Monday, March 25, 2013

monday memories in motion

Baylen being creative...

Bo deciding to wear the pen grammy got him a few years ago
Baylen living it up in the morning after taking Sam and bo to school

Look who is three months
love
baby shower gift....
Bo and Baylen fell asleep together watching a movie
feeling good after a big bottle
cupcakes for easter egg hunt
silly baylen
cute baylen
sweet bo
scrumptious mcrae
look at those feet
wanted to show everyone what mcrae's hair does after a bath...before it goes cray cray

Monday, March 18, 2013

Monday Memories in Motion

Never do like to leave the beach
our home away from home
but it is nice to be back
in A town
home
Only because I know I will be back to SSI
soon
Here are some pictures from our last day....
Finally warm enough to get in the ocean...

 Baylen loved to cart Piper around...He reminds me of how Bo use to be with Walker at that age
 These two are hot or cold
either REALLY get along
or REALLY do not!
FYI this smile lasted about two minutes...
then there was a fight
and then they were back out there
laughing




 He may have been warm...but I was determined to keep this little guy out of the sun!
He caught a good snooze listening to the waves
 Sam buried her brother...not sure who enjoyed it more
 Note the lepracon left after Bo left a trap to catch him....
 Here is the trap Bo rigged up...then had his sister write a note....he put a brownie under this coozie and it was propped up with a stick
 The lepracon did leave him so green "snarf-muckle as we call it...he also died our milk green...along with the bath water on toilet bowl water....
 and left green m & m's all over the house!!!!
 McCrae snoozing during one of his ten minute power naps....



A quick devotion to remember we are in the middle of lent...and what amazing gift Jesus gave us....
What we've done doesn't dictate who we are. The truth is, what He's done makes us who we are: forgiven, hopeful and worthy of another chance. We may not believe we deserve a second shot. But Christ's sacrifice on the cross and our gift of a new life through His death gives us one. When we ask for forgiveness and turn from our sins, our past is covered by God's mercy and grace.
Isaiah 12:2
 I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.

Friday, March 15, 2013


There is nothing better then watching your kids play on a playground....




 such a sweet happy baby....for real all the time...
 baylen can't make it...around four he conks out....and then that is why he is still up at 10:11
 Bo gives his first try of cocktail sauce with his shrimp a HUGE thumbs up!
 baylen agrees......
 and so does pepper...notice the placemat covering the puzzle...that is always going at the beach...it is a must!
 Storytime at the beach


 Sam made a Mickey Mouse bubble
 McRae was digging story time too!
 Bo brought him a color sheet...he like it :)



Devotion today rocked! 
As I battle back pain...and am anxious something is so wrong with me it will take me from my kids....anxiety rules again...and then I stumbled upon this....thank you!


"Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave." 
Psalm 107:19-20 



A Christian girl shouldn't struggle with anxiety, should she?

1. Cry out  2. trust Him to save me  3. His Word would heal me  4.  I would be rescued from the grave.
 He already knew my heart, but crying out to Him helped me swallow my pride and acknowledge that He is capable of what I am not.
 I chose to trust that He would save me. When I doubted the promises of His Word, I prayed that He would help me overcome my unbelief.
Then I acknowledged the healing power of His Word. At first, I believed lies such as I am unlovable and will never be good enough. These lies were much louder than the scriptures I read. However, the more I repeated verses and altered my behavior to His commands, belief began to manifest.
Last, I consented to a rescue from the grave. I hadn't been eager for freedom because anxiety was a method of control. As long as I worried, I felt in control. If Christ was going to rescue me from the grave of anxiety, I would have to give up control and trust Him. And that seemed scary! Choosing to trust Him involved a shift in my focus.
 I've come to realize that although stress, anxiety, and worry will always try to attack us, they don't have permission to infiltrate our heart and mind. Only God has permission to do that. We can battle anxiety with Scripture truth that God is in control, has plans for us, and there is no need to be anxious over circumstances..
Power Verse:
Psalm 94:19, "When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul." 

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Look at my boys...missing one...but he can't sit still long enough for a picture 


 So handsome after a bath
 love baby feet...if a picture could do them justice
 Here is our Brodrick Balance put to the test!
 Bo loved this so much

yes, I am obsessed with baby feet
 so peaceful
 Bobby and CJ the kids pet whales...they have spend hours upon hours on them
 It is like he is saying...this is a ok!
love my boy
 Bo was telling us about the crazy college kids that were talking to him....
 Seems very disturbed or in deep thought
 cozy on daddy
 Bo just can't do a normal picture....and Baylen took this...good job buddy!
 I caught Bo playing cards with Buzz...is this what happens when you have too many kids...
 McRae is like...where is mine...Baylen is like I want to eat this NOW...Bo is like...is this a smile...Sam is like...I love Love getting my picture taken....
 back at home before we left....notice Mcrae in the basket behind us
 and the tradition continues...I have a pic of Bo in a basket with Sam next to him....Baylen in a basket with Bo next to him...and now McRae.....love it
 Since Baylen does not nap anywhere...every third day he PASSES out hard for about 20 minutes!


I am so thankful for the beach I can hardly stand it
I could be here forever
But leaving makes it even better because you do not take it for granted
I love running into people i know down here
I love the checklist Samantha makes for our girl time together
I love throwing the baseball to Bo in the grassy area infront of the library at the pier
I love just playing all day long
I love Sandcastle pancakes and how the kids go in their pjs and act like they own the place
I love our dead end street
I love big droopy trees
I love crab soup
I love that my kids get to spend so much time here
I love every single part of the day
from the first cup of coffee
to playground time
to walking on the beach with my doggie remembering riley and walker
To walking in shops at the pier
to nightime winding down
and a cozy bed like no other

Love Love Love it here....just doing nothing...and enjoying my family...just miss my whole family when they are not here....
During this lent time..it is fun to let go...and just let it all happen
not have so much control
and just let it be