Texas!

This last weekend, Elijah and I (Jenn) took at trip to Texas to see Tiffeny, Aaron, and Morgan of course! It was so much fun to spend time with them and so fun to watch Morgan and Elijah play together.... We had a wonderful visit and hope we can all visit Texas again!

Elijah is 1!!! AND walking!

Happy 1 year birthday little Elijah! I can't believe it has been a year since we were blessed with his little life. Here is a little slideshow of his first year. What an amazingly laid back, sweet, tender, cuddly, happy baby! We thank God for him daily!!!!

Beautiful Fall Weather....

We had a beautiful fall day on Saturday! We took the kids to Carlson's Apple Orchard. We picked apples, went on a hayride, and just had fun... it was a great way to spend the day! The slideshow is pictures of our weekend!

Two!!

So hard to believe Gabe is actually 2! I made him a little caterpillar cake for his special party... he only got into it 5 times before the guests arrived!! Seems like time has flown by... he is becoming a little boy right before our eyes. We had family and a few friends join us to celebrate... it was a beautiful day! What a handsome guy he is!

Curly Isabel....

Off she goes! My sweet curly top Isabel is now in the first grade. Of course, she LOVES school and everything that goes along with it. She has already made many new friends and started learning a lot of new things. She loves learning. She is such a sponge for knowledge... it is amazing to watch. She is sweet as ever and becoming a young lady before our eyes. Before we know it, she will be driving herself to high school and we will be in shock. Our baby is no longer a baby, but a young girl. We are so proud of who she is.

Letting go....

Wow. Elia. That was such a bittersweet moment for me. I can't believe she is old enough to go to preschool and it was so hard to just walk away and leave her there. She was only too happy to stay and loves her teacher and classmates. She said a boy even asked her to be his girlfriend... Thankfully she declined. :) But it seems like yesterday I was in the hospital with her-- just staring at my blue eyed baby girl. She is such a lovely person with so much personality. I love all my babies so uniquely. What a blessing she is to me.

My gentleman.

Gabriel is one month shy of 2. I cannot believe how fast time has flown by. He is growing into quite the gentleman. He has such a sweet spirit and a soft heart.... Of course, I would be lying if I told you he never had his bouts of beating up on his baby brother or teasing his sisters incessantly. :) But I can see his heart is truly so gentle. If any of them is hurt or crying-- he is the first one there with a hug and kiss... or a comforting smile. And I have truly never seen a little BOY so tenderhearted towards babies.... he LOVES them so much. What a gentleman he really is.

Look Mom! I can feed myself!

Elijah is now 10 months old! He is so independent now and loves to try to feed himself.... He is such a happy baby... still no teeth... and impossible to slow down. He watches everything that goes on here so carefully so he can mimic all of it. He moves fast and is learning to defend himself. He is such a lover!

Gabriel and Elijah

The boys are changing every day. Gabe has officially lost his baby look and moved on into toddlerhood. It is so sad. He is the cutest, most handsome prince around-- and is so tenderhearted. I am excited to see where God will take him and pray he chooses to be sold out for Him. Elijah is the sweetest baby anyone could ever ask for. He is crawling everywhere and into everything. He seems to be in a hurry to grow up so he can keep up with his brother and sisters. Of course, they all continue to dote on him- but as he grows more independent, he gets annoyed so easily! He is so laid back and has such a sweetness about him. These two boys are going to be true heartbreakers! :)

Isabel and Elia

The girls are so thrilled summer is finally here. And summer means swimming, of course. :) I can't believe how much they've grown up since last summer and that Isabel will be 6 in a few weeks. It is amazing to me how fast time flies. These girls are such treasures to me. I love them so much!

San Francisco!

We just returned from our first family vacation to
San Francisco! We went to see some old friends- and enjoyed our visit soooooo much! San francisco is a beautiful city...... with no shortage of cool and interesting things to see. Our kids got to see the ocean for the first time, and the ever famous Golden Gate bridge. It was relaxing and enjoyable!

Beautiful Weather....

What an amazing weekend we had. The weather was perfect. We went to the park to play and everyone enjoyed it! It was so good to be able to let the kids play outside and burn up some energy..... Gotta love Spring!

Handsome as ever.....

These two handsome little men have so stolen my heart.... I cannot believe how so very different they are than the girls. Elijah is now 5 months old and so amazingly laid back and content. He is a joyful baby... and loves to cuddle. And I, of course, take complete advantage of any time I can to love on this little guy. Gabriel is learning new words every day and is such a little heartbreaker. He is so loving and so rough at the same time... so sweet and so mischievous.... so innocent and so sneaky..... I just love watching him grow and blossom. He is turning into quite the boy!! I thank God for blessing me with such amazing children... who are so healthy and wonderful... I honestly cannot think of any greater blessing in our lives right now..... God is so awesome.

Growing!!!

I cannot believe how much the girls have grown.... Isabel is still loving Kindergarten. She is learning Chinese now and thinks she is pretty amazing because she also knows Spanish. She has grown so tall and is such a beautiful girl. Elia is so busy. She is always talking like she is a teenager.... and soaking up anything Isabel will teach her. They are both such amazing people. I am sad these days are going so fast, but excited to see where God will take them in the years to come. They will always hold our hearts......

Best Friends

These two are so cute! They are growing so much and changing all the time. Elia just celebrated her 4th birthday. She seems to think the entire world has changed since she is 4 now. It is really the cutest thing ever. Isabel is still loving school. She is now learning Chinese, as well as Spanish. She loves learning so much.... she reminds me of myself when I was young. Both girls have such awesome hearts for God and we can already see areas the Lord will use and is using them in ministry. They are truly the best of friends. We have been so blessed with such wonderful, loving, and obedient children. God is so good!

Us

After thinking about it, I realized no one ever gets to see Miah and I on here. So, one little update on us.... then back to the kids! Miah is currently the store manager for the Coffee Company in Hutchinson. He is also getting his web design company, Acts Design Studio, up and running. We are excited for what God has for us in this new year! I am busy at home with the kids- mothering is a big job... but I am so blessed by them every day that it is truly all worth it. I am also volunteering my time as an intern in the counseling ministry at our church. Elijah House Prayer Ministry is something I am really passionate about. I have always had a heart for hurting people... so this is a great way for me to have some time away, but also to be in ministry. Both of us are still doing music for worship at our church and are excited to be used by God in that ministry also. I think that about sums it up for us... I know God has plans to take us higher in 2007! I can't wait for the journey to start!

Kissing cousins!

This is Elijah & Morgan's first time meeting eachother. Eli already loves her so much! Eli & Morgan are about 6 weeks apart in age. It will be sooooo much fun to watch them grow up together, play together, and be friends. What an awesome blessing to have such a sweet and adorable niece! We love her!

Elijah

Elijah has grown so fast! He is now 2 months old and his little personality is really starting to show. What a sweet baby he is! He is so easy to make smile..... and is so laid back-- he is already down to only one feeding a night! Such a handsome boy he is!