Saturday, October 29, 2011

Fall is in the Air!

It is really feeling like Fall right now. It's been cool during the days and downright cold at night. I love it! We've been having a lot of Fall fun! This week, the kids decorated their pumpkins. They are ~~driving me crazy~~ very excited about carving them tomorrow.

This week we got a visit from some of our family--including my brother Bob who lives in Hawaii. It was so nice to get to see them!

Tonight we went to a Halloween party at the Wagners.

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Happy Birthday Molly!

Our precious Molly is 4 years old. Four? Where does the time go?
Brian and I have been talking about how much fun Molly is right now. She's old enough to have some independence but still thinks Mommy and Daddy know ~~everything~~ almost everything. She is such a good big sister to Rayna. And she's so smart! She's doing so well at school and learning so much. She loves her friends and is such a kind and caring little girl. I just can't imagine our lives without her.
And somewhere on the other side of the world, there is a woman who is faced with that reality. The reality of living everyday without her precious daughter. I wish I had some way to tell her what a beautiful, smart, and loving little person her daughter is turning out to be. I wish I had some way to tell her how much she is loved by so many people--how her sparkling little personality can light up a room. I wish I had some way to thank her for the sacrifice she made for her baby girl--the baby girl that we share.

Happy birthday, my Sweet Princess!!

: Molly's 1st Birthday

: Molly's 2nd Birthday

: Molly's 3rd Birthday

: Molly's 4th Birthday

We did a Molly/Rayna combo party. Molly wanted a princess birthday party so the girls dressed up like princesses and invited their friends over for snacks and cake. One of Molly's friends even brought a pinata! It was a fun time!