Roll over, roll over

The sweetest, littlest Princess has rolled over once, and only once.

Ahem, she likes to do things on her own timing and will not be coerced to do otherwise.

A New Chapter

The Amazing Mister and I love to reminisce about the "good 'ol days." (Even though, quite frankly, we are still in the "good 'ol days" and they just seem to keep getting better and better.) We often talk about how we got to where we are now, and how we can't imagine our lives any different than it is now. However, if you were to ask us 10 years ago what our lives would be like now, I don't think we would have been able to come up with anything close to what its like.

There have been many twists and turns down this little path we walk and live by. Some have been a little heartbreaking; others have brought indescribable joy.

For the past three years, I have been praying fervantly for God to provide a way for me to stay home with our Precious little Princesses.

For the past five years, I have been praying for strength for my Amazing Mr. to continue on with school.

For the past five years, I have prayed for strength and grace for myself as he has pursued his degree.

And for as long as I have been romantically involved with my Amazing Mr., we have been praying for God to lead us in His sovereign grace. That we would be receptive to whatever He has in store for us. (The death of a few close family members, the joys of new jobs and a new home, the sadness of broken relationships, the joy of two precious additions to our little family...)

I'm pretty sure there are some things that will be a life-long legacy of prayer. There are some things on my prayer-list that will be there until the day I meet my Wonderful Maker. (Lord, please help my girls to love You with an undying passion...) Then there are other things that I seem to have prayed for forever, and the Lord has always answered them in His own good timing (sometimes exactly the way I want Him to, other times..not so much.)

God has certainly been good to us, and granted my wonderful Husband the strength and endurance to get through school. The Amazing Mr. isn't quite done...but there is a strong light at the end of the tunnel! He will be enrolled in the Bachelor program at the begining of the Fall Semester! He will go one night a week for almost two years and will have his degree in Christian Counseling. (Lord help us through Seminary after that!!)

God has also been faithful and has opened the doors for the Amazing Mr. to serve as a youth minister in a nearby church. And not just any church... but the same church where we met, where our friendship grew into a romance, and where we were eventually married.

And I know God will be faithful in paving a way for me to be home with my girls, and hopefully SOON! I have seen His hand at work over the past three years in making this a reality- not just a dream.

So, this is where we are... two "newlyweds" chasing after Jesus, trying to show our precious daughters the love of Christ each day, lovin' on a bunch of teenagers, working our jobs to provide for our beautiful babies, loving life and loving each other!

Block Party

Last weekend, our church hosted a "block party" in a local neighborhood. It was SO much fun! We loved hanging out as a family in the beautiful weather and getting to hang out with our new church family.

I like to use the excuse that Jade still needs "help" on the big slide so I can go down it too!

Sweet little Bella... always the trooper, just chillin' in her stroller!

Because. You. Can't. Ever. Get. Too. Much. of. The. Bouncy. Things.

Bless her heart, this is the closest she came to rolling down the hill. Poor thing just couldn't get the concept down!

Sisterly Love

Overheard while getting ready for our Good Friday service....

"Bella, I'm so glad you are out of Mommy's tummy. I love you SOOO much!"