to my knees Wednesday night (ALL Wednesday night) with a stomach bug/food poisoning/close to death... anyway, I was still sick Thursday- so long sad story short Ken had to stay home from work for no other reason than to take care of the girls and me- POOR GUY! He really stepped up and did ABOVE and BEYOND when it came down to it. I fell in love with him all over again- watching him feed the girls, get me medicine, laundry, a little TLC for all 3 of us, Lysol our house, vaccum, more meds, more feedings and naptime with out pacifiers (YES- we ARE breaking this habit- and quite successfully if I do say so myself), serving Sprite and Jello, more TLC, bathing the girls, putting them to bed, and so much more- I did have a very groggy day- THANK YOU PHINEGRIN (sp?) Sorry Lauren...
So after a very nasty 36 hours- this afternoon I decided we all need some sunshine and fresh air. Mattie & Hailey loved it. I think they were thrown for a loop yesterday when they could see me, but I wasn't moving or holding them (Ken and I decided it best if I kept my distance in case it was viral). Here are a few shots I got in the SUNSHINE!!! I loved this picture of Hailey! She is just so easy to excite! I love that about her.

Mattie- looks like such a big girl! She is really ready to go- she only goes in reverse right now when it comes to crawling but I know she is going to figure out how to put it in drive soon! Isn't she ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE!?!

Yes- she did and yes I captured the moment- right before she fell over. Hailey has officially sat up- once. Mattie is still thinking it over. :)

If you people could only see the links I go to for these pictures! You might ask me if I do Birthday parties (get it- as a clown).

Our stroll on the beach- in the SUNSHINE. It is never to early to worry about CROW's FEET!

Loving the double stroller and watching our dog play in the ocean! Mattie just loved laughing when the breeze blew- priceless!

My most favorite things: My amazing and handsome husband, with my beautiful daughters, and our sweet (to those she knows) dog- at the beach! What more could a girl ask for!!!!

xoxo,

Ready for "Baby Bootie" Camp!

Hailey is officially on the GO! She has now started and there is NO stopping her! :) :) :) I can't believe it. Mattie isn't quite on the move yet- but you can tell she is trying. Mattie does get up on all 4 (arms and legs) trying to crawl the right way. Hailey decided that she would crawl like she is in the army. So cute- take a look at the clip. By the way I do not let her play with my phone or pump- but these are the 2 things I can count on getting her to crawl towards!!

Surrounded by LOTS of LOVE!

Let me start off by saying we had one of the BEST weekends EVER! So much has happened... both sets of grandparents were able to visit and be here for our dedication on Sunday. It was great getting to spend time with each set! I know they loved seeing how much the girls have grown and changed! They were definitely LOVED on big time this weekend! Here Mattie is with her teething bunny- we love that thing!

Hailey crawling at the camera- yes- I said it- we are MOBILE and by mobile I mean EVERYWHERE!

Hailey and G-Daddy just talking! :) He is so silly!

Honey letting Mattie use her as a seat!

Grammy with both girls in Halloween gear that Honey bought us! We LOVE to be seasonal.

Here we are in our cute polka dot dresses that Grammy brought us with Pop Pop and Daddy! We are 2 stylish diva's!


What a great time we all had! Thanks so much for making the trip to visit us! Come again soon!!!

This is the day that the Lord has MADE!!!

Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me..." Matthew 19:14
Today is the day our sweet Mattie and Hailey were dedicated! This was such an incredible day!!! Ken and I have prayed since before the girls were here that they would come to know the Lord at an early age and be amazing little disciples to the world around. I feel today is the first of many "baby" steps in their faith walk. Here my little family is outside of First Baptist Church Galveston. They are in dresses that were made just for them out of my mom's (their Honey) wedding dress! This made the day even more special!!!

All the granparents were able to come down and share in our big day- above is Ken's parents (Grammy and Pop-Pop) below is my mom and day (Honey and G-Daddy)! We had the best time with all of our extended family around!

Dr. Meador- our Pastor holding BOTH girls! They did so good!!!

Another sweet baby- The Dickerson's little Henry was also dedicated today with us! What a cutie!

Afterwards, we had several of our closest friends over for a celebration of this big DAY!

Our menu:
Rolls, deviled eggs, potato salad, Honeybaked Ham, baked beans, and Lemonade Dream cake for desert! YUM!!! Here are a few of our "set up" pictures!

We have a special book for everyone to sign "God Gave Us You". I thought this was a good way to commerate who all was with us on this day!

Some of the girls: Addy and me with Cora, Christen and Merideth!

A good friend, Brooke with Mattie and Ally!

Ken's mom with Mrs. Meador and Hailey!

Davis (10 days old) already surrounded by women!!

Jonathan, Cora, David and Ken with Mattie!

Brooke and I- what a good friend. I admire her as a Mommy so much! She and I definitely have alot in common! :) :) :)

Last but not least the OMFS guys! Jack, David and Ken!!! :) What a SPECIAL day! Thanks everyone for joining us and sharing in our daughters dedication. We love you all! More soon of our weekends with all of our grandparents!

"... and I'm Feeling GOOD...!"

Well it is official- we made it 7 and 1/2 months before we caught our first "cold virus"! We have definitely had a sick baby weekend. Although you couldn't tell it by the smiles on their faces and the way we played! Hailey got sick first on Friday night- fever of 101.1 and congestion. We headed to the doctor Saturday morning- Mattie was fine at this point, but had a fever by Saturday night! After 2 full days of rest and plenty to drink- I think we are doing MUCH better! I will say this- having a sick baby is one of the hardest thing that can happen to a mommy! You just want to take all of it away- but you can't. The things you can do like suction their congestion (because they can't blow their noses yet)- they don't want you to do. It broke my heart! Mattie is a little off of her sleep schedule now, but I am hoping with a few days of feeling like her "old self" we will slip right back into our old routine! Healthy Hailey

My sweeties- already so good at sharing- too bad it is their germs!!!

Healthy Mattie

Too cute not to share!

Our "little Diva" outfits! I LOVE them it is a perfect combination of all my favorite things! They have a precious flower headband, a tutu, zebra print, a little sparkle, a monogram and my favorite babies ever wearing it! Little Diva- Mattie

Little Diva- Hailey

The backside view! It is really getting to be pretty hard to get a good picture- we are very much on the move!

What a "BOW"tiful day!!!

Daddy thought it would be funny to see how many bows they could wear at once! Looks like the girls were having fun! "Bowtiful" Hailey

"Bowtiful" Mattie

Even our octopus has a bow on!!! Looks like Hailey wants it back though!

Happy Fall Y'all!!!

So the weather here in Texas is still as hot as blazes, but Happy Fall!! I love this time of year and have to admit right now I am missing the typical season change that Tennessee has to offer! I am really getting excited about sweater weather, boots, fall decorations, snuggling and so many firsts for my itty bitty's that this season has to offer! They are so excited to show off their Halloween costumes! The girls are even getting into the spirit with their toys! :) They are 2 smart chicks! Mattie

Hailey